Cabin System Q’s Flashcards

1
Q

A leaky line antenna for an inflight system

A

Sends and receives signal for PED

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2
Q

A cabin network service enables

A

Pax to access internet and email services via a WLAN

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3
Q

Leaky line antenna exhibits a highly directional field with a

A

Highly concentrated radiation distribution within then cabin

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4
Q

Conference call on on the cabin interphone may

A

Be interrupted by the captain or purser

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5
Q

Pax database maybe hosted on the

A

Cabin network service

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6
Q

A pax ife system would be expected to incorporate

A

Pa intercom connection

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7
Q

Access to pre departure/departure reports maybe made by cabin crew via the

A

Cabin network service

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8
Q

In event of cabin decompression

A

Ife automatically switches to standby mode

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9
Q

Aircraft ife systems where all users selectable content is stored in the seat is known as

A

Seat centric

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10
Q

LCD backlighting on a personal television changes

A

With the level of cabin lighting

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11
Q

A electronic library system is a

A

General purpose computing platform intended to reduce or replace paper based reference material used by the flight crew

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12
Q

Leaky line attenuation over the length of the cabin can be significant and affect signal strength how is attenuation prevented over the cable length

A

Shielding screens are placed in the gaps between slots

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13
Q

An emergency crew and alerting system is used

A

Either by the cockpit to alert the cabin crew of a cockpit incident or by the cabin crew to alert the pilot of a cabin incident

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14
Q

An IFE tapping unit

A

Decodes video signals for the LCD monitors

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15
Q

An IFE centre is most likely installed

A

In the avionics bay

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16
Q

An inflight mobile phone system

A

Uses satcom to send signal to ground base

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17
Q

And interface between cockpit/cabin crew and cabin systems is performed via a data exchange or different related LRUs and is magaed by

A

Cabin intercommunication data system cIDS

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18
Q

Cabin core lighting system has a complete failure

A

Lights go to default brightness

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19
Q

Cabin surveillance video is displayed

A

Both in the cockpit and also in the cabin on designated FAPs

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20
Q

CIDs audio includes

A

Passenger address and cabin interphone

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21
Q

Data/radio communications within the cabin typically interface with the

A

Cabin network service

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22
Q

Dial and call information from the PA and interphone is displayed to the cabin attendants on the

A

Attendant indication panels

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23
Q

Electric window shades on the cabin can be controlled

A

From the FAPs

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24
Q

Flight attendants communicate with the directors of the cabin intercommunication data system using

A

FAPs within the cabin

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25
Q

If a cabin config is changed or an additional cabin service is added to the cabin systems

A

Only the cabin intercommunication data systems software needs to be updated

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26
Q

If a CIDs director fails what would be affected

A

Nothing

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27
Q

If a CIDs director fails what functions will be affected

A

None the second or third director will take over

28
Q

If additional multipurpose FAPs need to be fitted in a cabin system they are

A

Daisy chain connected to the existing FAPs

29
Q

If cabin chime indications are inhibited the inhibit function is reset

A

When the aircraft transits from flight phase to landing phase

30
Q

If the emergency evacuation command button is operated in the cockpit it can be cancelled (reset)

A

Either by the cabin crew at the cabin crew stations or the flight crew in the cockpit

31
Q

In an IFE system the supply of network data interactive data passenger service data and database information is provided to each seat from the area distribution box via

A

Fibre optic or Ethernet cable

32
Q

In the CIDs if one loudspeaker does not work what will happen

A

It will have no effect on

33
Q

In the PA system an announcement being made on the cabin handset would be interrupted if another announcement was initiated on the

A

Cockpit

34
Q

Interested PRAM is stored

A

On a compact flash card on the FAP

35
Q

Interactivity between cabin crew and CODs director is provided by

A

FAPS and MFAPS

36
Q

Loud speaker level adjustment for announcement and chimes from the cabin intercommunication data system can be adjusted

A

Either on the ground or in flight

37
Q

Misc cabin systems such as loud speaker volume level adjustment crew signalling and emergency evacuation can be controlled from the cabin via

A

FAPs

38
Q

Most video used on IFE AVOD systems use which compression encoding standard

A

MPEG

39
Q

Much of the cabin layout definition and other airline specific data such as cabin zoning chime sequences and default audio levels are stored on

A

The plug in cabin assignment module incorporated on the FAP

40
Q

On modern aircraft cabin system equipped with a CIDs the CIDs interfaces with the air conditioning system

A

Via the ADCN

41
Q

On a modern aircraft cabin system equipped with a CIDS a pax call can be reset

A

At the attendants station via the FAP

42
Q

On a modern large pax aircraft the provision of email intranet internet access is hosted on the

A

Cabin network service

43
Q

On a aircraft fitted with CIDS the return to seat and fasten seat belts signs are auto illuminated when the fasten seat belts control is in auto mode and

A

Landing gear is down and locked

44
Q

On a aircraft fitted with CIdS the cabin temp control is controlled and monitored

A

By the aircraft’s ECS independently from CIDS

45
Q

In a aircraft fitted with CIDS the lav smoke warning and indication is controlled and monitored

A

By the CIDS system

46
Q

Output from the cockpit acoustic devices

A

Are never interrupted by other audio sources

47
Q

Passenger laptops are connected to the seat IFE

A

RJ45 plug

48
Q

The cabin and flight interphone system

A

Allows the communication via telephone between all attendant stations and between the attendant stations and the cockpit

49
Q

The cabin core system

A

Hosts the IFE system

50
Q

The cabin made memory system

A

Used to store and process cabin related data such as system configuration data and multimedia programs

51
Q

Cabin monitoring system includes only those surveillance cameras and monitors for monitoring the

A

Cabin interior

52
Q

The call system for the captain will have the audio signal of a

A

Two tone chime

53
Q

Central processing functions of the CIDs is contained within the

A

Directors

54
Q

The FAP indicates

A

Waste/Water levels light status

55
Q

The function of the CIDs are programmed configured and controlled via the

A

FAPs

56
Q

The interface between a CIDs directors and the pax related functions such as cabin lighting and psus is

A

Décoder encoder units which there are many in the cabin

57
Q

Landscape camera system can be deactivated remotely from the camera module

A

From the switch located on the exterior of the aircraft

58
Q

The PA system

A

Distributes announcements from the cockpit and each attendant station through all assigned pax loudspeakers

59
Q

Seat belt sign switch must be positioned in the cockpit so that

A

Both captain and first officer can operate it

60
Q

The service interphone system

A

Allows the communication via telephone between the ground crew the cockpit crew and the cabin crew when the aircraft is on the ground

61
Q

The units and components which furnish a means of entertaining the pax on a modern aircraft include

A

Video screens audio outlets and internet connectivity

62
Q

Various indicating functions for the cabin systems are achieved via the

A

FAPs

63
Q

What incident will put the ife system into standby mode automatically

A

Cabin decompression

64
Q

When more than one directors is fitted to fulfill the role of the controllers within a CIDs

A

One of the directors in active mode and the others are in hot standby mode

65
Q

Where is the OBRM located

A

Attached to the FAPS

66
Q

WiFi provision to pax is

A

Provided via sat link when not over land