Avionics - Flight Instruments/Navigation/FMS Flashcards
What color is the active target speed bug and the
active target speed indication when MAN is set
on the SPD knob on the AFCS panel? When FMS
is set on the SPD knob?
Cyan/Magenta (AOM 9-09-30)
The VMAX is computed as the lesser of what
speeds?
VMO, MMO, VLE or VFE (AOM 9-09-30)
What symbol/bug indicates the speed in which
the flaps can be retracted with a safe margin?
The magenta F bug (AOM 9-09-30)
The tip of the airspeed trend vector points to the
projected airspeed/Mach in approximately what
timeframe at the present rate of acceleration/
deceleration?
10 seconds (AOM 9-09-30)
What symbol/bug indicates the speed in which
the airplane is trimmed for when in the landing
phase?
The TCS trim bug—a green triangle
AOM 9-09-30
Which speeds are displayed for takeoff?
V1, VR, V2 and VFS (AOM 9-09-30)
When are the takeoff speeds automatically deselected?
When the airplane is above 1,500 ft AGL and
the current airspeed is greater than the highest
Vspeed + 40 kt (AOM 9-09-30)
Which speeds are displayed for approach and
landing?
VFS, VAC, VAPP and VREF (AOM 9-09-30)
What does the flap selection speed bug (green
dot) indicate?
The speed in which the flaps can be extended
AOM 9-09-30
In Normal Mode (NM) what colors are the LSA
bands and what do they indicate?
White—VSS—stability speed;
Amber—the airspeed at which the AOA limiter
function activates;
Red—the airspeed that corresponds with the
maximum allowable AOA (AOM 9-09-30)
In Direct Mode (DM), what colors are the LSA
bands and what do they indicate?
Yellow and Red. The red is where the STALL
aural alert is triggered (AOM 9-09-30)
The altitude trend vector is computed to predict
the altitude the airplane will achieve in how many
seconds (assuming a constant vertical speed)?
10 seconds (AOM 9-09-30)
Where are ADS messages (i.e. BOTH ON ADS
1/2/3) presented to the pilot and in what color?
In amber color on the upper right corner of the
PFD (AOM 9-09-30)
When an ADS reversion occurs in the SFIS, how
will the pilot know that an alternate source has
been selected?
An ADSREV flag is present (AOM 9-09-30)
What type of guidance will be provided to the pilots
to aid in the recovery of an unusual attitude?
Red unusual attitude chevrons are displayed
and they always point towards the horizon line
(AOM 9-09-30)
Where are AHRS messages (i.e. BOTH ON AHRS
1/2) presented to the pilot and in what color?
In amber color on the upper right corner of the
PFD (AOM 9-09-30)
What is the Display Control Panel (DCP) used for?
To select PFD formats, overlays, navigation
sources, and range on the displays
(AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the CVS button on the DCP
do?
Allows the synthetic vision to be put on or taken
off the PFD instead of the traditional blue and
brown background (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the FPV CAGE button on the
DCP do?
It laterally centers the Flight Path Vector on the PFD when selected. It is only enabled when CVS is active (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the ET button do?
Starts (first push), stops (second push) and removes
(third push) a timer that is visible on the
upper right side of the HSI (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the TCAS button on the DCP
do?
It places traffic overlay information on the HSI
map (AOM 9-09-30)
What does the WX button do?
It places weather overlay information on the HSI
map. (AOM 9-09-30)
What does the RANGE/TILT knob allow the crew
to do?
The outer control (large knob) adjusts the range
and the inner control (smaller knob) adjusts the
tilt of the weather radar (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the HSI format button do?
Toggles between clean (no background),
compass (a range ring with TCAS and WX
overlays possible), and map (FMS flight plan
information shown) (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the FMS button do?
Selects the FMS as the primary NAV source
AOM 9-09-30
What does pushing the V/L button do?
Changes the primary NAV source to VOR or LOC
based on the frequency tuned) (AOM 9-09-30
What is the Reversionary Switch Panel used for?
A manual reversion of displays and sensors
(ADS and AHRS) in the event of a malfunction
and also an alternative means of tuning
(AOM 9-09-30)
How can the display brightness of the DUs be
adjusted?
By the OFF/BRT control knobs on the RSP
AOM 9-09-30
If the pilot turns off the CTR DU, what will happen
to the EICAS?
The EICAS will be reverted to both the LH and RH DUs (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the EICAS button on the RSP
do?
It reverts the EICAS window to the LH and RH
DUs (AOM 9-09-30)
What does the ATT HDG button on the
RSP do?
