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M11.5.2 Flashcards

1
Q

How far can VHF travel?

A

200nautical miles

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2
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What is the highest radio frequency we can use?

A

Extremely high frequency at 30-300GHz

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3
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What do microphones transform acoustics into?

A

Electrical signals

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4
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What do loudspeakers transform electrical signals into?

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Acoustics

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5
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Where are static dischargers located?

A

At all sharp trailing edges

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6
Q

How is static electricity built up on the skin of the aircraft?

A

Air friction

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7
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What is the only microphone to have a push-to-talk switch?

A

The handheld microphone

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8
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What is the flight interphone used for?

A

Communication between the cockpit and crew members

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9
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What will having moisture or dirt in the service jacks do?

A

It will create ‘noise’

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10
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What is passenger address system used for?

A

To give information to the passengers

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11
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What are the two types of cockpit voice recorders?

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  • analogue tape recorder

- digital solid state recorder

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12
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How much information does the analogue tape recorder store?

A

The last 30 minutes of the flight on an endless tape

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13
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How much information does the digital solid stat recorder store?

A

The last 120 minutes of the flight in a memory

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14
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Where is the cockpit voice recorder located?

A

Near the flight data recorder in the tail section

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15
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When does the cockpit voice recorder start recording?

A

When number 1 engine is started or in flight

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16
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When do the recordings stop with the cockpit voice recorder?

A

5 minutes after shutdown of the last engine

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17
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What is the frequency for international emergencies?

A

121.5MHz

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18
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What are the spacing between frequency channels?

A

25kHz (8.3kHz in Europe)

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19
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How many frequency channels are available?

A

760 (2,000 in Europe)

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20
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Why are the frequency spacings smaller and more channels need in Europe?

A

Because more are needed in high flight levels

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21
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When is HF communication used?

A

Long distance communication

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22
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What is used to communicate to areas that are outside the ‘line of sight’?

A

The ionosphere around the world

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23
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Why is the ionosphere not reliable?

A

Because it changes due to time of day and solar activity

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24
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What is used in modern day communication systems to replace HF?

A

SATCOM

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25
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What does ACARS stand for?

A

Aircraft communication addressing and reporting system

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26
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What is the data transfer from satellite to ground called?

A

Downlink

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27
Q

What is the data transfer from the ground to aircraft called?

A

Uplink

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28
Q

When is a (ETA) estimated time of arrival report sent?

A

Automatically at 120,20,7minutes from arrival

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29
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When is a OUT report automatically sent?

A

When all doors are shut and movement is sensed

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30
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When is a OFF report automatically sent?

A

When the aircraft takes off

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31
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When is a engine report sent?

A

Whenever a engine problem occurs

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32
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When is a ON report automatically sent?

A

When the aircraft touches down

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33
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When is a IN report automatically sent?

A

When the first aircraft door is opened

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34
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Who sends manual ACARS?

A

The pilot, ground staff, ATC

35
Q

When is a LOAD SHEET report manually sent?

A

During take off by ground staff

36
Q

When is a CALL request manually sent?

A

When ground staff want to contact the aircraft

37
Q

When is a ATC request manually sent?

A

When ATC want to give information to the aircraft

38
Q

When is a REPORT request manually sent?

A

When flight crew require specific formation

39
Q

When is CREW & PAX information manually sent?

A

To give information for crew or passengers for arrival

40
Q

When is a MAINTENANCE report manually sent?

A

To send test results or maintenance reports to airline maintenance

41
Q

How many SATCOM ground earth stations are there worldwide?

A

255

42
Q

What are the three types of emergency locator transmitters?

A
  • fixed
  • portable
  • fixed / portable
43
Q

How are emergency locator transmitter powered and for how long?

A

By an internal battery for 48 hours

44
Q

When do buoyant type emergency locator transmitters start emitting?

A

When the battery touches water

45
Q

When do fixed type emergency locator transmitters start emitting?

A

When they fell a load of 5G or more

46
Q

When is the instrument landing system mainly used?

A

When the aircraft is landing in poor visibility

47
Q

What does ICAO stand for?

A

International civil aviation organisation

48
Q

What direct does the aircraft compass point towards?

A

The magnetic north

49
Q

What is meant by the aircrafts track?

A

The direction in which an aircraft is moving over the earth

50
Q

What is meant by aircraft heading?

A

The direction the aircraft is pointing in

51
Q

What is meant by aircraft drift?

A

The difference between heading and track

52
Q

What is meant by relative bearing?

A

The direction from the aircraft heading to an object

53
Q

What is meant by true bearing?

A

The angle between true north and an object

54
Q

What is meant by magnetic bearing?

A

The angle between magnetic north and an object

55
Q

What does the instrument landing system do?

A

It provides lateral and vertical position data for the approach of the aircraft

56
Q

What does one dot indicate on the instrument landing system?

A

1° of deviation

57
Q

How much is one dot equal to in the glide slope?

A

0.35° devastation

58
Q

What are the different types of poor weather landing categories?

A
  • CAT 1 (800m)
  • CAT 2 (400m)
  • CAT 3 (200m)
59
Q

What are the three types of marker beacons?

A
  • inner marker (no longer used)
  • middle marker
  • outer marker
60
Q

What is the frequency for marker beacons?

A

75MHz

61
Q

What height does the radio altimeter system activate?

A

Below 2,500ft

62
Q

What does the ground proximity waning system do?

A

It warns the flight crew when the aircraft gets too close to the ground

63
Q

When does the ground proximity warning system normally activate?

A

Less than 2,500ft

64
Q

What are pop-up functions?

A

When the EFIS automatically switches to the necessary information

65
Q

What are the three identification codes that must never be selected on the ground?

A
  • 7500 hijacking
  • 7600 radio failure
  • 7700 emergency
66
Q

What does GPS stand for?

A

Global Positioning System

67
Q

How many satellites are used for GPS navigation?

A
  1. Primary and 3 spare
68
Q

How long does it take a satellite to orbit the earth?

A

12 hours

69
Q

What type of aircraft use precision positioning service?

A

Military aircraft

70
Q

What frequency do most standard positions services use on aircraft?

A

1575.42MHz

71
Q

How many GPSs are installed?

A

2

72
Q

What are the three types of accelerometers?

A
  • electrolyte
  • mass and spring
  • pendulum
73
Q

What is the jo of the flight management system?

A

To reduce pilot workload and improve safety and economy

74
Q

What is used to dampen Dutch roll oscillations?

A

The yaw damper

75
Q

Where is the autopilot control panel located?

A

On the glare shield

76
Q

What two channels are used in the autopilot?

A
  • pitch channel

- roll channel

77
Q

What angle is roll limited to?

A

30°

78
Q

What angle is nose up limited to?

A

25°

79
Q

What angle is nose down limited to?

A

10°

80
Q

On the artificial horizon what does the vertical line indicate?

A

Aircraft roll (roll bar)

81
Q

On the artificial horizon what does the horizontal line indicate?

A

Aircraft pitch (pitch bar)

82
Q

What does the V-bar replace on the artificial horizon?

A

Pitch bar and roll bar

83
Q

What is a combiner?

A

The glass mirror in the cock pit that’s used as a HUD

84
Q

What does a combiner allow the pilot to do?

A

To see all important data and the runway at the same time

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