Up Front Control Panel (UFCP) Flashcards
What does pressing G do as a hot key?
“G” turns off the UHF Guard receiver for 1 minute.
What does pressing N do as a hot key?
“N” opens the “NEAREST AIRPORTS” page on the MFD in that cockpit, and that cockpit only
What does pressing P do as a hot key?
When a scratchpad terminal procedure waypoint is the active steerpoint, it opens the MFD Term Proc list for the associated airport.
What does pressing Q do as a hot key?
“Q” toggles between QNE (29.92) and regular QNH altimeter settings without changing the UFCP display.
What does pressing R do as a hot key?
“R” selects the MFD repeater mode for that cockpit.
What does pressing T do as a hot key?
“T” selects the TD sub-menu page to allow adjustment of waypoint coordinates (in feet).
What does pressing U and V do as a hot key?
“U” and “V” toggle the squelch ON and OFF for UHF and VHF radios respectively.
What does pressing H do as a hot key?
“H” snaps the heading bug to the current aircraft heading.
What does pressing F do as a hot key? What condition must be met for this to work?
“F” allows quick access to the MFD flight plan page in Nav master mode.
It is available only in the NAV master mode.
If you are in the FCP and select DAY brightness for the UCFP, does it establish day brightness for both the front and rear cockpit?
Yes
When does the LED above the VTR illuminate?
When the DTS is recording
The ON/OFF switch on the front cockpit UFCP is the power switch for which components?
Both UFCPs, HUD, and HUD camera
When completing data entry, how do you know if the data was invalid?
The data display flashes
What are the three reasons a validity check is initiated when entering data on the UFCP?
- The last character is entered in a fixed length field
- All the characters are entered in a non-fixed length field
- The ENT key is pressed in cases where less than all the characters are entered in a non-fixed length field
What allows for control inputs from either cockpit when inputting on the UFCP?
The MDP (Mission Data Processer)
Are the data displays independent of eachother? (FCP to RCP)?
No. Control inputs or changes made to the avionics settings and parameters in the MDP from either cockpit are reflected in the data displays on both UFCPs.
If you press the Inc/Dec feature when using a manual UHF or VHF frequency, what happens?
When the Inc/Dec feature is associated with a UHF or VHF manual frequency it acts as a recall function. Pressing either the 2 (+) or 8 (–) number keys will return the UHF or VHF radio to the previous manual frequency.
How many manual frequencies are stored in internal memory at a time?
Only 1
Do you press the ENT key for a fixed length data field?
No
How many Mark Points can you store? What happens if you go over this number?
6 Mark points labeled 605-610
If more than six mark points are designated, a previous mark point’s data is overwritten starting with 605.
How do you know if you are on on BOTH Modes for guard (ec. you can hear guard and the selected UHF frequency but do not transmit on guard)?
- COMM Page
- TR+G is shown in window 2
How many preset channels are programmable for the UFCP for UHF?
40
What indicates squelch is on and selected?
An asterisk next to SQ
How many preset channels are programmable for the UFCP for VHF?
40
TCAS BLK altitudes:
BLK – 9,000 ft below to 9,000 ft above
TCAS ABV altitudes:
ABV – 2,700 ft below to 8,700 ft above
TCAS BLW altitudes:
BLW – 8,700 ft below to 2,700 ft above
TCAS NOR altitudes:
NOR – 2,700 ft below to 2,700 ft above
When you select RA (resolution advisory mode) in the IFF function display, what happens?
With the RA mode selected, all aural traffic alerts and visual vertical maneuvering commands are enabled on the HUD and MFD
What is the standard QNE?
29.92
Under what conditions does the SET function, regarding airspeeds, automatically switch to AUTO mode?
- The gear goes down.
- The flaps move past the 50% mark in either direction with weight-off-wheels and gear down.
- The gear is still down 60 seconds after weight-off-wheels.
Pressing the ACK key removes and silences all caution/warning/advisory events from the HUD/MFD except for what?
The gear warning system
What does FNNL stand for for HUD display choices?
Funnel (Enhanced Envelope Gunsight)
What does LCOS stand for for HUD display choices?
Lead Computing Optical Sight
How long after pressing MRK will it stay active in the UFCP display? How long does it take to actually mark the position?
20 Seconds 20 Seconds (or when pressing enter)
