NAVIGATION Flashcards
What information may be available if the IR rotary selectors are set to ATT (attitude)?
Attitude and HDG if the heading is inserted via the MCDU
What are the 4 occasions when the ALIGN light will flash?
- IR alignment FAULT
- No position entered after 10 min of selecting NAV
- DIFF shutdown and navigation error > 1 degree
- Aircraft is moved during alignment
When does the ON BAT light illuminate?
- When the aircraft battery supplies at least one ADIRS
- At the beginning of a complete IRS ALIGN SELF TEST backup
What should NOT be tested during an APU start?
SBY COMPASS
When an ILS is tuned on an RMP, what information is NOT available?
DME DISTANCE
If both FMGS fail, how are NAV AID’s tuned?
Via RMP 1 & 2
Which NAV AID’s can be tuned from RMP 1 & 2?
Which from RMP 3?
- All onside NAV AID’s
- NONE
What happens to GPWS warnings when the loudspeakers are turned off?
Will still be audible via the loudspeakers but at a fixed volume
When will TERR ON ND automatically witch ON?
In case of a TERR warning or caution
What happens to the WX-radar when TERR ON ND is displayed?
WX is not displayed (suppressed)
What produces the information on the ND when using EGPWS?
How is the information displayed in order to prevent confusion with WX radar?
- Terrain + airport database
- FMS #1
- Capt baro alt
- Capt RA system
TERR has a sweep from center outwards to the left and right
When should LDG FLAP 3 be selected ON?
When landing in CONFIG 3
When should FLAP MODE be selected OFF?
If landing with reduced flap settings
(inhibits mode 4: “TO LOW FLAPS”
If the TERR function of EGPWS fails, or is selected OFF, what happens to GPWS?
The GPWS downgrades to MODE 1 - 5 only
if no OFF or FAULT lights show
Apart from the E/WD, where are TCAS failures displayed?
PFD and ND flags
Which colors are displayed on the VS scale for TCAS?
Red, Green and Gray
What causes pressure setting to pulse on the PFD?
If STD or QNH is not selected when passing TA
When is RA displayed?
What is displayed on the bottom corners of the ND?
NAV AIDS ID and DME
On the EFIS, where are ILS 1 and 2 displayed?
ILS 1 = PFD 1 & ND 2
ILS 2 = PFD 2 & ND 1
In the PLAN mode (ECP) what can’t be displayed on the ND?
- TCAS info
- WX Radar
- PWS
- TERR
If CHECK ATT appears on the PFD’s, what should you do?
(appears at 5 degrees discrepancy)
ATT…………………………………………..x-check against ISIS
ATT/HDG switch……………………..as required
What should you do in a response to a GPWS “PULL UP” alert?
AP………………………………………OFF
PITCH………………………………..PULL UP
THRUST…………………………….TOGA
SPD BRAKE………………………RETRACT (auto with TOGA)
WINGS………………………………LEVEL
What are the immediate actions if the IAS is suspect during initial TO?
AP/FD………………………………..OFF
A/THR………………………………..OFF
PITCH/THRUST…………………TOGA/15 degrees NU
CONFIG…………………………….MAINTAIN
SPD BRAKE………………………RETRACT (auto with TOGA)
L/G……………………………………..UP
What do you do in case of a wind shear warning in flight?
THR…………………………………..TOGA
AP……………………………………..KEEP INGAGED
SRS…………………………………..FOLLOW
How long does a FULL IRS alignment take?
10 min from OFF position
How is a rapid alignment done?
And when?
ADIRS OFF…..than back on within 5 sec
(30 sec to align)
When flying without GPS or when the runaway is more than a certain value after parking the aircraft
What should you do when there is a NAV ACCUR DOWNGRADE message?
Monitor the NAV ACCUR (PROG-page, depends on RNAV capability required)
Initiate the cross check with conventional nav aids as per OM(B)
How can lat/long be adjusted on the MCDU for an alignment?
On the INIT PAGE -> IRS ALIGN -> arrows up and down and by selecting the key 1L/2L
