Up Front Control Panel (UFCP) Flashcards
What is at the heart of the mission system?
MC
What does the UFCP control?
- MC
- HUD
What are the three master modes that the UFCP is the means to command the MC?
- Navigation
- Air to air
- Air to ground
Are the front and rear UFCPs linked?
Yes, they operate in tandem
How does the rear UFCP differ from the front UFCP?
- Rear UFCP is different in shape and does not support HUD brightness control
What does each UFCP comprise?
1) MMS keys
2) ODS windows and keys
3) Scratchpad
4) Keypad
What rotary controls does the UFCP have?
- BRT - brightness
- IC - Intercom
- C1 - COMM 1
- C2 - COMM 2
What is the additional front cockpit UFCP rotary control?
Controls the brightness of the HUD
How does UFCP send data to the MC?
Continuously sends a character stream to the UFCP.
How does the MC transmit data to various components?
- Via various direct connections to the HUD symbol generator, TACAN, NAV 1, NAV 2 and the ATC/ ADS-B transponder
- Through RIOC 3 for COMM 1 and trough RIOC 4 for COMM 2
How are the front and rear UFCP powered?
From the Mission Bus which in turn is energized from the BATT BUS
Is the rear UFCP powered if the instructor switch is set to SOLO?
No
When does the UFCP display the initialize position page?
When the IRS does not have a valid present position, for example, when in a hangar.
What is the COMM master mode used to control?
- C1 and C2 transfer scratchpad frequency in standby area to C1 or C2
- MON - selects the emergency function that is monitored by COMM 1 and COMM 2
- ASN/SQ - this ODS key assigns channel numbers to frequencies
- Guard - immediately tunes COMM 1 to an emergency frequency.
What is the ILS master mode used to control?
The radio navigation system
What does the TCN master mode do?
Control the TACAN equipment
What does the TSPR master mode do?
Used to control the ATC transponder.
What does the MODE master mode do?
Control nav displays including:
1) Stopwatch
2) HUD - controls info displayed on the HUD
3) INIT - controls the initial position that is sent to the Inertial Reference System
4) Heading/Track - used to control the display of heading or track information on the MFD, PFD, and HUD
What is the FUEL master mode for?
Controls fuel system status including
1) BINGO
2) JOKER
3) DETOTE
4) RESET
What does the MSN master mode do?
Controls the mission parameters
What does the MRK master mode do?
Used to mark a position on the ground.
What does the BACK key do?
- Returns the UFCP menu structure to the last selected menu level.
- If in scratchpad edit function, the BACK key cancels all edit actions if pressed.
What MFDs are diskpkaued on the NAV mode?
- NAV page on left MFD
- SYS page on right MFD.
Does the remaining UFCP function if one fails?
Yes
