Systems - Nav/ Radar/ Misc

Question 1

Where does the FMS get it’s information from?

Answer 1

1) GPS
2) DME/DME
3) VOR DME
4) Dead Reckoning.

Question 2

What does the Pitot Static 3 system supply air data to?

Answer 2

1) Standby IAS
2) Standby ALT
3) CPAM

Question 3

Where does ADC 1 get its data from? What about ADC2?

Answer 3

ADC1 = Pitot tube 1, Static 1 and Static 4

ADC2= Pitot tube 2, Static 2 and Static 3

Question 4

What is the range of the Radar? Where is is most effective?

Answer 4

300 mile range. Most effective around 40-60 miles.

Question 5

What is the RCT button

Answer 5

Rain Echo Attenuation - paint the shadows blue

Question 6

what is the STAB button

Answer 6

Stabilization, do not turn off.

Question 7

What is the TGT button what does it tell you?

Answer 7

Target

1) Green = Target alert enables
2) Yellow = Detects LVL3 or higher T/S on your nose beyond the selected range.

Question 8

What does the SECT button do?

Answer 8

Sector - cuts your radar sweep range in half (from 120 to 60).

Question 9

What does the knob in the STBY position do, what if in the WX position?

Answer 9

STBY - Warmup

WX - Turns on the RADAR.

Question 10

In what position should the radar be if on the ground

Answer 10

OFF or STBY.

Question 11

What happens if you forget to turn the radar off on the ground after you land

Answer 11

WIll go into forced standby.

Question 12

How can you over-ride forced standby on the ground and when would you do this?

Answer 12

Push the STAB button 4 times in 3 seconds. You would do this if you need to see airborne WX before T/O.

Question 13

What does the GMAP position do? When is it required to be on?

Answer 13

Ground mapping, required for 1 pilot to have on when in mountainous terrain.

Question 14

How do you put the radar tilt in PARK?

Answer 14

Paint the ground from 20,000 feet for 20 miles (range) then tilt up 6°

Question 15

How do you manually control the GAIN knob

Answer 15

Pull out.

Question 16

What is a radar “shadow” and how do you avoid it

Answer 16

An area of weather so intense that the radar cannot penetrate it to paint though which creates a black shadow behind the weather.

Push the RCT button which will paint the shadow blue for awareness.

Question 17

What is the only light you will have in the cockpit during an emergency?

Answer 17

Cockpit dome light (Hot Bus).

Question 18

How many sets of Nav lights are on each wing tip

Answer 18

Two

Question 19

How many landing lights do we have? where are they?

Answer 19

Three landing lights, one on each wing and one on the nose.

Question 20

When will the emergency lights come on? How are they powered and how long does it take to charge them?

Answer 20

1) Come on during an electrical emergency
2) Powered by 4 dedicated battery packs charged off the ESS bus
3) 15 mins to charge and last 15 mins when activated.

Question 21

How does glow strip lighting work and how long does it take to charge?

Answer 21

Photo Illuminated, needs 15 mins of ambient lighting to charge.

Question 22

In what position do the EMER lights need to be in order to charge?

Answer 22

ARM

Question 23

What are the positions on the FAs EMER light control?

Answer 23

1) NORM - is the Normal position
2) ON - will activate the emergency lights regardless of cockpit position.