Avionics Navigation & Flight Instrument
Avionics Navigation & Flight Instrument
The aircraft is provided with an automatic digital flight control system (AFCS) and it achieves:
Autopilot (AP) and/or yaw damper (YD) functions.
Autopilot (AP) and/or yaw damper (YD) functions, Flight director (FD) function
and altitude alert.
Autopilot (AP) and Flight director (FD) functions.
Which are the common FD and AP vertical (pitch) modes operated by vertical modes push
buttons?
IAS HOLD, VS HOLD, ALT CAPTURE, ALT HOLD.
IAS HOLD, VS HOLD, ALT HOLD.
IAS HOLD, VS HOLD, ALT HOLD, GO AROUND.
Which are the common FD and AP lateral (roll) modes operated by vertical modes push button ?
HDG SEL, NAV, APP, BC.
HDG SEL, NAV, BC.
HDG SEL, NAV, APP, GO AROUND.
Which push button must be pushed on the AFCS control panel to intercept and track a VOR
radial?
APP.
NAV.
BC.
In APP mode (LOC and GS arm), which push button must be pushed on the AFCS CONTROL
panel to intercept and follow the GS?
The GS will be captured automatically in any case.
The GS will be capture d automatically after LOC capture.
After LOC capture you have to press APP mode PB again.
What is the function of the BANK push button on AFCS control panel?
The alternate selections of the bank angle in the HDG SEL or in VOR and LOC
capture mode.
The alternate selections of HI bank angle limit (27° max) or a low bank limit (15°
max) in the HDG SEL only.
The manual control of the bank angle, in the HDG SEL only through the touch
control steering (TCS).
The ALT select mode is automatically armed when the aircraft climbs (or descends) toward the
selected altitude.
This assertion is correct.
Incorrect, the ALT SEL mode must be armed then engaged before selecting a
new altitude.
Incorrect, the STBY mode PB must be pushed to enable the new altitude to be
select.
If ALT and GS vertical mode are armed at the same time, what happens?
The fist one meets capture conditions becomes active.
If GS track captures first, it will inhibit the capture of ALT SEL (no ALT alert).
If ALT SEL captures first, it will not inhibit the capture and track phases of GS.
All of the above is correct.
When the pilot uses the touch control steering (TCS) it allows him:
To control manually and temporarily the aircraft without disengaging the active
FD and/or AP mode.
To control manually and temporarily the aircraft, and return in BASIC mode.
To disconnect the AP bur maintains YD.
If both AP and YD are OFF, which action is required to engage the AP?
The YD PB must be pressed first, then press the AP PB.
The AP PB must be pressed first, then press the YD PB.
Press the AP PB.
If the AP is ON, what happens if the YD push button is pushed?
Both the AP and YD disengages.
The YD only disengages.
AP remains engaged in BASIC mode.
What happens when the pitch wheel is actuated with the AP engaged in ALT HOLD mode?
A new altitude reference is set and will be acquired by the AP.
Nothing, it is inhibited in ALT HOLD.
The AP disconnects and the pitch wheel can be used only in FD mode for IAS
and VS.
If the AP is ON with the FD engaged in the HDG and ALT mode, what happens if the HDG push
button is pressed again.
The vertical bar disappears from the EADI, and the AP returns toe BASIC mode
on the roll axis only.
Nothing.
AP disengages.
If the AP is ON with the FD engaged in the HDG and ALT mode, what happens if the STBY push
button is pressed?
The horizontal and vertical bars disappear from EADI, and the AP disengages.
The horizontal and vertical bars disappear form EADI, and the AP returns in
BASIC mode on both axes.
The AP remains in the last mode selected without possibility to change.
During the altitude capture phase, what happens if you select a new altitude with ALT knob?
This new altitude is memorized by the AFCS, but the aircraft maintains the first
one.
AP will return to BASIC pitch hold mode (vertical mode has to be reselected).
This altitude is not memorized by the AFCS, but the aircraft maintains the first
one.
Following failure of the normal TAS input to AHRS 1, TAS information from the opposite ADC is
fed to the AHRS automatically by ASCB.
True.
