Communications Flashcards
TCP?
Tuning and Control Panel
PAPER light on printer?
Printer is out of paper
OR
the paper loading door is open
Both printer FAIL and PAPER lights are illuminated?
Printer has overheated
Which VHF radios are configured for voice and data?
Center and right
How many radios can operate in DATA mode at a time?
One.
What VHF radio and TCP is left under standby power?
Left VHF radio and left TCP.
How many VHF pages are there on a TCP?
4
What indication is there for a failed radio?
Dashes in the frequency windows
How many VHF frequencies can be stored?
Up to 8 frequencies on each page
Maximum of 24 stored frequencies on 3 stored pages
How many HF radios?
How many HF antennae?
Two HF radios
One HF antenna
Which items have crew feedback display?
How is proper crew response indicated?
MCP speed MCP heading MCP altitude Barometer setting Transponder code VHF frequency HF frequency
The value turns green from white
What is the PA announcement priority?
Flight deck announcements from an ACP
Priority (all area) announcements
Normal announcements from FA or flight deck handsets
Does pushing a transmit switch on the ACP select the receiver audio on?
Yes, but the green light above the receiver knob will not illuminate
What are the only two ACP transmit switches that can be selected to MIC at the same time?
CAB and SAT
when required for satcom conferencing
Speaker control on first observer’s panel?
Inoperative
When 121.5 is tuned?
The receiver lights for VHF L illuminate on all ACPs
UL 121.875 in TCP scratchpad?
An ATC uplink containing a VHF frequency has been accepted
What are the SATCOM directory prompts?
The LOG is used to display the SATCOM LOG page which controls the satellite connection
The DIR DETAILS page which is a list of phone number identifiers
BITE and CONFIG are for maintenance use only
When ground crew calls flight deck, what are the indications?
Aural chime
GROUND CALL EICAS
CALL light illuminates in the ACP FLT transmitter switch
SERV INTPH in ON position?
Interconnects the service and flight interphone systems
How does the flight deck place a priority call to door 1L?
Pushing the ACP CAB transmitter switch twice within one second (double-click)
CAB button on the TCP?
Pulls up cabin interphone page with
SPEED DIAL list for a cabin station
Sound a 4 chime cabin alert
Sound a horn in the nose wheel well
How can a pilot make a PA announcement to a specific area of the aircraft?
By selecting an area on the handset display screen, then pressing PTT. The PA selection on the ACP reaches all areas
RADIO TRANSMIT F/O EICAS
Displays when the associated radio (in this case FO position) transmits for 30 seconds or more. The stick microphone switch must be isolated
In case of a stuck microphone, how do we isolate the mic?
By selecting the ACP FLT transmission selector. It will now only transmit over the flight interphone instead of over the radio
