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AIRFRAME ORALS
CHAPTER 10 - POSITION AND WARNING SYSTEMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| WHAT UNIT IN AN ANTI-SKID SYSTEM GENERATES THE ANTI-SKID WARNING SIGNAL. | THE CONTROL UNIT. |
| HOW IS A PILOT ALERTED THAT AN ANTI-SKID SYSTEM HAS AUTOMATICALLY RETURNED TO A MANUAL BRAKE SYSTEM? | BY A WARNING LIGHT. |
| WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF AN ANTI-SKID WARNING? | THE SYSTEM IS OFF OR HAS FAILED. |
| BY WHAT USUAL MEANS DOES THE STALL WARNING SYSTEM IN A SMALL AIRCRAFT ALERT THE PILOT OF AN IMPENDING STALL? | AN AUDIBLE ALERT AND/OR A WARNING LIGHT. |
| WHAT DEVICES ARE USED TO PROVIDE WARNINGS FOR A RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM? | A HORN OR OTHER AURAL DEVICE, AND A RED WARNING LIGHT OR LIGHTS. |
| HOW CAN A PILOT DETERMINE THAT THE THE LANDING GEAR IS DOWN AND LOCKED? | A GREEN LIGHT OR LIGHTS AND/OR ANOTHER TYPE OF VISUAL INDICATOR. |
| NAME AT LEAST TWO CONDITIONS THAT WOULD ACTIVATE A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING SYSTEM IN A JET TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. | INCORRECT LEADING OR TRAILING EDGE FLAP POSITION, STABILIZER POSITION, OR SPEED BRAKE NOT STOWED. THE MANUFACTURER MAY ESTABLISH OTHER CONDITIONS. |
| WHAT LANDING GEAR POSITIONS MUST BE INDICATED BY REGULATIONS? | DOWN AND LOCKED AND UP AND LOCKED. |
| UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS WILL A LANDING GEAR AURAL WARNING SOUND? | WHEN THE THROTTLE IS RETARDED, AND THE LANDING IS NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. |
| HOW DOES A TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING DIFFER FROM A LANDING GEAR WARNING? | TAKE OFF WARNINGS ARE USUALLY INTERMITTENT HORNS WHILE LANDING GEAR WARNINGS ARE STEADY. |
| WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF A MACH AIRSPEED WARNING SYSTEM? | TO ALERT THE PILOT THAT THE NEVER-EXCEED AIRSPEED LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED OR EXCEEDED. |
| WHAT SYSTEMS ARE COMMONLY USED TO ACTIVATE THE LANDING GEAR WARNING SYSTEMS? | THE THROTTLES (THRUST LEVERS) AND THE WING FLAPS. |
| WHY DO AIRPLANES WITH BLEED AIR ANTI-ICING OF THE WING LEADING EDGE HAVE AN ANTI-ICE OVERHEAT LIGHT(S)? | TO INDICATE AN OVER-TEMPERATURE CONDITION, USUALLY AS THE RESULT OF A BREAK IN THE BLEED AIR DUCTS . |
| WHAT WARNING SYSTEM MAY BE REQUIRED WHEN A NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN AN AIRCRAFT? | A BATTERY TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM. |
| AT WHAT TIME WOULD A CHECK OF A LANDING GEAR WARNING SYSTEM NORMALLY BE MADE? | DURING A LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TEST. |
| WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN ANNUNCIATOR SYSTEM? | TO SHOW, BY MEANS OF A WARNING LIGHT, THAT SOME SYSTEM PARAMETER REQUIRES ATTENTION BY THE FLIGHT CREW. |
| IF AN AIRCRAFT WITH RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR HAS ONLY ONE GREEN LIGHT TO INDICATE THE GEAR IS DOWN AND LOCKED, HOW WILL THE SWITCHES BE CONNECTED, IN SERIES OR IN PARALLEL? | IN SERIES. |
| WHERE WOULD YOU LOCATE THE PROCEDURES FOR CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE LANDING GEAR SWITCHES? | IN THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER'S MANUAL. |
| WHAT IS THE USUAL MEANS FOR ALERTING THE CREW OF A JET TRANSPORT THAT THE CABIN DOORS ARE NOT PROPERLY CLOSED? | A WARNING LIGHT. |
| WHY ARE TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH A MASTER CAUTION AND WARNING SYSTEM? | TO ALERT THE CREW THAT A MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED AND CORRECTIVE ACTION MAY BE REQUIRED. |