False
Failure of TAS inputs from which of the following sources should cause an AUTO ERECT FAIL
push button to illuminate?
ADC 1.
ADC2.
Both ADCs.
AHRS 1 normally supplies SGU 1 and AHRS 2 normally supplies SGU 2. Since pitch, roll and
heading information from the two AHRS units are constantly compared, what happens if
the datais found to be in disagreement?
PIT, ROL, ATT and/or HDG is displayed on the EADI. EFIS COMP light
illuminates on the CAP
Autopilot disengages for any detected error except HDG.
Autopilot disengages for any AHRS malfunction
The aircraft will roll and/or pitch randomly
After the failure of a CRT, it should be switched off in order to display the composite mode on
the remaining CRT.
True
False
Which of the following methods is used to display loss of one or more individual readouts on
the EAD and/or EHSI?
A red cross appears on scales
Amber dashes replace digital information
Navigation pointers and/or course deviation bars disappear.
All of the above
At what height above the selected DH does a white box appear to the left of the radio altitude
digital read out on the EADI?
50ft
100ft
150ft
200ft
When the indicated radio altitude reaches the present DH, an amber DH appears inside a white
box on the EADI and remains displayed as long as the radio altitude is at or below DH.
True
False
When a VOR frequency is selected on the corresponding VHF/NAV tuning head, no marker
beacon symbols can be generated on the EADI.
True
False
The HIS’s blue pointer (identified by the circle symbol) is used to show a VOR or ADF station
tuned on the first officers navigation radios.
True
False
If the first officer’s VOR/ILS switch is selected to SYS 1, which of the following situations are
correct?
EHSI 2 will annunciate VOR 1 or ILS 1 in the upper right corner
The course bar on EHSI 2 will follow settings made on the captain’s CRS knob
only
RMI pointers will display information only from VOR 1
VHF/NAV receiver 2 is totally inoperative
When a red HDG flag appears in an RMI, what is the status of the displayed navigation
information?
All navigation information is unreliable.
Both pointers show magnetic bearing to the stations
Both pointers show relative bearings of the stations
ADF shows relative position of station and VOR still shows magnetic bearing of
the station.
How many flux gate compass systems are used in the ATR?
None
One
Two
Which VHF/NAV audio marker beacon signal is passed to the audio control panel?
NAV 1
NAV 2
Either.
How many VHF NAV (or ADF) frequencies may be stored (in addition to the active and preset
frequencies displayed)?
One
Two
Three
Four
The EFIS control panel’s ADI DIM/DH TEST knob is used to select/test the radio altimeter.
True
False
What audio alert is triggered when descending through the selected DH with the gear extended?
None
MINIMUMS, MINIMUMS
When will selection of the TGT mode on the weather radar control panel activate the amber TGT
annunciation on the EHSI?
Anytime a yellow radar return is within 50nm and 20º of heading
Anytime a red radar return is between 60nm and 120nm away and 7.5º off
heading
If both the autopilot and yaw damper are OFF, what action is required to engage the autopilot?
The YD push button must be pressed first, then the AP push button
Both the YD and AP push buttons must be pressed, but it makes no difference
which is pressed first.
The AP push button must be pressed first, then press the YD push button.
Press the AP push button
When the AP is engaged with an active FD mode engaged, the AP follows the FD commands.
True
False
If two armed modes are engaged at the same time, what happens?
The first one to meet capture conditions becomes active first
If GS track (APP) captures first, it will inhibit the capture and hold phases of ALT
slect, but not the ALT alert
If ALT select captures first, it will not inhibit the capture and track phases of GS
track (APP)
All of the above
If the AP is on, with FD engaged in the HDG and ALT modes, what happens if the HDG push
button is pressed again?
HDG disengages, and then the AP no longer has control of the roll axis. ALT
remains active and the AP controls the pitch axis.
HDG disengages, and then the AP returns to basic mode on the roll axis. ALT
remains active and the AP controls the pitch axis.
The roll bar disappears from the ADI
The last two statements are correct.
If the AP is on, with FD engaged in the HDG and ALT modes, what happens if the STBY push
button is depressed?
HDG and ALT disengage, and then the AP no longer has control of either pitch
or roll axis.
