Communications

Question 1

How many Transmitter selector switches on the Audio Control Panel (ACP) can be selected at any one time?

Answer 1

Normally one, but CAB and SAT may be selected at the same time for cabin to SATCOM conferencing

Question 2

If a transmitter button is selected, is it necessary to select the associated receiver button/volume control in order to hear the audio?

Answer 2

No, it’s automatic, even though the light is out! (Volume must be turned up).

Question 3

How are the flight crew alerted to an incoming VHF/HF SELCAL on the ACP?

Answer 3

The appropriate CALL light will illuminate.

Question 4

On which systems does the V.B.R switch have any effect?

Answer 4

VOR, ADF, ILS or DME (audio filter).

Question 5

What action can be taken if either the Captain or the F/O’s ACP fails?

Answer 5

Select the observer’s Audio selector to CAPT or F/O as appropriate

Question 6

What methods are available to key a selected transmitter?

Answer 6

Pushing the desired ACP transmitter select switch and using the MIC position of a control wheel or audio control panel microphone/interphone switch, a glareshield MIC switch, or a hand microphone push-to-talk switch.

Question 7

If a TCP ‘OFF’ light is illuminated, can that unit tune any of the radios?

Answer 7

No. (The OFF button must be selected ON first).

Question 8

State the required steps to transmit/receive on VHF R from a TCP and ACP, and at the same time monitor audio signals from VHF C.

Answer 8

TCP -
• Ensure the TCP OFF light is out.
• Press the VHF mode select key.
• Line select VHF R to make it the active radio.
• Type the desired frequency into the scratchpad.
Then either: -
• Select the frequency into the standby line, then press XFR to make it
active, or,
• Select the frequency straight into the active line.
ACP -
• Push the VHF R transmitter select switch, and adjust the volume.
• Push the VHF C receiver volume control, and adjust the volume.

Question 9

How many VHF frequencies can be stored by the TCP?

Answer 9

A total of 24 frequencies may be stored on 3 STORED VHF pages.

Question 10

If 121.5 MHz is tuned on VHF L from the Capt’s TCP, what happens at the FO’s and observer’s ACP?

Answer 10

The receiver lights on both ACPs illuminate and they would be able to monitor that radio.

Question 11

What happens if 121.5 MHz is tuned from the FO’s TCP on VHF R?

Answer 11

The same. When a VHF radio is tuned to frequency 121.5, all flight crew automatically monitor the radio; the receiver lights on all audio control panels illuminate.

Question 12

Which of the VHF radios can be configured for DATA or VOICE communications?

Answer 12

VHF C or VHF R can be figured for data or voice.

Question 13

How many VHF radios can be used in DATA mode at any time?

Answer 13

Only one VHF radio can operate in the data mode at a time.

Question 14

How many HF frequencies can be stored by the TCP?

Answer 14

Managing HF frequencies on the TCP is identical to VHF mode operation. Up to three pages of stored HF frequencies (24 total) can be stored in the TCP.

Question 15

In the event that any mic-PTT switch is keyed for more than 30 seconds, what EICAS advisory message is displayed?

Answer 15

EICAS alert RADIO TRANSMIT CAPT, F/O or OBS is displayed; message removed when transmission stops.

Question 16

What does the TCP SATCOM control page allow crews to do?

Answer 16

To initiate, answer and terminate calls, monitor call status, and access lower- level pages.

Question 17

How are the flight crew alerted to an incoming SATCOM call?

Answer 17

SELCAL chime and illumination of a CALL light on the ACP.

Question 18

How are SATCOM calls terminated from the flight deck?

Answer 18

Selecting END CALL on the TCP control page

Question 19

How are the flight crew alerted to an incoming call from the ground crew via the Flight Interphone?

Answer 19

An aural alert chime, the GROUND CALL EICAS communications alert message, and a CALL light illuminated on the audio control panel transmitter select switch.

Question 20

How are the flight crew alerted to incoming cabin crew calls?

Answer 20

EICAS communications alert messages and chimes.

Question 21

Which EICAS messages appear for the following cabin calls: -

a. Normal? b. Priority?

Answer 21

a) CABIN CALL.

b) CABIN ALERT

Question 22

What happens if a priority call is made to the flight deck whilst a normal priority call is in progress?

Answer 22

It automatically disconnects the lower priority cabin interphone call.

Question 23

Where does the flight crew access the cabin interphone call queue, speed dial numbers and directories?

Answer 23

The TCP CABIN INTERPHONE page menu.

Question 24

How can a priority call be made to a designated cabin station?

Answer 24

Pushing the audio control panel CAB (cabin) transmitter select switch twice within one second.

Question 25

How are the MFD communication pages selected?

Answer 25

The COMM display switch displays the communications main menu on
the selected MFD

Question 26

What device is used to select MFD items on the COMMS pages?

Answer 26

The cursor control device or cursor control selector.

Question 27

How is MFD message text entry accomplished?

Answer 27

By entering data into the COMM scratchpad and transferring it to the
appropriate area.

Question 28

Having selected a menu heading, how are the menus that have further sub- menus indicated?

Answer 28

Subordinate menu items which lead to subsequent subordinate menu(s) are followed by three dots (…).

Question 29

What is required to print a message?

Answer 29

Select ‘PRINT’ command key at the bottom of the appropriate page

Question 30

How does the information from the REVIEW selection differ from the NEW MESSAGES selection?

Answer 30

• REVIEW displays a list of all transmitted messages, received messages not requiring a response, or received messages with the response already sent.
• NEW MESSAGES displays a list of uplinked messages that have not been displayed or responded to.

Question 31

a. What are the indications of an ATC uplink message?
b. As well as appearing in the ATC Message Block, where else will the ATC
message appear?

Answer 31

a. An EICAS •ATC communication message, plus an aural chime and an auxiliary display ATC Message Block, which contains the message.
b. The NEW MESSAGE menu selection

Question 32

How are arriving company uplink messages annunciated?

Answer 32

An EICAS •COMM or EICAS •PRINTER communications message and aural chime.

Question 33

When appropriate, ACCEPT/REJECT and CANCEL prompts appear at the bottom of the MFD page. Apart from using the MFD, what other method is there to action this prompt?

Answer 33

The ACCEPT, CANCEL, and REJECT buttons on the glareshield perform the same function as the same keys on the MFD.

Question 34

What action is necessary before ATC datalink messages can be sent and received?

Answer 34

ATC datalink requires manual logon to a participating ATC facility. Once logged on, transfer to adjacent ATC facilities is normally automatic

Question 35

ATC uplinks containing clearance data that can set on the MCP, TCP or EFIS Control Panel have a crew feedback display function. How is the displayed message data value affected when the correct selection has been made?

Answer 35

The display data values change from white to green.

Question 36

Which MFD COMMS page menu would you select to send a DELAY REPORT?

Answer 36

The COMPANY menu.

Question 37

How could you change the Centre VHF mode from voice to data using the COMMS display?

Answer 37

Select: MANAGER, VHF, check correct default radio (centre), and select DEFAULT RADIO MODE - DATA. You can confirm your selection by checking DATA appears in the TCP VHF page.