COMMUNICATION

Question 1

How many MIC PTT switches does each pilot have?

Answer 1

4
Control Wheel
Audio control panel
Glareshield MIC switch
Hand MIC PTT switch

Question 2

How is the boom mic enabled after oxygen mask usage?

Answer 2

Close left O2 mask door and push RESET/TEST switch

Question 3

How many audio panels are installed on the -200/-300?

Answer 3

• 300: 4

- 200: 3

Question 4

List the different audio recorded by the cockpit voice recorder?

Answer 4

Any audio transmitted or received by the FLT deck as selected on the ACP as well as FLT deck area conversations

Question 5

What is the association between Radio tuning panels and radios?

Answer 5

Panels designated L, C, R and are normally associated with the respective VHF and HF radio

Question 6

Which VHF system can be used for data transmission?

Answer 6

VHF C and R systems

Question 7

When will DATA be displayed on the RTP active frequency window?

Answer 7

Provided the selected VHF radio is the default DATA radio, when a new FREQ is selected in the STBY window

Question 8

Describe the VHF radio stuck microphone protection?

Answer 8

EICAS message RADIO TRANSMIT if stuck for more than 30 sec.

On ground with both Engines off having transmitted for more than 35 seconds

Question 9

What do dashes in the RTP frequency window indicate?

Answer 9

Radio has failed or is disconnected

Question 10

Where can HF sensitivity be set?

Answer 10

On the Radio Tuning panel (RTP)

Question 11

When does the HF antenna tune?

Answer 11

When an HF transmitter is keyed after a FREQ change

Question 12

How many HF antennas are installed?

Answer 12

1, common to both HF radios

Question 13

How are normal crew alerts indicated?

Answer 13

Visual: EICAS message with bullet symbol
Aural: High- low chime

Question 14

Can both HF systems simulaneoulsy receive from the common antenna?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

How many radio systems ae monitored by SELCAL?

Answer 15

3 VHF and 2 HF

Question 16

What does the SATCOM CALL light indicate?

Answer 16

An incoming SATCOM call

Question 17

How is a SATCOM call terminated?

Answer 17

When either party ends the call

Question 18

Which system is used to commuicate with the ground engineer?

Answer 18

The FLT interphone system

Question 19

What is the purpose of the service interphone switch on the overhead panel?

Answer 19

To connect to the Flight interphone system through the service interphone switch

Question 20

What PA announcement has the highest priority?

Answer 20

FLT deck announcement from an ACP

Question 21

How is a call initiated to a flight attnedant station?

Answer 21

Select “CAB tx select switch” on an ACP and push the mic/interphone switch

Question 22

How is a priority call from the cabin indicated on the flight deck?

Answer 22

EICAS message “CABIN ALERT”

Question 23

How can a purser call be initiated from the ACP?

Answer 23

Press CAB transmitter select switch twice within 1 second

Question 24

What is the flight deck handset PTT switch used for?

Answer 24

Connects the handset mic to the selected PA area

Only used in PA mode

Question 25

How are ATC uplinked messages indicated in the flight deck?

Answer 25

ATC EICAS message and a aural chime

Question 26

What is indicated on EICAS if a long-winded ATC message is received?

Answer 26

EICAS message “LARGE ATC MESSAGE” appears

Question 27

How does the crew respond to an ATC uplink request?

Answer 27

By selecting Accept or Reject, cancel or STBY on the Communications page on the MFD or selecting accept/reject/cancel buttons on the glareshield