HDG and ALT disengage, and then the AP returns to basic mode on both the
pitch and roll axis.The pitch and roll bars disappears from the ADI
When the AP is engaged with no pitch mode selected on the FD, how can pitch axis be
controlled?
Either by using the pitch wheel on the AFCS panel or by the TCS buttons
Only using the pitch wheel on the AFCS
Only using the TCS buttons
Only by engaging the a pitch mode or after turning off the AP
When the AP is engaged with o lateral mode selected on the FD, how can the roll axis be
controlled?
Either by using the HDG knob on the AFCS panel or with the TCS buttons
Only using the HDG knob on the AFCS
Only using the TCS buttons
Only by engaging the a lateral mode or after turning off the AP
Since ALT select automatically arms when an aircraft climbs or descends towards a pre-
selected altitude, how can the ALT capture at that altitude be inhibited?
By pushing STBY and it will re-arm as soon as another FD mode is selected. By
capture of a GS and in the APP mode
By pushing STBY and it will re-arm as soon as another FD mode is selectede
Cannot be inhibited
How are the ADU caution messages cleared from the screen?
By pushing STBY
By pushing RESET
By pushing either R SEL or L SEL ( as appropriate)
The two Air Data Computers (ADC) are supplied with, static air pressure, total air pressure, total
air temperature and each ADC computers:
Pressure altitude, vertical speed and indicated air speed (IAS).
Pressure altitude, vertical speed, computed air speed (CAS), true air speed
(TAS), ground speed (GS) STD air temperature (ISA).
Pressure altitude, vertical speed, computed air speed (CAS), true air speed
(TAS), total air temperature (TAT) and static air temperature (SAT).
The two AHRS (Attitude and Heading Reference System) provide the following data:
Pitch, roll, heading and ground speed.
Pitch, roll and heading
Pitch, roll, heading, ground speed and ILS information.
The appearance of an amber ATT message on the top right of the EADI means that:
Both pilots are using the same AHRS.
The AHRS pitch and roll data are not longer provided to the EFIS.
The two AHRS’s disagree on both pitch and roll information (6° or more).
The appearance of an HDG amber message on the top right of the EADI means that:
The two AHRS’s disagree on heading informations’ (6° or more).
The EFIS’s are not longer provided with the associated heading information.
Heading information comes from the other AHRS.
The H in front of the DME mileage information on the EHSI means that:
The other pilot has selected the same VOR DME frequency.
The concerned pilot has selected the HOLD DME MODE and will keep the
distance information even if the VOR/ILS frequency is changed.
All of the above is correct.
Which corrective action, can you take in case of VOR 1 receiver failure?
Press F/O VOR/ILS SWITCHING.
Press CAPT VOR/ILS SWITCHING, to transfer N.2 VOR RECEIVER on CAPT’s
deviation bar.
None.
Which corrective action can you take in case of GS2 receiver failure?
Press CAPT’s VOR/ILS switching.
Press F/O’S VOR/ILS switching to transfer N.1 GS receiver on F/O ILS
indication.
Press F/O’s VOR/ILS switching to transfer N.1 ILS (LOC + GS) receiver on F/O
ILS indication.
Flying at 3500 feet QNH above an elevation of 500 ft, what is the radio altimeter indication on
EADI?
3000 Ft.
Nothing, RADIO ALT. Altitude is not displayed above 2500 Ft.
Amber dashes.
Decision height DH annunciator:
When aircraft radio altitude becomes lower than selected DH + 100 Ft, a white
box appears on EADI.
When aircraft radio altitude becomes lower than selected DH a DH amber
symbol comes inside the box.
All of the above is correct.
What audio alert is triggered when descending through the selected DH with the gear extended?
None, the alert sounds only with gear UP.
Minimums-minimums.
Approaching minimums.
When will the selection of the TGT mode on weather radar control panel activates the amber
TGT advice on the EHSI?
Anytime a yellow radar return is within 50 NM and 20 degrees of heading.
Anytime a level 3 (red) radar return is between 60 and 120 NM and within 7.5
degrees of heading.
Anytime a black radar return appears within 10° of heading and is located
between 30 and 75 NM away.