Boeing B737 MAX - Flight instruments

Reduced maneuver capability exists when operating within the amber regions below the minimum maneuver speed or above the maximum maneuver speed. During non-normal conditions the target speed may be below the minimum maneuver speed.

True.

False.

Correct! Wrong!

If a DEU fails prior to engaging the second autopilot for a dual autopilot approach, engagement of the second autopilot is only possible above 1,500 feet AGL.

False.

True.

Correct! Wrong!

If a DEU fails prior to engaging the second autopilot for a dual autopilot approach, the engagement of the second autopilot is inhibited.

The flight recorder OFF Light (amber) is illuminated. What does this indicate?

The flight recorder is inoperative or not powered. It may also indicate an electronic malfunction.

The flight recorder is inoperative or not powered.

The recorder is not operating or the test is invalid.

The recorder is not operating or the test is invalid. It may also indicate a power failure, a loss of input data, or an electronic malfunction.

Correct! Wrong!

EFIS Control Panel - WXR (weather radar): when the 640 nm range is selected, weather radar returns are limited to:

40 nm.

320 nm.

80 nm

160 nm.

Correct! Wrong!

If a DEU fails above FL220:

The autopilot engages in CWS P.

The autopilot and flight directors are not affected

The flight director pitch command bar is removed from both pilotu2019s displays.

The flight director pitch command bar is removed from both pilotu2019s displays and the autopilot is inoperative.

Correct! Wrong!

Weather Radar Annunciations (expanded and center MAP, expanded APP, expanded VOR modes) - What does the amber WXR ATT indicate?

Range data input has failed. Only displayed in WXR TEST.

Weather radar has failed. No weather data are displayed.

Range data input has failed.

Attitude stabilization for antenna has been lost.

Correct! Wrong!

The Expanded Localizer Scale is displayed when the autopilot or flight director is in LOC mode, deviation is:

Slightly more than one dot and track is within 7 degrees of the MCP selected course.

Slightly more than one dot and track is within 3 degrees of the MCP selected course.

Slightly more than half a dot.

Slightly more than half a dot and track is within 5 degrees of the MCP selected course.

Correct! Wrong!

Weather Radar Annunciations (expanded and center MAP, expanded APP, expanded VOR modes) - What does the amber WXR WEAK indicate?

Antenna stabilization is degraded.

Weather radar calibration fault.

WXR data input is degraded.

Range data input has failed. Only displayed in WXR TEST.

Correct! Wrong!

The purpose of the FMC LEGS page is to display the lateral and vertical flight path details for each waypoint and to make route modifications involving a portion of a route segment.

False.

True.

Correct! Wrong!

EFIS Control Panel - Pushing the WXR (weather radar) switch energizes the weather radar transmitter and displays weather radar returns in _____.

MAP, and expanded VOR modes.

MAP, expanded VOR, and expanded APP modes

MAP, center MAP, expanded VOR, and expanded APP modes.

MAP, center MAP, and expanded APP modes

Correct! Wrong!

If the FAULT light on the IRS Mode Selector Unit illuminates, what does it indicate?

A failure of a Symbol Generator or a system fault affective NAV Mode of the ADIRU.

A system fault affecting the respective IRS ATT and or NAV Mode

That DC power for the respective IRS is degraded.

An entry of an invalid present position

Correct! Wrong!

The FMC Alerting Message VERIFY POSITION indicates:

Position information is contradictory

The airplane is excessively off the flight planned course.

The latitude-longitude position is not within 1 NM of the origin airport

The latitude or longitude position is not within 1 NM of the origin airport

Correct! Wrong!

Vertical speed is displayed in white and it shows vertical speed when greater than _____. The display is located above the vertical speed indication when climbing and below when descending.

100 fpm.

500 fpm.

400 fpm.

80 fpm.

Correct! Wrong!

The altitude range arc (also called the green banana by Boeing pilots) is displayed in MAP and MAP CTR modes. It indicates the approximate map position where the MCP altitude will be reached. It is based on:

Vertical speed and speed constraints.

Vertical speed and groundspeed

Vertical speed.

Vertical speed, speed and altitude constraints.

Correct! Wrong!

The Static Air temperature is displayed on:

The CDU CLB page.

The CDU PERF INIT page.

The CDU IDENT page.

The CDU PROGRESS page.

Correct! Wrong!

