AIRCRAFT GENERAL Flashcards
(56 cards)
1
Q
- With the Flight Recorder switch in NORMAL, when does the flight recorder operate?
I. On the ground?
II. In the air?
A
I. Oil pressure on first engine started
II. Any electrical power available
2
Q
- What does an illuminated OFF light mean adjacent to the Flight Recorder switch?
A
Power failure, loss of input data or electronic malfunction, test failed
3
Q
- What are some of the things that the flight recorder monitors?
A
Altitude
Heading
Acceleration
Airspeed
4
Q
- Where is the flight recorder located?
A
Aft cabin ceiling
5
Q
- What does the Crew Oxygen gage indicate?
A
Crew O2 pressure at the bottle
6
Q
- What is normal crew O2 pressure?
A
1,850 psi
7
Q
- What is the normal minimum crew O2 pressure for dispatch?
A
According to table in performance inflight
8
Q
- Where is the crew O2 bottle located?
A
Aft end of the E&E compartment
9
Q
- How is the crew O2 bottle accessed?
A
Thru the forward cargo compartment forward bulkhead access panel
10
Q
- What happens if the crew O2 bottle becomes overheated and thermally discharges?
A
Green disk will be gone(on pre-flight inspection)
11
Q
- What kind of crew O2 do you get in NORMAL operation of the crew mask?
A
Air/O2 mix on demand
12
Q
- What kind of crew O2 do you get in 100%?
A
100%oxygen on demand
13
Q
- What kind of crew O2 do you get in
EMERGENCY?
A
100%oxygen under pressure
14
Q
- Where is the passenger O2 supply stored?
A
Each individual PSU unit
15
Q
- With the switch in the guarded NORMAL position, when will the passenger O2 masks be presented?
A
Approximately 14,000 feet cabin pressure
16
Q
- What is the function of the ON position of the
PASS O2 switch?
A
Manual activation of pax oxy doors
17
Q
- How many masks are connected to each
passenger O2 generator?
A
4 at passenger seats, 2at flight attendants and lavatories
18
Q
- What is indicated by the illuminated PASS OXY ON light?
A
System activated
19
Q
- With the PASS OXY ON light illuminated, what
other light might you expect to see ON?
A
Auto fail light
MC lights
Overhead annunciator (ALT Horn @ 10,000 feet cabin altitude)
20
Q
- When does the passenger O2 generator actually start to manufacture oxygen?
A
First mask pulled down on each bank of seats
21
Q
- How long will passenger O2 flow through the passenger masks, once activated?
A
12 minutes
22
Q
- Can the passenger O2 be shut off after flow is
initiated?
A
No
23
Q
- What can you do if a passenger oxygen mask
compartment does not open when activated?
A
Manually open
24
Q
- Should passengers use oxygen when the
cabin altitude is below 14,000 ft.? Why not?
A
No, air is mix of O2 and cabin air
25
25. What is available with the Service Interphone
| in the OFF position?
Flight deck to cabin
| Cabin to flight deck
26
26. What is available with the Service Interphone
| in the ON position?
Connects all external jacks
27
27. With the Service interphone switch in the OFF
| position, is communication between flight deck and cabin possible?
Yes
28
28. Is there an exterior service interphone switch?
| Where?
No, there is an external flight interphone jack located on the external power panel
29
29. What does PSEU stand for?
Proximity Switch Electronic Unit
30
30. What does the PSEU monitor?
Air/Ground sensors
Configuration status/alerts
Overwing exit locks
31
31. When is the PSEU light inhibited?
Inflight (takeoff power to 30 sec after landing)
32
32. Should you be concerned with the PSEU light if it is illuminated on the ground?
Yes
33
33. Should you be concerned with the PSEU light
| if it illuminates during recall?
No, if it will cancel by pushing the MC light, it is ok to go
34
34. Are there any limitations on the use of the windshield wipers?
Don’t use on a dry windshield
35
35. Why is it important not to use wipers on a dry windshield?
Will destroy rain repellant coating
36
36. What sort of rain repellant system do we use?
Rain repellant coating (like Rain-X)
37
37. In the ARMED position, when will the emergency light come on?
Loss of DC bus 1or AC power has been turned off
38
38. What do the EMERGENCY LIGHTS illuminate?
Aisle lights; entry / exit lights; escape path lighting; dome light; locator
signs; area lighting; exterior area lighting
39
39. Where is the other EMERGENCY LIGHT switch?
AFT flight attendants panel
40
40. Will the AFT flight attendant panel Emergency
| Light switch override the cockpit switch?
Yes
41
41. What cockpit light(s) are controlled by the
| emergency light switch?
Flt deck CAPT domelight
42
42. What does the blue light on the audio control panel indicate?
Ground or cabin is trying to call
43
43. Can you call the personnel on the ground?
Yes
44
44. How do you call the personnel on the ground?
Thru the ground call button and nosewheel well horn
45
45. Where is the CVR circuit breaker located?
Behind the captain’s seat
46
46. When does the CVR start recording?
Anytime 115V AC is applied to the A/C
47
47. How long is the CVR recording?
120 minutes (older than 120 min is auto erased)
48
48. How do you erase what is on the CVR?
On ground, parking brake set, hold 2sec
49
49. What is unique to the EQUIP door light?
Only door light that has two doors
| associated with it
50
50. What does the Lights test position do?
illuminates (at full brightness) all system
lights on center pedestal, overhead panel,
and most lights on instrument panel.
51
51. Which NAV modes will display TCAS traffic?
Map, center map, VOR or APP modes
52
52. What does a TA look like?
Solid amber circle
53
53. What does a RA look like?
Solid red square
54
54. What does pitch guidance on the PFD look like during a RA?
Restrictive red bands
55
55. What does vertical speed guidance on the IVSI
| look like during a RA?
Red-do not fly to / Green-fly to
56
56. In the TA/RA mode, when is an RA inhibited?
Stall
Windshear
GPWS
Less than 1,000FT RA
