Airplane General

Question 1

What is the wingspan of the airplane?

Answer 1

213 feet (64.9 meters)

Question 2

What is the length of the airplane?

Answer 2

231 feet, 10 inches (70.7 meters)

Question 3

What is the distance from wing gear strut to wing gear strut?

Answer 3

41 feet, 4 inches (12.6 meters)

Question 4

What is the minimum width of pavement for a 180 degree turn?

Answer 4

153 feet (46.6 meters)

Question 5

What two types of push-button switches are provided?

Answer 5

Alternate action

Momentary action

Question 6

Describe a momentary action switch and give some examples.

Answer 6

Spring loaded to the extended position.
They activate or deactivate systems or reset system logic.
The Switch display indicates system status.

Examples are the zone reset switch, pack reset switch. And CARGO FIRE Depressurization/Discharge Switch

Question 7

How would you describe an alternate action switch, when is the Switch is ON?

Answer 7

•Alternate Action switches have 2 positions: on and off.

• When pushed in and flush with the panel, the switch is on. A mechanical shutter on one half of the switch opens to show an
illuminated legend, such as “ON,” “AUTO,” or a flow bar.

• When pushed out and extended, the switch is off. When the switch is off, the mechanical shutter closes so the legend is not show.
• the other half of many switches has a light to indicate state such as “PRESS”, “INOP”, or “OFF”

Question 8

When do The FASTEN SEAT BELTS signs illuminate when AUTO is selected?

Answer 8

• Landing gear not up and locked/Flap lever not up
• Airplane altitude below 10,300 feet
• Cabin altitude above 10,000 feet
• Passenger/Supernumerary oxygen on

Question 9

When are landing lights at maximum intensity?

Answer 9

• Landing light switches ON and landing gear lever in DOWN position.

Question 10

Can the taxi light (if installed) and rwy turnoff lights be illuminated in flight?

Answer 10

• No, the lights extinguish when air/ground sensing system is in air mode.

Question 11

With the Emergency (EMER) Lights Switch ARMED, when do the emergency lights illuminate?

Answer 11

• If airplane electrical power (DC) fails or is turned off.

Question 12

What powers the emergency lighting system, and for what duration?

Answer 12

• Dedicated Remote batteries
• Charged by DC bus 4.
• 15 minutes with a fully charged battery

Question 13

When do the supernumerary oxygen masks drop automatically?

Answer 13

• When the Supernumerary Switch is in NORM and cabin altitude reaches
approximately 14,000 feet.

Question 14

When does the supernumerary oxygen flow control unit reset?

Answer 14

• Closed electrically with the supernumerary oxygen switch in RESET, when cabin altitude below 12,000 feet.

Question 15

What indication do you get when oxygen is flowing, on the Oxygen Mask Panel?

Answer 15

• Yellow cross

Question 16

What does “N” mean on the NORMAL/100% Switch (Red)?

Answer 16

• N supplies an air/oxygen mixture on demand (ratio depends on cabin altitude)

Question 17

What happens when you rotate the Oxygen Mask Emergency/Test selector to emergency, and when would you use it?

Answer 17

• Supplies 100% oxygen under positive pressure at all cabin altitudes, and protects against smoke and harmful vapors

Question 18

When the mask is removed from the stowage box, when does the mask microphone activate?

Answer 18

• When the left-hand door to the mask stowage box is opened.

Question 19

How do you know that the oxygen supply valve is open?

Answer 19

• An OXYGEN ON flag appears in the mask compartment near the

left-hand door of the stowage box.

Question 20

How do you shut off oxygen after use?

Answer 20

• Close the left-hand door of the stowage box.
• Push and release the RESET/TEST switch.
• (This action shuts off oxygen to the mask, stows the flag, deactivates the microphone, and activates the boom mic.

Question 21

Where is the portable ELT located, on the freighter?

Answer 21

• Upper deck lavatory exterior wall.

Question 22

Where are the two crash axes located on the freighter?

Answer 22

• Main deck left forward sidewall

* Flight deck stowage compartment, left side.

Question 23

How many Portable Breathing Equipment (PBEs) are on the freighter,
and where are they located?

Answer 23

• Four
• One on the main deck forward left side wall.
• Two on the exterior wall of the upper deck lavatory.
• One in the flight deck, right side on the wall, immediately after entrance to the flight deck

Question 24

What are the items on the exterior safety check?

Answer 24

Check chocks in place
Check Landing gear door position
Flight control surfaces clear
APU exhaust area clear

Question 25

How wide does the runway have to be for a body gear ON and body gear OFF 180 degree turn?

Answer 25

Body gear on – 153 feet (46.6 meters) | Body gear off – 170 feet (51.8 meters) Refer to DDG

Question 26

What is the emergency equipment on the main deck?

Answer 26

CP WLT 2 ``` Crash axe PBE Water fire extinguisher Large halon fire extinguisher Telescoping wand 2 Escape ropes (L1 & L5) ```

Question 27

What emergency equipment is on the upper deck?

Answer 27

Upper deck emergency escape slide (6) escape harnesses (4) life vests under seats (2) Winslow 9 man life rafts Frigid Area survival kit ELT Halon fire extinguisher Water fire extinguisher 2 PBEs (3) walk-around O2 bottles (6) Portable Oxygen bottles with smoke mask (Main Deck Signaling System Phase 1 - if installed) First Aid kit AED with ready kit

Question 28

What emergency equipment is on the flight deck?

Answer 28

Crash axe 8 escape reels 4 life vests Fire fighting gloves Halon fire extinguisher PBE 4 – O2 masks with goggles Avsax Firebane

Question 29

Max Taxi Weight

Answer 29

397,800

Question 30

Max Takeoff Weight

Answer 30

396,893

Question 31

Max Landing Weight

Answer 31

302,092

Question 32

Max Zero Fuel Weight For Zero Fuel weight greater than ________ comply with decrease maximum weight limits (see table in weight and balance manual).

Answer 32

288,031 276,691