Warning Indicating and Recording

Question 1

What are the 4 message priority levels?

Answer 1

Warning, Caution, Advisory, Status (B12 14-15-10 Pg 2

Question 2

Describe the meaning of a caution?

Answer 2

Indicates an abnormal operational or airplane system conditions that require immediate crew awareness and should require a subsequent corrective or compensatory action. (B12 14-15-10 Pg 2)

Question 3

What are K codes and how many are there?

Answer 3

Some EICAS messages are inhibited on take-off or approach and landing to prevent it from being a nuisance. Inhibition logic considers the 6 K-codes to inhibit the messages. (B1214-15-10 Pg 4)

Question 4

How long will an Advisory message flash inverse video?

Answer 4

Advisory messages will automatically revert from inverse to normal video after 5 seconds they started to be displayed. (B12 14-15-10 Pg 5)

Question 5

Which aural warning has the highest priority?

Answer 5

EGPWS

Question 6

What are the indications of a warning?

Answer 6

Visual warnings are provided through illuminated Master Warning buttons on the Glareshield Panel (B1214-15-10 Pg 1), displays indications and EICAS messages (B1214-15-10 Pg 2). Two aural warning drivers are responsible for generating and prioritizing aural warnings (B12 14-15-15 Pg 1). EGPWS and Windshear warnings also displayed on PFD (B1214-15-05 Pg 9 and 10)

Question 7

What is the maximum number of EICAS messages that can be displayed on the CAS field?

Answer 7

The EICAS displays up to 15 messages simultaneously. In case of an overflow, turning the active CCD scroll knobs scrolls the alert message stack list under the CAS window. (B1214-15-10 Pg 2).

Question 8

Windshear Caution/warning comes alive when?

Answer 8

10-1500ft Radalt

Question 9

TCAS - how long until impact for a TA/RA?

Answer 9

TA - 35 - 45 secs
RA - 20-30 secs

Question 10

Terrain - Solid Yellow vs solid red time until impact

Answer 10

Solid yellow - 60 seconds
Solid Red - 30 seconds