FLight Instruments EFIS Flashcards

1
Q

Where does the symbology for the ADI and HSI come from?

A

Symbol generators

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2
Q

What information does the IRU produce?

A

10 second trend vector
RDMI
VSI
Track
Ground Speed
Position
Wind
Heading

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3
Q

What are the 3 selections possible for the INSTR SOURCE SEL Flight Director?

A

Source of information from Flight Control Computer

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4
Q

How many Flight Control Computers does the aircraft have?

A

3

L + C + R

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5
Q

What makes the FMC so smart?

A

Navigation database
Performance database for the aircraft

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6
Q

With a failure of both FMC‘ S why is the CDU available?

A

CDU flight plan

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7
Q

What is on the Capt/FO EFI switch?

A

Symbol Generator
ILS receiver
Radio Altimeter

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8
Q

What does the Capt/FO Air Data switch do?

A

IAS
ALTM

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9
Q

What does the Capt/IRS switch do?

A

VSI
Opposite RDMI

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10
Q

With a failure of both the FMC’s what do we lose?

A

Fuel management
LNAV/VNAV
Navigation database
Auto tuning radios

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11
Q

How many symbol generators are there?

A

3
Centre is standby SG for both L and R in case of failure

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12
Q

Explain the controls for above the white line for the ADI.

A

Control selector clockwise sets RA minimums for CAT 2 or 3 approach
Show up on lower R of EADI
RST = Reset minimums stops flashing on EADI

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13
Q

What are the HSI inputs below the white line?

A

Range must always show the next fly to point
TFC = displays traffic
WXR = power on/off for weather

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14
Q

When do we use PLAN mode?

A

On the ground, checking nav points

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15
Q

Where are CAT 1 minimums set?

A

Altimeter bug

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16
Q

EADI – What do we need to know?

A

On the Top L + R Flight Mode announciations Green is active. White Armed
Attitude indicator in middle = powered by IRU
Flight director = visible when FD turned on. Power by FCC
Pitch Limit Indicators = display when flaps out of up

17
Q

When does the green runway symbol and Radio altitude become visible?

A

2500

18
Q

When does the runway symbol come to meet the plane?

A

200’

19
Q

What is the Green Line with Green F?

A

Min flap speed for that flap setting

20
Q

What is the Green Line with Green R?

A

Ref speed

21
Q

What are the Double magenta lines?

A

target speed

22
Q

As long as we have auto pilot and auto throttle, what happens to target speed?

A

target is 5 knots above Ref. Set on the MCP

23
Q

What is the Upside down yellow box?

A

min manoeuvre

24
Q

On the HSI, what is the green line?

A

Altitude predictor

25
Q

On the HSI, in the bottom right, what is the backwards E?

A

+/- 400 feet indication about flying the aircraft in relation to the VNAV flight path

26
Q

On the HSI, how do you know you’ve tuned the correct ILS frequency?

A

You have to listen to it