LANDING GEAR Flashcards
Which of the following will NOT disarm the autobrake system?
A. Center system hydraulic loss.
B. Normal anti-skid fault.
C. ADIRU failure.
D. Autobrake fault.
A. Center system hydraulic loss.
The center hydraulic system powers _____.
A. right thrust reverser
B. normal brake system
C. left thrust reverser
D. alternate/reserve brake system
D. alternate/reserve brake system
Hydraulic pressure for landing gear retraction, extension, and steering is supplied by the _____ hydraulic system(s).
A. right
B. left
C. right and left
D. center
D. center
Main gear aft axle steering automatically activates _____.
A. after 30 degrees of turn
B. when the nose wheel steering angle exceeds 13 degrees
C. with tiller input greater than 2.5 degrees
D. with tiller input greater than 7 degrees
B. when the nose wheel steering angle exceeds 13 degrees
Autobrakes are applied if takeoff is aborted above _____ knots.
A. 75
B. 55
C. 65
D. 85
D. 85
When do you have autobrakes available?
A. Only when the Normal Brake system is operable.
B. With normal, alternate, and reserve brakes.
C. Only in the normal flight control mode.
D. With the normal or alternate brakes.
A. Only when the Normal Brake system is operable.
The alternate/reserve brake system provides _____ protection to tandem wheel pairs for the forward and middle axle wheels.
A. maximum braking
B. antiskid
C. six levels of deceleration
D. autobrakes
B. antiskid
Which input has steering override authority, nose wheel steering tiller or rudder pedal?
A. The input activated with the greater force overrides the other attempted imput.
B. Nose wheel steering overrides rudder pedal steering.
C. Rudder pedal steering overrides nose wheel tiller steering.
D. The input first activated overrides the other input.
B. Nose wheel steering overrides rudder pedal steering.
If the right hydraulic system pressure is low, the _____ hydraulic system automatically supplies pressure to the alternante/reserve brake system.
A. center
B. left
C. backup
D. secondary
A. center
The ALTN GEAR switch releases all gear uplocks and doors _____.
A. by activating an electric hydraulic pump
B. only if the landing gear is in the EXTEND position.
C. automatically when a fault is detected in the normal gear extension system
D. using normal hydraulic pressure in the right system
A. by activating an electric hydraulic pump
Following an alternate extension, positioning the landing gear lever to _____ then _____ retracts the gear using the normal system, if the normal system is available.
A. DN, the ALTN GEAR switch DOWN
B. DN, UP
C. DN, the ALTN GEAR switch NORM
D. UP, DN
B. DN, UP
When selected prior to takeoff, RTO will operate _____ groundspeed above 85 knots.
A. anytime in the takeoff roll with
B. with either throttle retarded to idle and
C. with both throttles retarded to idle and
D. after loss of normal brake pressure with
C. with both throttles retarded to idle and
What occurs when the AUTOBRAKE Selector is turned to the RTO position?
A. Provides a specific deceleration rate.
B. Automatically applies maximum braking when throttles are retarded to idle above 85 knots.
C. Disengages autobrake system and releases brake pressure.
D. Deactivates and resets autobrake system.
B. Automatically applies maximum braking when throttles are retarded to idle above 85 knots.
The word BRAKE in this graphic indicates the brake _____ on the respective wheel.
A. has no antiskid protection available
B. temperature readout is inaccurate
C. is deactivated
D. hydraulic pressure is inadequate
C. is deactivated
During extension how are the landing gear lowered?
A. They are pneumatically lowered.
B. They free-fall to the down and locked position.
C. They are electrically lowered.
D. They are hydraulically lowered.
B. They free-fall to the down and locked position.
The autobrake system can be disarmed after landing by _____.
A. slowing to below 30 knots groundspeed
B. raising the flaps
C. disengaging the autopilot after rollout from an autoland
D. manual braking
D. manual braking
When the landing gear lever is moved to DN, the landing gear doors open and the gear are unlocked, During extension _____.
A. main gear trucks tilt to the flight position
B. EICAS displays a red crosshatch in-transit indication
C. gear are hydraulically powered to the down position
D. down locks move electrically to the locked position
A. main gear trucks tilt to the flight position
The landing gear lever lock _____.
A. cannot be manually overridden
B. prevents inadvertant landing gear extension
C. cannot be overridden until V2 + 15 knots
D. is automatically released through air/ground sensing
D. is automatically released through air/ground sensing
An EICAS message and the _____ alert the pilots if gear aft axles are not centered and locked when takeoff thrust is applied.
A. GEAR ALGN light
B. FMC mode
C. takeoff warning horn sounds to
D. Master CAUTION lights
C. takeoff warning horn sounds to
The BRAKE SOURCE light indicates low pressure in _____.
A. the center/alternate hydraulic system
B. both the right and center/reserve hydraulic system
C. the center/reserve hydraulic system
D. the right hydraulic system
B. both the right and center/reserve hydraulic system
If any gear is not completely locked down after normal transit time _____.
A. the EICAS gear position indicator changes to the expanded format.
B. the GEAR OVRD switch illuminates
C. the EICAS gear position indicator displays all gear as in transit
D. the takeoff warning horn sounds
A. the EICAS gear position indicator changes to the expanded format.
When the parking brakes are set, _____.
A. a BRAKES SET message displays in the CDU scratch pad
B. PARKING BRAKE SET displays on EICAS
C. a BRAKES SET aural warning sounds
D. the parking brake lever is in the UP position
B. PARKING BRAKE SET displays on EICAS
When do you have Autobrakes available?
A. Only in the normal flight control mode.
B. With normal, alternate, and reserve brakes.
C. Only when the Normal Brake system is operable.
D. With normal or alternate brakes.
C. Only when the Normal Brake system is operable.
Do not use speed brakes in flight below _____ feet.
A. 1500
B. 1250
C. 1000
D. 2500
C. 1000