EDS

Question 1

What specific colour depict synoptic page information?

Answer 1

Green: normal range
Amber: Precautionary range
Red: Limits exceeded

Question 2

What is the ground operation time limit for the cockpit displays?

Answer 2

Flight compartment temperature in excess of 40 degrees C limits display operation to 30 mins

Question 3

What specific colour depict the flow lines on the synoptic pages?

Answer 3

Black: no flow
Green: normal flow
Amber: below normal value
Red: exceeding normal value

Question 4

What is the result of a DU failure?

Answer 4

Automatic DU reversion to ensure PFD and EICAS display

Question 5

How is manual DU reversion accomplished?

Answer 5

RSP selection of the affected DISPLAYS control to REV

Question 6

What will occur when the DISPLAYS control on the RSP is selected to REV?

Answer 6

EICAS compression mode, showing EICAS below both PFDs

Question 7

What is the function of the MKP directional arrows?

Answer 7

Allow backup cursor control

Question 8

What is the purpose of the EVENT button on the forward auxiliary control panel on the centre pedestal?

Answer 8

Flags a particular event in time within the flight data recorder (FDR) memory and encodes the central aircraft information maintenance system (CAIMS)

Question 9

What does the airspeed trend vector indicate?

Answer 9

Airspeed in 10 sec, if current acceleration is maintained

Question 10

What does the altitude trend vector indicate?

Answer 10

Altitude in 10 sec, based on current vertical speed

Question 11

How does the pilot show the altitude readout in metric?

Answer 11

Select the ALT knob on the flight control panel to “M”

Question 12

What is the purpose of the HUD control knob?

Answer 12

It controls the brightness of the HUD display

Question 13

What is the purpose of the CVS control knob?

Answer 13

Controls the brightness of the EVS or SVS HUD imagery

Question 14

When does the 45 degree bank indication show on the HUD?

Answer 14

When it exceeds 35 degrees of bank

Question 15

What message shows while the EVS CLEAR switch is activate? Where does it show?

Answer 15

EVS CLR shows in the upper right corner of the HUD display

Question 16

How are miscompare annunciations represented in the HUD?

Answer 16

Miscompare annunciation are boxed and flash for 5 sec, with data remaining displayed

Question 17

How is the EVS ice protection function activated?

Answer 17

Selection of either engine cowl anti-ice on, and the aircraft in the air

Question 18

What are the restrictions on the use of the SVS in countries which are not WGS84 compliant

Answer 18

SVS must not be used in the HUD past the final approach fix

Question 19

Which ADC source is the default source for DUs 1 and 2?

Answer 19

ADC 1

Question 20

What occurs if the onside ADC source fails in flight?

Answer 20

Automatic reversion to ADC 3

Question 21

Which systems provide the TAS and GS data?

Answer 21

TAS provided by ADC, GS provided by FMS

Question 22

How is the altitude selector knob manipulated to set the altitude in 100-ft increments?

Answer 22

Push in on the altitude selector as it is rotated

Question 23

If the BARO control knob on the CTP fails, how can the barometric correction be entered?

Answer 23

Use the PFD FORMAT soft key on the PFD

Question 24

Where are the baro minimums set?

Answer 24

On the CTP by selecting MENU pb and then line select key 1R for MINIMUMS

Question 25

What does the FPV indicate?

Answer 25

The trajectory of the aircraft in space?

Question 26

When is the magenta flight guidance cue shown?

Answer 26

1 sec after the nosewheel liftoff

Question 27

What does the green arrow indicate on the left wing of the FPV?

Answer 27

Flight path acceleration cue, the vertical position relative to the FPV indicates acceleration/deceleration state

Question 28

What does the speed error tape on the left wing of the FPV indicate?

Answer 28

Difference in speed between indicated and selected, to a maximum of 15 kt. Tick marks are represented every 5 kt.

Question 29

What pitch attitudes cause the PFD to remove non-essential flight data?

Answer 29

+30 degrees nose up and -20 degrees nose down

Question 30

What pitch attitudes cause the PFD to remove non-essential flight data?

Answer 30

+30 degrees nose up and -20 degrees nose down