Recorder Panel

Question 1

RECORDER PANEL

Q:​ When is the​ RCDR normally on​ in AUTO? ​

Answer 1

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-23-10-40)​ ​

• On the​ ground,​ for 5​ minutes​ after electrical​ power is​ supplied​ to the​ aircraft​ ​
• When at​ least 1​ engine is​ operating​ ​
• In Flight​ ​
• Stops​ 5​ minutes after​ the​ last engine​ is​ shut​ down​

Question 2

RECORDER PANEL

Q:​ How do you record​ the Flight Attendant PAs? ​

Answer 2

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-23-10-40) ​

ACP 3​ PA VOL​ knob​ out and​ in the​ 1o’clock position​.

Question 3

RECORDER PANEL

Q:​ When does​ the Digital​ Flight Data​ Recorder (DFDR)​ operate?​ ​

Answer 3

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-23-10-40)​ ​

• On the​ ground,​ for 5​ minutes​ after electrical power is​ supplied​ to the​ aircraft​ ​
• When at​ least 1​ engine is​ operating​ ​
• Continuously​ in flight, whether​ or​ not the engines are​ operating​ ​
• Stops​ 5​ minutes after​ the​ last engine​ is​ shut​ down​

Question 4

RECORDER PANEL

Q:​ What is​ the​ RCDR​ pushbutton set to during preflight?​ ​

Answer 4

Ref: (FOM VOL. II, Section​ 3.05) ​

On​

Question 5

RECORDER PANEL

Q:​ What is​ the​ purpose​ of the​ DFDR EVENT​ pushbutton?​ ​

Answer 5

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-60-20)​ ​

Briefly​ pressing this button sets an event mark​ on​ the Flight Data Recorder​