Oral Bank - WARNING SYSTEMS

Question 1

What is the highest priority alert message?

Answer 1

Warning messages (RED)

Question 2

What are the 4 types of EICAS message?

Answer 2

• Warning
• Caution
• Advisory
• Memo

Question 3

What RED alerts are displayed on the PFD? (2)

Answer 3

• Windsheer
• Pull Up

Question 4

Can warning messages be cancelled by pushing the CANC switch?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

What does the STATUS Cue mean?

Answer 5

A new status message exists (on the secondary EICAS)

Question 6

What type of EICAS messages are listed in the DDG and provide for dispatch capability?

Answer 6

EICAS status messages

Question 7

Can AMBER alert messages be cancelled or recalled?

Answer 7

Yes (by CANC or RCL)

Question 8

When you receive a TCAS RA, where do you position the centre of the airplane symbol on the PFD?

Answer 8

Outside the red outlined RA pitch regions

Question 9

What’s conditions will cause the CONFIG message on T/O? (5)

Answer 9

• Flaps not in T/O position
• Body gear not centred
• Parking brake set
• Speedbrake lever not in DN detent
• Stab trim not in T/O range

Question 10

On the 747-8, what PFD message would you receive during a rejected T/O if the speed brakes are not deployed?

Answer 10

SPEEDBRAKE (in red)

Question 11

On the 747-8, during T/O and landing a BANK ANGLE alert sounds for bank angles as small as _________?

Answer 11

10 degrees

Question 12

What conditions will cause the CONFIG GEAR EICAS warning message?

Answer 12

Any landing gear not down and locked, AND
- Any thrust lever closed and the RA less than 800’
- Flaps in a landing position (25 or 30)

Question 13

When are master caution lights and beeper inhibited during T/O?

Answer 13

80 kts

Question 14

New Predictive Windsheer warnings are inhibited at what speed during T/O?

Answer 14

100kts