Flight Instruments

Front 1

What are the names of the five (5) interchangeable displays for the "Electronic Instrument System" (EIS)?

Back 1

PFD1 / PFD2
MFD1 / MFD2
Engine Display (ED)

Front 2

What will the captain's MFD display following "Initial Power-up"?

Back 2

Navigation Page as default

Powered Flight Control System (PFCS) (permanent)

Front 3

What will the first officer's MFD display following "Initial Power-up"?

Back 3

Electrical Systems Page as default

Flaps and Hydraulic System (permanent)

Front 4

The MFD displays are capable of displaying what other information as "reversionary"?

Back 4

PFD Data

Engine Data (ED)

Front 5

The PFD displays are capable of displaying what other information as "reversionary"?

Back 5

MFD Data

Front 6

Where is the Engine Display (ED) physically located on the instrument panel?

Back 6

At the center of the instrument panel.

Front 7

What provides the data to be displayed on the Engine Display (ED)?

Back 7

Operating information from the FADEC Computer.

Front 8

Where is the "Engine and System Integrated Display Control Panel" physically located?

Back 8

On the Aft/Center console.

Front 9

What is the purpose of the "Engine and System Integrated Display Control Panel"?

Back 9

It interfaces with the MFD's and ED to command various system displays.

It also is used to select "reversionary" options for the displays.

Front 10

The "MFD1" and "MFD2" reversion selector switches on the Engine and System Integrated Display Control Panel allows which selections to be displayed on the MFD?

Back 10

PFD
NAV
SYS
ENG

Front 11

Selecting the "NAV" position on the "MFD1" or "MFD2" reversion selector will initially display the navigation page on the MFD in what format?

Back 11

ARC Format

An optional "FULL" format may be selected by pressing the "FORMAT" button on the "EFIS Control Panel".

Front 12

Selecting the "SYS" position on the "MFD1" or "MFD2" reversion selector of the Engine System Integrated Display Control Panel will "initially" display which page on the MFD?

Back 12

Electrical Page

Pressing the respective system pushbutton will change the display to what you select.

Front 13

Selecting the "ENG" position on the "MFD1" or "MFD2" reversion selector of the Engine System Integrated Display Control Panel will initially display which page on the MFD?

Back 13

Engine Data

A/F and OSG test messages are not displayed!

The Engine Display will go "blank" and an "AVAIL" message will appear on the ED.

Front 14

The Captain's MFD is normally selected to what?

Captain Flying:
First Officer Flying:

Back 14

Captain Flying: "NAV"

First Officer Flying: "SYS"

Front 15

The First Officer's MFD is normally selected to what?

First Officer Flying:
Captain Flying:

Back 15

First Officer Flying: "NAV"

Captain Flying: "SYS"

Front 16

If the "ESID" control panel becomes inoperative, will the Captain's MFD1 selector remain operative?

Back 16

Yes

- Both the "MFD1" and the "ALL" pushbuttons will remain active!

Front 17

If the "ESID control panel" becomes inoperative, will the First Officer's MFD2 selector remain operative?

Back 17

No ... the selector will become inoperative!

Front 18

What is the purpose of the "EFIS ADC Source" selector?

Back 18

Provides the pilots with the ability to control "reversionary" ADC source information to the EFIS displays.

Front 19

With the "EFIS ADC Source" selected to the "NORM" position what Air Data information is displayed on the PFD's?

Back 19

Captain's PFD:
ADC1 information

First Officer's PFD:
ADC2 information

Front 20

With the "EFIS ADC Source" selected to the "1" position what Air Data information is displayed on the PFD's?

Back 20

Both the Captain's and First Officer's PFDs display Air Data Computer #1 source information.

"ADC1" (amber) advisory message is displayed on "both" PFDs.

Front 21

With the "EFIS ADC Source" selected to the "2" position what Air Data information is displayed on the PFD's?

Back 21

Both the Captain's and First Officer's PFDs display Air Data Computer #2 source information.

"ADC2" (amber) advisory message is displayed on "both" PFDs.

Front 22

What is the purpose of the "ALL" pushbutton on the "Engine and System Integrated Display Control Panel?

