Flight Instruments Flashcards

1
Q

How many ADS (Air Data Systems) are there?

A

5

ADS 1 - TAT 1, ADSP 1/2 and ADA 1 (Air Data Application)
ADS 2 - TAT 2, ADSP 3/4 and ADA 2
ADS 3 - TAT 1, ADSP 3/4 and ADA 3
ADS 4 - ADSP 3/4 and IESS (Integrated standby instrument)
ADS FCS - Sends data to the flight control system, ADSP 1/2

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2
Q

ADSP and TAT probe sense and transmit what to the ADS?

A
  • Static pressure
  • Total pressure
  • AOA
  • TAT
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3
Q

AoA is calculated based on what?

A

Interface between the static pressure of the smart probes

  • ADSP 1 - ADSP 2
  • ADSP 3 - ADSP 4
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4
Q

TAT, TAS and SAT information are only valid above?

A

60 kts

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5
Q

ADS 1 and ADS 2 feed what? What about ADS 3?

A

ADS 1 - Captain side
ADS 2 - FO side
ADS 3 - Backup

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6
Q

If failure occurs is the ADS automatically reverted?

A

YES

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7
Q

What is the ADS reversion logic for the Capt and FO?

A

Captain 1 - 3 - 2
FO 2 - 3 - 1

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7
Q

What does the HSI button the display controller do?

A

Toggles between Full compass, Arc, or Map mode on PFD

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8
Q

When the ADS reverts what do you get on the PFD?

A

Annunciation on PFD (only if non normal ADS)

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9
Q

What does the WX button the display controller do?

A

Toggle Wx Radar info on HSI arc/map mode

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10
Q

What does the FMS button the display controller do?

A

Select FMS as primary navigation source - toggles between FMS 1 /FMS 2

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11
Q

What does the V/L button the display controller do?

A

Select VOR/LOC as primary navigation source - toggles between VOR/LOC1 and VOR/LOC2

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12
Q

What does the PREV button the display controller do?

A

Previews VOR/LOC while FMS selected as navigation

  • 1st press - onside VOR/LOC preview
  • 2nd press - offside VOR/LOC preview
  • 3rd press - disable preview
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12
Q

What does the circle button the display controller do?

A

Circle (Cyan) toggles between (Captains are a bit of a hole)

  • VOR 1
  • ADF 1
  • FMS 1

If only 1 ADF installed, then only single ADF can be selected on both bearing pointers

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13
Q

What does the Diamond button the display controller do?

A

Diamond (White) toggles between (FOs are diamond geezers)

  • VOR 2
  • ADF 2
  • FMS 2

If only 1 ADF installed, then only single ADF can be selected on both bearing pointers

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14
Q

Colour of the HSI tells you what and what colours?

A

Colour of HSI reflects the navigation source

Magenta - FMS
Cyan - VOR/LOC preview
Green - VOR/LOC
Amber - cross-side navigation/FMS navigation source selected (one or both pilots)

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14
Q

What do the colours on the speed tape mean?

A

Cyan - Manual speeds
Magenta - FMS Speeds

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14
Q

What does the green dot on the speed tape show?

A

Slats/Flap retracted

  • Drift Down speed

Slats/Flap extended

  • the ideal slat/flap extension for current aircraft weight

Ensures 1.3g above stick shaker speed or 40 Deg AoB

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14
Q

How long does the speed trend tell you?

A

10 seconds

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14
Q

V-Speed bugs?

A

FS - Final Segment
F - Flap Retraction
2 - V2
AC - Approach Climb (Initial Go-around speed)
R - Rotate Speed (VR)
AP - Approach Speed (VAP)
RF - Reference Speed (VRF)
1 - V1

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14
Q

Green dot will be removed in case of?

A
  • STALL PROT ICE FAIL
  • Loss of IAS
  • Loss of Slat/Flap position
  • Slat/Flap position disagreement
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15
Q

Does green dot take into account ice accretion (STALL PROT ICE SPEED)

A

Yes but no longer takes into account speed brake actuation

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16
Q

Low Speed annunciations on the speed tape are?

A

< or equal 1.13 VStall - > V Shaker - AMBER
< or equal to V Shaker - RED

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16
Q

High speed annunciation’s on the speed tape are?

A

< Vmo - GREEN
Vmo + Trend into barber pole - AMBER
> Vmo - RED
Invalid Vmo - GREEN but no barber pole

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17
Q

VSI limits are?

