Subsection 15b Typical electronic/ digital systems Flashcards
A conference call on the cabin interphone may be interupted by?
The captain or purser
A cyclic test ( watch dog ) should be performed for ECAM?
During flight
A modern EHSI will display the following in MAP mode?
Waypoints, ILS frequency, ETA, magnetic heading, WXR display and distance to go
A TCAS uses the radar mile definition in its calculations which is?
12.36 microseconds
AFDX switches are interchangeable but may require?
Software reconfiguration
AFDX switches contain what software?
Operational program software and configuration table software
Aircraft heading ( HDG ) is the angle between true north and?
The longitudinal axis of the aircraft
An avionic structure that has major functions ( eg flight management, communications management, analogue signal consilidation and conversion to digital data etc ) implemented in LRU’s that interchange information over digital databuses is known as?
A federated architectural system
An avionics data communication network ( ADCN ) uses?
Two active parallel identical networks
An EFIS system consists of?
Attitude indication, heading indication, symbol generators, switching/selector unit
An emergency crew and alerting system is used either by the cockpit to alert the cabin crew of a cockpit incident or by?
The cabin crew to alert the pilot of a cabin incident
An IFE tapping unit decodes video signals for?
The LCD monitors
An in flight entertainment centre ( IFEC ) is most likely installed in?
The avionics bay
An input/output module ( IOM ) never hosts?
Avionic applications
An integrated modular avionic system utilizes?
An ethernet network
An integrated modular avionic system utilizes?
A virtual backplane communications system
A B-RNAV system must be capable of displaying distance and?
Bearing to waypoint
A cabin surveilence video is displayed both in the?
Cockpit ( on the cockpit control and display system displays ) and also in the cabin ( on designated FAP’s )
CADC outputs are altitude, vertical speed?
TAS, CAS, MACH no, SAT and TAT
CMC ( central maintenance computer ) works to perform?
In flight BITE and ground tests of aircraft systems
Control display unit ( CDU ) selection of TKE ( track angle error ) displays difference in degrees that the aircraft is to?
The LH/RH of the desired track
Dial and call information from the PAX address and interphone is displayed to cabin attendants on the?
Attendant indication panels
Differences between core processing input/output modules ( CPIOM’s ) are determined by?
The type of system the computer interfaces with
During normal functioning of an ECAM system the engine data shown on the engine/warning display comes from the?
ECAM channel of DMC 1
Each of the symbol generator outputs in an EFIS system can be displayed on?
Each individual display
EADI sky and ground display is provided by?
Raster scan
ECAM has at its heart a?
Central maintenance computer
ECAM system was adopted for?
Airbus A310
EFIS displays of the RH and LH displays are compared by comparitors in the?
Symbol generators
Electric window shades in the cabin can be controlled from?
The FAP’s
Electronic centralised aircraft monitoring system gives?
Red warnings and amber cautions to display system status
Flight attendants communicate with the directors of the CIDS system using?
FAP’s within the cabin
Flight director command bars are moved to the correct position by?
Position feedback
For a 3D fix in a GPS system a minimum of?
4 satellites must be in view
GPS navigation uses a constellation of satellites made up of?
21 active and 3 spare
What is the reply frequency of Mode S transponder in the aircraft?
1090 Mhz
