Flight Instruments Flashcards
What minimum maneuver capability is provided at the top of the amber bar on the PFD airspeed display?
1.3 g
If the display selector panel fails, how can you select the synoptic displays for lower EICAS
Through the respective CDU
What indicates you are 1/3 of a dot deviation from the localizer?
The localizer pointer is just touching the rectangle during expanded localizer deviation scale.
How can you control your displays if the FIS control panel fails.
Through the related CDU
What source selector switch would likely move in the event of an ALT or SPD flag in view on the PFD?
Air Data Source Selector
When is the Pitch Limit Indicator (PLI) displayed?
Flaps are not up
On the 747-8, how is the airspeed range for acceptable VNAV path indicated on the PFD airspeed display (flaps up or down)?
VNAV speed band
747-8, Actual Navigation Performance (ANP) bars change color to ___ if the Navigation Path Pointer moves into the bar area for ____ seconds
Amber
5 seconds
On the 747-8, when do the Vertical Anticipation Cues display? (4)
- Within 25NM of missed approach point
- Within 60° of Final Approach Course
- Track within 90° of FAC
- <6000 feet above field elevation
On the 747-8, when do IAN Scales display? (4)
-LNAV/VNAV are not active modes
- Approach is in the active flight plan
-<150 NM from destination OR <50nm from T/D
-FMC is in descent mode
On the 747-8, what will display if the Integrated Standby Flight Display (ISFD) initialization is not complete within six minutes?
-ATT:RST initialization message
On the 747-8, what does the Vertical Situation Display (VSD) represent?
A profile view of the airplane and its environment along the current track
747-8, VSD enroute swatch is inhibited on takeoff and approach when the airplane is within _____NM of the runway and less than ______ft AFE?
6NM
3,000’ AFE
747-8, Electronic checklist open loop action items require______?
Flight crew to manually confirm completion with cursor control