A

Pointer - +/- 4000fpm
Digital display - +/-9900fpm

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17
Q

How long does the altitude trend last for?

A

6 seconds

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18
Q

Flight path angle (Green AC symbol) is displayed and valid when?

A
  • The AC is in the air greater than 20 seconds and TO FD mode is inactive
  • There is an active FD mode other than TO mode
  • TCAS guidance is displayed on the PFD
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19
Q

Difference between the FPA symbol and Attitude indicator is what?

A

indicates AOA

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20
Q

Length of the speed error tape indicates difference between selected and current airspeed how? and limited to?

A

Down - the current Airspeed less than selected
Up - current airspeed greater than selected

+/- 15 kts 5 deg pitch

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21
Q

The green chevron on the FPA indicates?

A

Acceleration trend

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22
Q

What do the pitch limit indicators (PLI) show?

A

Green - Normal Operating Range

  • Airspeed < or equal to 1.2 (Vstall 1G) but >K (VStall 1G)

Amber - Cautionary Operating Range

  • Amber PLI and LSA simultaneously displayed

Red - NO operation in this range

  • Red PLI and LSA simultaneously displayed
  • Airspeed <V Shaker
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23
Q

HDG mis compare flag is more than?

A

6 Deg

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23
Q

RA flag on PFD means?

A

Radalt Fail OR difference > set value

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24
Q

Airspeed mis compare flag comes on?

A

> 5 KIAS difference (both >100 KIAS)

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25
Q

ALT mis compare flag comes on when?

A

> 200ft mis compare

26
Q

Internal failures are coloured?
Anything external?

A

Internal - RED
External - AMBER (Still shows the scale but its crossed off, you don’t lose the deviation scale)

27
Q

RADALT Dual system installations?

A

PFD 1 displayed RADALT system 1 information
PFD 2 displayed RADALT System 2 information

27
Q

IESS is powered by? and when?

How long for alignment? and the stipulation?

What provides the Air Data?

A

DC ESS BUS

When BATT 1 ON and BATT 2 AUTO

Requires 90s alignment to complete
(If airplane moved may cause errors not noticeable on the ground)

ADS 4 (ADSP 3 and 4) provides air data

27
Q

RADALT range of operations is?

A

-20 ft to 2500ft

27
Q

For positioning and navigation the FMS uses?

A
  • Standard navigation radio sensors
  • GPS
  • IRS
28
Q

IRS 1 is on what side? IRS 2 is on what side?

A

IRS 1 - Capt
IRS 2 - FO
Can revert if required

29
Q

How long does the IRS take to align?

A

up to 17 minutes

AC MUST NOT BE MOVING - IRS EXCESSIVE MOTION message and aligning must be restarted

30
Q

The primary source of navigation data for the FMS is?

A

GPS

30
Q

GPS module computes?

Predicative RAIM function calculates whether the satellite geometry is acceptable for approach at the expected destination at the estimated time of arrival at both destination and pilot selected alternate

The FMS will not accept GPS location unless it can execute a RAIM test to ensure data integrity

A
  • 3D position
  • Velocity
  • Time
30
Q

What does the radio navigation system consist of?

A
  • ADF
  • VOR
  • ILS
  • DME
  • XPDR
31
Q

Radio Navigation equipment is located in the?

A

Modular Radio Cabinet (MRC)

31
Q

Three means of tuning the radio navigation system? (Primary, secondary, backup)

A

Primary - MCDU
Secondary - PFD and CCD
Backup - BACKUP RADIO page on MCDU 2

32
Q

Dual DME system installed, how many channels can it track? What does it provide?

A

4 channels

  • Slant Range
  • Groundspeed
  • Time to station
  • Station ID
33
Q

DUAL Mode S XPDR installed where?

A

Modular Radio Cabinets (MRCs)

34
Q

Modular Radio Cabinets contain?

A

VHF, XPDR, ADF

35
Q

Audio control panel power sources are?

A

ACP 1 - DC ESS BUS 1
ACP 2 - DC ESS BUS 2
ACP 3 - DC BUS 1

36
Q

CVR provides how many minutes of audio information?

A

120 minutes of audio information from cockpit area and primary crew microphones

37
Q

Flight Data recorder provides how many hours of flight data?

A

25 hours

38
Q

When does the audio and FDR start recording

A

Audio - Engine power up
FDR - First Engine start

39
Q

ACARS is to do with?
CPDLC is to do with?
What VHF does Datalink use?