Magnetic-True Heading is annunciated in green. When TRU is displayed and the airplane descends _____, an amber box is drawn around TRU. The box flashes for 10 seconds, then turns steady amber.

Below 20,000 feet.

More than 2000 feet at a descent rate greater than 800 fpm.

Below 10,000 feet at a descent rate greater than 1000 fpm.

Below 10,000 feet.

Correct! Wrong!

Top of the red and black bar indicates the speed at which:

Minimum maneuver speed that permits a 40-degree bank.

1.4g maneuver capability occurs at 40 degrees of bank

Stick shaker occurs.

1.3g maneuver capability occurs at 40 degrees of bank.

Correct! Wrong!

AOA Disagree Alert (amber) - It indicates the Captainu2019s (left) and First Officeru2019s (right) angle of attack values disagree by:

More than 10 degrees for more than 10 continuous seconds.

More than 5 degrees for more than 5 continuous seconds.

More than 7 degrees for more than 5 continuous seconds.

More than 5 degrees for more than 10 continuous seconds.

Correct! Wrong!

Display System Annunciations - When there is a problem with the DEU display system, and when CDS MAINT is shown in white in the lower left corner of the PFD:

A non-dispatchable CDS fault has occurred. Displayed on the ground only, prior to start of the first engine.

A non-dispatchable CDS fault has occurred. Displayed on the ground only, prior to start of the second engine.

A dispatchable CDS fault has occurred. Displayed on the ground only, prior to start of the second engine.

A dispatchable CDS fault has occurred. Displayed on the ground only.

Correct! Wrong!

Should the CDS FAULT be displayed in amber, it would mean that a non-dispatchable CDS fault had occurred. Displayed on the ground only, prior to start of the second engine.

The white position trend vector with (dashed lines) is displayed in MAP and MAP CTR. Selected range determines the number of segments displayed. For a range of more than 20 nm, there are 3 segments. For a range of 20 nm, there are 2 segments. For a range less or equal than 10 nm, there is only 1 segment.

False.

True.

Correct! Wrong!

STA (station) displays all FMC data base navigation aids if on map scales ______.

80, 160, or 320 nm.

5, 10, or 20 nm.

5, 10, 20 or 40 nm.

80, 160, 320 or 640 nm.

Correct! Wrong!

An airspeed trend vector indicates predicted airspeed in:

5 seconds.

15 seconds.

20 seconds.

10 seconds.

Correct! Wrong!

When the ROLL amber flag appears on the Attitude indicator, Captainu2019s and F/Ou2019s roll angle displays differ by more than:

3 degrees.

10 degrees.

5 degrees.

15 degrees.

Correct! Wrong!

The amber crosshatched area indicates:

The FMC landing altitude for the destination runway or airport, or the landing altitude for departure runway or airport until 400 NM from departure or one-half the distance to destination, whichever occurs first.

The FMC landing altitude for the destination runway or the landing altitude for departure runway or airport until 400 NM from departure.

The FMC landing altitude for the destination runway or the landing altitude for departure runway.

The destination landing altitude for the designated runway or the landing altitude for departure airport until 400 NM from departure.

Correct! Wrong!

If the Upper Display fails:

The engine display automatically moves to the Outboard display and the Upper display blanks.

The engine display automatically moves to the Inboard display and the Upper display blanks.

The engine display automatically moves to the Inboard or Outboard display and the Upper display blanks.

The engine display automatically moves to the Lower display and the Upper display blanks.

Correct! Wrong!

There is no automatic switching for a lower DU failure.

The Altitude Disagree Alert indicates the Captainu2019s and F/Ou2019s altitude indications disagree by:

More than 300 feet for more than 5 continuous seconds.

More than 150 feet for more than 5 continuous seconds.

More than 100 feet for more than 5 continuous seconds.

More than 200 feet for more than 5 continuous seconds.

Correct! Wrong!

WPT (waypoint)- displays the waypoints in the FMC data base which are not in the flight plan route if the selected range is:

40 nm or less.

160 nm or less.

20 nm or less.

80 nm or less.

Correct! Wrong!

The ND Wind direction-speed and wind arrow is:

Displayed in only in ND MAP mode.

Displayed if wind speed is greater than 6 knots.

Blanked if wind speed becomes less than 6 knots.

Displayed only in ILS mode.

Correct! Wrong!

