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42 Cards in this Set
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Label the aerials on the Texan |
Back (Definition) |
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What is included in T-display? |
ASI airspeed indicator AI altitude indicator ALT altimeter HSI |
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HOTAS stands for |
Hands on throttle and stick |
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What is included in T-display? |
ASI airspeed indicator AI altitude indicator ALT altimeter HSI horizontal speed indicator |
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What happens when max-G is exceeded |
Red carat Red pointer Red digital readout Has to be reset via service for maintanence |
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What happens when max-G is exceeded |
Red carat Red pointer Red digital readout Has to be reset via service for maintanence |
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How to distinguish between True and Mag bearing on MFD |
T for true • for bearing |
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What happens when max-G is exceeded |
Red carat Red pointer Red digital readout Has to be reset via service for maintanence |
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How to distinguish between True and Mag bearing on MFD |
T for true • for bearing |
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When conditions is RADALT limited to? |
2500ft <30• angle of bank <15• angle of pitch |
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Is there TACAN on the Texan? |
No. On C130 and P3 |
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Is there TACAN on the Texan? |
No. On C130 and P3 |
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What are the BFI instruments |
ASI AI ALT HSI VSI |
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How can you identify new EICAS message and how do you respond to it? |
Flashing CAS message. Master warning of Master caution will flash with AUDIBLE. Press the master switch to acknowledge. |
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What is displayed on the UFCP persistent ? |
COMMS 1 COMMS 2 NAVAID FREQUENCY TRANSPONDER code and mode |
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What is displayed on the UFCP persistent ? |
COMMS 1 COMMS 2 NAVAID FREQUENCY TRANSPONDER code and mode |
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How to switch transponder to standby? |
Selected W4 on the persistent screen. Select W1 to cycle between ACT and STBY. Once standby is selected select execute. Then confirm when prompted. |
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What settings and bugs can be set for PFD |
Click PFD on UFCP to change: Altitude bug Airspeed bug RADALT setting Altitude barometer reading |
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What is ELT and how is it activated? How long does ELT battery last? |
Emergency locator transmitter Activated when ejection seat is activated or impact or manual Lasts 50 hours |
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Where does the transponder receive its altitude data from? |
Air data computer (Sourced information from right pitot tube and LLH and URG static ports) Primary |
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What does the ALT mean in relation to SQUARK? |
Sending your Altitude |
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Detail TWAS messages |
RED TERR - terrain is above height of aircraft Amber TERR - is at or above height of aircraft Amber TERR N/A - TWAS not available White TERR - TAWS in standby mode
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What is the NDB and how does different terrains affect it? |
Non directional beacon You could get erroneous feedback due to mount mountainous terrain or refraction over the sea. |
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What does changing the MFD from NORM to REPEAT do? |
The cockpit that initiated REPEAT will have its cockpit show the others MFD. |
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What radio frequencies does COMMS operate on? |
118.000 MHZ - 151.975 MHZ |
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What increments do COMMS frequencies operate through? |
8.33KHZ and 25KHZ |
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What MFD’s take priority? |
PFD takes ultimate priority. ECIAS second priority. NAV final. If centre fails, PFD will replace NAV on the left. If centre and right fail then PFD will replace NAV on the left. If the right fails, EICAS will replace NAV on the left. |
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Explain the blue ring on NAV |
Will only appear when range is set between 5nm-10nm. Radius distance is 2nm from aircraft. 12 blue dots around aircraft relating to clock face. |
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Name the 3 maps on NAV FMS |
Rose map Rose plan Arc map |
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Name the 3 maps on NAV FMS |
Rose map Rose plan Arc map |
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Brick recording time? |
120 minutes / 2 hours |
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What limits ensure that the stick shaker initiates? |
5knts-10knts of stalling speed 15-16 units AoA |
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Detail TCAS symbols and TCAS warnings |
White outlined diamond - non-threat Filled white diamond - proximity intruder traffic Filled yellow circle - traffic advisory. You’ll need to act to avoid traffic.
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Detail TCAS symbols and TCAS warnings |
White outlined diamond - non-threat Filled white diamond - proximity intruder traffic Filled yellow circle - traffic advisory. You’ll need to act to avoid traffic.
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Detail the arrows and numbers related to TCAS symbology. |
Arrows indicate whether the traffic is climbing or descending + or - indicate the height of the traffic above below of your aircraft |
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Detail Mode A, Mode C, Mode S. |
Mode A - Basic identification mode. 4096 possible Mode A codes. Octal 0000-7777. Mode C - Altitude reporting mode. Mode C enabled when ALT is active on the UFCP persistent display. Mode S - Each aircraft assigned a unique 24-but address. Mode S is required for TCAS. Mode S can reply to a signal with information specific to the aircraft (type etc).
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How do you know what COMMS channel yours transmitting on? |
Green light associated above either COMMS1 or COMMS2. Green TX only (COMMS2 line shows REMOTE) will show next to the active COMMS channel for Standby Radio when on aux battery. Green TX and green light at COMMS2 will show if Standby Radio is active with primary battery functional. |
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List errors involved in NDB. |
Coastal refraction Rain and thunderstorms Night effect Terrain effect Alignment error Equipment tuning and failure Synchronous transmission |
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List the distress frequencies |
121.5 MHz - VHF (Texan T6 ELT) 406 MHZ - UHF(Texan T6 ELT) 243 MHZ - VHF |
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How is the guard frequency activated on the standby radio control head? |
Press and hold the right inner knob for 7 seconds. |
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How do you transmit your squark? |
Press the ID button and it will squark for 5 seconds. |
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What components make the ILS and what do they indicate on |
LOC - provides lateral coarse guidance to runway centreline. Glide-scope - provides vertical guidance to establish proper runway approach. Marker beacon - provides approach path progress indications at fixed points. |
