Warning Systems

Question 1

What are Time Critical Warnings and how are they announced to the pilots?

Answer 1

Alert pilots to a non−normal operational condition requiring immediate pilot awareness and corrective action to maintain safe flight. Master WARNING lights, voice alerts, and PFD indications or stick shakers announce time critical warnings.

Question 2

White boxes appear and disappear approaching or departing the selected altitude in the MCP window ____ feet prior and disappear within ____ feet of the selected altitude.

Answer 2

900, 200

Question 3

When are MCP selected altitude alerts inhibited?

Answer 3

Glideslope captured, or

Landing flaps selected and landing gear down and locked

Question 4

Alerts requiring immediate pilot awareness and corrective action are____

Answer 4

Warnings

Question 5

The ”TOO LOW GEAR” and ”CONFIG GEAR” voice alerts are inhibited by the ____ switch

Answer 5

Ground Prox Gear Ovrd

Question 6

PWS is enabled 12 seconds after weather radar begins scanning for windshear. The system operates only below ____ RA; PWS alerts are enabled below ____ RA.

Answer 6

2300 ft, 1200 feet

Question 7

After engine start the blue ____ cue is inhibited until 30 minutes after takeoff.

Answer 7

STATUS

Question 8

When is the status message cue inhibited during landing?

Answer 8

From 800 feet RA until below 75 knots groundspeed.