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Weather Radar, TCAS & EGPWS Flashcards

1
Q

EGPWS

Terrain Indications
Dotted Red

A

More than 2000ft above airplane’s current altitude

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EGPWS

Terrain Indications
Dotted Amber

A

Terrain 500ft (250ft with gear down) below to 2000ft above the airplane’s current altitude

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EGPWS

Terrain Indications
Dotted Green

A

terrain 2000ft below to 500ft (250ft with gear down) below the airplane’s current altitude

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EGPWS

Terrain Indications
Dotted Magenta

A

No terrain data available

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5
Q

EGPWS

Terrain Indications
Solid Red

A

Look-ahead terrain warning active

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6
Q

EGPWS

Terrain Indications
Solid Amber

A

Look-ahead terrain caution active

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7
Q

WEATHER RADAR

Turbulence mode description/range

A

Shows up as magenta when flow of preciptiation is ≥5mps away from radar antenna.

Limited to 40nm range

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8
Q

WEATHER RADAR

Predictive windshear alerts active

A

Below 1,200ft RA

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9
Q

WEATHER RADAR

scans for windshear when

A

Thrust levers set for takeoff (even if engine off or IRS not aligned)

in flight below 2,300ft RA (predictive warnings below 1,200ft RA)

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10
Q

WEATHER RADAR

Predictive Windshear Inhibits

A

new predictive windshear caution alerts inhibited between 80kts and 400ft RA,
new warning alerts between 100kts and 50ft RA

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11
Q

GPWS

Bank Angle Alert activated

A

provides aural alert BANK ANGLE, BANK ANGLE when roll angle exceeds 35 degrees, 40 degrees and 45 degrees. Once sounded, the alert is silent for that bank angle until the system is reset by decreasing bank angle to 30 degrees or less.

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12
Q

TCAS

When are INCREASE DESCENT RAs inhibited?

A

TCAS

Below 1,500ft RA

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13
Q

TCAS

When are DESCEND RAs inhibited?

A

TCAS

Below 1,100 RA

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14
Q

TCAS

When are TCAS voice annunciations inhibited?

A

TCAS

Below 500ft RA

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15
Q

TCAS

When does traffic appear as proximate traffic?

A

TCAS

Within 6nm and 1200ft vertically

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16
Q

TCAS

When is a resolution advisory generated?

A

TCAS

When the other aeroplane is 25s from point of closest approach

17
Q

TCAS

When is a traffic advisory issued?
“TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC”

A

TCAS

When the other aeroplane is 40s from point of closest approach

18
Q

WEATHER RADAR

Predictive windshear can detect up to what range from the aircraft?

A

WEATHER RADAR

1.5nm

19
Q

TCAS

Min equipment requirement for RAs to be generated?

A

TCAS

The other aircraft must have a mode S transponder

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