Flight Instruments Flashcards
Where do the Mach/Airspeed indicators receive data from?
ADC’s
How many symbol generators (SG) are there on the B767?
3
Which instrument source selector controls the data input for the FO’s RDMI heading?
Captain’s IRS Switch
What does the Pitch Limit Indicator on the ADI represent?
Pitch limit at which stick shaker occurs for existing flight conditions.
The left IRS will normally feed Attitude and Heading information to:
The Left Symbol Generator and the F/O’s RMI.
If a Fault is indicated on the Left IRS, the Captain should:
Set his instrument source IRS to ALTN.
The IRS presents Magnetic Heading information:
Between 73 degrees North and 60 degrees South Latitudes.
When aligning the IRS’s it will normally take how long?
10 minutes
During alignment, flashing ALIGN lights could mean:
The system sensed movement of the aircraft, present position has not been entered or entered position disagrees in excess of limits with last position.
Where can localizer and glideslope information be displayed?
Captain and F/O’s ADI, HSI, and Standby Attitude Indicators.
Which of the F/O’s instrument indications are connected to the right data sources?
All except RDMI
Which source selector controls the data source for the F/O’s RDMI?
Captain’s IRS switch.
Which instrument source select switch should be selected to the ALTERNATE position if the MAP flag is displayed on a HSI?
FMC switch
Which of the following indicates an ADI power loss?
A blank ADI display.
With ATT flag on the ADI and a flag on the Vertical Speed Indicator, you should push which instrument source switch?
IRS
How do main altimeters work?
Electrically, they receive altitude signals from the Air Data Computer.
What happens if the vertical speed indicator receives an invalid vertical speed signal?
OFF flag appears
Which Source Switches control the signal to the Vertical Speed Indicator?
IRS