Flight Instruments Flashcards
What do the IRS units provide?
Pitch
Bank
Slip skid
How many IRS units are installed
3
If one IRS fails what happens?
Automatic revisionary mode
What does FPA show
Flight Path Angel shows pitch relative to the horizion
What does a magenta speed bug indicate?
FMS is setting the speeds
What does green dot on the airspeed indicator show?
At least 1.3 g’s over shaker speed
Ideal flap extension speed
Drift down speed
Can you display ILS information on IESS?
Yes
During taxi should the FO leave the ADS probe heat ON after engine start if the OAT is 0 and visible moisture
No, this inhibits the logic on the ground with 1 engine running
How many Air Data Systems do we have?
5 CA FO Backup IESS FCM
Which light does the COMP/CLK adjust?
The clock light
Which control adjust light on the FO’s clipboard?
The chart knob
How can you adjust the overhead light?
By twisting the light
If there is a screen fault, what does the reversionary mode in auto want to give us?
PFD and EICAS
What happens when an ADS system fails fail
If ADS 1 (CA) or ADS 2 (FO) fails ADS 3 is the backup
If ADS 3 fails then cross side back up
ADS 4 is for IESS
How many IRS are there?
2 CA and FO IRS
If one IRS system fails what can we not do?
CATII approaches
What is the difference between FPA and horizon of the
PFD?
AOA
Do we follow FD in stall?
No
What do we use green dot for?
Flaps lowering, Flap retraction (GD+10), drift down,
max endurance