Flight Management

Question 1

Speed will increase over the period of the flight for lower CI values:

Answer 1

False.

Question 2

The method for determining minimum cost speed (ECON speed) is to combine the time related costs and fuel cost for a flight segment. Cost Index (CI) is defined as:

Answer 2

A Ratio between time related inflight costs & fuel cost.

Question 3

You are in RTE page & you entered an OFFSET of 2nm. The OFST light will illuminate on the CDU. IF on an Offset, the airplane will not enter a pre-planned holding pattern (HOLD page).

Question 4

The FMC position (FMC POS) is a radio updated position, not an IRS position. This DME-DME position is more accurate than an IRU position.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

The message ‘PURGE UPDATE’ is displayed on the CDU. What does it mean?

Answer 5

As FMC automatically checks its position for erroneous radio updates, an error has been detected.

Question 6

With 3 IRSs available: if any latitude or longitude data from one IRU differs from the weighted average by 30 nm or more for more than 5 seconds, data from that IRU will not be used for the remainder of the flight.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

A quick alignment take approximately 30 seconds

Answer 7

True

Question 8

A full alignment of the IRU’s takes approximately ____ minutes.

Answer 8

10

Question 9

If the message ENTER IRS POS appears after position entry.

Answer 9

You should check POS REF 3/3 to verify all IRUs took correct position.

Question 10

What additional information is displayed on the HSI when the NAVAID switch is ON (Range selector is 40)?

Answer 10

The location & identifier of all low & high altitude navaids in the data base within the selected range.

Question 11

When the HSI is in the MAP mode, how can the distance & ETA to the active waypoint be determined from the map?

Answer 11

They appear in the upper LEFT& RIGHT corner of the HSI.

Question 11

When the HSI is in the MAP mode, how can the distance & ETA to the active waypoint be determined from the map?

Answer 11

They appear in the upper LEFT & RIGHT corner of the HSI.

Question 12

While in HSI PLAN mode, what does the STEP prompt on the CDU LEGS page allow the pilot to do?

Answer 12

Step through each waypoint on the route of flight.

Question 13

The distance & ETA to the active waypoint appear in which of the HSI modes?

Answer 13

MAP & PLAN

Question 14

If the LEFT FMC fails, how is the First Officer’s CDU affected?

Answer 14

The F/O is not affected.

Question 15

What does the DSPY light on the CDU indicate?

Answer 15

The CDU is displaying data not related to the active leg or speed schedule.

Question 16

Which mode control position(s) allow for manual tuning of the DME?

Answer 16

VOR or ILS

Question 17

You want to manually tune VOR. To what position should you set the HSI mode selector to activate the VOR/DME panel?

Answer 17

VOR

Question 18

When the Range is greater than 40 miles, what happens to the WXR radar display?

Answer 18

Doppler radar is deactivated.

Question 19

When dashes appear in the DME, what does it indicate?

Answer 19

No computed data for the DME is available.

Question 20

How does the FMC use radio navigation information to update position?

Answer 20

Only to update the FMC position, never the IRS position.