Chapter A13 - EFB, HUD, SVS EVS

Question 1

Electronic Flight Bag is?

Answer 1

Any portable electronic device
For use by the flight crew

Question 2

Electronic Flight Bag - two types

Answer 2

Portable and installed

Question 3

Electronic Check Lists - Two main types

Answer 3

Sensed and Standalone

Question 4

Advantages of HUD

Answer 4

• Increased SA
• Lower Minima
• Alt monitoring means

Question 5

Synthetic Vision System (SVS)

Answer 5

Enhanced database
Obstruction overlay
Terrain/ground features shown
DOES NOT LOWER MINIMA

Question 6

Where can the SVS imagery be displayed?

Answer 6

HUD and PFD

Question 7

Three databases for SVS?

Answer 7

Digital terrain, Navigation and vertical obstruction databases

Question 8

Enhanced Vision System uses?

Answer 8

Infra Red - Near and far IR sensors

Question 9

IR cross over period is?

Answer 9

A time period where everything is the same temperature - EVS shows ‘green fog’

Question 10

EVS uses?

Answer 10

Microbolometers

Question 11

Principle of EVS IS?

Answer 11

Generate a real time image on the PFD or HUD using imaging sensors

Question 12

Lower approach on EVS or SVS?

Answer 12

EVS - real time imaging

Question 13

CVS is?

Answer 13

Combined Vision System

Question 14

MEMS is ?

Answer 14

Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems