Aircraft General

Question 1

Aircraft wing span?

Answer 1

93’11”

Question 2

Aircraft length?

Answer 2

103’11”

Question 3

Turn radius for 180° turn?

Answer 3

53’8” (tail Clearence 54’4”)

Question 4

What emergency equipment is located on the flight deck?

Answer 4

PBE 1
Halon fire extinguisher 1
Flashlights 2
Life vests 3
O2 masks 3
Crash axe 1
Escape ropes 2

Question 5

What emergency equipment is located in the cabin?

Answer 5

PBEs 3
Halon fire extinguisher 3
Water fire extinguisher 1
Flashlights 2
Megaphone 1 
Life vests 2
MRTs 2
Portable O2 bottles 2
First Aid Kits 2
EEMK 1
AED 1

Question 6

The ORIGINATING/RECEIVING checklist requires logbook, forms &manuals to be checked. What are you looking for?

Answer 6

Maintenance log can
MEL
QRH
Honeywell FMS guide
Airworthiness & registration 
Two checklists
TOLD cards

Question 7

Will the cockpit dome light illuminate on an unpowered airplane?

Answer 7

Only if the flight attendant panel COURTESY LIGHTS switch is in AUTO

Question 8

How are emergency lights charged?

Answer 8

4 ELPUs (Emergency light power units) charged off the DC BUS 1

Question 9

How long will the emergency lights last once illuminated?

Answer 9

10 minutes

Question 10

When will the emergency lights automatically illuminate?

Answer 10

Provided the switch is in AUTO, if the DC BUSSES lose power or the airplane’s electrical power is turned off, the emergency lights will automatically illuminate

Question 11

Where does the flight attendant check the potable water quantity and waste service tank system?

Answer 11

Aft flight attendant panel

Question 12

What does a waste service tank light mean in the aft flight attendant panel? Tank full light?

Answer 12

Tank is 75% full

Tank is full

Question 13

What does a fault light mean on the aft flight attendant panel?

Answer 13

A fault in the forward or aft drain valve

Water level indication is not available

Question 14

Where is door information presented?

Answer 14

MFD STATUS page

Question 15

What is the purpose of a vent flap on the main cabin or service doors?

Answer 15

A load is applied to the vent flap/locking mechanism making a door difficult to open as cabin pressure increases

To relieve residual cabin pressure prior to opening the main cabin or service doors

Question 16

What happens if a pilot selects EMER on the audio panel?

Answer 16

A red light on the cabin light rainbow illuminates

3 hi-lo chimes sound in the cabin

Question 17

When is the emergency escape slide automatically disarmed?

Answer 17

If the main cabin or service doors are opened from outside the aircraft

Question 18

What indications are present to confirm whether or not the escape slides are armed or disarmed?

Answer 18

ARMED: Red ARMED appears above the respective door handle
DISARMED: Green DISARMED appears above the respective door handle

Question 19

When will the reinforced cockpit door latch automatically open?

Answer 19

30 seconds after the flight attendant EMER CALL button has been pushed if the INHIBIT button has not been pushed by the flight crew

Question 20

What happens if the flight crew pushes the INHIBIT button?

Answer 20

The automatic open function is inhibited for 500 seconds

Question 21

What are the cockpit door blowout panels?

Answer 21

Unfolding panels in the cockpit door that help equalize pressure between the cockpit and the cabin during a decompression

Door retain full ballistic and impact characteristics if panels unfold

Question 22

How is the DVDR activated?

Answer 22

Turned on through the MCDU
Automatically turns on when engine is running
Automatically turns off with weight-on-wheels and engines not running

Question 23

How many DVDRs are installed?

Answer 23

2- 1 fwd 1 aft

Question 24

How long will the DVDR record?

Answer 24

2 hours of voice and radio communications

25 hours of flight data in GMT

Question 25

Can the CVR be erased?

Answer 25

Yes, the airplane must be on the ground with the parking brake set

Question 26

What pressurized the potable water storage tank?

Answer 26

Engine or the APU bleed air

Question 27

If the AC GPU is to be used to power the aircraft what should be seen on the GPU panel?

Answer 27

Ensure AVAIL is displayed and not IN USE

Question 28

How many displays and instruments are on during initial aircraft power-up?

Answer 28

DUs 2& 3 IESS & clock MCDU 2 CCD 1

Question 29

Aircraft height?

Answer 29

32'3"

Question 30

How many total static wicks are there? Where are they located?

Answer 30

``` 32 6 on the each winglet (12) 3 on each aileron (6) 4 on each elevator (8) 4 on the rudder 1 on the vertical stabilizer 1 on the nose gear ```

Question 31

How do you test the DVDR?

Answer 31

Universal DVDR: (a) Press and hold TEST button for two seconds. Verify no fail messages displayed on EICAS, and observe the following test result: The FDR 1 and CVR 1 PASS/FAIL lights flash during 10 seconds. After 10 sec- onds, the FDR 1 and CVR 1 PASS/FAIL lights illuminate steady in green, indicat- ing the completion of a successful test. Then: The FDR 2 and CVR 2 PASS/FAIL lights flash during 10 seconds. After 10 sec- onds, the FDR 2 and CVR 2 PASS/FAIL lights illuminate steady in green, indicat- ing the completion of a successful test. (c) If a failure is found, the corresponding FDR/CVR fail light indicator will illuminate steady in amber.

Question 32

How is the flight deck door lock tested during preflight?

Answer 32

Preflight 1 The flight attendant will notify the Pilot-in-Command that preflight of the Cockpit Reinforced Door Panel is about to begin. 2 The flight attendant will press the EMERG CALL pushbutton and hold for six seconds and ensure that after the 30 second time interval the door automat- ically unlocks. 3. A flight crewmember will monitor System Logic. Actuating the EMERG ENTRY pushbutton starts the chime alarm sequence. The DING-DONG sound chime remains on for four seconds and is repeated three times at nine second intervals during which the sound chime remains paused. After the third chime cycle ends, the door will unlock if the INHIB pushbutton is not pressed within 30 seconds after EMERG ENTRY pushbut- ton actuation.

Question 33

What is the max wind speed for door operation?

Answer 33

In transit: 40kts | Locked open: 60kts