It manually changes the AHRS source of the PFD
AOM 9-09-30
What does pushing the ADS button on the RSP
do?
It manually changes the ADS source of the PFD
AOM 9-09-30
How can the pilots interface with the avionics
systems?
Via the Multifunction Keyboard Panel (MKP) and
the Cursor Control Panel (CCP) (AOM 9-09-30)
What is the CNCL button on the MKP used for?
To cancel an in-process flight plan edit
AOM 9-09-30
What does pushing the FMS button on the MKP
do?
Displays the FMS format on the on-side MFW of
the LWR DU (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the ROUTE button on the
MKP do?
Displays the route window on the on-side MFW
of the LWR DU (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the MSG button on the MKP
do?
It shows or removes the FMS message dialog
box on the MFW (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the DEP/ARR button do?
On the ground it shows the departures dialog
box and in flight it shows the arrivals dialog box
(AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the DIRECT TO button on the
MKP do?
It brings up a direct-to dialog box which is used
to edit the flight plan (AOM 9-09-30)
What is the SCRATCHPAD?
It is a 24-character display used to temporarily
hold keystrokes before being entered into a
display entry field (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the EXEC button on the MKP
do?
It executes a modified flight plan making it the
active flight plan (AOM 9-09-30)
When does the green light bar above the EXEC
button illuminate?
When there is a modified flight plan
AOM 9-09-30
What does the MEM button on the MKP provide?
The ability to memorize formats and to recall
memorized DU formats
What function does the CLR/DEL button perform?
When there is data in the scratchpad it backspaces
or clears the entire scratchpad and
when there is no data in the scratchpad it enters
the word “DELETE” into the scratchpad
(AOM 9-09-30)
How can the scratchpad text be entered into the
selected display entry field?
By pressing the ENTER button (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the NAV button on the MKP
do?
It takes the number entered into the scratchpad
and places it into the NAV radio if it fits the
range of frequencies (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the COM button on the MKP
do?
It takes the number entered into the scratchpad
and places it into the COM radio if it fits the
range of frequencies (AOM 9-09-30)
What do the arrows on the CCP do?
They provide an alternate to the CCP
trackball for positioning the cursor on the DUs
(AOM 9-09-30)
What does the CKLST button on the MKP display?
A list of available checklists (AOM 9-09-30)
What does the SYS button on the MKP display?
The synoptic pages (AOM 9-09-30)
What synoptic pages are available to select?
STATUS, FLIGHT CONTROLS, ECS, FUEL,
ELECTRICAL, HYDRAULICS, ANTI-ICE, and MISC
(AOM 9-09-30)
What does the CHART button do?
Displays the chart format on the on-side
MFW of the lower DU during normal operation
(AOM 9-09-30)
How can the cursor be maneuvered?
Via the trackball on the CCP (AOM 9-09-30)
What can the PAGE/DATA/PUSH ENTER double
stack knob on the CCP be used for?
To scroll list contents, position the data entry
cursor, or change the value of various display
items or selection boxes (AOM 9-09-30)
What does pushing the MENU button on the CCP
do?
It brings the display menu into view on the
display window where the cursor is currently
located and positions it on the first menu item
(AOM 9-09-30)
How many ADSPs and TATs probes are mounted
on the forward fuselage?
4 and 2 (AOM 9-09-40)
For normal operations, which ADS provides information
for the left seat pilot PFD? The right seat
pilot PFD? The SFIS?
ADS 1; ADS 2; ADS 4 (AOM 9-09-40)
In the event of an electrical emergency, what will
provide electrical power? Which DU is available?
And which ADS is available?
The RAT, CTR DU and ADS 3 (AOM 9-09-40)
What does the SFIS provide?
A third independent source of attitude angles,
attitude rates, accelerations, heading, and
vertical speed for flight guidance and navigation
when the primary flight information isn’t available
(AOM 9-09-40)
How can the menu on the SFIS be accessed?
By the M labeled menu button on the SFIS bezel
AOM 9-09-40
What are the buttons to the left and right of the M
button on the SFIS bezel used for?
To skip over options—they are labeled UP and
DOWN in the entry menu context (AOM 9-09-40)
When is the SFIS full screen menu available?
Only on the ground (AOM 9-09-40)
What is the ECL?
It is an Electronic Checklist which permits automation
of the checklist’s items and can be used
by the crew at any phase of flight (AOM 9-09-40)
What selections are available in the dropdown
menu of the CHECKLIST window (ECL)?
INDEX, QUEUE and FCN (AOM 9-09-40)
How many AHRS units are there and what are
they used for?