Back 22

Repeatedly pressing the "ALL" pushbutton will cycle through all the available system pages for display on the MFD if "SYS" is selected. If "SYS" is not selected on either MFD then the various systems will be displayed on the "ED" for as long as the button is pressed.

Front 23

What is required for the "ALL" pushbutton to function on the Engine and System Integrated Display Control Panel?

Back 23

At least one of the MFDs must be displaying the "SYS" page. If neither MFD is displaying the "SYS" page then the systems will display on the ED for as long as the "ALL" button is pressed.

Front 24

Will the "ALL" pushbutton remain operational if the Engine and System Display Control Panel fails?

Back 24

Yes

Front 25

What will "pushing and holding" the different system pushbuttons do?

Back 25

It will display the selected system on the "Engine Display" (ED) for as long as the button is held.

This is used in the event that "both" MFDs fail or neither MFD is selected to the SYS page.

Front 26

If the "ED BRT" selector on the Engine and System Integrated Display Control Panel is selected to "OFF" what will the ED display show?

Back 26

The Engine Data (ED) display will go "blank" unless "NAV" or "SYS" is selected!

With "NAV" or "SYS" selected the display brightness will not turn off!

Front 27

What is the purpose of the "EFIS ATT / HDG Source" selector?

Back 27

It provides a means of selecting "reversionary" AHRS information to the EFIS displays.

Front 28

If the "EFIS ATT / HDG Source" selector is selected to the "NORM" position, what is displayed on the EFIS displays?

Back 28

Each pilot will receive information from their respective AHRS computer.

Front 29

If the "EFIS ATT / HDG Source" selector is selected to the "1" position, what is displayed on the EFIS displays?

Back 29

All EFIS displays will receive data from AHRS1 Only!

"ATT1" (amber) advisory message is displayed on both PFDs and the MFDs "NAV" page.

Front 30

If the "EFIS ATT / HDG Source" selector is selected to the "2" position, what is displayed on the EFIS displays?

Back 30

All EFIS displays will receive data from AHRS2 Only!

"ATT2" (amber) advisory message is displayed on both PFDs and the MFDs "NAV" page.

Front 31

When selected, the "bearing pointers" will display how on the PFDs?

Captain's Side:
First Officer's Side:

Back 31

Captain's Side:
"White" Single Line pointer with a "circle" on the end.

First Officer's Side:
"Green" Double Line pointer with a "diamond" on the end.

Front 32

How does the "WX / TERR" pushbutton operate?

Back 32

Pressing "once" will display "weather information" on the MFD.

Pressing "Twice" will display "EGPWS information" on the MFD.

Front 33

What is required for the "DATA DISPLAY" pushbutton to operate on the EFIS Control Panel?

Back 33

The MFD must be selected to the "NAV" mode.

Front 34

Pressing the "DATA DISPLAY" pushbutton on the Electronic Flight Instrument System Control Panel will do what?

Back 34

1st Press:
Displays the 10 nearest "NAVAIDS" on the MFD.

2nd Press:
Displays the 10 nearest "AIRPORTS" on the MFD.

3rd Press:
Displays "BOTH" the 10 nearest "NAVAIDS & AIRPORTS" on the MFD.

4th Press:
Removes the selections from the MFD display.

Front 35

What will occur if the "FORMAT" pushbutton is pressed on the EFIS Control Panel?

Back 35

It will bring up the FMS display on the "NAV" page of the MFD.

Front 36

What will occur if the "FORMAT" pushbutton is pressed "and held" on the EFIS Control Panel?

Back 36

Holding the pushbutton for 1 second will bring up the "Full Display" format!

Front 37

Where are the "Index Control Panels" (ICPs) physically located on the instrument panel?

Back 37

On the far left and right sides of the "PFD's".

Front 38

What is the "Index Control Panel" (ICP) used for?

Back 38

To set:

Speed Bugs
Altimeters
DH / MDA

Front 39

Will either Index Control Panel set the "V-Speed" bugs on both sides or do you have to individually set the bugs on each side?

Back 39

Either ICP panel will set both sides "V-Speed" bugs only!

The Solid and Open bugs must be set individually!

Front 40

When setting the bugs using the Index Control Panel, if a selection is not made within ____ seconds, the selection is cancelled.

Back 40

5 seconds

Front 41

Will either ICP set both sides "Open & Closed" bug speeds or must they be individually set from their respective panels?

