EFIS

Question 1

Why have LCD displays replaced CRT displays on an EFIS aircraft?

Answer 1

Reduce glare and use less power.

Question 2

On a modern aircraft equipped with EFIS, regarding altitude, which of the following features are used?

1. The ability to display a selected altitude
2. The ability to highlight a specified altitude when certain criteria are met
3. Numerical tape with an indication of the altitude
4. Minimum safe altitude indication

Answer 2

1,2,3

Question 3

When the selected Mach number is displayed above the PFD speed tape, the speed bug shows the corresponding…

Answer 3

IAS

Question 4

What cannot be shown on a full rose display?

Answer 4

Weather,

Question 5

The Primary Flight Display (PFD) may show which of the following?

1. Numerical read-out of the current track
2. Bug indication of the selected heading
3. Deviation bar of the VOR cross-track distance
4. Vector presentation of the wind direction and speed

Answer 5

1,2

Question 6

Considering how altitude is displayed on aircraft equipped with EFIS, which of the following designs or features are used?

1. Numerical indication of the maximum certified altitude
2. Rolling altitude scale with a numerical indication of the current altitude
3. Numerical indication of the current outside pressure in hPa
4. Indication or bug for the selected altitude

Answer 6

2,4