11.20 Cabin Systems

Question 1

Which signals does the In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system send to the Passenger Address/Cabin Interphone (PA/CI) controller?
a) Flight schedules and weather updates
b) Boarding music, pre-recorded announcements, video entertainment audio, and video in use
c) Safety warnings only

Answer 1

b) Boarding music, pre-recorded announcements, video entertainment audio, and video in use

Question 2

What does the SATCOM data connection enable passengers to do?
a) Watch in-flight movies
b) Send and receive internet data, faxes, emails, and make phone calls
c) Control cabin lighting

Answer 2

b) Send and receive internet data, faxes, emails, and make phone calls

Question 3

What is the key advantage of Leaky Line Antennae?
a) High power output
b) Enhanced durability
c) Ability to operate with multiple frequency bands simultaneously

Answer 3

c) Ability to operate with multiple frequency bands simultaneously

Question 4

Where are Leaky Line Antennae used, and why?
a) In confined areas, as they operate well where standard antennae face difficulty
b) In open spaces, due to their broad coverage
c) In areas requiring high-power output

Answer 4

a) In confined areas, as they operate well where standard antennae face difficulty

Question 5

What does CIDS stand for in an aircraft system?
a) Cabin Intercommunication Data System
b) Communication and Information Distribution System
c) Centralized Interactive Display System

Answer 5

a) Cabin Intercommunication Data System

Question 6

What is a key design feature of the Cabin Intercommunication Data System (CIDS)?
a) It operates on a single configuration for all aircraft.
b) It is designed modularly to adapt to different cabin configurations.
c) It is fixed and cannot be customized for specific aircraft layouts

Answer 6

b) It is designed modularly to adapt to different cabin configurations.

Question 7

What does MP FAP stand for in aircraft systems?
a) Multi-Panel Flight Adjustment Program
b) Modular Passenger Flight Attendant Panel
c) Multi-Purpose Flight Attendant Panel

Answer 7

c) Multi-Purpose Flight Attendant Panel

Question 8

What are the two types of Decoder/Encoder Units?
a) Type X and Type Y
b) Type 1 (PAU 1) and Type 2 (PAU 2)
c) Type A (DEU A) and Type B (DEU B)

Answer 8

c) Type A (DEU A) and Type B (DEU B)

Question 9

What is the role of the Decoder/Encoder Unit Type A (DEU A)?
a) Controls the aircraft engines
b) Interfaces between the active director and passenger-related functions
c) Manages fuel distribution

Answer 9

b) Interfaces between the active director and passenger-related functions

Question 10

What does the Decoder/Encoder Unit Type B (DEU B) interface with?
a) Passenger entertainment systems
b) Active director and cabin crew related functions
c) Aircraft navigation systems

Answer 10

b) Active director and cabin crew related functions

Question 11

What is the maximum number of DEU B (Type B) units that can be installed?
a) 36
b) 72
c) 100

Answer 11

b) 72

Question 12

What is the maximum number of DEU A (Type A) units that can be installed?
a) 72
b) 150
c) 192

Answer 12

c) 192

Question 13

How many Flight Attendant Panels (FAPs) can be installed on an aircraft?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15

Answer 13

b) 10

Question 14

What is the primary function of the Flight Attendant Panels (FAPs)?
a) To control and monitor engine systems
b) To control and monitor cabin and passenger system functions
c) To operate aircraft navigation systems

Answer 14

b) To control and monitor cabin and passenger system functions

Question 15

What is the Cabin Assignment Module (CAM)?
a) A plug-in memory cartridge
b) A navigation system
c) A communication device

Answer 15

a) A plug-in memory cartridge

Question 16

Where is the Cabin Assignment Module (CAM) installed and what does it contain?
a) Installed in the Flight Attendant Panel (FAP); contains cabin layout definition and airline-specific data
b) Installed in the cockpit; contains flight control data
c) Installed in the passenger seats; contains entertainment settings

Answer 16

a) Installed in the Flight Attendant Panel (FAP); contains cabin layout definition and airline-specific data

Question 17

What is the purpose of the Cabin Interphone system?
a) To provide entertainment for passengers
b) To enable communication between different cabin positions and between the cabin and flight deck
c) To control cabin lighting

Answer 17

b) To enable communication between different cabin positions and between the cabin and flight deck

Question 18

What communications does the Service Interphone enable?
a) Only between flight deck and service jacks and not flight deck due to connection loss
b) Between different service jacks, flight deck to service jacks, and service jacks to cabin positions
c) Only between cabin positions

Answer 18

b) Between different service jacks, flight deck to service jacks, and service jacks to cabin positions

Question 19

How is the Service Interphone switched on?
a) Only manually
b) Only automatically
c) Either manually or automatically

Answer 19

c) Either manually or automatically

Question 20

When is the Service Interphone automatically switched on related to the undercarriage status?
a) When the undercarriage is up and external power is connected
b) When the undercarriage is down and a compression signal is present from the Landing Gear Extraction/Retraction System
c) Only when external power is disconnected

Answer 20

b) When the undercarriage is down and a compression signal is present from the Landing Gear Extraction/Retraction System

Question 21

Under what condition does the Service Interphone switch on automatically if there is no compression signal?
a) When external power is connected
b) When the undercarriage is fully retracted
c) When the landing gear is manually controlled

Answer 21

a) When external power is connected

Question 22

How can the Service Interphone system be switched on manually?
a) From the cabin crew panel
b) From the flight deck via the Service Interphone Override switch
c) Automatically only, it cannot be switched on manually

Answer 22

b) From the flight deck via the Service Interphone Override switch

Question 23

How are individual control commands for the passenger reading light entered?
a) Only via the Flight Attendant Panel (FAP)
b) Via the Passenger Service Unit (PSUs) and the In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system
c) Automatically based on cabin lighting conditions

