Subsection 01 EIS Flashcards

1
Q

A Complete EFIS installation in an aeroplane is made up of?

A

LH Captain RH first officer ( helicopters are opposite )

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2
Q

A Directional Gyro gives?

A

Heading information

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3
Q

A Modern electronic horizontal situation indicator will display the following?

A

Waypoints, ILS steering info, distance to go and magnetic heading

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4
Q

A weather radar image can be displayed on the ND on all modes except?

A

PLAN

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5
Q

An EADI display of flight director commands are colours?

A

Magenta

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6
Q

An EADI display showing a moving runway moves down during the final stages of an approach, the aircraft must?

A

Fly down

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7
Q

An EFIS ADI display will show along with pitch and roll?

A

Decision height, Autoland, Rad alt and Altitude

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8
Q

An EFIS system ADI displays pitch, roll

A

Autoland, Rad Alt, Decision height and Slip indicator.

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9
Q

An electronic flight display consists of

A

Mode control panel, Raster and Stroke generator display, microprocessor and Data inputs

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10
Q

Blind flight problems were overcome by the introduction of?

A

Both Horizontal and Directional gyros.

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11
Q

Cockpit panels have a matt colour finish, the purpose is?

A

So that the amount of glare is reduced to minimum

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12
Q

During an instrument approach, the glideslope pointer deflects below the glideslope centre mark. This means the Aircraft is positioned?

A

Above the glideslope.

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13
Q

During flight ( non-fault conditions) the EICAS system displays on the lower CRT?

A

Secondary engine parameters

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14
Q

EADI display shows

A

Pitch and roll attitudes

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15
Q

EFIS systems have two control panels, their purpose is?

A

One to control the type of EFIS display the other to select the source of information being displayed.

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16
Q

Engine parameters are shown on?

A

ECAM

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17
Q

If the glideslope pointer is below the centre mark the aircraft is?

A

Above the glideslope

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18
Q

ILS indications on PFD/ND are shown in?

A

Magenta

19
Q

In a basic T configuration?

A

The ASI appears on the Left and the Altimeter appears on the right

20
Q

In a commercial aircraft, on the head up guidance system?

A

The type of information shown on the attitude director indicator is displayed on a transparent plate

21
Q

In an EIS what does EAD stand for?

A

Engine and Alert display.

22
Q

On a basic T display?

A

The EADI is directly above the EHSI

23
Q

On a modern “Glass cockpit” aircraft, engine information will be displayed?

A

On the ECAM

24
Q

On an EADI the flight director command bars show?

A

The required path with respect to the actual path.

25
Q

On an EFIS system the weather radar is shown on?

A

The EHSI

26
Q

On an EHSI in weather radar mode, a severe storm would be shown as?

A

Red area’s with black surrounds

27
Q

Radio altitude is displayed on an EFIS system?

A

On the Electronic attitude direction indicator

28
Q

The EFIS system consists of?

A

EADI, EHSI and Symbol generators

29
Q

The LH and RH cockpit displays?

A

Will only be supplied from the same symbol generator when all other symbol generators have failed.

30
Q

The MFD can be programmed to show?

A

Different functions

31
Q

The two sets of flight regulations that a pilot may fly by are?

A

VFR and IFR

32
Q

Typical displays on an EHSI are?

A

VOR,MAP,PLAN and Weather radar.

33
Q

What are the basic elements for “ classic T “ format?

A

Airspeed, Attitude, Altitude, Direction.

34
Q

What does ECAM stand for?

A

Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitoring system.

35
Q

What does EFIS stand for?

A

Electronic Flight Instrument System

36
Q

What does EICAS mean?

A

Engine Indicating Crew Alert System.

37
Q

What functions are available on the EHSI?

A

Full ARC, WX and MAP mode

38
Q

What instrument includes a display of a rising runway?

A

EADI

39
Q

What is the fixed feature of an ADI?

A

The Aircraft symbol.

40
Q

What would you expect to see on an EADI display?

A

Flight director command bars, Slip indicator, Rate to Altitude and Autoland.

41
Q

Which device of an Electronic Instrument system generates the analogue signals to generate screen displays?

A

The symbol generators

42
Q

Which device of an Electronic Instrument system Decodes digital data and produces analogue signals to generate screen displays?

A

Symbol generators

43
Q

With radio coupled autopilot, what are the inputs?

A

ILS and VOR.