PFD MFD and electronics+ autopilot

Question 1

D with arrow key MFD

Answer 1

Direct to key

Draws a magenta line between present position and the chosen destination
Gives information.

Question 2

CRS/BARO

PFD

Answer 2

Outer BARO Selector

Inner knob sets course on CDI bar

Question 3

Traffic distance set TAS

Answer 3

2nm circuit

6nm en route

Question 4

How do you squelch?

Answer 4

Press the com volume button for automatic squelch

Question 5

Pressing the Nav volume button?

Answer 5

Idents the morse code

Question 6

How do you know if a valid signal is picked up?

Answer 6

The 3 letter ident code will show along side

Question 7

Warning soft key

Answer 7

Press once to silence the audio

Press twice to expand the warning

Question 8

Avionics Master on

Answer 8

Power to

IAU 2 - com2 Nav 2
Autopilot 
DME ADF LRU
Stromscope LRU
Audio Panel

Question 9

If one GDU fails what should happen?

Answer 9

Automatically enters revisionary mode if not press red display back at button of audio panel

Question 10

How many batteries are there?

Answer 10

5

Main battery 24v 10Ah

Excitation battery 24v 1.3Ah

X2 ECU back ups 24V 1.3 Ah

1 non rechargeable Emergancy power

Question 11

How do you engage/disengage the AP?

Answer 11

Press AP bottom left of AP panel

Can also disengage on the control column

Question 12

AP control modes

Answer 12

VS - auto

HDG - will follow the PFD heading bug

NAV - maintain track on CDI with 2-3 dots

APR- with 2-3 dots . Glide slope

REV - not used

ALT - hold current imidiate level off

Arm shows it is outside

Question 13

ALT ARM

Answer 13

With VS mode and aircraft climbing or descending the ARM button will capture the target altitude

Question 14

PT

Answer 14

Pitch trim

Two arrows aircraft is in trim

No arrows trim failure

Question 15

CWS

Answer 15

Control wheel steering

Disengages the pitch and trim clutches and momentarily disengages the autopilot

Slows pilot to move the aircraft and set new headings and satins without disengaging the autopilot

Question 16

P R

Answer 16

If illuminating indicates it has been disabled or has failed

Question 17

How long should alignment take on PFD?

Answer 17

1 min

Question 18

Where can the GS be found?

Answer 18

Ground speed top of the MFD

Question 19

What is FDE, HDOP

Answer 19

Fault detection and elimination

Horizontal dilution of precision - strength of config, or geometry on accuracy of data collected

Question 20

Following a PFD failure what comms are available?

Answer 20

Comm2 only

Question 21

RAIM prediction?

Answer 21

Is used to see wether RAIM will be available at a predicted time

Question 22

What does RAIM do?

Answer 22

Ensures that the available satellite allows receiver to calculate a specified protection limit

Question 23

Blue signal bar?
Green signal bar?
Hollow?
D?

Answer 23

Satellite locked on but not being used

Satellite being used to calculate positions

Collecting data

Being used for differential computations

Question 24

HFOM

VFOM

Answer 24

Measures of horizontal and vertical position uncertainty, 95%

Question 25

EPU

Answer 25

Error position uncertainty Error indication outside of 95% probability

Question 26

HDOP

Answer 26

Horizontal Dilution of Precision Lower the number to he better accuracy

Question 27

PROC key

Answer 27

``` IFR procedures Arrival procedure (STARs) App procedure (IAPs) ```

Question 28

How can you set a BARO min?

Answer 28

Time/reference soft key

Question 29

What does the volts on the system display read?

Answer 29

Volts from L and R main bus

Question 30

What does the amps show on the system display?

Answer 30

The alternator loads

Question 31

ADF/BFO

Answer 31

Beat frequency oscillator mode Audible tone confirms signal reception

Question 32

DME pairing HOLD

Answer 32

DME remains paired with the last selected Nav frequency

Question 33

GND transponder

Answer 33

Does not allow mode a or mode c replies only replies to mode s (tas)

Question 34

How do you enter a FLt ID

Answer 34

On the timer/reference page PFD

Question 35

COM 1/2

Answer 35

Spilt coms Both become transceivers Pilot uses com 1 Co uses com 2

Question 36

Joystick

Answer 36

Range know can be used to selected points on map

Question 37

Airspace alerts

Answer 37

Found on the MFD Aux System set up

Question 38

How do we know the pitch trim system has bee. Disabled?

Answer 38

PT annunciation is displayed on the autopilot Happens if pitch trim on control colum is held for longer than three seconds and only one part is moved

Question 39

Nav or App arm

Answer 39

AP engaged whilst not within 2-3 dots and so the previous mode engages to capture the Nav signal first If using a VOR the CDI may never line up as the autopilot heads towards the beacon not the designated radial

Question 40

Differenc between ALT mode and Arm

Answer 40

Alt immediately capture the altitude and levels off