EDS Flashcards
What specific colour depict synoptic page information?
Green: normal range
Amber: Precautionary range
Red: Limits exceeded
What is the ground operation time limit for the cockpit displays?
Flight compartment temperature in excess of 40 degrees C limits display operation to 30 mins
What specific colour depict the flow lines on the synoptic pages?
Black: no flow
Green: normal flow
Amber: below normal value
Red: exceeding normal value
What is the result of a DU failure?
Automatic DU reversion to ensure PFD and EICAS display
How is manual DU reversion accomplished?
RSP selection of the affected DISPLAYS control to REV
What will occur when the DISPLAYS control on the RSP is selected to REV?
EICAS compression mode, showing EICAS below both PFDs
What is the function of the MKP directional arrows?
Allow backup cursor control
What is the purpose of the EVENT button on the forward auxiliary control panel on the centre pedestal?
Flags a particular event in time within the flight data recorder (FDR) memory and encodes the central aircraft information maintenance system (CAIMS)
What does the airspeed trend vector indicate?
Airspeed in 10 sec, if current acceleration is maintained
What does the altitude trend vector indicate?
Altitude in 10 sec, based on current vertical speed
How does the pilot show the altitude readout in metric?
Select the ALT knob on the flight control panel to “M”
What is the purpose of the HUD control knob?
It controls the brightness of the HUD display
What is the purpose of the CVS control knob?
Controls the brightness of the EVS or SVS HUD imagery
When does the 45 degree bank indication show on the HUD?
When it exceeds 35 degrees of bank
What message shows while the EVS CLEAR switch is activate? Where does it show?
EVS CLR shows in the upper right corner of the HUD display
How are miscompare annunciations represented in the HUD?
Miscompare annunciation are boxed and flash for 5 sec, with data remaining displayed
How is the EVS ice protection function activated?
Selection of either engine cowl anti-ice on, and the aircraft in the air
What are the restrictions on the use of the SVS in countries which are not WGS84 compliant
SVS must not be used in the HUD past the final approach fix
Which ADC source is the default source for DUs 1 and 2?
ADC 1
What occurs if the onside ADC source fails in flight?
Automatic reversion to ADC 3
Which systems provide the TAS and GS data?
TAS provided by ADC, GS provided by FMS
How is the altitude selector knob manipulated to set the altitude in 100-ft increments?
Push in on the altitude selector as it is rotated
If the BARO control knob on the CTP fails, how can the barometric correction be entered?
Use the PFD FORMAT soft key on the PFD
Where are the baro minimums set?
On the CTP by selecting MENU pb and then line select key 1R for MINIMUMS