If you select the BOTH ON 1 switch of the CONTROL PANEL:

Both the Captainu2019s and First Officeru2019s CDS displays and baro are controlled from the left EFIS panel

The Left ADIRS controls both pilots' outboard and inboard display units.

The Right ADIRS controls both pilots' outboard and inboard display units.

The Right EFIS control panel controls both pilots' outboard and inboard display units.

Correct! Wrong!

Airspeed Disagree Alert (amber) - Indicates the Captainu2019s and First Officeru2019s airspeed indications disagree by:

More than 8 knots for 5 continuous seconds.

More than 5 knots for 5 continuous seconds.

More than 15 knots for 5 continuous seconds.

More than 10 knots for 5 continuous seconds.

Correct! Wrong!

The V2+15 white bug of the airspeed indicator is normally displayed for takeoff. It is removed:

All statements are correct.

When speed is more than 250 knots KIAS

When landing gear lever is placed UP

At first flap retraction or when VREF is entered

Correct! Wrong!

Concerning Navigation Display Information, Heading is supplied by Air Data Inertial Reference System (ADIRS) and Track is supplied by the FMC during normal operation.

True.

False.

Correct! Wrong!

The current Mach number is displayed when airspeed increases above ___ Mach.

0.50

0.40

0.60

0.30

Correct! Wrong!

It blanks when airspeed decreases below 0.40 Mach.

The standby attitude indicator provides attitude information that is independent of the primary attitude displays. The indicator is powered by:

The TR2.

The Battery bus.

The Transfer bus 2.

The Transfer bus 1.

Correct! Wrong!

The indicator is powered by the battery bus and remains powered after the loss of all normal AC power as long as battery power is available. The gyro reaches operational speed approximately 60 seconds after power is applied.

The rising runway is displayed when localizer pointer is in view and radio altitude is less than ____ feet.

200

2500

500

1500

Correct! Wrong!

With the CONTROL PANEL select switch on the DISPLAYS Source Panel in the BOTH ON 2 position:

The first officer's EFIS Control Panel is supplying identical inputs to the captain's & first officer's displays

ADIRU inputs for both the L & R ADIRU are being received from the first officer's pitot probe

Both pilots displays are using the No.2 symbol generator.

DEU 2 controls all six display units.

Correct! Wrong!

The bottom of the red and black bar indicates the:

Maximum maneuver speed.

1.3g maneuver capability occurs at 45 degrees of bank in level flight.

Maximum speed as limited by the lowest of the Vmo-Mmo, landing gear placard speed and flap placard speed.

1.3g maneuver capability that occurs at 40 degrees of bank in level flight.

Correct! Wrong!

On ground, the PERF DEFAULTS INVALID alerting message is displayed. What does this indicate?

AC or DC power is not available to the performance module.

DC power is not available to the performance module.

AC power is not available to the performance module.

Validity check of performance defaults database has failed.

Correct! Wrong!

Maintenance shall be called.

Selection of an ILS approach from a DEP-ARR page will automatically remove a previously selected approach:

True.

False.

Correct! Wrong!

When penetrating turbulence:

The Turbulence N1 is activated on the CRZ page

The Turbulence N1 is line selected to the scratch pad on the CRZ page and transferred to the N1 LIMIT page for activation & execution.

The Turbulence N1 is a reference only. The autothrottle must be disconnected and the N1 set manually.

Correct! Wrong!

The Landing Altitude Reference Bar is displayed vertically and it indicates height above touchdown. The bar is white between above landing altitude and it is amber between above landing altitude.

500 to 5000 feet and 0 to 500 feet.

500 to 1500 feet and minimums to 500 feet.

500 to 2500 feet and minimums to 500 feet.

500 to 1000 feet and 0 to 500 feet.

Correct! Wrong!

What is the purpose of the Air Data Modules (ADMs)?

The ADMs convert pneumatic pressure to electrical signals and send these data to the ADIRUs.

The ADMs provide inertial position & track data to the displays thru the ADIRUs.

The ADMs measure thru the Alpha vanes the airplane angle-of-attack.

The ADMs provide only pitot & static pressure to the standby instruments.

Correct! Wrong!

There are 4 ADMs. They convert pneumatic pressure to electrical signals and send these data to the ADIRUs. Each pitot air data module is connected to its on-side pitot probe. There is no cross connection.

