Aircraft General/AIR Flashcards
What altitude will cause the cabin altitude to warn?
10000 feet
Know how to select EIS Synoptic displays, control brightness and basic
non-Normal functions:
- BRT Knob
- ND Switch
- System Cue Switches
- CONSEQ / STATUS / MISC Switches
Know cockpit door functions:
- Decompression Latches
To Preflight: Each latch has an indicator that indicates green for
normal operation of the latch release mechanism. Maintenance
should be called if red is indicated - Emergency D-Ring Egress
Used for emergency cockpit egress. Pull if door latch handle is
inoperative. - Door Louvers
Equalizes pressure in the event of a rapid decompression.
Know all the Ways In & Out of the 717:
Seven cabin emergency exit doors:
1. Front Entry Door
2. Front Service Door
3. Four Over-wing Exits
4. Passenger aft emergency exit door / Tail-cone Egress system
Alternate Cockpit Escape Route:
1. Two Sliding Cockpit windows. Escape lines are provided for use by
crew members to lower themselves to the ground.
Know how to use & deploy passenger oxygen masks:
Masks should automatically fall at 14,150 ft.
NO MASKS (AIR) – Level 3 Alert
Cabin altitude exceeds 14,750 feet and passenger oxygen masks have
not automatically deployed.
As a backup system, a PASS OXY MASK switch, located on the right
side of the bulkhead behind the First Officer’s seat, provides manual
deployment of the masks.
o Moving the switch to EJECT opens all oxygen compartment
doors. The oxygen masks will free fall from the PSU.
o Holding switch in EJECT more than 5 seconds can damage the
oxygen compartment latches.
o The oxygen generator surface may reach 500 degrees F when
generating oxygen. Do not touch or attempt to remove
generator, as burn injury can result.
Know how to locate & preflight flight deck emergency equipment:
Fire Extinguisher - Check and stowed; (trigger safety pin in place, seal
intact, pressure in green band, and properly stowed)
Crash ax - stowed
PASS OXY MASK release switch - NORM, guard closed
Oxygen bottle valve - ON
PBE - check
Verify the PBE is in its stowage bracket and both plastic seals are intact
Escape ropes - stowed
Life vests - stowed
Gear pins – stowed
Know how to ARM & Illuminate the Emergency Exit Lights in the flight
deck & cabin
- EMER LT Switch
OFF - Charges emergency battery packs from DC Transfer Bus.
(DISARM alert displayed on the EAD).
ARM - Normal position. Arms emergency battery packs.
ON - Activates emergency battery packs to illuminate emergency lights. - EMER PWR Selector
OFF – de-energizes emergency power mode.
ARM – Normal position.
ON – Airplane battery supplies power to the AC, DC emergency bus
and DC transfer bus. Extinguishes all emergency lights except cabin
standby lights. - EMERGENCY LIGHTS Switch (Forward FA Station)
ARM - Arms emergency lights.
ON - Overrides the EMER LT switch to illuminate emergency lights. If
the EMER LT switch is at OFF, switch must be moved to ARM
momentarily prior to ON.
OFF - (Guarded) Normal position. Emergency lights are controlled by
EMER LT switch on the overhead panel.
Recall operation of the Personal Breathing Equipment (PBE):
Activation is accomplished automatically by sharply pulling two oxygen
cylinders apart from one another so that each valve’s retaining lever
pulls free of the valve. Oxygen supply is approximately 15 minutes.
The PBE incorporates a battery operated SERVICE/END-OFSERVICEINDICATOR light located just below eye level on the left side
of the hood. The flashing light indicates the operating status of the PBE
as follows:
o Green - PBE is activated and functioning correctly.
o Red/green (alternating) - Useful life of the product is exhausted.
If unit does not inflate in 2 to 3 minutes, the PBE is not functioning
properly and must be removed immediately.
Know how to check the aircraft quantities / minimum levels for flight:
Confirm the potable water supply is sufficient.
Ensure lavatories have been serviced, if required.
Check the following are sufficient for flight:
o Fuel checked against flight plan / Fuel Slip
o Minimum oxygen pressure 1,000 psi, OXY valve position
indicator ON;(check on bottle behind first officer seat
Hydraulic quantities: Left: 7 quarts; Right: 7 quarts
o Engine oil:
Maintenance stations 9 quarts;
Non-maintenance stations 7 quarts
Recall the capacity of the B-717 Potable Water System
The potable water system has a 47 gallon water supply tank
Preset fill capacity for normal operations is 30 gallons
Recall the automatic features of the aircraft landing lights in the event of
an engine failure
System design allows for automatic retraction/extinguishing if an engine
out condition is detected inflight with the LDG LT switches in EXT OFF
or EXT ON
Normal operation of the lights will return if the switches are returned to
the RET position
If switches are left in EXT ON or EXT OFF, landing lights will again
extend and illuminate when flaps are selected to 25 or greater
Know some basicB-717 Airplane information. This will be on our pass-out playing cards
Length 124 feet Tiller Nose Deflection 82 deg Rolls-Royce - BR715 Turbofan
Wingspan 93 feet Max Altitude 37,000 Thrust 21,000
Tail Height 29 feet Max Airspeed/Mach 340/.82 Max Takeoff Weight 120,000
Turn Radius 81 feet Average Landing Speed 140 Max Landing Weight 104,000
Explain the function of the CKPT/CABIN TEMP Selector Switches:
CKPT/CABIN TEMP Selector
AUTO -Temperature control valve position automatically adjusted to
maintain selected temperature in the cockpit or cabin.
MAN - Momentarily rotating and holding the selector toward HOT or COLD
moves the temperature control valve towards open or closed, allowing
manual control of the output temperature of the air conditioning pack. The
valve moves as long as the selector is held toward HOT or COLD.
o COLD - Adjusts conditioned air temperature toward cool.
o STOP - Spring-loaded position when selector is released. The
temperature control valve remains at the last selected position.
o HOT - Adjusts conditioned air temperature toward warm.
NOTE: When operating in MAN mode, the full cold position should be selected
initially. Manual temperature adjustments may be determined and selected
thereafter, as desired.
Recall how cockpit and cabin temperatures are depicted on the AIR
synoptic display:
Cockpit/Cabin Supply Duct Temperature
White - Normal.
Amber (boxed) - Temperature exceeds limit.
Cockpit/Cabin Actual Temperature
White - Normal. Dashed for manual (cockpit).
Cockpit/Cabin Selected Temperature
Cyan - Normal. Dashed for manual.
Explain the function of the FLOW switch on the AIR Panel:
NORM – (Normal Position) The flow control valve solenoid is energized to
provide a lower airflow rate.
HIGH - The flow control valve solenoid is de-energized to provide a higher
airflow rate.
o Used during Non-Normal situations including Smoke & Fumes,
Volcanic Ash, Pressurization and single engine ops.
