Warning

Question 1

Anything RED indicates:

Answer 1

Warning conditions
Flight envelope limits
System limits

Question 2

Anything AMBER indicates:

Answer 2

Caution conditions
Unavailable or invalid data
Miscompare annunciators

Question 3

Anything CYAN indicates:

Answer 3

Advisory data
Advisory EICAS messages
Pilot selected data

Question 4

Anything GREEN indicates:

Answer 4

Engaged modes
Current data
Pointers in normal operating range

Question 5

Anything WHITE indicates:

Answer 5

Armed/standby modes
Status data
Status CAS messages
Scales and associated figures and labels

Question 6

The four levels of CAS messages are:

Answer 6

WARNING - RED
CAUTION - AMBER
ADVISORY - CYAN
STATUS - WHITE

Question 7

Advisory messages will flash on EICAS for ___ seconds

Answer 7

5 seconds

Question 8

(T/F) Status messages will not flash on EICAS

Answer 8

True

Question 9

(T/F) All EICAS messages can be scrolled through if the EICAS page is full

Answer 9

False. Warning messages can’t be scrolled through

Question 10

In the event of multiple aural alerts, the priority in order of highest to lowest is:

Answer 10

EGPWS
TCAS
Fire
Overspeed
Landing gear

Question 11

AURAL WRN SYS FAIL in ____ on EICAS means what?

Answer 11

Amber. Means both aural warning function systems are failed and no aural warnings will be triggered

Question 12

A TO config warning will happen if thrust is applied and any of the following conditions are met:

Answer 12

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

Question 13

In normal mode the aircraft will prevent a stall by:

Answer 13

Adjusting the horizontal stabilizer to prevent exceeding the angle of attack limiter

Question 14

(T/F) In direct mode the pilot will have no stall protection and will need to perform the stall recovery

Answer 14

True

Question 15

The EGPWS is powered by ____

Answer 15

DC ESS BUS 2

Question 16

Solid yellow on EGPWS indicates approximately ___ seconds from impact
Solid red on EGPWS indicates approximately ____ seconds from impact

Answer 16

Yellow = 60 seconds
Red = 30 seconds

Question 17

What is the difference between TERRAIN FAIL and TERRAIN N/A on the EGPWS panel?

Answer 17

TERRAIN FAIL means the EGPWS system has failed while TERRAIN N/A means that the EGPWS is uncertain of the location of the aircraft

Question 18

Windshear warnings are given for:

Answer 18

Decreasing head wind
Increasing tail wind
Severe vertical down drafts

Question 19

Windshear caution alerts are given for:

Answer 19

Increasing headwinds

Severe updrafts

Question 20

Windshear detection is only available between ____ and ___ feet _____, during the ____, _____, and ____ phases of flight and _____

Answer 20

10 Feet to 1,500 feet radio altitude

Takeoff, go-around, and final approach phases of flight and when detected by the EGPWS

Question 21

The windshear avoidance flight director is manually activated when:
Automatically when:

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Windshear conditions will NOT be detected if either the ____ or the ____ is unavailable

Answer 22

EGPWS or Radar altimeter