Warning Flashcards
Anything RED indicates:
Warning conditions
Flight envelope limits
System limits
Anything AMBER indicates:
Caution conditions
Unavailable or invalid data
Miscompare annunciators
Anything CYAN indicates:
Advisory data
Advisory EICAS messages
Pilot selected data
Anything GREEN indicates:
Engaged modes
Current data
Pointers in normal operating range
Anything WHITE indicates:
Armed/standby modes
Status data
Status CAS messages
Scales and associated figures and labels
The four levels of CAS messages are:
WARNING - RED
CAUTION - AMBER
ADVISORY - CYAN
STATUS - WHITE
Advisory messages will flash on EICAS for ___ seconds
5 seconds
(T/F) Status messages will not flash on EICAS
True
(T/F) All EICAS messages can be scrolled through if the EICAS page is full
False. Warning messages can’t be scrolled through
In the event of multiple aural alerts, the priority in order of highest to lowest is:
EGPWS TCAS Fire Overspeed Landing gear
AURAL WRN SYS FAIL in ____ on EICAS means what?
Amber. Means both aural warning function systems are failed and no aural warnings will be triggered
A TO config warning will happen if thrust is applied and any of the following conditions are met:
Flaps not in TO position Any spoiler panel is deployed Parking brakes are applied Pitch trim is out of green range Speed brake lever not in the stowed position
In normal mode the aircraft will prevent a stall by:
Adjusting the horizontal stabilizer to prevent exceeding the angle of attack limiter
(T/F) In direct mode the pilot will have no stall protection and will need to perform the stall recovery
True
The EGPWS is powered by ____
DC ESS BUS 2
Solid yellow on EGPWS indicates approximately ___ seconds from impact
Solid red on EGPWS indicates approximately ____ seconds from impact
Yellow = 60 seconds Red = 30 seconds
What is the difference between TERRAIN FAIL and TERRAIN N/A on the EGPWS panel?
TERRAIN FAIL means the EGPWS system has failed while TERRAIN N/A means that the EGPWS is uncertain of the location of the aircraft
Windshear warnings are given for:
Decreasing head wind
Increasing tail wind
Severe vertical down drafts
Windshear caution alerts are given for:
Increasing headwinds
Severe updrafts
Windshear detection is only available between ____ and ___ feet _____, during the ____, _____, and ____ phases of flight and _____
10 Feet to 1,500 feet radio altitude
Takeoff, go-around, and final approach phases of flight and when detected by the EGPWS
The windshear avoidance flight director is manually activated when:
Automatically when:
Windshear caution and the TOGA button is pushed
Windshear caution and the thrust levers are pushed to TOGA position
Windshear warning and the aircraft FD is in TO or GA mode
Windshear conditions will NOT be detected if either the ____ or the ____ is unavailable
EGPWS or Radar altimeter
