Flight Instrument / Displays

Question 1

The Minimum Maneuver Speed (amber) bar on the PFD Airspeed Indicator, is inhibited on takeoff until

Answer 1

• first flap retraction

Question 2

The top of the Minimum Speed (red and black) bar on the PFD Airspeed Indicator, is the speed at which

Answer 2

• stick shaker occurs

Question 3

The bottom of the Maximum Maneuvering Speed (amber) bar indicates, shortly after takeoff, when flaps are
not up: _______________.

Answer 3

• flap limit placard speed for the next normal flap setting

Question 4

How is altitude acquisition alerting displayed on the PFD?

Answer 4

• 900 feet prior to reaching MCP altitude, a white box shows around the selected altitude display and a
  momentary tone sounds

Question 5

The Current Altitude box on the PFD highlights in amber and flashes to indicate__________

Answer 5

• an altitude deviation

Question 6

The Bank Pointer on the PFD Attitude Indicator indicates bank angle. The indicator fills and turns amber
when the bank angle is ____ degrees or greater.

Answer 6

• 35

Question 7

Attitude, altitude, and airspeed data is provided by the ___________ which track data to the FMC as well as
to the displays.

Answer 7

• ADIRUs

Question 8

Critical information remains available to the pilots at all times if a _____________ fails by automatic display
switching.

Answer 8

• DU

Question 9

The green Speed Trend Vector on the PFD Airspeed Indicator shows predicted airspeed in the next ______
seconds.

Answer 9

• 10

Question 10

The bottom of the red and black Maximum Speed bar on the PFD Airspeed Indicator indicates the maximum
speed as limited by __________.

Answer 10

• VMO/MMO
• Landing Gear or Flap placard speed

Question 11

To resolve the traffic conflict during a TCAS RA, the areas inside the red lines indicate the pitch region(s) to

Answer 11

• avoid

Question 12

An amber ALT DISAGREE alert is displayed if the Captain’s and First Officer’s altimeters on the PFD Altimeter
Indicator disagree by more than ______ feet for more than 5 seconds

Answer 12

• 200

Question 13

Airspeed and altitude on the Integrated Standby Flight Display (ISFD) are computed from the pneumatic
pressure data provided by direct connections to the ___________.

Answer 13

• auxiliary pitot and alternate static ports

Question 14

Heading information on the Integrated Standby Flight Display (ISFD) is provided from _______________.

Answer 14

• the #1 ADIRU

Question 15

Placing the Mode Selector to APP or VOR on the EFIS control Panel displays information in a __________
format.

Answer 15

• heading-up

Question 16

Placing the Mode Selector to MAP on the EFIS control Panel displays information in a __________ format.

Answer 16

• track-up

Question 17

Pushing the ____ button on the EFIS control Panel would allow for the display of estimated time of arrival for
each active route waypoint.

Answer 17

• DATA

Question 18

Pushing the ____ button on the EFIS control Panel would allow for the display of IRS positions, GPS positions,
and VOR bearing vectors extended from the nose of the aircraft symbol to the stations.

Answer 18

• POS

Question 19

The approach reference located above the PFD, turns amber when _____________.

Answer 19

• the ILS tuned frequencies disagree
• the approach courses in the MCP disagree

Question 20

When the aircraft descends below selected minimum altitude the green BARO Minimums Pointer on the PFD

Answer 20

• turns amber

Question 21

The Landing Altitude Reference Bar indicates amber on PFD Landing Altitude/Minimums Indications when
height above touchdown is __________.

Answer 21

• 0 to 500 feet above landing altitude

Question 22

The rising runway on the PFD is displayed when the localizer signal is usable, and ____________.

Answer 22

• Display Electronic Units (DEUs)

Question 23

Weather radar returns are limited to ___________when the weather radar is selected to the 640 nm range.

Answer 23

• 320 nm

Question 24

The flight recorder begins operating on the ground _________________________.

Answer 24

• when either engine is operating