Landing Gear and Brakes

Question 1

What does the ELECTRONIC OVERRIDE SWITCH do for the emergency gear extension.

Answer 1

• In NORMAL position the landing gear lever performance normal retraction of the landing gear.
• In GEAR DOWN position Opens the forward and aft doors and extends the landing gear.

Question 2

When does the EMERG/PARK BRAKE illuminate

Answer 2

When you have hydraulic pressure in the brake line and the emergency parking brake is set.

Question 3

How do you know if the Auto Brakes are armed besides the Auto Brake KNOB

Answer 3

Look at EICAS and see a white A-BRK tells you its armed

Question 4

If Emergency Brake Accumulator pressure is amber what does that mean?

Answer 4

Brake effectiveness is degraded.

Question 5

If that Brake temperature is amber what does that mean?

Answer 5

No takeoff

Question 6

If you loose all hydraulic systems can you still retract the landing gear?

Answer 6

Yes, through the Alternate Landing Gear Lever.

Question 7

What holds the landing gear in the up position

Answer 7

Uplocks

Question 8

How does the Alternate Gear Extension process work?

Answer 8

If Hydraulic Pressure is not available or electrical system fails:

1. Pull up the Alternate Gear Lever releases all the hydraulic pressure and opens all the gear unlocks
2. The gear free falls.
3. May need to slip the airplane to get a down and lock indication.

Question 9

Can the emergency parking brake stop the airplane

Answer 9

Yes, in case of a hydraulic system failure.

Question 10

What systems power the Emergency Parking Brake

Answer 10

System 1 and 2

Question 11

How many emergency brake applications will the emergency brake accumulator give you in case of hydraulic failure

Answer 11

6 applications.

Question 12

Does the emergency brake handle give you anti skid protection

Answer 12

No

Question 13

When will the Auto Brakes Arm in the air

Answer 13

1. WOW - Senses is in flight
2. Wheel Speed Below 60kts
3. You select Hi,MED,LO
4. Thrust Lever any position
5. Not pressing on the brake pedals
6. Brake control system shows no faults

Question 14

When will the Auto Brakes Arm on the ground

Answer 14

1. WOW - Sense on the Ground
2. Wheel speed less than 60kts
3. Set RTO
4. No Brake faults
5. Thrust levers Idle
6. You can press os on the pedals

Question 15

The Auto Brakes will be disarmed if the following occurs

Answer 15

1. You step on the brakes
2. Selector knob is selected to OFF
3. Thrust levers are advanced

Question 16

When do you get a AUTOBRAKE aural warning

Answer 16

When the Auto brakes were engaged and the system just disengaged them.

Question 17

When do the AUTO Brakes activate

Answer 17

2 seconds after WOW

Question 18

How do you re-connect the nosewheel steering

Answer 18

Press down on the tiler

Question 19

When the AUTOBRAKES are set to RTO, when is the max braking applied

Answer 19

When Wheel speed is above 60kts and thrust levers are at idle.

Question 20

What is the degree the Rudder pedals give you to steer

Answer 20

7 degrees

Question 21

What is the max degree the Tiller will give you for steering.

Answer 21

It depends on wheel speed but below 10kts you get 76 degrees of steering.

Question 22

What is the benefit of carbon brakes?

Answer 22

They are lighter and more efficient at hight temps