General Aircraft Information Flashcards
What is your primary job as a plane captain?
Safe handling of aircraft
What are the dimensions of the P-8A?
Height: 42 ft
Length: 129 ft
Wingspan: 123 ft
What does SPDS CDU stand for?
Secondary Power Distribution System Control Display Unit
What does BRU stand for?
Bomb Rack Unit
How many BRU stations are there and where are they located?
11, 1 and 2 on port wings, 3 and 4 on the belly forward of the wings, 5-9 in the weapons bay, 10 and 11 on the starboard wing
How many static wicks are there on the P-8A? For AAS bird?
19, 23
How many portable fire extinguishers are there?
6
How many oxygen bottles are there?
5 and a half
How many life rafts are there?
2
What is the minimum number of LPUs required for flight?
12
How many first aid kits are there?
2
What are the limitations for crew and passenger oxygen?
Based on a chart but typically 1450-1800
Where can you find the OAT/TAT?
MCDU in the flight station
List the pins on the P-8A
- ALE-47
- Nose landing gear lockout
- Nose wheel steering
- Main landing gear lockout
- Thrust reverser
- Weapons bay lockout
- Aft egress door
- Forward/Aft uplock pins for AAS
What does PCMCIA stand for?
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
How long does it take for the PCMCIA card to initialize?
3-5 minutes
Where is the PCMCIA card installed?
MFDAU
What are the three lights on the MFDAU?
- FDAU fail
- FDAU caution
- DFDR fail
Where is the MFDAU located?
Aft side of the E/E bay
When do you change the PCMCIA card?
After each flight
What six conditions do you check on the internal recorder status page?
- Media installed- yes
- RCDR ready- yes
- Write enable- yes
- Media low- no
- Media full- no
- Write fail- no
What is located on the P19 panel? Where is it located?
External power receptacle, ICS ports and nose landing gear light switch, below the starboard flight deck window