Back 41

Speed Bugs can only be set using their respective ICP panel.

Front 42

Setting what bugs requires the aircraft to be "on the ground"?

Back 42

V1
Vr
V2

Front 43

At what time is the V1 and Vr bug "removed from view" form the airspeed tape?

Back 43

After takeoff! (weight off wheels)

Front 44

At what time is the V2 bug removed from view on the airspeed tape?

Back 44

When the airspeed reaches V2 + 40 kts.

Front 45

Repeatedly pressing the "SPEED BUG" select button on the ICP will allow you to select up to how many bugs for display on the airspeed tape?

Back 45

Up to five (5) bugs.

Front 46

The speed bugs may be selected between what "speed range" on the Index Control Panel?

Back 46

Between 0 to 400 kts.

Front 47

When selecting the "DH / MDA" altitude, it is displayed on the airspeed tape in what color?

Back 47

Cyan (Blue)

Front 48

Where is the "Flight Mode Annuciator" displayed at on the PFDs?

Back 48

In both the Top/Left and Top/Right corners of the PFDs.

Front 49

The airspeed tape range is between what values?

Back 49

30 to 500 kts

Front 50

If the airspeed tape fails on the PFDs, how is it indicated?

Back 50

The tape is replaced with an "open white rectangle".

Front 51

At what times will the airspeed tape indication turn a "RED" color?

Back 51

Above Vmo

Below Vso

Front 52

What will show the airspeed "trend" on the airspeed tape?

Back 52

A vertical white arrow.

Front 53

What will be displayed if there is a difference in values from the ADC1 and ADC2 computers for the airspeed or altitude?

Back 53

"IAS MISMATCH" or "ALT MISMATCH" caution advisories are displayed at the Top/Center of the PFDs.

Front 54

If the "Altimeter Tape" fails, how is it displayed?

Back 54

By an "open white rectangle".

Front 55

The "Altimeter" tape will operate in what altitude range?

Back 55

Up to 50,000 feet.

Front 56

A "Black/White hatched" window will come into view when the indicated altitude is below what value?

Back 56

10,000 feet

Front 57

Where can the "Pre-Selected" altitude as set in the altitude alerter be viewed on the altitude tape?

Back 57

At the top of the tape.

Front 58

When ADC1 and ADC2 outputs different altitudes, at what time will you get the "ALT MISMATCH" (amber) advisory message on the Top/Center of each PFD?

ON GROUND? / ABOVE FL270?

Back 58

On Ground:
60 foot difference

Above FL270:
180 foot difference

Note:
The difference is somewhat linear from the surface to FL270.

Front 59

The "Vertical Speed Indicator" will display a rate of climb/descent between what values?

Back 59

+/- 5,000 fpm rate of climb or descent

Note:
The VSI only shows digital reading markings of 1,000 / 2,000 / 3,000 and 4,000, but the background scale indicates 5,000!

Front 60

During a climb or descent the vertical rate is also displayed where?

Climb?
Descent?

Back 60

Climb:
The vertical rate of climb is indicated in a digital format at the "top" of the VSI.

Descent:
The vertical rate of descent is indicated in a digital format at the "bottom" of the VSI.

Front 61

What information does the "Integrated Standby Instrument" (ISI) combine?

Back 61

Altitude
Airspeed
Attitude

Front 62

Where does the Integrated Standby Instrument (ISI) receive its power?

Back 62

From the "Left Essential DC Bus".

Front 63

Where is the Integrated Standby Instrument (ISI) physically located on the instrument panel?

Back 63

Between the captain's MFD and the Engine Display.

Front 64

The captain's clock interfaces with what?

Back 64

Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)

"AND"

Flight Data Recorder (FDR)

Front 65

The first officer's clock interfaces with what?

Back 65

The Flight Data Recorder Only!

Front 66

The Flight Data Recorder will "normally" use which "clock" for input data?

Back 66

Normally the captain's clock but in the event the captain's clock fails it will interface with the first officer's clock.

Front 67

What is required to "reset" the elapsed time on the clocks?

Back 67

Aircraft must be on the ground!

Front 68

What are the three (3) "normal" modes of operation for the AHRS system?

