WorksheetsNavaid interfaces and autothtottle/autoland
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
What range does VOR operate in?
108-118 MHz VHF
108-118 UHF
108-118 HF
When the pilot needs to do no more than switch on and tune the receiver to an in range station in order to obtain a continuous indication of the bearing to the VOR station on the RMI?
Automatic VOR
Manual VOR
Cone of confusion
What would occur on the RMI in the cone of confusion?
TO/FROM fluctuate severely
Power the RMI off
No effect on the RMI
What angle is the cone of confusion felt at?
40
30
20
What range does the glideslope antenna operate between?
328-335 MHz UHF
328-335 MHz VHF
328-335 MHz HF
What angle above the horizontal does the two signals from the glideslope equal?
3 degrees
4 degrees
5 degrees
How many channels are there is glideslope?
40
50
60
What range does the localiser operate between?
108-112 MHz
108-112 kHz
108-112 Hz
What must be inserted in the NAV system if an indicator is removed for servicing to keep it balanced?
Load resistor
Load capacitor
Load inductor
What channel are the signals from the radio navigation beacon (VOR) sent to?
Roll channel
Pitch channel
Yaw channel
How do you prevent other VOR radials which may confuse the aircraft which cuts off the roll channel for a predetermined period?
Over station sensor circuit
Course error signal
Radio navigation receiver
What height is glideslope flare initiated from the radar altimeter of the pitch computer?
50 ft
5 ft
100 ft
How many discrete inputs and outputs channels are there in a FMS?
128 each
64 each
258 each
What does the FMS select and tunes to in order to constantly update the position and speed of the aircraft?
VOR and DME
IRS/GPS
G/S and LOC
What provides guidance between waypoints of the active flight plan in guidance management of an FMS?
Lateral guidance
Vertical guidance
Diagonal guidance
When can vertical navigation be accomplished in an FMS?
The performance initialization page is complete
Any time
After a pitch command has been entered
On the CDU, where is information stored?
FMC or CMC
CDU
AFDS
When can maintenance pages of the CDU we accessed?
On ground only
On ground or in air
In air only
What data input does the CDU communicate to the FMC via?
ARINC 429
RS 232
RS 442
How frequent is the background data on the map display of an FMC updated?
Every 3 seconds
Every 2 seconds
Every 1 seconds
Limiting the effect of a runaway and allowing enough authority to the control system so that the required flight path may be followed even though the aircraft encounters disturbances are requirements for which system?
Auto land
Auto throttle
Control wheel steering
During auto land, what must the AFCS be capable of?
Warn of passive failure and complete manoeuvre following active or passive failure
Limit the effect of a runaway
Complete manoeuvre following active or passive failure
The ability of a system to withstand a failure without producing excessive deviations from the flight path is called?
Failsafe
Fail operational
Duplicate monitored
What is the system which one failure can occur but leaves the overall system still functioning without causing degradation of performance outside the limits required for automatic landing called?
Failsafe
Fail operational
Duplicate monitored
A system comprising of two or more independent simplex system used collectively, so that in the event of a failure of a system, the remaining system can perform the controlling function is called?
Multiplex
Duplex
Triplex
A fail-operational system of three complete systems or channels, which are interconnected, and together provide continuous control is called?
Triplex
Duplex
Multiplex
A system comprising two systems in parallel and with separate power suppliesis called?
Dual-dual
Duplicate monitored
Duplex system
Land 2 signifies there is dual redundancy of engaged flight control computers, sensors and servos
Fail safe
Fail operational
Non-redundant
Land 3 signifies triple redundancy of power sources, engaged flight control computers, sensors and servos
Fail safe
Fail operational
Non-redundant
What is selected in take off mode for the servo actuators to advance the throttles to obtain the correct N1 value to obtain aircrafts take off speed?
TOGA
GA
Auto throttle
