Unit 3-6 Flashcards
What Does EICAS stand for?
ECAM?
EICAS (Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System)
ECAM (Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor)
What do both EICAS and ECAM do?
Monitor various aircraft systems (hydraulics, electrics, fuel etc.) and alert the pilots when a problem is detected
Assist pilots by displaying the relevant checklist needed to deal with the detected malfunction
What information does EICAS display?
“Need to know basis”
When system malfunction – display vital info
During normal operation – display minimum info
What are the three modes of EICAS display formats?*
What does each mode show/do?
Primary mode
Four colors – 4 levels messages
Secondary mode
N2 speed, fuel flow, oil pressure, oil temperature, oil quantity, and engine vibration
Compact mode
One display is inactive or being used to show maintenance pages
What are the 4 levels and colors for ECAM?*
Level A – Warning messages – red
Immediate attention and action by the flight crew
Level B – Caution messages – amber
Immediate crew awareness and future crew action
Level C – Advisories – amber or light blue
Immediate crew awareness and possible future action.
Level D – Memos – white
Crew reminders
What information does the primary function display (PFD) show?*
Most critical display, has display priority
Contains basic flight information
What information does the navigation display (ND) show?*
Horizontal view of the aircraft’s position
Navigation information
Can switch between several formats
Can show flight plan and WX radar info
What information does the multi-function display (MFD) show?*
F/O uses it to access checklist information and navigational maps
What information do electronic flight bags (EFB) have?*
What do they look like/where are they located?
Charts and approach plates
Pilots carry them in their “flight bag”
Earlier EFB was a laptop
Now, hand-held portable devices, or permanently mounted on the flight deck
What are the different classifications of EFBs?*
Class I EFB – portable electronic device (PEDs)
Class II EFB – PED mounted in the A/C
Class III EFB – permanently installed
What is the benefits of having a heads-up display (HUD)?
View critical flight instruments
Keep pilot’s head up to view the area outside the windshield
Eliminate the transition time required for the pilots to change from a view outside to inside of the aircraft
Significantly increases safety, especially during landing and takeoff
What is a heads-up display (HUD)?
Projector unit receives data from the processor and projects it onto the transparent screen (combiner) between pilot and windshield
