ADF
Name the two types of antennas used in an aircraft ADF system?
Loop Antenna
Sense Antenna
Page 816 (#5)
What type of antenna is typically used with VOR systems (physical & polarization type)?
Horizontally polarized di-pole antenna
Page 819 (#6)
Circuit breakers are used to protect what from overheating?
Wiring
Page 857 (#11)
What are the three main components of an “ILS” system?
- Localizer
- Glideslope
- Marker Beacons
Page 823-825 (#7)
How often is the transponder required to be checked according to FARs?
Every 24 calendar months
Page 827 (#8)
What is the purpose of the “TCAS” system if installed on an aircraft?
To alert intruding aircrafts in the vicinity in flight and avoid mid-air collisions
Page 827 (#8)
What is rigidity of space?
The characteristic of a gyroscope that prevents its axis of rotation tilting against the earths axis.
Page 754
What is the main difference between a fixed card ADF indicator and an RMI except that it can give both VOR and ADF indications?
RMI has a moving compass card updated by the flux gate compass but the fixed card ADF does not have a moving compass card (No magnetic bearing)
Page 818 (#5)
Minimum signal is called the __________.
Null
PPT #7
The signals from the compass locators are received by the _______________ (ADF or VOR) receiver.
ADF
Page 824
What information does the glideslope beam provide?
Vertical guidance to enable the aircraft to maintain the correct descent angle
Page 823-825 (#7)
DME operates in the _________ (VHF, UHF) bands.
UHF
Page 829
The TCAS operates on signals from the other airplanes in the vicinity whose transponders are operating in mode ___________.
"C"
Page 828
Attitude gyros operate on the gyroscopic principle of _________________.
Rigidity in space.
Page 754
The automatic direction finder (ADF) operates in the ___________ and ___________ bands.
Low, Medium
Page 816
The antenna and receiver used for VOR are also used for the ______________ (glide slope or localizer) portions of the ILS.
Localizer
Page 819
The TAWS receives its location data from the _______________.
GPS Receiver
Page 836
The portion of the ILS that provides guidance down the center line of the runway is the ___________________.
Localizer
Page 824
DME is a (Pulse or Phase Comparison) system.
Pulse
Page 829
A fully functioning GPS uses (how many) satellites?
24
Page 832
A rate gyro is mounted in a _________ (single or double) gimbal?
Single
Page 755
The first “practical” navigations system consisted of “four course radio range” located at airports and along designated airways.
This is called the ________________ range
A-N Range
PPT #5
VOR navigation equipment operates in the (VHF or UHF) band.
VHF
Page 819
the two displays that are part of the EFIS are:
1. _______________________
2. _______________________
EADI (electronic attitude director indicator)
EHSI (electronic horizontal situation indicator)
Page. 848
The localizer used with an ILS operates in the (LF, VHF, or UHF) bands.
VHF
Page. 824
The TCAS computer builds a three-dimensional map of all the aircraft within range showing their ______________, _____________, and _____________.
Bearing, Altitude, Velocity
Page 828
The most popular type of display for a GPS is a ______________.
Moving Map
Page. 833
A turn and slip indicator senses rotation about the ______________ axis of the aircraft.
Vertical
Page 756
A loop antenna does not tell if the null signal is coming from the left or right side of the loop
This means that the signal could be coming from one of two directions. So, it is easy to be 180 degrees off course
To solve this problem a _____________ antenna was used.
"Sense"
PPT #7
VOR is used for aircraft (communication/navigation).
Navigation
Pg. 816-823 5,6,7
When the radar controller needs to identify a particular on his radar scope, he askes the pilot to push the ___________________ button on the transponder.
IDENT
Page 826
The glideslope is used with the ILS, and it operates in the ____________ (LF, VHF, or UHF) bands.
UHF
Page. 825
The dial of the RMI indicates the ____________ (True, or Magnetic) heading of the aircraft.
Magnetic
Page 822
What is the purpose of the “TCAS” system if installed on an aircraft?
To alert intruding aircrafts in the vicinity in flight and avoid mid-air collisions
Pg. 827 8
A turn coordinator senses rotation of an aircraft about it __________ and __________ axes.
Roll , Yaw
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