Flight Instruments Flashcards
What is the white bar on the airspeed indicator?
Speed trend vector. 10 seconds
What color are speeds
FMS Magenta
Manual Cyan
What does the white trend bar indicate on the altitude Tape
6 second trend vector
In regards to the red tape on the airspeed indicator. When does the stick shaker activate?
3% - 7% above stall
The Pitch Limit Indicator tells us what. And the colors indicate what?
- Shows pitch at which the shaker will activate.
- The colors change depending on your pitch. Green ok. Amber caution, Red is stick shaker
What is the ADS priority if the main ADS fails.
The system has 3 ADS. If one fails it automatically goes to ADS 3. And if that fails than it goes to cross side
What does the IRS do?
They provide Heading, Attitude, Pitch
How many IRS
2
How long do the IRS need to align
up to 17 minutes
What is FSBY in the WX Radar?
It prevents the radar from turning on when on the ground.
How do you over Ride the FSBY on the ground?
Both pilots must select FSBY OVRD. Or One pilot must select stab off 4 times in less than 3 seconds
What is the radar target function?
Scans 7.5° in front of airplane and warns crew of hazardous wx beyond the selected range up to 200 miles
What is the Normal WX Radar sweep
60°. And 12 sweeps per minute
What does SECT FUNCTION do in the WX Radar
Reduces radar sweep to 30° and 24 sweeps per minute
How man ADS Sources do we have
ADS 1 -> Cap side ADS 2 -> FO Side ADS 3 -> Back up ADS 4 -> IESS ADS 5 -> FCM -> Feeds the flight control computers
