Avionics-Communication RKA Questions

Question 1

What provides the flight crew with the interface to control the audio functions of all radio communication and navigation systems?

Answer 1

• The Audio Control Panel

(AOM 9-09-50)

Question 2

Where are the antennas for VHF 1, VHF 2, and VHF 3 located respectively on the fuselage?

Answer 2

• Top, bottom, top

(AOM 9-09-50)

Question 3

What services can the optional VHF 3 provide?

Answer 3

• Voice and data link capability, like ACARS and CPDLC

(AOM 9-09-50)

Question 4

If the TUNE knob on the RSP is in the NORM position, list some of the ways frequencies can be tuned

Answer 4

• Via the CCP, via the MKP or via the MFW TUNING window (AOM 9-09-50)

Question 5

What does the HF communication system provide?

Answer 5

• Long range air-to-air, air-to-ground and ground-to-air communication (AOM 9-09 SO)

Question 6

What is SELCAL used for?

Answer 6

• It is a ground-to-air calling system that relieves the flight crew from having to continuously monitor the VHF and HF communications radios (AOM 9-09-50)

Question 7

Where is the ramp audio jack located?

Answer 7

• On the lower LH portion of the forward fuselage, it is part of the STEERING DISENGAGE/RAMP INTERPHONE panel

Question 8

Where does left MKP tuning enter frequencies into?

Answer 8

• #1 Radios (NAV and COM)

(AOM 9-09-30)

Question 9

Where does right MKP tuning enter frequencies into?

Answer 9

• #2 Radios (NAV and COM)

(AOM 9-09-30)

Question 10

What does pushing the microphone select button on the Audio Control Panel (ACP) do?

Answer 10

• Selects the microphone audio and makes the selection the active transmitter

(AOM 9-09-30)

Question 11

What do the audio control knobs on the ACP do?

Answer 11

• Provide for selection and volume control of the associated received audio signal

(AOM 9-09-30)

Question 12

What does the HDPH knob on the ACP do? The SPKR knob?

Answer 12

• Controls headphone volume. Controls the selection of the speaker on/off and the volume for the flight deck speakers

(AOM 9-09-30)

Question 13

Can the volume of the aural voice and tone warnings to the speaker be adjusted by the SPKR knob on the ACP?

Answer 13

• No

(AOM 9-09-30)

Question 14

What does the BOOM/AUTO/MASK knob on the ACP in the AUTO position allow for?

Answer 14

• The oxygen mask microphone to be automatically selected when the oxygen mask is donned and switches back to boom when the oxygen mask is properly stowed

(AOM 9-09-30)

Question 15

15. What does the VOX knob on the ACP do?

Answer 15

• Provides on/off and sensitivity control for the voice-activated interphone

(AOM 9-09-30)

Question 16

What does the ST knob on the ACP do?

Answer 16

• Controls the sidetone volume in the selected radio

(AOM 9-09-30)

Question 17

What does pushing the AUDIO BACKUP button on the AUDIO JACK PANEL do?

Answer 17

• It recovers the use of the onside radio when full ACP functionality is not available

(AOM 9-09-30)

Question 18

What does pushing the AURAL MUTE button on the AUDIO JACK PANEL do?

Answer 18

• It inhibits the aural alerts on the respective side and displays the cyan AVNX AURAL WARN 1 (2) OFF CAS message

(AOM 9-09-30)

Question 19

Where are the PTT buttons located at for each pilot?

Answer 19

• One momentary PTT button on the CCP, one momentary PTT button on the sidestick controller and one 3-way position slide switch on the glareshield panel

(AOM 9-09-30)

Question 20

What are the switch positions for the TUNE knob on the RSP?

Answer 20

• COM 1 (2) 121.5, NORM, and L (R) MKP ONLY

(AOM 9-09-50)

Question 21

If MKP ONLY is selected without a display tuning (RTSA) failure, what message will be displayed over the tuning window?

Answer 21

• LEFT/RIGHT SIDE DISPLAY TUNING INHIBITED

(AOM 9-09-50)

Question 22

If the crew receives a new AGARS message, how will they be alerted?

Answer 22

• By a cyan ACARS MESSAGE CAS

(AOM 9-09-50)

Question 23

Can you rely on ADF indications on the PFD while transmitting in HF?

Answer 23

• No

(AOM 2-64)