FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS Flashcards
Which VHF radio(s) can be configured for voice or data communications?
A. R and L
B. R and C
C. L
D. L and C
B. R and C
Pushing the Audio Control Panel CAB transmitter select switch twice within one second places a priority call to _____.
A. the flight attendant station at Door 1L
B. the designated crew rest position
C. the LLCR compartment
D. flight attendant stations throughout the airplane
A. the flight attendant station at Door 1L
What does the Service Interphone (SERV INTPH) switch do in the ON position?
A. Rings the Purser and forward galley.
B. Rings the galleys for inflight service.
C. Connects the Service and Flight Interphone systems.
D. Connects the Service Interphone with the Passenger Address system.
C. Connects the Service and Flight Interphone systems.
ACARS is accessed by selecting _____ on the display select panel and placing the communications main menu on the appropriate display unit (DU).
A. COMM
B. SATCOM
C. NAV
D. ACARS
A. COMM
Radio Altitude information is displayed on the PFD below _____ feet AGL.
A. 3500
B. 4500
C. 5500
D. 2500
D. 2500
If either TO/GA switch is NOT pushed on takeoff roll by 50 KIAS, the autothrottle cannot be engaged until what minimum altitude?
A. Above 800 feet MSL.
B. Above 400 feet MSL.
C. Above 800 feet AGL.
D. Above 400 feet AGL.
D. Above 400 feet AGL.
Touching a corner of the Cursor Control Device touchpad _____.
A. has no effect on the cursor until the finger is moved
B. increases cursor brightness to help the pilot locate the cursor
C. places the cursor in the corresponding corner of the MFD
D. places the cursor in the center of the selected display unit
C. places the cursor in the corresponding corner of the MFD
The PFD speed trend vector indicates predicted airspeed in _____ seconds based on current acceleration or deceleration.
A. 20
B. 10
C. 15
D. 5
B. 10
How are normal checklists arranged in the ECL menu?
A. In order of importance.
B. By phase of flight.
C. By airplane system.
D. Alphabetically.
B. By phase of flight.
The order of ECL messages in the non-normal checklist queue matches _____.
A. EICAS message priority
B. the sequence in which EICAS messages appear numbered to indicate EICAS prioirity.
C. the sequence in which EICAS messages appear but the cursor does not default to the first non-normal checklist key
D. alphabetical order numbered to indicate EICAS priority
A. EICAS message priority
The two independent HF radios can receive _____.
A. only after their individual antennas are tuned for approximately 30 seconds
B. only when tuned by their respective Radio Tuning Panels (HF L - left tuning panel / HF R - right tuning panel)
C. simultaneously
D. VHF transmmissions in event of VHF receiver failure
C. simultaneously
The function of the Captain’s and First Officer’s CANC switch on the glareshield is _____.
A. to eliminate all status messages displayed on the MFD
B. the same as selecting the CANCEL command key on the MFD
C. the same as selecting RESET on any electronic checklist
D. to eliminate any electronic checklist displayed on the MFD
B. the same as selecting the CANCEL command key on the MFD
When a single system failure causes the display of multiple EICAS alert messages _____.
A. non-normal checklists are displayed in secondary priority only
B. unnecessary non-normal checklists are inhibited from display in the checklist queue
C. all associated non-normal checklists must be completed in order to satisfy ECL logic
D. all consequential checklists must be manually overridden by the pilots
B. unnecessary non-normal checklists are inhibited from display in the checklist queue
Flap maneuvering speeds are displayed on the PFD beginning at _____ feet and below.
A. 15,000
B. 20,000
C. 10,000
D. 5000
B. 20,000
What is the function of the Non-normal checklist operational NOTES key at the bottom of any checklist page?
A. It resets the operational notes collected from non-normal checklists during the flight.
B. It allows the pilot to create a note for the displayed checklist.
C. It adds the displayed checklist to the notes queue.
D. Checklist operational notes are used for ongoing consequences of the non-normal condition.
D. Checklist operational notes are used for ongoing consequences of the non-normal condition.
Which VHF radio is configured only for voice communications?
A. R and C
B. C
C. R
D. L
D. L
What indication is seen on the Radio Tuning Panel if the selected radio has failed or has been disconnected?
A. Blank in the active and standby frequency windows.
B. A series of 8’s in the active and standby frequency windows.
C. Dashes in the active and standby frequency windows.
D. Panel OFF light illuminated.
C. Dashes in the active and standby frequency windows.
What does a FAIL light on the Control Pedestal just forward of the handset indicate?
A. The printer has failed.
B. paper is jammed in the ACARD printer.
C. DC power is not available.
D. The paper door is open.
A. The printer has failed.
Pitch Limit Indication is automatically displayed on the PFD _____.
A. when flaps are not up using the secondary mode of operation
B. below 1500 feet RA
C. when flaps are not up or at slow speeds with flaps up
D. when the airspeed approaches VMO or MMO
C. when flaps are not up or at slow speeds with flaps up
The item override key changes the color of a highlighted item to cyan, and indicates that an electronic checklist item _____.
A. must be reset
B. must be repeated
C. was performed incorrectly
D. is not applicable and has been overridden
D. is not applicable and has been overridden
An empty white box next to an EICAS message indicates that _____.
A. the non-normal condition no longer exists
B. there is no electronic checklist associated with the message
C. the corresponding checklist was automatically placed in the queue and is complete
D. the checklist has not been accessed or has at least one incomplete step
D. the checklist has not been accessed or has at least one incomplete step
