Study Guide Aircraft General

Question 1

Aircraft dimensions?

Answer 1

Height 32’ 3”
Wing Span 85’ 4”
Length 98’ 1”

Question 2

Turn radius for 180 degrees?

Answer 2

54’ 8”

Question 3

What emergency equipment is located on the flight deck?

Answer 3

PBE (1)
Halon fire extinguisher (1)
Flashlights (2)
Life vests (3)
O2 masks (3)
Crash Axe (1)
Escape ropes (2)

Question 4

What emergency equipment is located in the cabin?

Answer 4

PBEs (3)
Halon Fire Extinguishers (4)
Flashlights (2)
Life Vests (2)
MRTs (2)
Portable O2 Bottles (2)
First Aid Kits (2)
Grab & Go Kit (1)
EEMK (1)
AED (1)
Megaphone (1)

Question 5

The ORIGINATING/RECEIVING checklist requires logbook, forms, and manuals to be checked. What are you looking for?

Answer 5

Maintenance log can
MEL
AOM (volume II)
ERJ Supplemental performance
Honeywell FMS guide
Airworthiness & registration
Two checklists 
Whiz wheel
Data cards

Question 6

Will the cockpit dome light illuminate on an unpowered airplane?

Answer 6

Only if the FA panel ‘COURTESY LIGHTS’ switch is in ‘AUTO’

Question 7

How are the emergency lights charged?

Answer 7

4 ELPUs (Emergency Light Power Units) charged off the DC Buss

Question 8

How long will the emergency lights last once illuminated?

Answer 8

10 minutes

Question 9

When will the emergency lights automatically illuminate?

Answer 9

Provided the switch is in ‘AUTO’, if the DC Busses loss power or the airplane’s electrical power is turned off.

Question 10

Where does the flight attendant check the potable water quantity and waste service tank system?

Answer 10

Aft flight attendant panel

Question 11

What does a Waste Service Tank light mean on the aft FA panel? Tank full light?

Answer 11

Tank is 75% full

Tank is full

Question 12

What does a ‘fault’ light mean on the aft FA panel?

Answer 12

• A fault in the forward or aft drain valve

- Water level indication is not available

Question 13

Where is door information presented?

Answer 13

MFD ‘Status’ page

Question 14

What is the purpose of a vent flap on the main cabin or service doors?

Answer 14

• A load is applied to the vent/locking mechanism making the door difficult to open as cabin pressure increases.
• To relieve residual cabin pressure prior to opening the main cabin or service doors.

Question 15

What happens if a pilot selects ‘EMER’ on the audio panel?

Answer 15

• A RED light on the Cabin Light rainbow illuminates

- 3 hi-lo in cabin

Question 16

When is the emergency escape slide automatically disarmed?

Answer 16

If the main cabin or service doors are opened from the outside of the aircraft.

Question 17

What indications are present to confirm wether or not the escape slides are armed or disarmed?

Answer 17

• Armed Red ‘ARMED’ appears above the respective door handle
• Disarmed Green ‘DISARMED’ appears above the respective door handle

Question 18

When will the reinforced cockpit door latch automatically open?

Answer 18

30 seconds after the flight attendant ‘EMERG CALL’ button has been pushed if the ‘INHIBIT’ button has not been pushed by the flight crew.

Question 19

What are the cockpit door blowout panels?

Answer 19

• Unfolding panels in the cockpit door that help equalize pressure between the cockpit and cabin during a decompression
• Door retains full ballistic and impact characteristics if panels unfold

Question 20

How is the DVDR activated?

Answer 20

• Turned on through the MCDU
• Automatically turns on when an engine is running
• Automatically turns off with weight-on-wheels and engines not running

Question 21

How many DVDRs are installed?

Answer 21

2 - 1 fwd and 1 aft

Question 22

How long will the DVDR record?

Answer 22

• 2 hours of voice and communications

- 25 hours of flight data in GMT

Question 23

Can the CVR be erased?

Answer 23

Yes, the airplane must be on the ground with the parking break set

Question 24

What pressurizes the potable water storage tank?

Answer 24

Engine or APU bleed air

Question 25

If the AC GPU is to be used to power the aircraft what should be seen on the GPU panel?

Answer 25

Ensure ‘AVAIL’ is displayed and NOT ‘IN USE”

Question 26

How many displays and instruments are on during the initial aircraft power-up?

Answer 26

• DUs 2 & 3
• IESS & clock
• MCDU 2
• CCD 1