AVIONIC SYSTEMS

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Learning Outcomes

Students explain requirement of pitot static system and describe ISA rules.
Describe how measured total air pressure, static air pressure and dynamic pressure.
Describe type of the pitot static systems. Decribe the operation principle of electrical and mechanical means of speed and altitude indication.
Describe drains and heating of the pitot static system. Define type of the altimeter indicator. Describe altimeter pressure setting (QNH).
Describe purpose of the Air data system, operation of the altimeter system (showing part of the altimeter information), type of the airspeed indicator, operation of the airspeed indicator (showing part of the airspeed information), connection of the airspeed indicator between pitot tube and indicator, type of the different speed, meaning of the VMO, meaning of the VMM. Express knots and mach number.
Explain how the airspeed is converted to Mach speed in relation to altitude.
Describe purpose of the vertical speed information, operation of the vertical speed indicator, showing part of the vertical speed information, source of the vertical speed indicator for monitoring.
Students describe the rigidity and precession features of gyroscopes.
Explain the operation principle of vertical gyro, directional gyro, rate gyro and laser gyro.
Describe what is artificial, type of the artificial, type of the Attitude indicator, operation of the Attitude indicator, type of the Direction indicator, purpose of the Direction indicator, operation of the Directional indicator, purpose of the Horizontal situation indicator, type of the Horizontal situation indicator, operation of the Horizontal situation indicator, type of the turn and slip indicator, meaning of the turn coordination.
Explain how the turn coordinator is used in a turn. Explain how the gyros are applied to artificial horizons indicators, horizontal situation indicators and directional indicators. Show the parts of the turn coordination information.
Describe the Horizontal situation indicator and related system general tests.
explain the hard iron and soft iron magnetisms. Identify the direct reading compass and its errors. Identify slaved gyro compasses and their usages in modern transport airplanes.
Describe the type of compasses, operation of the compasses (showing part of the compasses information), purpose of the flux valve, flux valve connections between compass and amplifier. Express meaning of the direct reading (showing of the direction information), meaning of the remote reading (showing of the remote reading), purpose of the remote reading, purpose and operation of the FDR system.
Describe related system general tests.
Explain how the stall warning system warns the pilots in light aircraft and large aeroplanes. Show the parts of the stall warning information.
Students describe the angle of attack.
Explain how the critical angle of attack is detected in light and heavy airplanes.
Describe operation of the angle of attack sensor, calculation of the Angle attack information, type of the Angle attack sensors.
Describe related system general tests.
Students describe the other aircraft systems for indications.
Describe each system operation about information for the cockpit including cockpit panels. Describe type of the illumination lamps, meaning of the colour of them. Describe type of the switches, pushbuttons. Describe purpose of the garded switches.
Explain normal, fault, temporary and disagree indications.
Explain meaning of the transducer, transmitter, bulbs, sensor, probes about fuel indication, high level, low level, dry and wet sensors for fuel system.
Explain how the total air temperature works, and how the static air temperature is calculated.
Describe the EGT system and probes. Explain the operation of EGT system
Students identify general avionic systems, requirement of communication and navigation systems.
Students describe philosophy of the autoflight.
Explain the autopilot modes and flight phases for autopilot system. Locate where the autopilot modes are indicated to the flight crew. Explain the autopilot actuators, operation of the autopilot, status of the autopilot (showing of the autopilot modes).
Describe the vertical and lateral modes, engagement & disengagement of the auto pilot, purpose and operation of the flight director system (showing part of the flight directors), purpose and operation of the yaw damper system, calculation of the yaw damper system, purpose and operation of the autothrottle (showing of the autothrotlle modes), meaning and operation of the flight management system, calculation of the flight management system. Identify the following terms: Mach Trim, Control Wheel Steering, Flight Envelope Protection.
Students identify the communication methods. Identify the purposes of the following systems: HF communication, VHF communication.
Explain the techniques used for making good R/T transmissions, describe the use of VHF system and operation.
Describe the HF coupler of the HF system, explain how to test radio transmission and reception, Describe operation of the HF system, meaning and operation of the SELCAL and Satcom systems.
Describe purpose of the PA system, explain how to test of the PA system.
Describe operation of the PA system, purpose of the ground & flight crew call system, purpose of the cabin/cockpit crew call system, operating of the cabin/cockpit crew call system, purpose of the interphone system, operation of the interphone system.
Explain how the audio control panel is used and how the audio signals are directed from several microphones and to several loudspeakers/headphones. Brief purpose of the CVR system, static dischargers, Cockpit Voice Recorder.
Students describe standby compass types. explain magnetic north, compass north and deviation. identify the terms nautical mile, mile, feet, foot, Describe the variation. Explain the rate of turn. Explain the speed and velocity, purpose of the mach number, ground speed, explain the true north, track (course), total air temperute (TAT), purpose of the VOR system, operation of the VOR system (showing part of the vor information), pupose of the ADF (NDB) system, operation of the ADF system (showing part of the ADF information), purpose of the DME system, operation of the DME (showing of the DME information), explain purpose of the marker beacon system (showing part of the marker beacon system), purpose of the ILS, operating of the ILS (showing part of the ILS information), philosophy of the IRS system. Explain the alignment procedure for IRS, describe MSU (Mode Selector Unit) and warning lights, working of the IRS (showing part of the IRS information), calculation of the IRS system, operation of the navigation systems, explain purpose and operation of the RA system (showing part of the ra inormation), explain purpose and operation of the WXR (showing part of the WXR information), explain purpose and operation of the GPWS, calculation of the GPWS, describe purpose and operation of the autocall out system, describe purpose and operation of the GPS (showing part of the gps), purpose of the FMS (Flight management system). Explain the flight management computer, explain the role of the CDU (control display unit). Explain the purposes, controls and indications of the following systems: ELT, ATC transponder.
Students will be able to explain the BITE philosophy. Identify central maintenance computer types. Explain philosophy of CMS or EICAS. Describe operation of the CMS (showing parts). Describe how to test the other systems with CMS. Describe how the CMS generates the reports. Identify the system types of the BITE on the aircraft system computers. Explain the aircraft system fault classes.
Students explain purpose of the data loading system. Describe operation of the data load system. Identify type of the data loading system. Describe up & down loading system. Locate and explain the data loading panel and components.
Students identify philosophy of the electronic library. Describe operation of the electronic library. describe type of the libraries. Explain how to operate library system. Describe how the aircraft documantation is stored, presented and updated on the plane.
Students explain purpose of printing system. Describe operation of the printer. Explain the controls and indications on a printer. Describe how to load a new paper roll. Describe connection of computers to the related systems for printing.
Students describe how the structural damage of an aircraft is detected and reported.