Three; AHRS 1 is for the left seat pilot PFD, AHRS
2 is for the right seat pilot PFD and AHRS 3 is
used exclusively by the flight controls system
(AOM 9-09-55)
When will the ATT/HDG ALIGNING DO NOT TAXI
flag be displayed? For how long?
During AHRS attitude and heading alignment.
Up to 10 minutes (AOM 9-09-55)
Which FMS pages may GPS control and indications
be seen?
FMS INIT and FMS SENSORS pages
AOM 9-09-55
How can the expanded menus for NAV or ADF be
selected on the TUNING page?
By selecting the NAV 1, NAV 2, ADF 1 or ADF 2 gray button (AOM 9-09-30)
Where can an advanced menu of ATC/TCAS
selections be found?
By selecting the gray XPNDR/TCAS button on
the TUNING page (AOM 9-09-30)
Where is the weather radar control window accessed?
Via the WX button on the DCP (AOM 9-09-30)
When is the weather radar tilt and gain automatically
adjusted to provide an optimum weather
picture?
When the multiscan or AUTO mode is selected
AOM 9-09-55
What is the coverage range of the radar and what
does it provide?
Up to 320 NM for precipitation-related weather
and up to 40 NM for precipitation-related turbulence.
It provides ground mapping coverage
enabling the detection of major geographical
features such as cities, lakes, and coast lines
(AOM 9-09-55)
What does the Lightning Detection System provide
and up to what range?
Alerts the flight crew to the presence of
thunderstorm activity by mapping the lightning
surrounding the airplane within 200 NM
(AOM 9-09-55)
What type of navigation does the FMS provide?
Lateral and vertical navigation for en-route,
terminal, non-precision approaches, LNAV/VNAV
and LPV approaches, and coupled lateral and
vertical navigation capability with an automatic
transition to ILS approaches (AOM 9-09-60)
Who is responsible for keeping the FMS database
updated and for the accuracy of the waypoints
used in the FMS?
The operator (AOM 9-09-60)
Where can the navigation and airplane database
validation check be accomplished in the FMS?
On the FMS INIT or the FMS DB format page
AOM 9-09-60
What do the colors of the FMS navigation database
symbolize?
Current selected navigation database is displayed
in green, the second navigation database
effective date shows in white and if the database
is expired, the effective date is shown in
yellow (AOM 9-09-60)
Which DUs can the FMS be displayed on and
under which screen format size?
The FMS format page can be accessed on
any of the four DUs under a half screen format
(AOM 9-09-60)
What are the various FMS format pages that can
be selected?
INIT, FPLN SETUP, WT & BAL, TAKEOFF (TOLD),
LANDING (TOLD), FLT LOG, FUEL MGMT,
SENORS, FMS DB, and DEFAULTS (AOM 9-09-60)
How can the various FMS format pages be accessed?
Through the CCP MENU button or the M on
the top left corner of the MFW and use the
dropdown menu to select the FMS under a half
screen format (AOM 9-09-60)
On the TAKEOFF page, what needs to be set to
enable the SEND button for FMS takeoff speeds?
The OAT, P ALT, and the RWY LENGTH
AOM 9-09-60
If the crew loads inoperative NAVAID identifiers to
inhibit them from FMS navigation, when will that
list be reset?
Upon an FMS cold start (AOM 9-09-60)
The FMS can hold multiple flight plans. What are
they called?
ACT FPLN—active flight plan;
SEC FPLN—secondary flight plan;
MOD FPLN—modified flight plan (AOM 9-09-60)
What is the difference between an ACT FPLN and
a MOD FPLN?
Active flight plans that are being edited are
called modified flight plans and can be executed
to become an active flight plan (AOM 9-09-60)
What does the ROUTE format allow for?
It enables creation, control, and viewing
of the FMS legs according to the flight plan
(AOM 9-09-60)
The FMS sets the lateral deviation sensitivity
based on what?
The RNP value from the navigation database
AOM 9-09-60
What does synthetic vision provide?
A perspective view of the outside world displayed
on the PFD and it creates a computerized
synthetic image of the external scene topography
from the perspective of the flight deck
(AOM 9-09-60)
May synthetic vision be used as a primary navigation
source?
No (AOM 9-09-60)
Does the FMS provide OEI speeds and driftdown
altitude?
No (AOM 2-56)
The SPD knob must be set to what prior to takeoff?
MAN (AOM 2-56)
May the Required Time of Arrival (RTA) information
be used to ensure compliance with ATC
clearances or restrictions?
No, the pilots must use other means to ensure
compliance (AOM 2-64)
