Flight Instruments

Question 1

The ESID system is responsible for displaying what?

Answer 1

Engine and system information

Question 2

The air data computers receive heading, pitch, and roll data from the ______.

Answer 2

AHRS (Attitude and Heading Reference System)

Question 3

With the ADC SOURCE selector in the NORM position, the displays on the left side receive information from ______.

Answer 3

ADU 1 (Air Data Unit)

Question 4

In common color philosophy for the 5 display units, abnormal situations and conditions requiring immediate crew notification are what color?

Answer 4

Yellow

Question 5

Pushing the BARO SET knob will accomplish what?

Answer 5

Set 29.92 (standard)

Question 6

T/F: Bearing pointers can only use VOR radios as a navigation source.

Answer 6

FALSE, AUX, VOR, ADF, & FMS are all bearing NAV sources

Question 7

When does the NO DATA flag appear?

Answer 7

FMS is not available (and data is pushed)

Question 8

T/F: Radar and EGWPS displays cannot be selected at the same time on the same display.

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

The center FMA field on each PFD is used to display what AFCS information?

Answer 9

Failure Messages

Question 10

The ISI is powered by which sources?

Answer 10

Left essential DC bus and a rechargeable back up battery (lasts 1 hr)

Question 11

A ______ interconnects all of the displays.

Answer 11

feed back bus (allows feedback and comparison of critical flight parameters)

Question 12

What does the AHRS system accomplish?

Answer 12

Supplies attitude and heading (pitch, roll, yaw) information to EIS, auto flight, stall protection and other systems

Question 13

Pitot static data is provided to the aircraft via how many Air Data Units?

Answer 13

2 ADUs

Question 14

T/F: The 5 display units’ brightness can only be controlled manually.

Answer 14

FALSE, can be controlled automatically with photo sensors

Question 15

T/F: A detent in the full counter-clockwise position selects the associated display unit OFF.

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a designation of the 5 display units?
(Answer which IS a designation)

Answer 16

PFD (Primary Flight Display)
MFD (Multi Function Display)
ED (Engine Display)

Question 17

If ED fails, the system will automatically transfer engine data to the ______.

Answer 17

MFD 1

Question 18

Regarding the display units, which color indicates status messages, advisories, lines, references, and armed autoflight modes?

Answer 18

White

Question 19

With regard to the display units, which color indicates active controlling modes and functions?

Answer 19

Green

Question 20

The fixed area on the Captain’s MFD contains ______ information and the First Officer’s contains ______ information.

Answer 20

PFCS (Powered Flight Control Surface) // Flap position & Hydraulic pressure/quantity

Question 21

T/F: Cyan colors on the displays indicate pilot selectable items.

Answer 21

TRUE

Question 22

Which color on the display units indicates FMS-related data or pointers?

Answer 22

Magenta

Question 23

T/F: On the display units, magenta indicates FMS-related data or pointers.

Answer 23

TRUE

Question 24

T/F: If a red indication is displayed on an instrument, it is a low priority indication.

Answer 24

FALSE, red = immediate crew notification and timely corrective action is necessary

Question 25

On the display units, a ______ text message is used for messages that require subsequent action.

Answer 25

Flashing

Question 26

T/F: Brackets are used on the displays for certain messages regarding flight crew instructions or required crew actions.

Answer 26

TRUE

Question 27

The AHRS system includes how many operating modes?

Answer 27

3 Modes (ALIGN, NORMAL, SLAVE)

Question 28

AHRS is able to operate in one of two reduced performance modes, ______ and ______, during non-normal operations.

Answer 28

BASIC // DG

Question 29

T/F: If BASIC mode or DG mode is present on the AHRS, the crew is still allowed to takeoff.

Answer 29

FALSE, takeoff with BASIC or DG is prohibited

Question 30

Takeoff is prohibited if either AHRS is in ______ mode or ______ mode.

Answer 30

BASIC // DG

Question 31

The AHRS enters the alignment mode how many seconds after a power-on self test?

Answer 31

5 seconds after self test

Question 32

A ______ colored annunciator on the ATT/HDG ALIGN switch light illuminates during the alignment.

Answer 32

Amber

Question 33

T/F: After AHRS alignment is complete, the system automatically enters the NORMAL mode.

Answer 33

TRUE

Question 34

Which ADU input is used to correct for acceleration-induced attitude errors?

Answer 34

True Airspeed is used

Question 35

If both MFD selectors are not in SYS, pressing and holding any page button will display the system on the ______.

Answer 35

ED (Engine Display)

Question 36

Which source will automatically display on MFD 1 during a failure?

Answer 36

ED (Engine Display)

Question 37

T/F: If onside ADU inputs fail completely, the AHRU will automatically revert to the opposite side’s ADU.

Answer 37

TRUE

Question 38

T/F: In SLAVE mode, the AHRUs use analog magnetic headlong data from the flux valves to set inertial heading data.

Answer 38

TRUE

Question 39

T/F: If true airspeed information from the ADU is not available, the BASIC mode is automatically entered.

Answer 39

TRUE

Question 40

Each index control panel controls certain elements on the associated pilot’s ______.

Answer 40

PFD

Question 41

Display items that are adjusted by the index control panel include ______.

Answer 41

Speed bugs Barometric pressure Decision altitude (DA) or Minimum descent Altitude (MDA)

Question 42

Adjustable speed bugs available for takeoff include V1, V2, and ______.

Answer 42

VR

Question 43

If changes are not made to the V speeds within ______ seconds of pressing the speed bug on the index control panel, the box disappears.

Answer 43

5 seconds

Question 44

T/F: The BARO SET knob is used to set the barometric correction, displayed on the bottom of the altitude tape on the MFD.

Answer 44

FALSE, altitude tape is on PFD

Question 45

What happens if the DH or MDA setting on the PFD is set to 0 feet?

Answer 45

The display is removed from the PFD

Question 46

The EFIS control panels are used to control the ______.

Answer 46

Display data on the associated side MFD and PFD

Question 47

The BRG selector knob on the EFIS control panel has which 4 pointer navigation sources that are available for selection?

Answer 47

AUX FMS ADF VOR