A

ACARS - Company
CPDLC - ATC
VHF 3

40
Q

CPDLC cannot be used when?

A
  • One MCDU inoperative
  • Restricted to cruise flight phase (above FL200)
41
Q

Weather radar power rating and range?

X band 9375MHz (+/-25MHz)

A

10 KW - 300Nm

41
Q

Weather radar does what angle of sweep what either side of nose?

Using SECT function does what?

A

120 Deg, 60 deg either side of nose

60 deg total, 30 deg either side of nose faster sweep

42
Q

Weather radar is controlled using the?

A

CCD and MFD

43
Q

Weather radar has how many modes and functions?

A

5 modes, 10 functions

44
Q

How do you know you’re in slave mode on the weather radar?

A

S appears on the MFD

44
Q

Rate occurrence symbols (White lightning symbol) and magenta lightning symbol mean?

A

White lightning symbol:

Rate 1 - Single strike in last two minutes
Rate 2 - Three strikes in last two minutes
Rate 3 - Six or more strikes in last two minutes

Alert Symbol (Magenta lightning symbol):

Displayed for 5 seconds near outer range arc to provide bearing information (Lightning outside of range)

44
Q

When is the IESS powered on?

A

When BATT 1 is selected ON and BATT 2 is selected to AUTO

45
Q

The Vertical Track Alert (VTA) annunciates?

A

60 seconds prior to TOD or resuming a climb or descent from a constrained waypoint, or within 1000ft of capturing an altitude constraint

46
Q

By what means is the FMS selected as the primary navigation source on the PFD?

A

The FMS button on the Display Controller panel

47
Q

Bearing source pointer annunciations

A

CYAN (Circle) displayed the related VOR 1, ADF 1 or FMS 1, and WHITE (Diamond) VOR 2, ADF 2 or FMS 2

48
Q

In addition to computing aircraft position, velocity and time, the GPS module also provides?

A

A RAIM test and Predictive RAIM for the destination and alternate (Pilot selected) waypoint

49
Q

If a failure of ADS 1 or 2 occurs, the Captains or First Officers Instruments automatically revert to?

A

ADS 3

50
Q

On the MFD Weather Status box, what does a white “S” annunciation indicate?

A

The weather radar is in SLAVE mode

51
Q

How many modes and functions does the WX Radar have?

A

5 modes and 10 functions

52
Q

The Radio Navigation system comprises of?

A

VOR, ILS, DME, XPDR, ADF

53
Q

If the glideslope data is invalid, how is this represented on the Vertical Deviation Indication on the PFD?

A

Pointer removed and replaced by an AMBER cross

54
Q

What is the heading mis compare threshold?

A

> 6 Deg difference in heading

55
Q

What is the secondary method of tuning the Radios?

A

CCD and PFD

56
Q

An ILS/FMS Vertical Indication fail would be?

A

Vertical Deviation indication disappears and an AMBER cross displays

57
Q

TAT, TAS and SAT information are only valid above?

A

above 60 kts

58
Q

The Flight path acceleration pointer indicates?

A

Acceleration and deceleration rates along the flight path

59
Q

Which Air Data Smart Probe supplies the IESS?

A

ADSP 3 and 4

60
Q

Primary navigation source annunciation displays the selected navigation source as

A

GREEN: Onside V/L navigation source is selected
AMBER: Cross-side navigation or cross-side FMS source is selected
MAGENTA: FMA navigation source is selected

61
Q

What does the altitude and speed trend vector indicate?

A

Where the aircraft will be in: Speed = 10 seconds, Altitude = 6 seconds

62
Q

The Weather radar LX function is active. What does a magenta lighting strike symbol indicate?

A

An alert symbol to weather beyond the range of the selected map range with only bearing information

63
Q

The DME is capable of tracking how many channels?

A

4

64
Q

Green dot
Slat/Flaps retracted gives?

Slat/Flaps extended gives?

A

Retracted:
Drift Down speed

Extended:
The ideal slat/flap extension for current aircraft weight

65
Q
A
66
Q

GPS how many receivers/antennas? how many channels? what is it the primary navigation source for?

A

2 reciever/antenna and 12 tracking channels

FMS

67
Q

FMS interfaces with?

A
  • GPS
  • IRS
  • PFD
  • MFD
  • VOR/DME
  • MCDU