CDC 2A354C Volume 2 F-16 Instrumentation And Flight Control Systems
- 1.What flight environment pressure is sensed by small holes located on the sides of the pilot and air data probes
- A.
Pitot
- B.
Static
- C.
Impact
- D.
Differential
- 2.True angle-of-attack (AOA) is the angle between an aircraft's wing cord line and its
- A.
Attitude
- B.
Altitude
- C.
Flight path
- D.
Glide slope
- 3.How many sources of pitot pressure (Pt) and static pressure (Ps) are routed by the pitot-static probe pneumatic system?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- 4.The pitot-static probe pneumatic system supplies air data to the central air data computer (CADC), airspeed mach indicator (AMI), altimeter, and
- A.
Flight control computer (FLCC)
- B.
Pneumatic sensor assembly (PSA)
- C.
Electronic component assembly (ECA)
- D.
Digital flight control computer (DFLCC)
- 5.What component(s) receive air data inputs from the air data probe pneumatic system?
- A.
Altimeter
- B.
Airspeed mach indicator (AMI)
- C.
Pneumatic sensor assembly (PSA)
- D.
PSA and central air data computer (CADC)
- 6.The angle of sideslip pneumatic system routes air data pressures to the
- A.
Differential pressure sensor (DPS)
- B.
Pneumatic sensor assembly (PSA)
- C.
Electronic component assembly (ECA)
- D.
Digital flight control computer (DFLCC)
- 7.How are central air data computer (CADC) analog output signals transferred to their final destination?
- A.
Via the A-multiplex (MUX) bus
- B.
Via the D-MUX bus
- C.
Via aircraft wiring
- D.
Via fiber optics
- 8.The pitot-static probe pneumatic system supplies the airspeed mach indicator (AMI) with
- A.
Sideslip (Ps)
- B.
Pitot pressure (Pt) only
- C.
Static pressure (P) only
- D.
Pt and static pressure (Ps)
- 9.One complete revolution of the altimeter's altitude dial equals
- A.
100 feet of altitude
- B.
1,000 feet of altitude
- C.
5,000 feet of altitude
- D.
10,000 feet of altitude
- 10.What's the display range of the altimeter's altitude drum counter?
- A.
0 to 50,000 feet
- B.
0 to 80,000 feet
- C.
-1,000 to 50,000 feet
- D.
-1,000 to 80,000 feet
- 11.Why would a pilot adjust the altimeter to display pressure altitude?
- A.
To display altitude above terrain
- B.
To display altitude below sea level
- C.
To standardize aircraft altitudes for low-altitude air traffic control
- D.
To standardize aircraft altitudes for high-altitude air traffic control
- 12.Which component develops the vertical velocity indicator's (VVI) vertical velocity signal?
- A.
VVI
- B.
Flight control computer (FLCC)
- C.
Pneumatic sensor assembly (PSA)
- D.
Central air data computer (CADC)
- 13.The angle-of-attack (AOA) indicator is considered a
- A.
Back-up indicator
- B.
Vertical tape indicator
- C.
Self-contained indicator
- D.
Horizontal tape indicator
- 14.What's the function of the angle-of-attack (AOA) indexer's lever control switch?
- A.
On/Off switch
- B.
Sector light intensity
- C.
Enables AOA logic circuits
- D.
Only used during takeoff and landing configurations
- 15.What's the crash survivable flight data recorder (CSFDR) system's prime component?
- A.
Seat data recorder (SDR)
- B.
Signal acquisition unit (SAU)
- C.
Crash survivable memory unit (CSMU)
- D.
Linear variable differential transformer (LVDT)
- 16.What data is only stored in the crash survivable flight data recorder (CSFDR)?
- A.
Type 1
- B.
Type 2
- C.
Type 3
- D.
Type 4
- 17.How many dedicated sensors are utilized by the crash survivable flight data recorder (CSFDR) system?
- A.
5
- B.
6
- C.
7
- D.
8
- 18.Which crash survivable flight data recorder (CSFDR) system component utilizes a pendulous device?
- A.
Crash survivable memory unit (CSMU)
- B.
Axial accelerometer transmitter
- C.
Control surface position transducer
- D.
Engine power lever angle potentiometer
- 19.Which crash survivable flight data recorder (CSFDR) system control surface position transducer is not connected to an integrated servo-actuator (ISA)?
- A.
Rudder
- B.
Left flaperon only
- C.
Left horizontal tail
- D.
Right horizontal tail
- 20.What's crash survivable flight data recorder (CSFDR) type 1 data primarily used for?
- A.
Engine analysis
- B.
Mishap investigation
- C.
Individual aircraft tracking
- D.
Maintenance troubleshooting
- 21.What predetermines the crash survivable flight data recorder (CSFDR) special event criteria?
- A.
Type 1 data
- B.
Baseline data
- C.
Crash survivable memory unit (CMSU) configuration
- D.
Signal acquisition unit operational flight program (SAU OFP)
- 22.Which crash survivable flight data recorder (CSFDR) type data is dubbed as individual aircraft tracking data?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- 23.Which crash survivable flight data recorder (CSFDR) type data is known as structural loads environmental data
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- 24.Which crash survivable flight data recorder (CSFDR) type data is used for engine analysis?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- 25.When does the seat data recorder (SDR) cease recording operations?
- A.
Upon flight control system (FLCS) shutdown
- B.
Upon a weight-on-wheels (WOW) condition
- C.
During digital backup operations
- D.
Upon autopilot engagement
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