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ERJ 170 General
General aircraft specs/system questions
Question | Answer |
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Aircraft dimensions? | • Height: 32’ 3”• Wing span: 85’ 4”• Length: 98’ 1” |
Turn radius for 180°? | • 54’ 8” (tail clearance 54’ 3”) |
What emergency equipment is located on the flight deck? | • PBE (1)• Halon fire extinguisher (1)• Flashlights (2)• Life vests (3)• O2 masks (3)• Crash axe (1)• Escape ropes (2) |
What emergency equipment is located in the cabin? | • PBEs (3)• Halon fire extinguishers (4)• Flashlights (2)• Life vests (2)• MRTs (2)• Portable O2 bottles (2)• First Aid Kits (2)• Grab & Go Kit (1)• EEMK (1)• AED (1)• Megaphone (1) |
The ORIGINATING/RECEIVING checklist requires Logbook, Forms & Manuals to be checked. What are you looking for? | • Maintenance log can• MEL• AOM (volume II)• ERJ supplemental performance• Honeywell FMS guide• Airworthiness & registration• Two checklists• Whiz wheel• Data cards |
Will the cockpit dome light illuminate on an unpowered airplane? | • Only if the flight attendant panel ‘COURTESY LIGHTS’ switch is in ‘AUTO’ |
How are the emergency lights charged? | • 4 ELPUs (Emergency Light Power Units) charged off the DC BUS 1 |
How long will the emergency lights last once illuminated? | • 10 minutes |
When will the emergency lights automatically illuminate? | • Provided the switch is in ‘AUTO’, if the DC BUSSES lose power or the airplane’s electrical power is turned off, the emergency lights will automatically illuminate |
Where does the flight attendant check the potable water quantity and waste service tank system? | • Aft flight attendant panel |
What does a Waste Service Tank light mean on the aft flight attendant panel? Tank Full light? | • Tank is 75% full• Tank is full |
What does a ‘fault’ light mean on the aft flight attendant panel? | • A fault in the forward or aft drain valve• Water level indication is not available |
Where is door information presented? | • MFD ‘STATUS’ page |
What is the purpose of a vent flap on the main cabin or service doors? | • A load is applied to the vent flap/locking mechanism making a door difficult to open as cabin pressure increases• To relieve residual cabin pressure prior to opening the main cabin or service doors |
What happens if a pilot selects ‘EMER’ on the audio panel? | • A red light on the Cabin Light rainbow illuminates • 3 hi-lo chimes sound in the cabin |
When is the emergency escape slide automatically disarmed? | • If the main cabin or service doors are opened from outside the aircraft |
What indication(s) are present to confirm whether or not the escape slides are armed or disarmed? | • Armed Red ‘ARMED’ appears above the respective door handle• Disarmed Green ‘DISARMED’ appears above the respective door handle |
What are the cockpit door blowout panels? | • Unfolding panels in the cockpit door that help equalize pressure between the cockpit and cabin during a decompression• Door retains full ballistic and impact characteristics if panels unfold |
How is the DVDR activated? | • Turned on through the MCDU• Automatically turns on when an engine is running• Automatically turns off with weight-on-wheels and engines not running |
How many DVDRs are installed? | • 2 – 1 forward and 1 aft |
How long will the DVDR record? | • 2 hours of voice and radio communications• 25 hours of flight data in GMT |
Can the CVR be erased? | • Yes, the airplane must be on the ground with the parking brake set |
What pressurizes the potable water storage tank? | • Engine or APU bleed air |
If the AC GPU is to be used to power the aircraft what should be seen on the GPU panel? | • Ensure ‘AVAIL’ is displayed and not ‘IN USE’ |
How many displays and instruments are on during initial aircraft power-up? | • DUs 2 & 3• IESS & clock• MCDU 2• CCD 1 |