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Landing Gear and Brakes Flashcards

1
Q

What does pulling the LANDING GEAR FREE FALL LEVER do?

A

Relieves the hydraulic pressure in the landing gear lines and mechanically releases the uplock hooks for all the landing gear

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2
Q

What does it mean when the LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATIONS turn to red icons

A

That more than 20 seconds has passed since a discrepancy has been detected between the landing gear lever position and the actual landing gear position

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3
Q

If the parking brake is not fully released on the ground, what CAS message will be displayed?

A

Either a white PARKING GRAKE ON CAS or a cyan CHECK PARKING BRAKE CAS message

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4
Q

If the parking brake is not fully released in flight, what CAS message will be displayed?

A

An amber PARK BRAKE NOT REL CAS message

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5
Q

Where can the emergency/park brake accumulator pressure and the brake temperature indications be seen?

A

On the status synoptic page

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6
Q

How long can the light on the STEERING button and the STEERING DISC CAS message take to go off after the first engagement of the nose wheel steering?

A

Up to two seconds

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7
Q

Which steering switch has priority for safe operation on the ground

A

The external STEERING DISENGAGE switch

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8
Q

When will the green TOWING ALLOWED light in the external steering panel illuminate?

A

When the external STEERING DISENGAGE switch is in the DISENGAGE position and the parking brake is not applied

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9
Q

How far should the airplane be towed slowly in a straight line before turning?

A

10 feet

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10
Q

When should the DN LCK REL (down lock release) button be used?

A

Only in the event of a landing gear control lever failure or when it is necessary to clear obstacles.

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11
Q

What type of brake system is on the aircraft?

A

Brake-by-wire system

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12
Q

During normal operations, what does the Brake Control Unit (BCU) provide?

A

-Locked wheel protection
-anti-skid protection
-gear retract braking
-touchdown protection
-a gear extension test
-brake temperature monitoring
-auto brake (optional)

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13
Q

Where can the Brake Temperature Monitoring System (BTMS) information be found and what does it provide?

A

On the STATUS synoptic page, brake temperature status on the synoptic page and brake overheat warning on the EICAS

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14
Q

Where must the brake temperature indication be prior to takeoff?

A

In the green range

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15
Q

What are the two different modes on the AUTOBRAKE control?

A

Landing mode (LO, MED, HI) and rejected takeoff (RTO)

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16
Q

What kind of pressure will the autobrake in the RTO mode apply?

A

A brake pressure equivalent to the maximum manual braking

17
Q

When will the autobrake applications begin on landing?

A

Autobrake application will start one second after WOW indicates ground and thrust levers signal at idle

18
Q

Is antiskid protection available while braking with the emergency/parking brake?

A

No

19
Q

What handle position is used when using the emergency/parking brake as a parking brake?

A

The handle must be pulled until it locks at the full up position

20
Q

Where can the emergency/parking brake handle be set to as a reference for emergency braking?

A

To the intermediate position (first detent)

21
Q

How can the emergency/parking brake be modulated?

A

By keeping the release button pressed

22
Q

How many full applications/how many hours of parking do the emergency/parking brake accumulators provide?

A

6 full or 16 hours

23
Q

When the airplane is airborne, is the steering system engaged?

A

No it will automatically be disengaged

24
Q

What is the maximum range that the nosewheel can turn in the free wheel steering mode?

A

+/- 170 degrees

25
Q

List the steering angles and associated speed with nose wheel steering engaged:

A

-Steering angle varies from +/- 62 degrees up to 10kts, decreasing laterally to +/- 8 degrees at 25 kts and the +/-3 degrees at 68kts

26
Q

What airspeed is Vlo?

A

250 kts

27
Q

What airspeed is Vle?

A

250 kts

28
Q

When must the AUTOBRAKE be set to OFF?

A

For emergency and abnormal procedures

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