Description, Equipment & Furnishings

Question 1

List the documents/manuals located on the flight deck?

Answer 1

• Airworthiness Certificate
• Radio Station License
• Registration Certificate
• Aircraft Noise Certification Form
• Aircraft Flight Discrepancy Log (AFDL)
• Deferred Maintenance Item Log (DMIL)
• AeroData Backup Form
• International Documentation Package
• Normal Checklist (NCL) (2)
• Quick Reference Handbook (QRH)
• Immediate Action Item (IAI)
• Flightdeck Reference Guide (FRG)

Question 2

List the different Embraer models flown at ExpressJet?

Answer 2

E145LR, E145XR

Question 3

How do you verify the flight deck window is closed?

Answer 3

A yellow pin protrudes near the opening handle when the window is not properly locked in the closed position.

A WINDOW NOT CLOSED inscription on the front window frame is also visible when the window is not properly closed and locked.

Question 4

Identify the doors on the MFD takeoff page?

Answer 4

Main Door
Service Door
Baggage Door
Fueling Panel Access Door
Over-wing Emergency Exits
Forward Electronic Compartment Hatch
Rear Electronic Compartment Hatch
Under Cockpit Access Hatch

Question 5

Which doors generate an EICAS warning message, and under what conditions?

Answer 5

Main Door and Service Door. Generates an EICAS warning message if either Main Door or Service Door is open or not properly locked on the ground with engine #1 running or in flight.

Question 6

Which doors generate the EICAS caution message ACCESS DOORS OPEN?

Answer 6

Forward Electronic Compartment Hatch
Rear Electronic Compartment Hatch
Under Cockpit Access Hatch

Question 7

When does the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) begin recording?

Answer 7

Begins recording when the aircraft is powered.

Question 8

Describe the amplified procedure for the CVR check during the First Flight Flow?

Answer 8

Press the TEST button and check that the LED light is illuminated green. If there is no LED indication, plug a headset into the CVR panel, press the TEST button and listen for a tone. If there is no LED indication and no tone, the test has failed. Contact maintenance.

Question 9

When does the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) begin recording?

Answer 9

Begins recording when the Beacon Light is turned ON or when airborne.

Question 10

Describe the DFDR?

Answer 10

DFDR - Digital Flight Data Recorder

• Located in rear electronic compartment
• Records past 25 hours of information.
• Begins recording when the Beacon Light is turned ON or when airborne.
• Ends recording during a 5G impact or submersion in water (30-day pinger)

Question 11

Describe the CVR?

Answer 11

CVR - Cockpit Voice Recorder

• Records all audio from three Digital Audio Panels and one Cockpit Microphone.
• Essentially powered
• Located in rear electronic compartment
• Begins recording when aircraft is powered
• Records most recent 2 hours
• Ends recording during a 5G impact or submersion in water (30-day pinger)

Question 12

Describe the dimensions of the E145LR and E145XR?

Answer 12

Length: 98 ft
Height: 22 ft 2 in
Horizontal Stabilizer: 24 ft 9 in

LR Wingspan: 65 ft 9 in
XR Wingspan: 68 ft 11 in

Question 13

Which aircraft has a ventral tank? How much fuel can the ventral tank hold?

Answer 13

E145XR has a ventral tank which holds 1,863 lbs.

Question 14

How much fuel can the wing tanks hold?

Answer 14

About 5,700 lbs.

Question 15

What is the Maximum Landing Weight for the E145LR and E145XR?

Answer 15

Max Landing Weight:
LR: 43,600 lbs
XR: 44,000 lbs

Question 16

What is the total fuel capacity for the LR and XR?

Answer 16

Total Fuel Capacity:
LR: 11,400 lbs
XR: 13,300 lbs

Question 17

How can we know if a door or compartment is pressurized?

Answer 17

Look for a red handle. The red handle indicates the door or compartment is part of the pressurized vessel.

Question 18

Which doors on the MFD T/O - DOORS page are not pressurized?

Answer 18

Forward Electronic Compartment Hatch

Fueling Access Panel

Question 19

How many Halon fire extinguishers are on the aircraft?

Answer 19

3 Halon Extinguishers

Question 20

How many PBE’s are on the aircraft?

Answer 20

PBE - Portable Breathing Equipment

3 PBE’s

Question 21

What type of fire extinguisher should be used to fight burning paper?

Answer 21

Water Fire Extinguisher

Question 22

Can the aircraft be dispatched if the international documentation package is missing?

Answer 22

Yes. Electronic International Documentation is permitted for all countries except Mexico. For Mexico, we must have a paper format onboard.

Question 23

Can the aircraft be dispatched if the FRG or any checklists are missing?

Answer 23

Yes, the EFB version may be used until the aircraft reaches a station were a replacement may be obtained.

Question 24

How many dings would represent a Master Caution or Master Warning?

Answer 24

Master Warning - 3 dings

Master Caution - 1 ding

Question 25

Can we erase the data on the CVR?

Answer 25

We never erase the data on the CVR.

Question 26

Can the CVR be MEL’d?

Answer 26

Yes.

Question 27

Can the DFDR be MEL’d?

Answer 27

No.

Question 28

What does the EICAS message “DFDR FAIL” mean?

Answer 28

DFDR is OFF or inoperative.

Question 29

What can you do if the lavatory becomes jammed?

Answer 29

Life the LAVATORY placard and slide the latch to the left until the display changes from OCCUPIED to VACANT.

Question 30

MMO for LR? XR?

Answer 30

LR: 0.78M
XR: 0.80M