EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrument System) Navigation & FMS (Flight Management System) Flashcards

1
Q

What is function of the trim vector on the airspeed tape?

A

Predicts aircraft speed 10 seconds into the future

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2
Q

If an aircraft exceeds plus +30/-20 degrees of pitch or 65 degrees of pitch, what would the PFD do?

A

Declutter, provide a red chevron pointed to the sky

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3
Q

What does a DCP 2 message indicate on a captains PFD?

A

The first officer’s display control panel is controlling his flight instruments

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4
Q

How long does the AHRS take to initialize on the ground versus in flight?

A

70 seconds on the ground, 10-35 seconds in flight

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5
Q

In booting the AHRS in DG mode, how long could the initialization process take?

A

10 minutes

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6
Q

What does a red “X” through the airspeed tape, attitude tape and VSI indicate on the captains PFD?

A

The ADC 1 has failed. Refer to QRH.

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7
Q

What does the flight mode annunciator in the upper left corner of the PFD display?

A

Current flight mode in green, arm mode in white

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8
Q

What powers each AHRS if its respective power source is lost?

A

Battery power up to 11 minutes

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9
Q

If only supplied by battery power, will the AHRS reinitialize?

A

No

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10
Q

Which pitot tube provides information to the integrated standby instruments?

A

Pitot 3

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11
Q

How many seconds of warning is provided by traffic advisory TA?

A

45

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12
Q

How many seconds of warning is provided by traffic resolution advisory RA?

A

30

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13
Q

In order to display TCAS information, what must the MFD be selected to?

A

At or below 40 nm

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14
Q

During a resolution advisory, what happens to the MFD range?

A

It will reduce to 2.5 nm

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15
Q

What is indicated by the EFIS COMP MON message?

A

A discrepancy exists between the left and right EFIS displays

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16
Q

Which navigation sensors are normally considered primary?

A

GPS

17
Q

How many DME channels are the aircraft equipped with?

A

6

18
Q

How many radio altimeters are there?

A

2

19
Q

If the FMS database is out of date, what color will it be displayed in?

A

Amber

20
Q

Fuck this shit?

A

Yes

21
Q

Where can the MFD radar line be found?

A

It’s the top line of MFD, and is displayed in cyan

22
Q

How long is ground clutter suppression (GCS) active after pressing the button?

A

12 seconds

23
Q

How many giga watts is the flex compasitor

A

21.1 giga watts