CSMU
Crash Survivable Memory Unit
GPWS
Ground Proximity Warning System
CFIT
Controlled Flight Into Terrain
FMS
Flight Management System
Why need to update FMS PAGE every 28 days?
Incase for new map/ route
Is it normal for PFD to have cross marks when boothed within 15 seconds?
Yes
MEL
Minimum Equipment List
MEL
Minimum Equipment List
How to do configuration mode?
- Cut out power MFD AND PFD (whole airplane still on)
2.. Pop out Circuit breaker (1st avionics)
- (2nd avionics) May mag eenter key, hold then engage CB
Other term for FMS
-FMS Information Database
-FMS PAGE
-FMS BOOTUP PAGE
-DATEBAS INFORMATION PAGE
Who is the inventor of Black Box
DAVID WARREN
Who is the inventor of Black Box
DAVID WARREN
What is the purpose of BLACK BOX?
To help identify the reasons for plane crash
(recording of flight crews’ conversation.)
Parameters recorded by FDR
- Time
- pressure altitude
- Airspeed
- Vertical Acceleration
- Magnetic heading
- Control-column position
- Rubber-pedal position
- Control-wheel position
- Horizontal stabilizer
- Fuel Flow
Microphones designed to track ambient noise in the cockpit (like knocks or thuds)
Cockpit Voice Recorder
How many microphones are connected CVR?
up to 4 microphones
4 positions of 4 microphones
- Pilot’s headphones
- Co-pilot’s
- 3rd Crew member (if there’s one)
- Near the center of cockpit
2 technologies used for recording and storage
- Magnetic tape
- Solid-state technology
CSMU
Crash-survivable memory unit
From what datas is stacked in CSMU?
CVR and FDR
Parts of CSMU
- Steel Armor
- Insulation
- Thermal Block
- Memory board
Black Box/ FDR parts:
- Power Supply
- Controller board
- CSMU
- Underwater locator beacon
Test sequence CSMU?
- Crash impact
- pin drop static crush
- fire test
- deep-sea submersion
- fluid immersion
- Salt-water submersion
Magnetic- tape recorders can measure about _____
100 parameters
