Communication

Question 1

When using cross-side tuning, what color will the display be?

Answer 1

Yellow

Question 2

What mode are the aircraft’s transponders?

Answer 2

Mode S

Question 3

When does the cockpit voice recorder begin recording?

Answer 3

When battery power is applied

Question 4

What is the recording interval of the cockpit voice recorder?

Answer 4

The CVR is a 30min rolling loop

Question 5

If an RTU fails what can be done to regain control of its radios?

Answer 5

Press the RTU INHIB switchlight and use cross-side tuning

Question 6

What is the EMER switch used for in the audio panel?

Answer 6

The EMER switch “hardwires” the respective headset directly to the on-side radio at a set volume bypassing the RTUs and audio control panels

Question 7

What is COM 3 used for?

Answer 7

ACARS