Back 68

Alignment
"NORMAL" mode for attitude
"SLAVED" mode for heading

Front 69

What are the two (2) "reduced" modes of operation for the AHRS system?

Back 69

"Basic" (attitude)

"DG" (heading)

Front 70

At what time will the "alignment mode" automatically start for the AHRS system?

Back 70

5 seconds after power up!

During the first 5 seconds the AHRS goes through a 5 second "self test".

Front 71

How is alignment of the AHRS system indicated on the AHRS Control Panel?

Back 71

By an "amber" bar on the right side of the AHRS control panel, which illuminates during the alignment process.

Front 72

How long will it take the AHRS to align?

Ground? / Flight?

Back 72

Ground: 60 seconds

Flight: 90 seconds

Note:
The aircraft must remain "straight and level" during the alignment while in-flight.

Front 73

What must be accomplished if the AHRS system does not align itself within the designated time frame?

Back 73

The system must be realigned again by pressing the align button on the AHRS Control Panel!

Front 74

At what two (2) times will the AHRS system enter the alignment phase?

Back 74

1. During initial power up of the AHRS system.

2. When the "ATT/HDG ALIGN" switchlight is pressed on the AHRS Control Panel.

Front 75

When operating in the normal "SLAVED" mode, where does the AHRS system receive its heading data from?

Back 75

A "Flux Data Unit" (Flux Valve) on each wing tip.

The Flux Valves will automatically compensate for drift.

Front 76

At what time will the AHRS system automatically switch to "BASIC" mode?

Back 76

Basic mode automatically activates when the True Airspeed data becomes "unavailable".

Front 77

How can you tell when the AHRS system is operating in "Basic" mode?

Back 77

The green "BASIC" annuciator on the AHRS Control Panel will illuminate.

Front 78

If a "heading" error occurs, how may it be removed?

Back 78

By pressing the "DG MODE" switchlight "twice" on the AHRS Control Panel.

NOTE: This will reset the system to "re-initialize" to the flux valve heading. Selecting the switchlight only once will enter the "DG Mode".

Front 79

What is indicated if the red "SLAVE" annunciator light illuminates on the AHRS Control Panel?

Back 79

It is an indication that a flux valve has failed.

Select the "DG MODE" switchlight once to remove the flux valves from the system and enter the DG Mode.

Front 80

While operating the AHRS system in the "DG MODE", holding the "SLEW" switch over will cause the heading to slew at what speed?

Back 80

It will slew at 1 degree per second for the first three (3) seconds and then at 10 degrees per second thereafter.

Front 81

Where is the Air Data Computer "Test Switch" physically located?

Back 81

On the captain's side console.

Front 82

What must be configured "prior to testing" the Air Data Computer (ADC) system using the test switch?

Back 82

1. EFIS ADC source selector switches must be in the "NORM" positions on the ESID Control Panel.

2. There must be no "ALT FAIL", "IAS FAIL" or "IVSI FAIL" flags visible on the PFDs.

3. Confirm that there is a valid SAT temperature displayed on the Engine Display (ED).

Front 83

When conducting the Air Data Computer Test (ADC) what is actually being tested in the following positions:

TEST 1?
TEST 2?

Back 83

TEST 1 Position:
- Tests the Vmo Warning Tone Generator (WTG)
- Tests the related ADU1 interfaces.

TEST 2 Position:
- Tests the Vmo Warning Tone Generator (WTG)
- Tests the related ADU2 interfaces.

Front 84

When conducting the Air Data Computer Test (ADC) what indications must be observed when selecting the "TEST 1" or "TEST 2" position?

Back 84

1. Altimeter indicates 14,360 feet.
2. Altimeter setting changes to 29.23" HG.
3. Vmo is displayed at 284 kts.
4. Airspeed Indicator indicates 285 kts in RED.
5. SAT shows -15 degrees C on the Engine Display (Test 1 Only).
6. "PITCH TRIM" and "ELEVATOR FEEL" caution lights illuminate.
7. The overspeed horn activates "after 5 seconds".

Front 85

How is it possible to display the Hydraulic pressures in "digital" format on the captains MFD"? First Officer's MFD?

Back 85

Captain's MFD:

Select the First Officer's MFD2 switch to the "ENG" position.

First Officer's MFD:

Select the Captain's MFD1 switch to the "ENG" position.