The Slip-Skid Indication displaces beneath the bank pointer to indicate slip or skid. It turns amber if:

Bank angle is 35 degrees or more.

Bank angle is 45 degrees or more.

Bank angle is 42 degrees or more.

Bank angle is 40 degrees or more.

Correct! Wrong!

It fills amber if the slip-skid indication is also at full scale deflection.

The ND wind direction-speed and wind arrow is displayed:

If wind magnitude is greater than 5 knots and blanked if wind magnitude becomes less than 4 knots.

If wind magnitude is greater than 6 knots and blanked if wind magnitude becomes less than 4 knots.

If wind magnitude is greater than 3 knots and blanked if wind magnitude becomes less than 3 knots.

If wind magnitude is greater than 2 knots and blanked if wind magnitude becomes less than 2 knots.

Correct! Wrong!

Pitch Limit Indication is displayed in amber and it indicates pitch limit (stick shaker activation for existing flight conditions). It is displayed when:

When the flaps are not up and it also displayed at slow speeds with the flaps up.

When flaps are not up.

In all conditions.

When flaps are up.

Correct! Wrong!

The Bank Pointer indicates bank angle. It fills and turns amber if bank angle is 35 degrees or more.

False.

True.

Correct! Wrong!

To climb to FL280 in the shortest distance, MAX ANGLE should be selected on this page:

CLB

PROG

CLB or CRZ

CLB or PERF

Correct! Wrong!

On which CDU is the ground speed displayed?

PROGRESS page 1

POS REF page 2

INIT REF

CRZ

Correct! Wrong!

The white position trend vector with (dashed lines) is displayed in MAP and MAP CTR. Predicts position at the end of 60, 90, and 120 second intervals.

True.

False.

Correct! Wrong!

Predicts position at the end of 30, 60, and 90 second intervals. Each segment represents 30 seconds. Based on bank angle and ground speed.

When flaps are up, the bottom of the amber bar indicates the:

1.4g maneuver capability to high speed buffet.

Maximum maneuver speed.

1.5g maneuver capability to high speed buffet.

1.3g maneuver capability to high speed buffet.

Correct! Wrong!

This airspeed provides 1.3g maneuver capability to high speed buffet (or an alternative approved maneuver capability set in the FMC maintenance pages). The bar may be displayed when operating at high altitude at relatively high gross weights.

The standby radio magnetic indicator (RMI) displays magnetic heading and VOR-ADF bearing to the station. The RMI is powered by:

The TR3.

The DC standby bus.

The AC transfer bus 2

The AC standby bus

Correct! Wrong!

The RMI is powered by the AC standby bus and remains powered after the loss of all normal AC power as long as battery power is available.

On the FMC TAKEOFF REF Page, the SEL temperature entry may be made in either degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit:

False.

True.

Correct! Wrong!

During PATH DESCENT and below the speed restriction altitude, the FMC OVERSPEED DISCONNECT alerting message is displayed. What does this indicate?

VNAV has disengaged at VMO minus 5 knots.

VNAV has disengaged because airspeed has exceeded FMC speed restriction by more than 15 knots.

VNAV has disengaged because airspeed has exceeded FMC target speed by more than 10 knots.

The FMC has disengaged the autothrottles due to excessive speed.

Correct! Wrong!

The flight crew shall manually reduce speed and reengage VNAV.

Boeing 737 MAX – Flight instruments

Quiz

Boeing B737 MAX - Flight instruments

Reduced maneuver capability exists when operating within the amber regions below the minimum maneuver speed or above the maximum maneuver speed. During non-normal conditions the target speed may be below the minimum maneuver speed.

If a DEU fails prior to engaging the second autopilot for a dual autopilot approach, engagement of the second autopilot is only possible above 1,500 feet AGL.

The flight recorder OFF Light (amber) is illuminated. What does this indicate?

EFIS Control Panel - WXR (weather radar): when the 640 nm range is selected, weather radar returns are limited to:

If a DEU fails above FL220:

Weather Radar Annunciations (expanded and center MAP, expanded APP, expanded VOR modes) - What does the amber WXR ATT indicate?

The Expanded Localizer Scale is displayed when the autopilot or flight director is in LOC mode, deviation is:

Weather Radar Annunciations (expanded and center MAP, expanded APP, expanded VOR modes) - What does the amber WXR WEAK indicate?

