Communications

Question 1

How do you activate and deactivate the oxygen mask microphone

Answer 1

Activate - When the mask is removed it is automatically activated
Deactivate - Close the storage doors and pusht eh test/reset button

Question 2

What does the COMM TEST BUTTON do on the VHF radio

Answer 2

Temporarily disables the squelch

Question 3

What does PA - ON switch do….

Answer 3

PA ON- push to connect handset on the aft pedestal to the PA system
Entinguished - Replace handset to extinguish the light

Question 4

What happens when the ATTND button illuminates

Answer 4

CALL- push to intiate a call to the cabin

This illuminates when the flight attendant calls the flight deck.

Question 5

What happens to the ATTND button when the FA calls

Answer 5

Illuminates when the FA calls the flight deck

Question 6

MAINT INTPH SWITCH-ON

MAINT INTPH SWITCH-OFF

Answer 6

ON-Push switchlight to activate all service interphone jacks throughout the plane. If pushed again all phones will be disconnected and the switch is extinguished

Question 7

What does the MECH Button….

What does it mean the CALL illuminates on the mechanic button….

Answer 7

CALL-push to sound the mechanic horn.

This illuminates when ground personnel push the pilot call switch at the ground service panel

Question 8

What happens when the MECH button illuminates

Answer 8

Ground personel pushed the pilot call switch on the ground service panel

Question 9

How can you make a PA anouncement (2)

Answer 9

1. Pushing the audio control panel PA Button and using the boom or oxygen mic
2. Flight deck service interphone handset if the PA Switch on overhead panel is selected on

Question 10

Who takes priority over PA announcments

Answer 10

The flight deck takes priority over cabin entertainment or any PA announcements made from any cabin station

Question 11

What is the difference between FLIGHT and SERVICE Interphone

Answer 11

Service- Allows communications between service and maintenance locations around the aircraft and the flight deck and flight attendant stations

FLIGHT-provides communications between the flight crew as well as communications at the external power panel.

Question 12

MAINT INTPH Switch

Answer 12

Activates all service interphone jacks throughout the airplane and ON illuminates
Pushed again the light extinguishes and all stations are disconnected from the SVCE INTPH except E/E COMP, GROUND CONTROL PANEL, FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATIONS

Question 13

How do you recognize a incoming SELCAL

Answer 13

Works with VHF Systems

When a call is incoming a chime sounds and you get a C illuminate on the VHF radio button

Question 14

How much of the CVR is preserved and how can you turn it off

Answer 14

2 Hours and it continuosly operates whenever power is on

Question 15

When can the CVR be erased

Answer 15

Aircraft ground sensing system is in ground mode and the parking brake set. Push the ERASE button on the CVR MICROPHONE MONITOR.

Question 16

What happens to cabin commications with a GEN L OFF or complete loss of AC power

Answer 16

No FA CHIME exist. CABIN INTERPHONE switch must be selected on to enable FA communication. (Select CAB pushbutton on ACP and ensure it is in the up postion and volume is adjusted to hear any potential FA calls

Question 17

Which VHF radio does ACARS use

What happens when you receive a ACARS message

Answer 17

VHF-3

A C illuminates on VHF-3 and a chime will sound for certain messages

Question 18

What does it mean when the ATTND CALL switch illuminates…..

Answer 18

It means the FA is calling the flight deck, PUSH to intiate the call.