Flight Instruments

Question 1

The Dash 8 Sperry EFIS uses:

• Five CRTs
• Four CRTs
• Three CRTs
• Two CRTs

Answer 1

• Four CRTs

Question 2

The ADC receives pitot and static pressure from:

• Its corresponding pitot static system.
• The HP or LP bleeds depending on Nh.
• The opposite side pitot static system.
• The deice pressure system.

Answer 2

• Its corresponding pitot static system.

Question 3

Weather is displayed on the EHSI when:
- WX is selected on the EFIS controller, provided the Wx Radar is on.
- WX is selected on the AHRS controller.
- WX is selected on the AFCS controller, regardless of whether the Wx Radar is
on or off.
- When full compass is selected on the EHSI.

Answer 3

• WX is selected on the EFIS controller, provided the Wx Radar is on.

Question 4

The right Pitot probe supplies:
-ADC2 and the copilot’s airspeed indicator.
-ADC1 and the standby airspeed indicator.
-ADC1 and the pilot’s airspeed indicator
ADC2 and the pilot’s IVSI.

Answer 4

• ADC2 and the copilot’s airspeed indicator.

Question 5

Standby instruments include:

• Airspeed indicator, clock, and IVSI.
• Attitude indicator, magnetic compass, and airspeed indicator.
• Clock, ISI, airspeed indicator, and altimeter.
• Magnetic compass, attitude indicator, and altimeter.

Answer 5

-Magnetic compass, attitude indicator, and altimeter.

Question 6

The pilot’s and copilot’s EFIS controllers have the controls for operation of the:

• EHSI’s only
• EADI’s, EHSI’s and weather radar
• EADI’s and EHSI’s only
• EADI’s only

Answer 6

• EADI’s and EHSI’s only

Question 7

The radio altimeter maximum altitude indication is:

• 2,500 feet
• 3,000 feet
• 1,000 feet
• 2,000 feet

Answer 7

• 2,500 feet