WARNING SYSTEM

Question 1

WHAT RUNWAYS ARE INCLUDED IN THE DATA BASE OF THE E,G,P,W,S ?

Answer 1

RUNWAYS THAT ARE > 3500 FT

Question 2

HOW LONG UNTIL IMPACT WITH A TERRAIN ALERT ON E,G,P,W,S ?

Answer 2

60 SEC AMBER

30 SEC RED

Question 3

WHEN SHOULD THE [GRD-PROX-TERR-INHIBIT] BUTTON BE PUSHED ?

Answer 3

TO CANCEL UNWANTED TERRAIN ALERTS WHEN OPERATING AT AIRPORTS THAT ARE NOT IN THE E,G,P,W,S

Question 4

WHAT WILL GENERATE A WIND-SHEAR CAUTION? WARNING ?

Answer 4

CAUTION - INCREASING HEADWIND AND OR UPDRAFT

WARNING - DECREASING HEADWIND OR INCREASING TAILWIND

Question 5

WHAT IS REPUBLICS POLICY FOR WIND-SHEAR ENCOUNTERS ?

Answer 5

CAUTION - CAPTAIN/CREW DISCRETION

WARNING - FIREWALL THRUST AND CLIMB IN CURRENT CONFIGURATION UNTIL WARNING CEASES

Question 6

HOW IS THE PILOT ALERTED DURING WIND-SHEAR ?

Answer 6

CAUTION - AMBER WINDSHEAR ON THE PILOTS P,D,F AND AURAL “CAUTION” WIND-SHEAR .

WARNING - RED WIND-SHEAR FLAG ON P,D,F AND AURAL WIND-SHEAR, WIND-SHEAR,WIND-SHEAR.

Question 7

WILL THE AUTO-PILOT DEACTIVATE DURING WIND-SHEAR GUIDANCE ?

Answer 7

YES

Question 8

HOW LONG WILL THE WIND-SHEAR ALERTING LAST ?

Answer 8

10’ TO 1500’ RA

Question 9

WILL THE WIND-SHEAR ALERTING SYSTEM FUNCTION IF BOTH RADAR ALTIMETERS AND OF E,G,P,W,S ARE INOP ?

Answer 9

NO

Question 10

WHAT IS CHECK WHEN THE T/O CONFIG BUTTON IS PUSHED ?

Answer 10

1. PARKING BRAKE - OFF
2. SPOILER - STOWED
3. FLAPS - SET FOR TAKEOFF
4. PITCH TRIM - WITH THE GREED BAND

Question 11

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE [ GND PROX GS INHIB ] BUTTON ?

Answer 11

TO CANCEL UN-WANTED GLIDE-SLOPE ALERTS BELOW 2000 FT .

Question 12

WHAT ARE “K” CODES ?

Answer 12

ASSOCIATED “EICAS” MASSAGES THAT ARE INHIBITED ON TAKEOFF OR APPROACH AND LANDING TO PREVENT IT FROM BEING NUISANCE