Boeing B777 – Communications - SmartCockpit - Airline training guides, Aviation, Operations, Safety

What does the SELCAL communication EICAS alert message indicate?

A VHF or HF selective call has been received and is waiting to be answered.

A cabin attendant is calling the flight deck.

An uplink has been received.

The selective calling system has failed.

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Which of the following data values does not provide crew feedback, by turning green, when you comply with an ATC uplink message?

VHF frequency.

Barometer setting.

MCP heading.

VOR frequency.

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What does the EICAS message RADIO TRANSMIT indicate?

A radio tuning panel is unserviceable.

An incoming HF call requires a response.

A VHF or HF radio transmitter is keyed for 30 seconds or more.

Radio transmission is disabled during fuelling.

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When an HF transmitter is keyed after a frequency change the antenna tunes. While the antenna is being tuned, a tone can be heard through the audio system. How much time must be allowed for the antenna to tune?

Tuning takes a maximum of 5 seconds.

Tuning takes a maximum of 20 seconds.

Tuning takes a maximum of 15 seconds.

Tuning takes a maximum of 10 seconds.

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Both HF radios use a common antenna.

True.

False.

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When either HF radio is transmitting, the antenna is disconnected from the other HF radio, and it cannot be used to transmit or receive. However, both HF radios can receive simultaneously if neither is being used for transmitting.

What does illumination of the offside tuning light mean?

The microphone is keyed and transmitting on the selected frequency.

You have a call from company.

One of the other radio tuning panels is tuning a radio normally tuned by this panel.

The selected VHF radio is inoperative.

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The left radio tuning panel is normally associated with VHF L and HF L. The right radio tuning panel is normally associated with VHF R and HF R. The center radio tuning panel is normally associated with VHF C.

HF L and HF R can be configured for data or voice communication. Both can be used together in the data mode.

False.

True.

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Only one HF radio can operate in the data mode at a time.

A high-low chime sounds and a COMM communications alert message appears on EICAS. What action should you take?

Push the COMM switch on the display select panel and view the uplinked message in the CDU scratchpad.

Push the COMM switch on the display select panel and view the uplinked message on the MFD.

Push the transmitter select switch with the illuminated CALL light and respond to the call.

Push the FMC COMM function key on the CDU and view the uplinked message.

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What does the COMM communication EICAS alert message indicate when accompanied by a high low chime?

A low priority uplink has been received and may be reviewed on the communication display.

ACARS has failed.

A VHF or HF selective call has been received and is waiting to be answered.

A medium priority uplink has been received and may be reviewed on the communication display.

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Which statement about radio tuning is correct?

Any VHF radio can be controlled by any radio tuning panel.

The centre radio tuning panel can only be used to tune an HF radio if either the left or right panel fails.

The offside tuning light will only appear on the active radio tuning panel.

HF L can only be tuned by the left radio tuning panel.

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Which statement about the VHF radio is true?

Only VHF C can be configured for data communication.

VHF L is configured for voice communication only.

The DATA mode can only be selected or deselected on the MFD COMM display.

VHF C and VHF R can operate in the DATA mode at the same time.

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How can the flight crew make a PA announcement to all areas of the cabin?

All statements are correct.

Push The CAB transmitter select switch on the audio control panel and then enter the appropriate dial code using the CDU keypad, then key any MIC switch.

Push the PA transmitter select switch on the audio control panel and key any MIC switch.

Using the flight deck handset, enter the appropriate dial code from the handset directory and then push the handset PA Push To Talk switch.

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What is indicated by a flight deck printer PAPER light?

The flight deck printer ınk is low.

The flight deck printer has failed.

The flight deck printer is turned off.

The flight deck printer is out of paper or the paper is jammed.

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What is necessary to converse with the mechanic servicing the engine at the engine nacelle?

Position the SERV INTPH switch to ON.

Position the OBS AUDIO selector to CAPT.

Use the CDU and line select SERVICE INTERPHONE.

You cannot speak with any of the ground crew except at the nose wheel well.

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How can the crew cancel a displayed company or ATC uplink message?

Push the CANC switch on the glareshield.

Push the CANC switch on the glareshield or select the CANCEL command key on the MFD COMM page.

Push the CANC/RCL switch on the display select panel.

Select the CANCEL command key on the MFD COMM page.

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On the ground with both engines shut down, any VHF radio that transmits for more than ____ seconds is automatically disable and dashes appear in the tuning panel frequency window for that radio.

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