Warning Systems

Question 1

Annunciator intensity may be changed by:

• Resetting the master caution system
• Positioning the TEST switch to CAUT.
• Using the lighting dimmer.
• Positioning the dimming switch to BRT or DIM as appropriate.

Answer 1

• Positioning the dimming switch to BRT or DIM as appropriate.

Question 2

A gear warning horn sounds:
- Any time the gear does not lock down.
- When the gear fails to up-lock at retraction.
- Only when the HORN switch is positioned to TEST.
- When the gear is not down and locked with the airplane in the landing
configuration.

Answer 2

• When the gear is not down and locked with the airplane in the landing
  configuration.

Question 3

The warning lights are:

• Amber and flash until the master warning is reset.
• Red and flash until the master warning is reset.
• Amber and indicate appropriate action is required.
• Red and illuminate in a steady state when a fault is detected.

Answer 3

• Red and flash until the master warning is reset.

Question 4

The stall warning computer on the Dash 8 (200) provides:
- Stick pusher activation upon detection of a stall condition.
- Stick shaker warning of an impending stall and visual indication of speed
relative to stall speed during low speed maneuvers.
- Guaranteed protection against impending stall.
- Protection against controlled flight into terrain.

Answer 4

• Stick shaker warning of an impending stall and visual indication of speed
  relative to stall speed during low speed maneuvers.

Question 5

The conditions that cause the take-off warning horn to sound are (There maybe more than one correct

response) :
- One or both condition levers not at MAX.
- Landing gear not down and locked, flaps selected to 15° or greater.
- Engine ECU rating selector not at take-off power (TOP).
- Elevator trim out of the take-off range.
- Flaps extended more than 20 degrees or less than 5 degrees.
- Parking brake lever selected to PARK.

Answer 5

• One or both condition levers not at MAX.
• Engine ECU rating selector not at take-off power (TOP).
• Elevator trim out of the take-off range.
• Flaps extended more than 20 degrees or less than 5 degrees.
• Parking brake lever selected to PARK.

Question 6

When the TEST switch is set to the ADVSY position, all:

• Advisory lights illuminate provided DC power is available.
• Advisory lights illuminate provided 115 vAC power is available.
• Caution annunciators illuminate
• Caution/warning annunciator and both master indicators illuminate

Answer 6

• Advisory lights illuminate provided DC power is available.

Question 7

When a malfunction occurs, the caution / warning system activates:

• The pilots ejection seat.
• A master indicator and an aural tone.
• A system annunciator.
• A system annunciator and the associated master indicator.

Answer 7

• A system annunciator and the associated master indicator.