15.1.10 Perform Flight Instruments System Operations and Procedures

Question 1

Where does each HSI get its heading information?

Answer 1

From its respective IRS

Question 2

What is a symbol generator?

Answer 2

They generate the proper displays for each ADI and HSI

Question 3

What provides attitude information to the captain’s and first officer’s ADI?

Answer 3

• The left IRS to the captain.
• The right IRS to the first officer.
• The center IRS can be used as a backup.

Question 4

What do you see on the ground when you initially turn the flight directors on?

Answer 4

|(blank)|TO|TO| and pitch bar at 8 degrees

Question 5

A flight director failure in only one axis will cause both flight director command bars to disappear (true or false)?

Answer 5

False

Question 6

A digital radio altimeter display is depicted on the ADI when the airplane descends below what altitude?

Answer 6

2500 AGL

Question 7

The pitch limit indicator is set to correspond to the same pitch that would cause?

Answer 7

Stick shaker activation

Question 8

What type of protection does the top of the amber band on the speed tape provide?

Answer 8

1.3g buffet protection (40 degree of bank)

Question 9

In flight, with the F/D and A/P off, placing the first F/D on displays what FMA modes?

Answer 9

V/S and HDG HOLD

Question 10

The inertial reference system (IRS) provides:

Answer 10

• Heading
• Attitude
• Track
• Speed
• Wind
• Acceleration
• Position