Answer 23

b) Via the Passenger Service Unit (PSUs) and the In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system

Question 24

What are the two types of monitors used, and what are they called?
a) Plasma screens and CRTs
b) Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) and Plasma screens
c) Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) and Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs)

Answer 24

c) Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) and Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs)

Question 25

What is the card related to the CIDS database software in Airbus aircraft called? a) Cabin Information Card (CIC) b) Cabin Assignment Module (CAM) c) Cabin Interface Data System (CIDS)

Answer 25

b) Cabin Assignment Module (CAM)

Question 26

What are the optional sub-subsystems of the cabin monitoring system? a) Cabin Audio Monitoring System (CAMS) and Cockpit Entry Surveillance System (CESS) b) Cabin Video Monitoring System (CVMS) and Cockpit Door Surveillance System (CDSS) c) Cabin Video Monitoring System (CVMS) and Cockpit Entry Surveillance System (CESS)

Answer 26

b) Cabin Video Monitoring System (CVMS) and Cockpit Door Surveillance System (CDSS)

Question 27

What are the optional sub-subsystems of the cabin monitoring system? a) Cabin Audio Monitoring System (CAMS) and Cockpit Entry Surveillance System (CESS) b) Cabin Video Monitoring System (CVMS) and Cockpit Door Surveillance System (CDSS) c) Cabin Video Monitoring System (CVMS) and Cockpit Entry Surveillance System (CESS)

Answer 27

b) Cabin Video Monitoring System (CVMS) and Cockpit Door Surveillance System (CDSS)

Question 28

What is the purpose of the Cabin Video Monitoring System (CVMS)? a) To help the ground crew monitor aircraft maintenance b) To assist the cabin and cockpit crew in monitoring some areas of the cabin c) To provide in-flight entertainment to passengers

Answer 28

b) To assist the cabin and cockpit crew in monitoring some areas of the cabin

Question 29

Where is the data from the Cabin Video Monitoring System (CVMS) displayed? a) On passenger seatback monitors b) On the Flight Attendant Panel (FAP) in the cabin and the Control and Display System (CDS) in the cockpit c) On external ground crew screens only

Answer 29

b) On the Flight Attendant Panel (FAP) in the cabin and the Control and Display System (CDS) in the cockpit

Question 30

What does each Area Distribution Unit (ADU) connect to in the Cabin Video Monitoring System (CVMS)? a) Individual passenger seats b) Several camera microphone assemblies c) External ground support equipment

Answer 30

b) Several camera microphone assemblies

Question 31

What is the purpose of the Cockpit Door Surveillance System (CDSS)? a) To monitor passenger seating arrangements b) To help the flight crew identify a person in front of the cockpit door c) To assist cabin crew with cabin lighting adjustments

Answer 31

b) To help the flight crew identify a person in front of the cockpit door

Question 32

What do several infrared cameras monitor in the Cockpit Door Surveillance System (CDSS)? a) The cockpit controls b) The area in front of the cockpit door c) The passenger cabin

Answer 32

b) The area in front of the cockpit door

Question 33

What system in the cockpit shows the image from the infrared cameras in the Cockpit Door Surveillance System (CDSS)? a) Flight Attendant Panel (FAP) b) Area Distribution Unit (ADU) c) Control and Display System (CDS)

Answer 33

c) Control and Display System (CDS)

Question 34

To which unit are the infrared cameras connected in the Cockpit Door Surveillance System (CDSS)? a) ADU 1 b) ADU 2 c) Control and Display System (CDS)

Answer 34

a) ADU 1

Question 35

What does CDSS stand for? a) Cabin Door Surveillance System b) Cockpit Door Surveillance System c) Control Door Security System

Answer 35

b) Cockpit Door Surveillance System

Question 36

What is the purpose of the CDSS? a) To monitor passenger entertainment systems b) To help the cockpit crew identify persons requesting entrance and survey areas around cockpit and main entrance doors c) To control cabin lighting

Answer 36

b) To help the cockpit crew identify persons requesting entrance and survey areas around cockpit and main entrance doors

Question 37

How many video cameras are installed for the CDSS? a) One or two b) Between three to six c) More than ten

Answer 37

b) Between three to six

Question 38

What components make up the Cabin Video Monitoring System (CVMS)? a) Cameras, Area Distribution Units (ADUs), and one Data Acquisition Unit (DAU) b) Only cameras and microphones c) Just a Data Acquisition Unit (DAU)

Answer 38

a) Cameras, Area Distribution Units (ADUs), and one Data Acquisition Unit (DAU)

Question 39

What are typical menu selections for WATER/WASTE TANK STATUS? a) LAV/SINK/WASTE TANK STATUS and POTABLE WATER STATUS b) Fuel tank status and engine oil status c) Cabin temperature and lighting control

Answer 39

a) LAV/SINK/WASTE TANK STATUS and POTABLE WATER STATUS

Question 40

Through which systems is internet access provided on Airbus aircraft? a) Only through the IFE system b) Through the IFE system and the Cabin Router Unit Comms (CRU-COM) of the Cabin Network Server Unit (CNSU) c) Only through the Cabin Network Server Unit (CNSU)

Answer 40

b) Through the IFE system and the Cabin Router Unit Comms (CRU-COM) of the Cabin Network Server Unit (CNSU)

Question 41

What type of wireless facility is available for portable electronic devices on Airbus aircraft? a) Satellite dish antenna b) Standard external antenna c) Leaky Line Antennae

Answer 41

c) Leaky Line Antennae

Question 42

Which system does DEU B primarily serve? a) Cabin lighting control b) Passenger entertainment system c) Flight crew systems

Answer 42

c) Flight crew systems