Brian and Robs questions

Question 1

Where can you find flight#, Time, SAT, and A/C weight

Answer 1

top left of MFD

Question 2

What does a yellow door indication mean

how about Red

Answer 2

Yellow is an access door that is open (fueling etc..)

Red are open pressurized doors (cargo, pax, svc)

Question 3

What do you hear if the cockpit door emer entry is pushed

Answer 3

ding-dong 4 sec on 9 sec off 3 times
door opens after 30 seconds unless inhib button is pushed,
inhib last 500 seconds

Question 4

Does the cockpit door lock fail open or closed

Answer 4

fails in its last position,

its on DC bus 2

Question 5

What do the different rainbow lights mean

Answer 5

Yellow- Sterile
Green- pilot calling
Red- pilot calling emeregency
Cyan- pax calling from lav

Question 6

what is the max wind speed on ground doors can be opened

Answer 6

40 kts if they are not fully opened or closed
65 kts fully opened
60 kts for the cargo door

Question 7

how long to escape slide batteries last

Answer 7

10 minutes

Question 8

how is potable water moved through plane

Answer 8

pressurized by bleed air

Question 9

is there blue juice on the 175

Answer 9

no, waste is removed by vacuum generator below 18,000’ then by pressure diff above 18

Question 10

are both cargo compartments heated,

pressurized?

Answer 10

both are pressurized, but only front is heated

Question 11

where are the life jackets in the cockpit

Answer 11

behind pilot seats

Question 12

when will RAM air valve open

Answer 12

both packs commanded or failed off, and airplane below 25,000’

Question 13

When will ABORT mode activate

Answer 13

climb stopped,
cruise not activated and
PA below 10,000’ or 5000’ AFE

Question 14

What does the Yellow LIM mean in the FMA

Answer 14

Power is at idle in descent and unable to maintain selected speed
Power is at TOGA ( climb) in climb and unable to maintain selected speed

Question 15

When does Hold mode activate

Answer 15

@60 kts until 400’

Question 16

When does Track mode activate

Answer 16

@100 kts takeoff, or at TOGA push during landing

Question 17

Ways for the autopilot to disconnect

Answer 17

Ap button on GP
AP button on yoke
Manual trim switch
stick shaker
windshear
reversion to direct mode
aileron/elevator disconnect handle pulled
AP failure
pilot overrides on yoke

Question 18

How do you get APPR2 msg

Answer 18

both pilots must have RA mins set

Question 19

When does APPR2 get locked in

Answer 19

800’ agl

Question 20

When will autothrottles disengage

Answer 20

touchdown,
TL beyond TOGA
REV during RTO
TLA difference >8 degrees (2 engines running)

Question 21

When will CLB mode activate on engines

Answer 21

w/FD gear up, 400 agl, and ALT selector above current alt

Question 22

When will CON mode on engines activate

Answer 22

Automatically after engine failure on takeoff @ 3000agl
or on a SE go around when you push a vert mode change
Manually by selecting on the TRS page

Question 23

When will CRZ mode on engines activate

Answer 23

ALT on FMA for 90 seconds and

airspeed +/- 5 kts or .1mach of selected

Question 24

When will GA mode on engines arm

Answer 24

Gear selected down for landing

Question 25

What normally powers the AC ESS BUS

Answer 25

AC BUS 2, unless RAT is deployed

Question 26

What normally powers the AC SBY BUS

Answer 26

AC ESS BUS, otherwise by batteries through static inverter

Question 27

What is important item on AC STBY BUS

Answer 27

Engine exciters 1A/2A

Question 28

When does ATTCS arm

Answer 28

TL in TOGA

gear down selection

Question 29

What are the only flight controls that are not fly by wire

Answer 29

Ailerons

Question 30

what happens if you push only 1/2 of a trim switch for more than 7 seconds

Answer 30

trim will deactivate, get a caution Pitch/Trim msg

mx must reset

Question 31

Trim logic

Answer 31

backup
CA
FO
FCM

Question 32

Once RAT latches to ACC ESS BUS can the bus go back to normal power after a generator is reestablished

Answer 32

no

Question 33

What does the Takeoff Config button test for

Answer 33

Brakes
Speed brakes
Flaps
Trim

Bull Sh*t F’ing Takeoff