WARNING & RECORDING

Question 1

1. The input to a basic stall warning system are:

Answer 1

a Angle of attack

Question 2

2. Where in the aircraft does JAR require the FDR to be fitted:

Answer 2

a At the back

Question 3

3. An FDR fitted to an aircraft of over 5700kgs after Apr 98 must record for:

Answer 3

b 25 hours

Question 4

4. Where is TCAS displayed?
5. On its own screen
6. On the EFIS
7. Weather Radar
8. On VSI

Answer 4

a. All 4

Question 5

5. The principle that TCAS uses is:

Answer 5

d. Transponders in the aircraft

Question 6

6. When an intruder aircraft has no Altitude Reporting facility, i.e. Mode equipped with ‘A’ transponder only, TCAS can only give:

Answer 6

c. TA only

Question 7

What does a FDR record when combined with a CVR?

1. Cockpit voice
2. Radio
3. Public addresses from the cockpit
4. Cabin voice

Answer 7

a. 1, 2 & 3

Question 8

8. A GPWS system requires:

Answer 8

c Aural signals which may be supplemented by visual signals

Question 9

9. The Altitude Alert system alerts the pilot:

Answer 9

d When deviating from the selected altitude

Question 10

10. The Altitude Alert system:

Answer 10

a. May alert by visual signals when approaching the selected altitude

Question 11

11. TCAS II obtains information from:
    Pressure encoding from mode S transponder Radio altimeter
    Aircraft specific configurations
    Inertial reference unit (IRU)

Answer 11

c. 1, 2, & 3

Question 12

12. What does a CVR record?

Answer 12

d. Radio conversations

Question 13

13. A stall warning system fitted to a large aircraft will always include:

Answer 13

b Various inputs including landing gear micro switch, a warning module and an aural warning

Question 14

14. GPWS is active between what heights:

Answer 14

50ft and 2450 ft

Question 15

15. What is the correct response to a TCAS RA?

Answer 15

Smoothly and immediately follow the climb or descent commands

Question 16

16. What symbol is used to represent a RA on a TCAS PPI?

Answer 16

c. Red square

Question 17

17. Which of the following is a preventative RA?

Answer 17

a. Monitor vertical speed

Question 18

18. What input is there to TCAS 2?

Answer 18

d Mode ‘S’ transponder which co-ordinates avoidance manoeuvres

Question 19

19. An aircraft registered after the 1 April 1998 requires a CVR which:

Answer 19

a. Records the last 2 hours of flight

Question 20

20. What are the JAR OPS requirements for the CVR to start and stop recording?

Answer 20

a. From the time when the aircraft is first able to move under its own power until it is no longer able to do so.

Question 21

21. An altitude alerting system must at least be capable of alerting the crew on:
22. Approaching selected altitude.
23. Excessive deviation from selected altitude.
24. Excessive vertical speed.
25. Excessive terrain closure.
26. Abnormal gear/flap combination.

Answer 21

a. 1&2.

Question 22

22. An aircraft that weights more than 5,700 kg and was registered after 1 April 1998, the FDR and CVR must record respectively:

Answer 22

b. 25 hr. and 2 hr.

Question 23

23. “Other traffic” which is assessed as not being a threat will be indicated by a TCAS system as:

Answer 23

c. A hollow cyan diamond.

Question 24

24. Which of the following are modes of the GPWS?
25. Excessive sink rate.
26. Altitude loss after T/O or go-around.
27. Excessive Glideslope deviation.
28. High climb rate.
29. Flaps in incorrect position.
30. High altitude descent.
31. Stall.

Answer 24

b. 1, 2, 3, & 5

Question 25

25. What corrective action is given by TCAS?

Answer 25

b. Climb or descend.

Question 26

26. The Flight Data Recorder actually starts running:

Answer 26

b. Before the a/c starts moving under its own power

Question 27

27. GPWS may indicate (list): 1. Excessive sink rate after T/O. 2. Excessive descent rate. 3. Excessive closure with terrain. 4. Ground proximity not in the landing configuration. 5. Excessive glide-slope deviation. 6. Altitude call-outs. 7. Bank Angle alerting.

Answer 27

All 7

Question 28

28. TCAS 2 when fitted with mode C transponder may give:

Answer 28

TA and RA in vertical plane.

Question 29

29. According to JAR OPS when must the CVR on a 50 seat turbo prop a/c begin recording?

Answer 29

From before the a/c is capable of moving under its own power to after the a/c is no longer capable of moving under its own power.

Question 30

30. What is the GPWS Mode 3 audible alert?

Answer 30

DON’T SINK, DON’T SINK continuously.

Question 31

31. CVR components consist of: 1. Microphone 2. Crash/Fire resistant construction 3. Independent battery 4. A Flight data recorder

Answer 31

a. 1& 2

Question 32

32 If an aircraft GPWS detects an excessive rate of descent with gear and flaps up, the alert and warning will be:

Answer 32

SINK RATE followed by ‘WHOOP WHOOP PULL UP.

Question 33

33 The requirement to carry a GPWS concerns aircraft which are, depending on their age, weight and passenger capacity: 1. Turbo prop. 2. Piston. 3. Jet.

Answer 33

b. 1, 3