Civ Nav Flashcards

1
Q

What function does the Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU) provide?

A

Guidance to an aircraft approaching and landing on a runway by utilising a series of ground based beacons

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Which inputs other than the Global Positioning System (GPS) does the Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU) receive signals from?

A

VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) and Instrument Landing System (ILS)

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3
Q

What is the minimum number of satellites required for the Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU) to perform Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE)?

A

6

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4
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Which Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU) functions are fed for display on the Primary Flight Display (PFD)?

A

Radio Navigation (RNAV) VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) and Glide Slope (G/S)

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5
Q

What information does the Jeppesen Navigation Data (NavData®) card provide to the Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU)?

A

Aeronautical information

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6
Q

How often is the Jeppesen Navigation Data (NavData®) updated?

A

On a 28-day cycle

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7
Q

Where are the two Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU) loop antennas located on the aircraft?

A

Both located on the tail cone of the aircraft

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8
Q

What power supply is employed by the Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU)?

A

28 Vdc, general busbar

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9
Q

How are any new information or status messages (MSG) highlighted on the Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU)?

A

Via a flashing MSG annunciator, located at the bottom of the CRNU screen

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10
Q

What indication appears in the upper right corner of the VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Localiser (LOC) (VLOC) window to show that VLOC Morse identification is enabled?

A

ID

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11
Q

Where can Civil Radio Navigation (Civ Nav) Global Positioning System (GPS) information be viewed other than on the Civil Radio Navigation Unit (CRNU) display?

A

On the Cockpit Display System (CDS) variable window (1) or variable window (2) area of the Navigation Display (ND)

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12
Q

When does the rising runway symbol appear on the Attitude Indicator (AI) as the aircraft makes an Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach using Civil Radio Navigation (Civ Nav)?

A

As the aircraft descends to land and reaches an Above Ground Level (AGL) radar altitude of 200 ft

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13
Q

What does the Civil Radio Navigation (Civ Nav) INTEG annunciator indicate?

A

Satellite coverage is not sufficient to pass built-in Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) tests

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14
Q

Whats the maximum number of waypoints that can be allocated to a flight plan?

A

200

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