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Landing Gear & 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 (AOM 9-13-30)

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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 (AOM 9-13-30)

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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 BRAKE ON CAS or a
cyan CHECK PARKING BRAKE CAS message
(AOM 9-13-30)

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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

AOM 9-13-30

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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 pages (AOM 9-13-30)

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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 2 seconds (AOM 9-13-30)

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7
Q

Which steering switch has priority for safe operation

on the ground?

A

The external STEERING DISENGAGE switch

AOM 9-13-30

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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 (AOM 9-13-30)

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9
Q

How far should the airplane be towed slowly in a

straight line before turning?

A

3 m (10 ft) (AOM 3-01-75)

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10
Q

When should the DN LCK REL (downlock release)

button be used?

A

Only in the event of a landing gear control lever
failure or when it is necessary to clear obstacles
(AOM 9-13-50)

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11
Q

What type of brake system is on the aircraft?

A

Brake-by-wire (AOM 9-13-60)

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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,
and autobrake (optional) (AOM 9-13-60)

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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 (AOM 9-13-60)

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14
Q

Where must the brake temperature indication be

prior to takeoff?

A

In the green range (AOM 3-15)

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15
Q

What are the two different modes of AUTOBRAKE

control?

A 
Landing mode (LO, MED, HI) and rejected takeoff
mode (RTO) (AOM 9-13-60)
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16
Q

What kind of pressure will autobrake in the RTO

mode apply?

A

A brake pressure equivalent to maximum manual

braking (AOM 9-13-60)

17
Q

When will autobrake applications begin on landing?

A

Autobrake application will start 1 second
after WOW indicates ground and thrust lever
signal at idle (AOM 9-13-60)

18
Q

Is antiskid protection available while braking with

the emergency/parking brake?

A

No (AOM 9-13-60)

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 (AOM 9-13-60)

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)

AOM 9-13-60

21
Q

How can the emergency/parking brake be modulated?

A

By keeping the release button pressed

AOM 9-13-60

22
Q

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

A

6 or 16 (AOM 9-13-60)

23
Q

When the airplane is airborne, is the steering

system engaged?

A

No, it will be automatically disengaged

AOM 9-13-70

24
Q

What is the maximum range that the nose wheel

can turn in free wheel steering mode?

A

±170 degrees (AOM 9-13-70)

25
Q

List the steering angles and associated speed

with nose wheel steering engaged:

A

Steering angle varies from ±62 degrees up to 10
kts, decreasing linearly to ±8 degrees at 25 kts
and then to ±3 degrees at 68 kts (AOM 9-13-70)

26
Q

What airspeed is VLO?

A

250 kts (AOM 2-10)

27
Q

What airspeed is VLE?

A

250 kts (AOM 2-10)

28
Q

When must AUTOBRAKE be set to OFF?

A

For emergency and abnormal procedures

AOM 2-49

EMB550 EASA RKA's (24 decks)

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