Week 5: Gyroscopic Instruments and EIS

Question 1

This instrument measures the rate of rotation about the vertical axis?

Answer 1

Turn Indicator

Question 2

This instrument is used to provide a stabilized heading indication with reference to magnetic north?

Answer 2

Directional Gyro

Question 3

When poor visibility conditions exist, the flight crew refers to an instrument called what?

Answer 3

ADI

Question 4

This display format includes: attitude, airspeed, vertical speed, and navigation plus TCAS resolution advisories

Answer 4

PFD

Question 5

What is a standard rate turn?

Answer 5

3degrees/s (2min)

Question 6

What are the 2 types of turn indicators?

Answer 6

Turn Coordinator Turn and Slip

Question 7

What type of gyros are installed in turn coordinators?

Answer 7

Rate gyros

Question 8

What is another name for the slip and skid ball?

Answer 8

Inclinometer

Question 9

What are the 2 forces that the inclinometer measures?

Answer 9

Centrifugal force and gravity

Question 10

What does the turn indicator portion of instrument depends on what?

Answer 10

Precession of the gyro

Question 11

When the rate of turn is too great for the angle of bank and the excessive centrifugal force causes the ball to do what?

Answer 11

Ball moves outside of turn (SKIDDING)

Question 12

A turn and slip indicator can only sense what?

Answer 12

Rotation about the vertical (yaw) axis only

Question 13

What is the advantage of a Turn Coordinator and how does it do that?

Answer 13

Measures roll and yaw due to gyro(gimbals) being canted 30degrees

Question 14

Directional gyro has its axis in what plane?

Answer 14

Horizontal

Question 15

This instrument is used to provide a stabilized heading indication with reference to magnetic north

Answer 15

Directional gyro (Heading Indicator)

Question 16

Are directional gyro north seeking?

Answer 16

No, must be manually set by referring to magnetic compass, cage first (pull)

Question 17

What must you do to a directional gyro prior to using?

Answer 17

Initial alignment

Question 18

How often do Heading indicators need to be realigned?

Answer 18

every 15min

Question 19

What system provides automatic presentation of accurate magnetic headings and eliminates the need to manually transfer heading info?

Answer 19

Slaved compass system

Question 20

Where are flux valves and magnetometers located?

Answer 20

Wing or tail (far away from engine)

Question 21

What are the two magnetic sensing devices?

Answer 21

Flux valve and Magnetometer

Question 22

What is the advantage of a magnetometer compared to a flux valve?

Answer 22

Can sense horizontal and vertical components of the Earths magnetic field

Question 23

What does the ADI measure?

Answer 23

Pitch and roll

Question 24

The ADI gives an _________ indication of even the smallest changes in altitude

Answer 24

Instant

Question 25

How do you level the ADI?

Answer 25

Cage it first and torqueing motors

Question 26

How must you handle the gyro?

Answer 26

Handle like eggs and wait 20min after powering down

Question 27

What are some advantages of EFIS?

Answer 27

Less maintenance = no moving parts Less weight = data bus system Less expensive = same video displays Reduce pilot workload = show relevant info

Question 28

What are the 2 functions of EIS

Answer 28

EFIS and EICAS

Question 29

This display format includes: nav maps, weather radar, TCAS traffic and aircraft maintenance data

Answer 29

MFD

Question 30

This display format includes: critical engine and system status data recording and display as needed

Answer 30

EICAS

Question 31

What are the colours on EICAS and what do they mean?

Answer 31

red = warning yellow/amber= caution blue/white= advisories

Question 32

What are synoptic pages?

Answer 32

Graphical depictions of aircraft systems

Question 33

What will an integrated standby instrument display?

Answer 33

ADI and HSI in case of full EFIS failure

Question 34

What instrument is this?

Answer 34

Turn and Slip Indicator

Question 35

What instrument is this?

Answer 35

Turn Coordinator

Question 36

What instrument is this?

Answer 36

Directional gyro/Heading Indicator

Question 37

What instrument is this?

Answer 37

ADI

Question 38

This display is an example of what?

Answer 38

PFD

Question 39

What type of display is shown?

Answer 39

MFD