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Flight Instruments Flashcards

1
Q

The ESID system is responsible for displaying what?

A

Engine and System Information Display

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2
Q

The air data computers receive heading, pitch, and roll data from the _____.

A

AHRS

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3
Q

With the ADC SOURCE selector in the NORM position, the displays on the left side receive information from _____.

A

Air Data Unit 1 (ADU1)

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4
Q

In common color philosophy for the 5 display units, abnormal situations and conditions requiring immediate crew notification are what color?

A

Yellow

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5
Q

Pushing the BARO SET knob will accomplish what?

A

Sets standard barometric pressure value (29.92)

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6
Q

True or False: Bearing pointers can only use VOR radios as a navigation source.

A

False

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7
Q

When does the NO DATA flag appear?

A

when data pushed and FMS is not available message will last 5 seconds

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8
Q

True or False: Radar and EGWPS displays cannot be selected at the same time on the same display.

A

True

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9
Q

The center FMA field on each PFD is used to display what AFCS information?

A

Failure Messages

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10
Q

The ISI is powered by which sources?

A

Battery bus, Backup battery usable for 1 hour

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11
Q

A _____ interconnects all of the displays.

A

Feedback bus

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12
Q

What does the AHRS system accomplish?

A

Supplies info to:

  • EIS
  • Autoflight
  • Stall protection
  • Variety of other systems
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13
Q

Pitot static data is provided to the aircraft via how many Air Data Units?

A

2

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14
Q

True or False: The 5 display units brightness can only be controlled manually.

A

False

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15
Q

True or False: A detent in the full counter-clockwise position selects the associated display unit OFF.

A

True

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16
Q

Which of the following is NOT a designation of the 5 display units?

A

&laquo_space;PFD, MFD, and ED&raquo_space;

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17
Q

Regarding the display units, which color indicates status messages, advisories, lines, references and, armed autoflight modes?

A

White

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18
Q

With regard to the display units, which color indicates active controlling modes and functions?

A

Green

19
Q

The fixed area on the Captain’s MFD contains _____ information and the First Officer’s contains _____ information?

A

Powered flight control indication information and the First Officer’s contains flap position dial,

Hydraulic pressure and Hydraulic quantity gauge

20
Q

True or False: Cyan colors on the displays indicate pilot selectable items.

A

True

21
Q

Which color on the display units indicates FMS-related data or pointers?

A

Magenta

22
Q

True or False: On the display units, magenta indicates FMS-related data or pointers.

A

True

23
Q

True or False: If a Red indication is displayed on an instrument, it is a low priority indication.

A

False

24
Q

On the display units, a _____ text message is used for messages that require subsequent action.

A

Bracketed

25
Q

True or False: Brackets are used on the displays for certain messages regarding flight crew instructions or required crew actions.

A

True

26
Q

The AHRS system includes how many operating modes?

A

3

27
Q

AHRS is able to operate in one of two reduced performance modes, _____ and _____, during non-normal operations.

A

Basic and DG

28
Q

True or False: If Basic mode or DG mode is present on the AHRS, the crew is still allowed to take off.

A

False

29
Q

Takeoff is prohibited if either AHRS is in _____ mode or _____ mode.

A

Basic or DG

30
Q

The AHRS enters the alignment mode how many seconds after a power-on self- test?

A

5 seconds

31
Q

A _____ annunciator on the ATT/HDG ALIGN switchlight illuminates during the alignment.

A

Amber

32
Q

True or False: After AHRS alignment is complete, the system automatically enters the normal mode.

A

True

33
Q

Which ADU input is used to correct for acceleration-induced altitude errors.

A

True Airspeed

34
Q

True or False: If onside ADU inputs fail completely, the AHRU will automatically revert to the opposite side’s ADU.

A

True

35
Q

True or False: In slave mode, the AHRUs use analog magnetic heading data from the flux valves to set inertial heading data.

A

True

36
Q

True or False: If true airspeed information from the ADU is not available, the basic mode is automatically entered.

A

True

37
Q

Each index control panel controls certain elements on the associated pilot’s _____.

A

PFD

38
Q

Display items that are adjusted by the index control panel include _____.

A

Speed bugs, Barometric pressure correction, DH, MDA

39
Q

Adjustable speed bugs include V1, V2, and _____.

A

VR (Solid & Open bug)

40
Q

If changes are not made to the V speeds within _____ seconds of pressing the speed bug on the index control panel, the box disappears.

A

5 Seconds

41
Q

True or False: The BARO SET knob is used to set the barometric correction, displayed on the bottom of the altitude tape on the MFD.

A

False

42
Q

What happens if the DH or MDA setting on the PFD is set to 0?

A

The display is removed from the PFD

43
Q

The EFIS control panels are used to control the _____.

A

Data on the associated sides of the MFD and PFD

44
Q

EFIS pointer navigation sources include which of the following?

A

VOR, AUX, ADF, & FMS

Q400 (31 decks)

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