Instruments Flashcards
What is the significance of the grey box in a checklist
It indicates the item is an open loop and requires crew confirmation
What are the ND display modes
Map and plan modes
What happens if the corners of the CCD are touched
Is immediately places the cursor in the corresponding corner of the selected MFD
If an EFIS Control Panel or display select panel (DSP) fails
The displays can be controlled through the backup EFIS/DSP display on the SYS page
What does the following altitude constraint 220A240B mean
Between FL220 and FL240
At what ranges would you expect to see this display on the ND (Airport plan)
5 2 1 and half nautical miles
How and where on the PFD is selected SPD displayed
Digits above airspeed tape and a bug against the scale
Where does radio minimums information appear on the PFD
Top right of the attitude display
How many FMC are there and how are they designated
Three – master spare and backup
If TFC is selected on the ND as shown below where would the traffic be displayed?
Traffic data it would be applied to the ND MAP or MAP CTR modes only
What happens if you select the normal prompt at the bottom left hand corner of the checklist screen
The next incomplete normal checklist would be displayed
What flight information is displayed by the Integrated Standby Flight Display (ISFD)
Att, Airspeed, Alt, ILS GLS. and heading
After power up with battery power only, what are the default displays
Capt Inboard DU and Lower DU
On the ground after engine start, which system page will display by default if the SYS switch is pushed
FCTL
Which displays are multi-function displays (MFD)
Both inboard display units (DUs) and lower DU
Which MFD functions can be displayed using the MFK
SYS, CDU, INFO, CHKL, COMM, ND
What information is displayed in the ATC Datalink block of the AUX display
Uplinked messages, COMMS system generated messages and flight information messages
What indication is displayed on the altimeter tape if you deviate from your selected altitude by more than 200’
Highlighted amber box appears around the current altitude
When the AIR DATA/ATT Source selector is in AUTO, what is the primary source of air data to the PFD/HUD
ADRS
If both pilots select an ND into a window on the lower DU, who has control of that full ND display
The pilot that first selects the ND
After takeoff the autopilot must not be engaged below
200’
During pre-flight, what is the first action in setting up the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)
Select INITIALIZE page
Which of the following are only shown in MAP
Wind speed/direction, and groundspeed
What do the L and R switches on the display select panel DSP do when pushed
Selects the on-side MFD location (L or R on each upper display unit) that is affected by pressing display switches
When are the flap manoeuvring speeds displayed
Below 20,000’
What is the meaning of an unannunciated checklist
It is not assoc with a specific EICAS message
What information is displayed on the mini-map
Current IRS heading, track, and other heading information, flight plan with associated information
In which ND display modes is the vertical situation display VSD available
Map mode only
What is the difference between a normal display ND and a full display ND presentation
A normal display ND is shown on one half of a DU (the full takes up the whole DU)
What does the EICAS transfer switch do when pushed
Transfers the EICAS between the Captain and First Officer inboard DUs
What does the autopilot/FD barometric source (L or R) indicate
Whether the L or R EFIS control panel is the barometric setting reference
On the ACP panel, if a transmitter button is selected, is it necessary to select the receiver to hear the audio
No, it’s automatic although the light is out. However, volume must be turned up
What does a “No icon” mean when displayed to the L of an EICAS message
Checklist is complete or no checklist procedure exists
How many transmitter selector switches on the ACP can be selected at any one time?
Two, CAB and SAT may be selected for cabin to SATCOM conferencing
What would happen if the “store Active” button is pressed
The active is stored in the alternate frequency page
Where in the CDU is the fuel freeze temperature entered
FMC CDU PERF INIT page
Where are FMC comms messages displayed
In the CDU Help Window
What is displayed if the PFD/MFD Source selector is moved to the INBD DU position
The Inboard DU shows the cropped PFD and EICAS or the display that was displayed before the failure
On which display can the cyan ADF pointers, frequencies and identifier information be displayed
On the mini map
What happens if 121.5 is tuned from the FO’s TCP on VHF R
All flight crew will be able to monitor the radio automatically
What is the significance of a “CHKL NON-NORMAL” EICAS message
A non-normal checklist is in the queue with no associated EICAS message and the ECL is not displayed.
Where is the rudder trim displayed?
EICAS display
Which system(s) usually supply position data to the FMCs
L and R GPS to the IRS which in turn supplied hybrid GPS inertial data to the FMCs
In which area of the PFD are the airspeed indications displayed
Left hand side
In the flight level change mode, FLCH, what are the autothrottle and autopilot mode annunc in the climb
THR and FLCH SPD
When is the Go-around function TOGA mode armed
Flaps are out of up or glideslope/glidepath is capured
When VNAV is active, and the FMC is controlling the target speed, what does the IAS/MACH window display?
It is blank
Due to the monochromatic nature of the HUD, how is the colour alerting functions used on the PFD displayed on the HUD
The HUD may use flashing, shape filling/blanking and highlight box symbology, or have no distinct HUD alert
The primary engine indications displayed on the EICAS are:
TPR, N1, EGT
The main differences between full and Decluttered displays are
The Decluttered display removes airspeed and altitude tapes, displaying only digital values. The partial compass rose is also removed
Where on the HUD does the radio altimeter indication appear
At the bottom and below the FPV symbol
In-flight, when would the ram air turbine (RAT) deploy automatically
Loss of all electrical power to the captain and first officer’s flight instruments
What causes the automatic display of the secondary engine indications
When the FUEL FLOW ENG L/R EICAS advisory displays
On an ILS approach, when are the LAND 2 annunciations inhibited
200 feet
From the HUD display, the a/c is
In a level turn on to a heading of 058°
On the HUD display below when would you expect to see the TO/GA reference line appear
Ground speed above 65 kn
How can the TO/GA roll mode be terminated below 400 feet RA on a G/A
By automatic LNAV activation
In the HUD, what is the maximum speed error indicated by the speed tape
15 kts
What does the ALIGN HUD message displayed next to the aeroplane symbol mean
The combiner screen is not correctly aligned with a projector
On the HUD, if the horizon line or FPV cannot be shown due to excessive pitch, what happens
The pitch scale compresses from 5° increments to 10° increments
On an ILS, when do the runway edge lines appear
From 300 to 60RA (when decluttering mode starts)
When would the AOA symbol in the HUD come into view?
Winshear alerting with (Solid) guidance cue displayed
On this ILS approach (HUD), if the tuned ILS/GLS frequencies disagree, what indication would show on this display
The frequency displayed would have a horizontal line through it
When HUD take off selected, when do the ground deviation indications appear on the HUD
The heading of the airplane is within 45° of the runway heading
