BLOCK IX - MISSION SYSTEMS

Question 1

Purpose of the Mach Airspeed Warning System

Answer 1

Gives an aural warning that tells the flight crew when the airspeed is more than the Mach or airspeed limit

Question 2

2 primary functions of the Air Data Inertial Reference System

Answer 2

-ADR (air data reference)
-IR (inertial reference)

Question 3

ADR

Answer 3

Calculates airspeed and barometric altitude

Question 4

IR

Answer 4

Calculates attitude, present position, ground speed, and heading

Question 5

What information is displayed on the HUD?

Answer 5

-Pitch
-Roll
-Artificial horizon
-Heading
-Altitude
-Airspeed
-Flight path
-Flight path acceleration

Question 6

Purpose of the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)

Answer 6

Helps flight crew maintain safe air traffic separation from other ATC transponder equipped airplanes

Question 7

3 functions the Flight Management Computer System (FMCS) performs

Answer 7

-Navigation
-Performance
-Guidance

Question 8

Purpose of ta static discharger

Answer 8

To decrease radio receiver interference. Discharges static energy

Question 9

Nomenclature of the P-8A Radar

Answer 9

AN/APY-10

Question 10

Purpose of the Early Warning and Self Protection System (EWSP)

Answer 10

Warns and protects the crew and aircraft from infrared and radar guided weapons

Question 11

Purpose of the ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS)

Answer 11

Dispenses expendable decoys that give protection from hostile misslas