SY201/202 Flight Instruments 1&2 Flashcards
VOR stations transmit signals which are subject to ____-___-_____ restricitions
line-of-sight
Where is the navigation receiver located?
In the right avionics bay
VOR broadcast on ____º radials and are oriented to ________ _________
360º
magnetic north
The ILS system is composed of what 3 distinct signals?
Localizer
Glideslope
Marker Beacons
DME is calculated on _______ ________ distance
slant range
The T-6 flight instruments consist of what 3 systems?
Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS)
Air Data System (ADS)
Standby Instruments
Both the EADI and the EHSI receive their information from the _____________
Attitude Heading and Reference System (AHRS)
The ADS consists of what 3 EIDs?
ASI, Altimiter, VSI
What instruments are connected to the pitot static systems?
Airspeed/Mach, Altitude, Vertical speed data
The standby instruments receive pressure from what two sources?
Secondary pitot tube
Secondary static source
Power for the EHSI and EIDs is supplied through the _________ bus
generator
Power for the EADI is supplied through the ___________ bus
battery
The standby instruments normally receive their power from the __________ bus
battery
If the primary source of power for the standby instruments fail, they are then powered by the ________________
auxiliary battery
At the bottom of the EADI is a ________________ composed of 3 evenly spaced unfilled white rectangles and a white filled T
rate of turn scale
The EADI will automatically declutter if the pitch angle exceeds +___º or -___º or the roll angle exceeds ___º
The normal EADI presentation will reappear when the aircraft returns to a pitch orientation of less than ___º up or ___º down and the bank angle is less than ___º
+30º, -20º, 65º
25º, 15º, 60º
The chevrons appear on the EADI when the pitch attitude is between ____ and ____º nose up or down.
40º-90º
Range scale selections on the inner range circle are __________________
2.5, 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 120, 160, 500
double for outer ring
When the EHSI is in HSI normal mode, pressing the map button changes the display to the ________________
navigation map
Which display adds a marker beacon display in approach mode?
EADI
Marker beacons have a rated power output of ___ watts or less. Produce and ellliptical pattern with dimensions, at _____ feet above the antenna, of approximately _____ feet in width and ______ feet in length
3 watts
1000 above
2400 width
4200 length
Describe each marker beacon color and morse code
OM (blue) _ _ _
MM (amber) . _ . _
IM (white) . . . .
The VSI shows climbs or descents in fpm up to ______ fpm
6000
The red barber pole on the ASI indicates _________
maximum operating airspeed (Vmo)
The ASI displays Mach number beginning at _____ Mach
.40
Name the 5 standby instruments
Airspeed indicator Attitude indicator Altimeter Turn and bank indicator Magnetic compass
The standby airspeed indicator displays airspeed from ____ to ____ knots
60 to 350
When the standby attitude indicator has lost electrical power, the flag becomes visible and the indicator will continue to provide pitch and roll indications within __º for at least __ minutes
6º for at least 9 minutes
Compass readings should only be taken when?
During level, unaccelerated flight
Where is the AOA computer located?
On the avionics shelf under the front cockpit glareshield
The AOA computer receives input from (3):
AOA vane Flap position microswitch Landing gear (when extended)
The AOA gauges adjusts its signal according based on a discrete _____________
Flap position signal
When the landing gear is down, the AOA computer activates the _____________
AOA indexers
The AOA computer activates the stick shaker at ___-___ units
15-16
Angle of attack can be used to fly the aircraft on __________________ in the landing pattern if cross-checked and verified with the airspeed.
optimum no-wind airspeed
What does the white triangle and white diamond on the AOA gauge represent? What are their units?
White Triangle: Maximum range, 4.9 units
White Diamond: Maximum endurance, 8.8 units
The AOA vane remains aligned with the relative airflow and, through a belt and pulley system, drives a _________ which provides an electronic signal to the AOA computer
potentiometer
What is the green arc range on the AOA indicator?
10 to 11 units
Where is the red radial on the AOA gauge?
18 units
What does a green chevron on the AOA indexer indicate?
Red?
Green: The angle of attack is too high (slow approach speed)
Red: the angle of attack is too low (fast approach speed)
A stick shaker provides stall warning at approximately ___ to ___ knots about stall speed (___ to ___ units)
5 to 10 knots
15 to 16 units
The accelerometer displays instantaneous normal acceleration from ___ to ___ G
-6 to +10 Gs
How does a pilot set the minutes on the LT setting on the clock?
Adjust the minutes on the GMT clock which will be synchronized to the LT
What is the ET limited to on the clock?
99 hours 59 minutes
Various pilot warning tones are output by an electronic tone generator located in the ______________.
AOA computer
The AURAL WARN circuit breaker is located on which bus?
Generator Bus
All Integrated Data Acquisition Recording System (IDARS) functions are ______ controlled.
Software
the FDR portion of IDARS is located in the _______________
left avionics bay
The ______________ is a portable memory cartridge used for digital information storage, loading, and retrieval. It has the primary purpose of storing Individual Aircraft Tracking (IAT), structures, engine, documentary, and Built-In Test (BIT data in non-volatile memory.
Data Transfer Module (DTM)
When does the green maintenance annunciator (MAINT) illuminate?
When the IDARS reaches approximately 80% full.
What are the 3 EFIS modes?
Enroute, Approach, and Composite Mode
When should you cage the standby attitude indicator?
Before applying or removing electrical power
Before engine start and shutdown
The ARC Button presents a large scale view of either DG or normal mode and displays ___º of compass
85º
