Avionics - Communications Flashcards
What provides the flight crew with the interface to
control the audio functions of all radio communication
and navigation systems?
The Audio Control Panel (AOM 9-09-50)
Where are the antennas for VHF 1, VHF 2, and
VHF 3 located respectively on the fuselage?
Top, bottom, top (AOM 9-09-50)
What services can the optional VHF 3 provide?
Voice and data link capability, like ACARS and
CPDLC (AOM 9-09-50)
If the TUNE knob on the RSP is in the NORM position,
list some of the ways frequencies can be
tuned:
Via the CCP, via the MKP or via the MFW TUNING
window (AOM 9-09-50)
What does the HF communication system provide?
Long range air-to-air, air-to-ground and groundto- air communication (AOM 9-09-50)
What is SELCAL used for?
It is a ground-to-air calling system that relieves
the flight crew from having to continuously
monitor the VHF
Where is the ramp audio jack located?
On the lower LH portion of the forward fuselage,
it is part of the STEERING DISENGAGE/RAMP
INTERPHONE panel
Where does left MKP tuning enter frequencies
into?
1 Radios (NAV and COM) (AOM 9-09-30)
Where does right MKP tuning enter frequencies
into?
2 Radios (NAV and COM) (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the microphone select button
on the Audio Control Panel (ACP) do?
Selects the microphone audio and makes the
selection the active transmitter (AOM 9-09-30)
What do the audio control knobs on the
ACP do?
Provide for selection and volume control of the
associated received audio signal (AOM 9-09-30)
What does the HDPH knob on the ACP do? The
SPKR knob?
Controls headphone volume. Controls the selection
of the speaker on/off and the volume for the
flight deck speakers (AOM 9-09-30)
Can the volume of the aural voice and tone warnings
to the speaker be adjusted by the SPKR knob
on the ACP?
No (AOM 9-09-30)
What does the BOOM/AUTO/MASK knob on the
ACP in the AUTO position allow for?
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)
What does the VOX knob on the ACP do?
Provides on/off and sensitivity control for the
voice-activated interphone (AOM 9-09-30)
What does the ST knob on the ACP do?
Controls the sidetone volume in the selected
radio (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the AUDIO BACKUP button on
the AUDIO JACK PANEL do?
It recovers the use of the onside radio when full
ACP functionality is not available (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the AURAL MUTE button on
the AUDIO JACK PANEL do?
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)
Where are the PTT buttons located at for each
pilot?
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)
What are the switch positions for the TUNE knob
on the RSP?
COM 1 (2) 121.5, NORM, and L (R) MKP ONLY (AOM 9-09-50)
If MKP ONLY is selected without a display tuning
(RTSA) failure, what message will be displayed
over the tuning window?
LEFT/RIGHT SIDE DISPLAY TUNING INHIBITED
AOM 9-09-50
If the crew receives a new ACARS message, how
will they be alerted?
By a cyan ACARS MESSAGE CAS (AOM 9-09-50)
Can you rely on ADF indications on the PFD while
transmitting in HF?
No (AOM 2-64)
