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28 Cards in this Set
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Above what MTOW is a CVR and FDR mandatory?
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5700kg
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Are they required for certain aircraft less than the cut off weight?
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Yes - M/E Pressurized with more than 11 seats.
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Modern FDR and CVR's are termed "Solid State". What does this mean?
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They record data onto a highly protected computer chip.
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A CVR can usually record up to how many separate tracks?
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Four.
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Modern solid state FDRs can record over how many parameters?
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700+.
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CVR's and FDR's usually keep how much data?
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The last 30 minutes for a CVR, 25 hours for an FDR.
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What does EICAS stand for?
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Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System.
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If the Computer Switch is in the "Auto" position, which computer will the EICAS use?
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The left, switching to the right if there is a failure.
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What 3 categories are crew alerts assigned, in order of least urgent to immediate attention required?
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1. Advisory (Yaw Damper Fault)
2. Caution (Engine Overheat) 3. Warning (Engine Fire) |
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What are the 3 types of aural warning?
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1. Bell
2. Voice 3. Siren |
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How is a fire warning audibly portrayed?
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By a bell.
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How are GPWS warnings portrayed?
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By voice.
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How are Warnings, Cautions & Advisories displayed on the EICAS?
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Warnings up top in red.
Cautions in amber, under the lowest warning. Advisories also in amber, but indented and are below the lowest caution. |
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Will pushing the "Cancel" switch remove all messages?
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No - Warning messages are left on the display.
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During what phase of take-off is the fire bell and master warning light inhibited?
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Nose gear strut extension to 400ft RADALT.
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What could four possible warning messages from the Takeoff Configuration Warning be?
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"Flaps"
"Spoilers" "Stabilizer" "Parking Brake" |
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Holding the Config Test Switch in the T/O position will have what effect on a properly configured aircraft?
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No warnings displayed!
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When will a Landing Configuration Warning activate?
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Gear not down with thrust levers set to idle thrust at less than 800ft RADALT, or landing flaps set with gear up.
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When will an Over Speed warning activate?
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If aircraft exceeds Vmo or Mmo.
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EGPWS warnings are either Soft or Hard. How are each given?
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1. Soft - Alert or Caution
2. Hard - WHOOP WHOOP PULL UP |
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Warnings are given for what modes?
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1. Excessive Sink Rate
2. Excessive Terrain Closure Rate 3. Altitude Loss after Take Off 4. Unsafe Terrain Clearance while not in Landing Config 5. Below Glide Slope Deviation |
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Which modes give hard warnings?
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Only Modes 1 & 2
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What light will a soft and/or hard warning light trigger?
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Soft triggers the Ground Prox Light.
Hard triggers the Master Warning & Pull Up Light. |
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On a TCAS display, what does an upwards pointing arrow mean next to an aircraft display symbol?
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Aircraft is climbing at a rate greater than 500fpm.
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When is a Traffic Advisory given?
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When an aircraft is within 40 seconds of it's closest point of approach.
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When is a Resolution Advisory given?
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Within about 25 seconds of the point of closest approach.
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Will TCAS 1 issue an RA?
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No.
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If an RA is inhibited due to an EGPWS warning, what happens to the symbol?
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Aural warning silenced, and the RA symbols turns into a TA symbol.
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