FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CBT

Question 1

What are the selected airspeeds?

Answer 1

Magenta- FMS speeds

Cyan- Manual airspeeds

Question 2

Slip/skid indicator?

Answer 2

Slip-skid indicator
Dashes 10° increments
Triangle 45° bank

Question 3

What does green dot indicate on the airspeed tape?

Answer 3

At least 1.3 over shaker speed.

Can be referenced as a minimum flying speed.

Question 4

What is the FPA? What does it show?

Answer 4

Flight Path Angle

Shows where the current flight relative to the horizon.

Question 5

What does the altitude trend vector indicate?

Answer 5

Where the altitude is predicted to be in 6 seconds.

Question 6

What are the low speed awareness awareness tape?

Answer 6

Amber- Caution range

Red- Stick shaker activation speed (3-7%)

Question 7

Pitch Limit Indicators

Answer 7

Green: OK for normal flight
Amber: Caution
Red: Red shaker activation

Question 8

When does RA begin to display?

Answer 8

Within 2500’ AGL

Question 9

For normal procedures, how should the Minimums be set?

Answer 9

BARO mins for all approaches except CAT II use RA.

Question 10

What air temperature should we use for aircraft icing awareness?

Answer 10

TAT

Question 11

What is the IRS and what does it provide information to?

Answer 11

Inertial Reference System, provide information to the attitude and heading for the PFD.

Question 12

What will happen if an IRS fails?

Answer 12

It will automatically revert, if it doesn’t it can be reverted manually with the IRS reversion button.

Question 13

When will the preview needles come on autmatically?

Answer 13

At 150 miles from destination.

Question 14

What is the FPR, how do we use it?

Answer 14

Flight path reference, can be adjusted by moving FPA SEL knob.

Question 15

What color is the FMS nav source?

Answer 15

Magenta

Question 16

What color is V/L nav source?

Answer 16

Green needles

Question 17

What is the IESS? What information does it provide?

Answer 17

Integrated Electronic Standby System
Airspeed
Attitude 
Slip/skid
Altitude 
ILS glideslope/localizer

Question 18

How long does it take the IESS to initialize?

Answer 18

90 seconds on power up

Question 19

What is the ADS?

Answer 19

Air Data System

Question 20

How many ADSs are on the aircraft?

Answer 20

5

Question 21

What is the structure of each ADS?

Answer 21

ADS 1: TAT 1, ADSP 1/2, ADA 1 
ADS 2: TAT 2, ADSP 3/4, ADA 2
ADS 3: TAT 1, ADSP 3/4, ADA 3
ADS 4: ASDP 3/4 and IESS 
ADS Flight Control System: ADSP 1/2

Question 22

What is the ADSP? What can they sense?

Answer 22

Air Data Smart Probe 
Static pressure
Total pressure
AOA
TAT