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Flight Instruments Flashcards

1
Q

The ESID system is responsible for displaying what?

A

Engine and System information.

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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 form ____.

A

ADU 1.

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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

Set standard.

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6
Q

T or F: 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

If the FMS is not available and the DATA key is pushed.

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8
Q

T or F: radar and EGPWS 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 and backup battery.

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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 attitude and heading information to the EIS, autoflight, and stall protection system.

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13
Q

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

A

Two.

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14
Q

T or F: the 5 display units’ brightness can be controlled manually.

A

False.

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15
Q

T or F: 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

These are: PFDS 1 + 2, MFDs 1 + 2, ED.

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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 system indications; flap position dial and hydraulic pressure and quantity guages.

20
Q

T or F: cyan colors on the display indicate pilot selectable items.

A

True.

21
Q

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

A

Magenta.

22
Q

T or F: on the display units, magenta indicates FMS-related data or pointers.

A

True.

23
Q

T or F: 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

Flashing.

25
Q

T or F: 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

Three: normal, alignment, slave.

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

T or F: 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 ____ colored annunciator on the ATT/HDG ALIGN switchlight illuminates during the alignment.

A

Amber.

32
Q

T or F: 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 attitude errors?

A

True airspeed.

34
Q

T or F: if onside ADU inputs fail completely, the AHRU will automatically revert to the opposite side’s ADU.

A

True.

35
Q

T or F: in slave mode, the AHRUs use analog magnetic heading data from the flux values to set inertial heading data.

A

True.

36
Q

T or F: 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, DA, MDA.

39
Q

Adjustable speed bugs available for takeoff include V1, V2, and ____.

A

Vr.

40
Q

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

A

5 seconds.

41
Q

T or F: the BARO SET knob is used to set the barometric correction displayed on the bottom of the altitude tape on the MFD.

A

False. It’s on the PFD.

42
Q

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

A

The display is removed.

43
Q

The EFIS control panels are used to control ____.

A

MFD and PFD.

44
Q

The BRG selector knob on the EFIS control panel has which 4 pointer navigation sources that are available for pilot selection?

A

AUX, FMS, ADF, VOR.

Q400 SV (24 decks)

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