General Aircraft

Question 0

Turning radius for 180°?

Answer 0

57’9” restricted by Right wing

Question 1

Aircraft dimensions?

Answer 1

Height: 32’4”
Wingspan: 93’ 11” for EW
Length: 103’ 11”
Cabin height: 6’ 7”

Question 2

What emergency equipment is located on the flight deck?

Answer 2

PBE 1
Crash axe 1
Halon fire extinguisher 1 
Flashlights 2 
Escape ropes 2
Lifevests 3
02 masks 3

Question 3

What emergency equipment is located in the cabin?

Answer 3

Halon fire extinguishers 3
Portable O2 bottles 2
First Aid kits 2
Flashlights 2
Lifevests 2
PBEs 2
MRT 2
Water fire extinguisher 1
Grab and Go kit 1
Megaphone 1
EEMK 1
AED 1

Question 4

The ORIGINATING/RECEIVING checklist requires Logbook, Forms & Manuals to be checked.

What are you looking for?

Answer 4

2 Normal Checklists
2 EPCs
2 Deice Cards (Use GOM Appx C if card is not onboard)
General Operations Manual (GOM)
Company Flight Manual (CFM)
Quick Reference Handbook (QRH)
FMS Manual
EGPWS Manual
Speed Cards (front of QRH)
MEL/CDL
MASA 036A Ops Specs Book
Altitude Capability Cards
One Jumpseat Briefing Card
Loading Table (appropriate for seat configuration)
TOLD Cards
Passenger Briefing Cards

Question 5

Will the cockpit domelight illuminate on in unpowered airplane?

Answer 5

Only if the flight attendant panel ‘COURTESY LIGHTS’ switch is in the ‘AUTO’

Question 6

How are the emergency lights charge?

Answer 6

4 ELPUs (Emergency Light Power Units) charged off the DC BUS 1

If Emergency Lights switch off:
EMER LT NOT ARMED

If Emergency Lights switch on:
EMER LT ON & EMER LT NOT ARMED

If lights are set to AUTO, the for EPLUs are charging and no annunciation will be on. Only come on if loss of power on DC Buses.

Question 7

When will the emergency lights automatically illuminate?

Answer 7

Provided the switch is in ‘AUTO’, if the DC BUSES lose power or the airplane’s electrical power is turned off, the emergency lights will automatically illuminate.

Question 8

How long will the emergency lights last once illuminated?

Answer 8

10 minutes

Question 9

Where does the flight attendant check the potable water quality and waste service tank system?

Answer 9

AFT Flight Attendant panel

Question 10

What does a Waste Service Tank light mean on the AFT Flight Attendant panel?

Tank Full light?

Answer 10

Team to 75% full

Tank is full

Question 11

What does a ‘FAULT’ lightning on the AFT Flight Attendant panel?

Answer 11

Fault is in the FWD or AFT drain valve

Water level indication is not available

Question 12

Where is door information presented?

Answer 12

MFD ‘STATUS’ page

If engine is running:
Warning: Passenger, Service, Cargo
Caution: Hydraulics Panel, FWD EBay, MID EBay

Question 13

What is the purpose of the vent flap on the main cabin or service stores?

Answer 13

To relieve residual cabin pressure prior to opening the main cabin or service doors.

A load is applied to the vent flap/locking mechanism making a door difficult to open as cabin pressure increases.

Question 14

What happens if a pilot selects ‘EMER’ on the audio panel?

Answer 14

A red light on the Cabin Light rainbow illuminates.

3 hi-lo chimes and sound in the cabin

Question 15

When is the emergency escape slide automatically disarmed?

Answer 15

If the main cabin or service stores are open from outside the aircraft.

Question 16

What indications are present to confirm whether or not the escape slides are armed or disarmed?

Answer 16

Arm: RED ‘ARMED’ appears above the respective door handle

Disarmed: GREEN ‘DISARMED’appears above the respective door handle

Question 17

When will the reinforced cockpit door latch automatically open?

Answer 17

30 seconds after the flight attendant ‘EMER CALL’ button has been pushed if the ‘INHIBIT’ button has not been pushed by the flightcrew

Question 18

What happens if the flightcrew pushes the ‘INHIBIT’ button?

Answer 18

The automatic open function is inhibited for 500 seconds.

Normally will be using the guarded lock switch to lock and unlock the flight deck door. White bar on switch shown when unlocked.

Question 19

What are the cockpit door blowup panels?

Answer 19

Unfolding panels in the cockpit door that help equalize pressure between the cockpit in the cabin during decompression.

Door retains fully ballistic and impact characteristics of panels unfold.

Question 20

How was the cockpit door latched?

Answer 20

Doorlock is electro-mechanical latch

Question 21

What does the cabin door test switch in the cockpit do?

Answer 21

Only tests the chime

Question 22

Is there a second means to lock the cockpit?

Answer 22

A second mechanical latch can be used if you need to lock an intruder out.

When the FA ‘EMER CALL’ button is pushed the pilots have 30 seconds to ‘INHIBIT’ the emergency opening. Inhibit last for 500 seconds.

Question 23

How was the DVDR activated?

Answer 23

Automatically turned on through the MCDU

Automatically turns on when an engine is running

Automatically turns off with WOW & engine is not running

Question 24

How many DVDRs are installed?

Answer 24

2- 1 FWD & 1 AFT

Question 25

How long will the DVDR record?

Answer 25

2 hours of voice and radio communications

25 hours of flight data in GMT

Question 26

Can the CVR be erased?

Answer 26

Yes, the airplane must be on the ground with the parking brake set

Question 27

What pressure rises the potable water storage tank?

Answer 27

Engine or APU bleed air

Question 28

If the AC GPU is to be used to power the aircraft, what should be seen on the GPU panel?

Answer 28

Ensure ‘AVAIL’ is displayed and not ‘IN USE’

Question 29

How many displays and instruments are on during initial aircraft power up?

Answer 29

6
DUs 2 & 3
IESS & clock
MCDU 2
CCD 1