ECIAS Flashcards
EICAS CREW ALERTING SYSTEM CONSISTS OF
TCAS, GPWS and Airplane system alerts
Airplane crew alerting system is provided by
AIMS- AIRPLANE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WES- Warning electronic system operates
Master warning lights
Aural annunciation
Stall warning stick shaker
EICAS OPERATES
Master caution lights Warning lights Caution alerts Advisory alerts Comm alerts Memo messages Status messages
System alerts are classified as
Time critical warnings
Warnings
Cautions
Advisories
Time critical requires
Immediate awareness and crew actions
Mostly associated with flight path control
Displayed on captains and FO PFD
WArning lights and aural
Aural warning siren activates
Auto pilot disconnect Over speed Config warnings Stabilizer Cabin altitude
First three even after master caution pushed sound will still be there until condition no longer exists
Engine fire bell activates
Engine fire
APU fire
Cargo compartments
Wheel well fire
Msg will remain though until conditions no longer exist
Caution level alert messages require
Immediate crew awareness and may require crew action
Should be accomplished in a timely manner
Advisory level alert messages
Are indented one space to differentiate from any displayed caution level alert messages
No light or aural with these messages
Require crew awareness and may require crew action
Time permits basis
Medium level alert message
Accompanied by a high/low aural chime to to identify an incoming communication message, immediate crew awareness and prompt response
Low level comm alert messages
Display below med level and identify communications that require timely crew awareness and response
One space below
Memo messages
White text and at bottom of EICAS display area
Display/recall switch
Used to cancel or recall caution and advisory level alert messages
EICAS Cancellation of Advisory and alert level messages
Only removes from display not from memory if associated condition still exists