ESV Study Guide Flight Warning System Flashcards
Immediate attention warning lights are _____. a. red
b. blue c. yellow d. amber
a. red
Red warning lights may indicate ____.
a. engine, wheel well, and APU fires
b. A/P, A/T disconnects
c. landing gear unsafe conditions
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Informational alerts such as electrical power availability, valve position, equipment status, and flight attendant or ground communications are indicated by lights that are _____ in color.
a. green
b. blue
c. amber d. white
b. blue
Some lights have a bright blue and a dim blue setting. The bright blue indicates a valve _____ and the dim blue indicates a valve _____.
a. in the selected position/stopped in-transit
b. in the selected position/moving to its selected position
c. moving to its selected position/in the selected position
d. moving to its selected position/stopped in-transit
c. moving to its selected position/in the selected position
Green lights indicate an extended configuration of ____.
a. takeoff trim in the proper range
b. both landing gear and leading edge devices
c. landing gear
d. leading edge devices
b. both landing gear and leading edge devices
The GPWS Inoperative (INOP) Light illuminates amber for ____.
a. a GPWS malfunction
b. a power loss
c. invalid inputs
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Generally, aural warnings will silence ____.
a. automatically when the associated non-normal condition no longer exists
b. when the System Annunciator or Master Caution lights are pressed
c. when the battery switch is cycled on and off
d. Both A and B are correct.
a. automatically when the associated non-normal condition no longer exists
The Proximity Switch Electronic Unit (PSEU) monitors ____.
a. takeoff and landing configuration warnings
b. air/ground sensing
c. landing gear
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Two independent Mach/airspeed warning systems sound a clacker when maximum speed is exceeded. The clacker will only be silenced when ____.
a. the MASTER CAUTION light is pushed
b. the autothrottle is disconnected
c. airspeed is reduced below VMO/MMO
d. the MASTER WARNING light is pushed
c. airspeed is reduced below VMO/MMO
The PSEU light is inhibited ____.
a. when on the ground
b. in flight
c. until 90 knots
d. until wheel spin-up
b. in flight
The stick shakers are designed to alert the pilots ____.
a. after a stall occurs
b. just before a stall develops
c. when a stall occurs
d. that angle of attack is approaching positive 10.0 degrees
b. just before a stall develops
On the fire test panel, we can test for ____.
a. APU, engines, and wheel well fire
b. engine overheat
c. operational fire bottle squibs
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
____ will activate the takeoff warning system.
a. Autobrakes in the RTO position
b. Only two available sources of electrical power
c. SPEED BRAKE lever is not in the DOWN position
d. Autothrottles not armed
c. SPEED BRAKE lever is not in the DOWN position
The flaps are set at 10 degrees, the landing gear is up, and you are above 800 feet RA. Which of the following statements is true about the landing gear horn?
a. The horn cutout button can silence the landing gear horn.
b. The gear horn cannot be silenced.
c. The horn will not sound.
d. None of the above.
c. The horn will not sound.
A momentary altitude alert tone will activate ____.
a. approaching 200 feet of the altitude selected on the mode control panel
b. approaching 300 feet of the altitude selected on the mode control panel
c. on glideslope approaching 900 feet of the selected altitude on the mode control panel d. approaching 900 feet of the altitude selected on the mode control panel
d. approaching 900 feet of the altitude selected on the mode control panel
A flashing amber box around the current altitude signifies ____. a. an altitude deviation of 200 feet or more
b. a new altitude is set in the mode control panel
c. that you are in the altitude capture mode
d. an altitude deviation of 900 feet or more
a. an altitude deviation of 200 feet or more
Maximum engine limits are displayed in ____. a. white
b. amber
c. red
d. magenta
c. red
A start valve failed to close on engine start. Which of the following will alert the crew? a. Blinking start valve open alert for 10 seconds
b. Master Caution light
c. Steady start valve open alert for 10 seconds
d. Master Warning light
a. Blinking start valve open alert for 10 seconds