NAVIGATION Flashcards
THE AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH:
TWO VOR RECEIVERS
THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM:
A) DETECTS ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCES
B) PROVIDES THE CREW WITH DISPLAY OF PRECIPITATION LEVELS FOR RANGES UP TO
300NM IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CAN THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM DISPLAY?
TERRAIN MAPPING INFORMATION
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT ABOUT THE WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM?
A) THE WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE DISPLAYED ON THE NAVIGATION DISPLAYS (MFD
PAGES)
B) THE RADAR BACKGROUND IS SELECTED ON THE VIRTUAL CONTROL PANEL (VCP)
THE RADIO ALTIMETER (RA) PROVIDES INFORMATION TO WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING:
TCAS & TAWS
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT IN RELATION TO THE RADIO ALTIMETER?
RADIO ALTITUDE SELECTION IS SET THROUGH THE INDEX CONTROL PANEL
WHERE IS THE DECISION HEIGHT SELECTION SET?
ICP
THE GPS IS COMPOSED OF A GPS RECEIVER AND A GPS ANTENNA. WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING IS CORRECT?
ONE OR TWO SBAS RECEIVERS AND ANTENNA CAN BE INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT
THE GPS CAN BE INITIALISED BY THE FMS DATA
TRUE
WHERE ARE THE GPS RAIM AND PRAIM DATA DISPLAYED?
ON THE MCDU GPS PAGES
HOW MANY FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IS THE MANAGEMENT AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED
WITH?
Two
IN NORMAL OPERATIONS FMS 1 AND 2 ARE SYNCHRONISED AND OPERATE IN DUAL OPERATION.
True
THE FMS SOFTWARE DATABASE IS LOCATED INSIDE:
DU 2 FOR FMS 1
THE FMS NEEDS TO HAVE THE COMPACT FLASH CARD INSERTED INTO THE DU IN ORDER TO HAVE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE:
A) STANDARD NAVIGATION DATABASES (2 AIRAC CYCLES)
B) MAGNETIC VARIATION DATABASE
THE NAVIGATION INFORMATION IS DISPLAYED IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FORMATS:
A) ON THE PFD
B) ON THE MFD
C) ON THE IESI
THE PFD CAN DISPLAY DATA IN:
ARC MODE
THE MINI-ND ON THE PFD CAN BE DISPLAYED IN WHICH MODE
MINI-ND ROSE MODE
THE IESI CAN DISPLAY:
A) VOR/ILS FREQUENCY
B) ILS GS DEVIATION
C) VOR OR ILS LOC DEVIATION
WHAT ARE THE THREE DIFFERENT ND FORMATS THAT CAN BE DISPLAYED ON THE MFD BY
PRESSING ON THE ND PB (EFCP) AND SELECTING THE FORMAT?
ARC, PLAN, ROSE
THE MCP ALLOWS TO SET THE ND OVLY:
A) TRAFFIC
B) WEATHER RADAR & TERRAIN
C) AIRPORTS & NAVAIDS
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE IN RELATION TO THE TAWS SYSTEM?
A) IT IS USUALLY GUARDED IN THE NORM POSITION
B) THE FLAP OVRD SELECTION ALLOWS TO INHIBIT THE MODE 4 ALERT TO AVOID
NUISANCE IN CASE OF REDUCED FLAPS LANDING
THE MCP ALLOWS:
A) TO TUNE ADF FREQUENCIES
C) TO SET THE TONE (OFF/ON)
THE MCDU ALLOWS:
A) TO TUNE ADF FREQUENCIES
B) TO SET THE MODE ADF/ANT
C) TO SET THE TONE (OFF/ON)
THE MCDU ALLOWS:
A) TO TUNE VOR/ILS/DME FREQUENCIES
B) TO SET THE TUNE MODE AUTO/MAN
C) TO SET DME HOLD
WHAT COLOUR IS THE LETTER “A” IN VHF NAVAID BOX WHICH INDICATES THE NAV
CHANNEL IS AUTO TUNED:
CYAN
THE TAWS PREDICTIVE WARNING MODES INCLUDE:
TERRAIN CAUTION AND WARNING
THE TAWS REACTIVE WARNING MODES INCLUDE:
MODE 3: ALTITUDE LOSS AFTER TAKE-OFF OR GO-AROUND
HOW IS THE GPWS TESTED ON THE GROUND?
FROM THE GPWS PB
WHERE ARE THE TERRAIN ALTITUDES DISPLAYED?
ON THE MFD
