11.21 Information Systems Flashcards
(17 cards)
What are the typical components of an Onboard Information System (OIS)?
a) Network Server System (NSS) and Air Traffic Control (ATC) system
b) Cabin monitoring system and in-flight entertainment system
c) Navigation systems and autopilot
a) Network Server System (NSS) and Air Traffic Control (ATC) system
What does Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS) ensure?
a) Continuous radar coverage for aircraft
b) Communication of the aircraft’s condition when out of range of ground radar
c) Automatic navigation updates for pilots
b) Communication of the aircraft’s condition when out of range of ground radar
What is the primary purpose of Controller Pilot Data Link Communication (CPDLC)?
a) To replace voice communication entirely
b) To provide a text-based communication system between controllers and pilots
c) To enhance in-flight entertainment systems
b) To provide a text-based communication system between controllers and pilots
What type of communication does CPDLC enable?
a) Voice messages between pilots and controllers
b) Text messages between controllers and pilots
c) Video calls between pilots and controllers
b) Text messages between controllers and pilots
What are PMAT (Portable Multipurpose Access Terminal) and LMAT (Laptop Maintenance Access Terminal) used for?
a) To access the aircraft’s onboard systems from inside or outside the cockpit
b) To operate in-flight entertainment systems
c) To perform in-air communication with ATC
a) To access the aircraft’s onboard systems from inside or outside the cockpit
What are the exceptions to the functions PMAT (Portable Multipurpose Access Terminal) and LMAT (Laptop Maintenance Access Terminal) can access?
a) Built-In Test Equipment (BITE) tests with caution and data loading cannot be accessed if the software is coming from the onboard CD drive
b) Cabin lighting control and Built-In Test Equipment (BITE) tests
c) Data loading from external USB drives and cabin monitoring
a) Built-In Test Equipment (BITE) tests with caution and data loading cannot be accessed if the software is coming from the onboard CD drive
What can happen to all PMAT/LMAT plugs on the aircraft during flight?
a) They can be used without restrictions
b) They can be inhibited (disabled)
c) They automatically update software
b) They can be inhibited (disabled)
What must be done in the cockpit to power up the PMAT?
a) Activate the “Maintenance Ground Connection” switch
b) Turn on the main battery switch
c) Connect the external power unit
a) Activate the “Maintenance Ground Connection” switch
What are the three domains of the NSS platform?
a) Avionics domain, Flight operations domain, Communication and cabin domain
b) Electrical domain, Flight control domain, Cabin management domain
c) Navigation domain, Maintenance domain, Passenger domain
a) Avionics domain, Flight operations domain, Communication and cabin domain
What is the purpose of Secure Communication Interfaces (SCIs)?
a) To provide entertainment to passengers
b) To ensure secure duplex communication between the aircraft’s secure avionics systems, ground station service providers, and the onboard information system
c) To control the cabin lighting system
b) To ensure secure duplex communication between the aircraft’s secure avionics systems, ground station service providers, and the onboard information system
What is the Backup Laptop-AFMR used for?
a) To replace the captain’s or first officer’s laptop if they fail
b) To control the in-flight entertainment system
c) To monitor the aircraft’s fuel system
a) To replace the captain’s or first officer’s laptop if they fail
Who has access to AIRMAN?
a) All flight crew members
b) Only maintenance personnel
c) Passengers
b) Only maintenance personnel
What does the internal wireless datalink system provide?
a) Resources for wired connections only
b) Resources for wireless connections in the cabin and cockpit areas
c) Resources for satellite communications
b) Resources for wireless connections in the cabin and cockpit areas
How does a typical server supply wireless connectivity throughout the cabin area?
a) Through satellite antennas
b) Via Bluetooth devices
c) Using Wireless LAN units connected to Leaky Line Antennas (LLAs)
c) Using Wireless LAN units connected to Leaky Line Antennas (LLAs)
What can passengers with personal electronic devices access using the internal wireless datalink system?
a) Only In-flight Entertainment System (IFE) services
b) E-mail and internet independently of the IFE
c) Only phone calls
b) E-mail and internet independently of the IFE
Under what condition can passengers use the internal wireless datalink service?
a) Always, on every flight
b) Only if the aircraft operator makes the service available
c) Only during takeoff and landing
b) Only if the aircraft operator makes the service available
What are two examples of miscellaneous systems?
a) Video surveillance system and data loading system
b) Air conditioning system and fuel system
c) Navigation system and communication system
a) Video surveillance system and data loading system