The purpose of the FMC LEGS page is to display the lateral and vertical flight path details for each waypoint and to make route modifications involving a portion of a route segment.

EFIS Control Panel - Pushing the WXR (weather radar) switch energizes the weather radar transmitter and displays weather radar returns in _____.

If the FAULT light on the IRS Mode Selector Unit illuminates, what does it indicate?

The FMC Alerting Message VERIFY POSITION indicates:

Vertical speed is displayed in white and it shows vertical speed when greater than _____. The display is located above the vertical speed indication when climbing and below when descending.

The altitude range arc (also called the green banana by Boeing pilots) is displayed in MAP and MAP CTR modes. It indicates the approximate map position where the MCP altitude will be reached. It is based on:

The Static Air temperature is displayed on:

Magnetic-True Heading is annunciated in green. When TRU is displayed and the airplane descends _____, an amber box is drawn around TRU. The box flashes for 10 seconds, then turns steady amber.

Top of the red and black bar indicates the speed at which:

AOA Disagree Alert (amber) - It indicates the Captainu2019s (left) and First Officeru2019s (right) angle of attack values disagree by:

Display System Annunciations - When there is a problem with the DEU display system, and when CDS MAINT is shown in white in the lower left corner of the PFD:

STA (station) displays all FMC data base navigation aids if on map scales ______.

An airspeed trend vector indicates predicted airspeed in:

When the ROLL amber flag appears on the Attitude indicator, Captainu2019s and F/Ou2019s roll angle displays differ by more than:

The amber crosshatched area indicates:

If the Upper Display fails:

The Altitude Disagree Alert indicates the Captainu2019s and F/Ou2019s altitude indications disagree by:

WPT (waypoint)- displays the waypoints in the FMC data base which are not in the flight plan route if the selected range is:

The ND Wind direction-speed and wind arrow is:

If you select the BOTH ON 1 switch of the CONTROL PANEL:

Airspeed Disagree Alert (amber) - Indicates the Captainu2019s and First Officeru2019s airspeed indications disagree by:

The V2+15 white bug of the airspeed indicator is normally displayed for takeoff. It is removed:

Concerning Navigation Display Information, Heading is supplied by Air Data Inertial Reference System (ADIRS) and Track is supplied by the FMC during normal operation.

The current Mach number is displayed when airspeed increases above ___ Mach.

The standby attitude indicator provides attitude information that is independent of the primary attitude displays. The indicator is powered by:

The rising runway is displayed when localizer pointer is in view and radio altitude is less than ____ feet.

With the CONTROL PANEL select switch on the DISPLAYS Source Panel in the BOTH ON 2 position:

The bottom of the red and black bar indicates the:

On ground, the PERF DEFAULTS INVALID alerting message is displayed. What does this indicate?

Selection of an ILS approach from a DEP-ARR page will automatically remove a previously selected approach:

When penetrating turbulence:

The Landing Altitude Reference Bar is displayed vertically and it indicates height above touchdown. The bar is white between ______ above landing altitude and it is amber between ______ above landing altitude.

What is the purpose of the Air Data Modules (ADMs)?

The Slip-Skid Indication displaces beneath the bank pointer to indicate slip or skid. It turns amber if:

The ND wind direction-speed and wind arrow is displayed:

Pitch Limit Indication is displayed in amber and it indicates pitch limit (stick shaker activation for existing flight conditions). It is displayed when:

The Bank Pointer indicates bank angle. It fills and turns amber if bank angle is 35 degrees or more.

To climb to FL280 in the shortest distance, MAX ANGLE should be selected on this page:

On which CDU is the ground speed displayed?

The white position trend vector with (dashed lines) is displayed in MAP and MAP CTR. Predicts position at the end of 60, 90, and 120 second intervals.

When flaps are up, the bottom of the amber bar indicates the:

The standby radio magnetic indicator (RMI) displays magnetic heading and VOR-ADF bearing to the station. The RMI is powered by:

On the FMC TAKEOFF REF Page, the SEL temperature entry may be made in either degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit:

During PATH DESCENT and below the speed restriction altitude, the FMC OVERSPEED DISCONNECT alerting message is displayed. What does this indicate?

The Landing Altitude Reference Bar is displayed vertically and it indicates height above touchdown. The bar is white between above landing altitude and it is amber between above landing altitude.