MESA Airlines E-175 General & Emergency Equipment Questions And Answers Graded A+

Aircraft basic description - The airplane is a low wing, conventional tail, pressurized airplane powered by two high by-pass ratio wing-mounted turbofan engines. The tricycle landing gear is fully retractable with dual wheels/tires for each strut Aircraft dimensions (height, wing span and length) - Height: 32' 3" Wing span: 93' 11" Length: 103' 11" Can the CVR be erased? - Yes, the airplane must be on the ground with the parking brake set Explain the AUTO functions of the EDS REVERSIONARY panels - - EICAS failure each MFD displays EICAS - PFD failure respective MFD displays associated side PFD - MFD failure no auto reversion Explain the PFD, MFD and EICAS selections on the EDS REVERSIONARY panel - - PFD respective PFD will display on the associated MFD - MFD cannot be reverted - EICAS displays on the associated MFD How are the emergency lights powered? - 4 ELPUs (Emergency Light Power Units) charged off the DC BUS 1 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 runningHow is the pilot alerted during a windshear? - - Caution: amber windshear flag on PFD, aural CAUTION, WINDSHEAR - Warning: red windshear flag on PFD, aural WINDSHEAR, WINDSHEAR, WINDSHEAR How long can the FDR record? And the CVR? - 25 hours and 2 hours How long until impact with a terrain alert on the EGPWS? - Red is 30 sec, Amber is 60 sec How long will the DVDR record? - - 2 hours of voice and radio communication - 25 hours of flight data in GMT How long will the emergency lights last once illuminated? - 10 min How long will the windshear alerting last? - Until 1500 RA How many ADSs are installed and how are they assigned? - ADS 1: Captain, ADS 2: First Officer, ADS 3: Standby, ADS 4: IESS, ADS 5: Flight Controls How many displays and instruments are on during initial aircraft power-up? - - DUs 1 and w - IESS and clock - MCDU 2 - CCD 1 How many DVDRs are installed? - 2 to 1 forward and 1 aft How would te pilot know if the ADS or IRS reversion button has been pushed? - An ADS or IRS flag would be displayed on the associated PFDIf 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 Is there an automatic rversion for an IRS failure? - No Turn radius for a 180° turn? - 59' 2" 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