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DIFFERENCES: What is the di erence between the B787 and B767? What are the di erences between the electrical system on the B787 and B767? Are there any limitations that are di erent from the B767? Pax O2 system di erences between 767/787?...

DIFFERENCES: What is the di erence between the B787 and B767? What are the di erences between the electrical system on the B787 and B767? Are there any limitations that are di erent from the B767? Pax O2 system di erences between 767/787? Di erence between FBW on airbus and Boeing Di erences between previous aircraft to B787? LIMITATIONS: Minimum required width for 180 degree turn? - What should you pay attention to during taxi? - Is it possible on 45m runway? - How would you do it on a 45m runway? What are the unique limitations of the B787? Turbulence penetration speed? - If you want to reduce airspeed due to turbulence, how much could you reduce it to? What is the limitation for altimeter di erences? What is the 787 max takeo wind? Landing wind? Tailwind? Wet/grooved runway? What is the wind limit for engine running on the ground? Max crosswind? How long can autopilot be used for on a visual approach? Engine go-around and takeo limits? AIRPLANE GENERAL: Aircraft Dimensions? Documents to be carried onboard? How many emergency equipments are in the cockpit? What threats can be induced by the B787 wind design? (High lift ratio) What is the distance between the engines? What is the distance between the nose landing gear and main landing gear? AIR SYSTEMS: What is PECS? ICS? What systems uses pneumatics? (Bleed air) What system will be e ected if the PECS fail? What is a recent problem concerning air conditioning g? (INFO 120B) How many out ow valves are there? Explain the pressurisation system? How is electricity used for the cabin pressurisation system? Explain the air conditioning system? How many packs are installed? How many recirculation fans are installed? What EICAS messages will you get if the packs are ions? Explain standby cooling mode What EICAS message will you see in standby mode ANTI-ICE, RAIN: What is the wing anti-ice power source? ff ff ff fl ff ff ff ff ff ff ff  What do you do when the OAT is -7? - If time on the ground exceeds 60min what do you do? - What does arriving crew do? AUTOMATIC FLIGHT: Autopilot limitations? Auto land limitations Auto throttle automatic activation Explain IAN Approach. Can you Autoland? How do you turn o the approach mode above and below 1500ft? When continuing to use IAN below DA, what will happen? What are the cautions when conducting an ILS DA landing? What are the VNAV mode changes from takeo to descent? What are the limitations regarding autopilot usage and landing? If you commence a visual approach with autopilot, until what altitude can you use it? In which mode does auto throttle not wake up? - What accident was caused by the Autohrottle not “Waking up”? What protection do you have in a low speed condition regarding auto throttle? What type of situation will auto throttle not function? Is there any time this protection won’t function at a certain altitude? - What kind of improvements have been made on this? Is there an altitude that a ects the auto throttle system (ATS)? How can the autopilot be disengaged? How does bank angle limiting compare between HDG mode and LNAV? COMMUNICATIONS: How many PTT’s are there? Any threats on the TCP? (INFO 125H) What threats could be encountered with the new design of the TCP? Where does the active frequency go when you input a new own? Does it get stored anywhere? ELECTRICAL: What systems operate using electrical power that used to be hydraulic? What systems operate electrically that used to be pneumatic? - What threats are there using electrical pressurisation rather than pneumatic? - What threats are there having the engines start electrically instead of pneumatically? - What are the bene ts of using electrics to replace the pneumatic system? Explain the outline of the electrical system? What type of generator are installed? What were the changes made after the battery accident? (INFO 67A) How do you judge if the main or APU battery has failed? Where is the battery? If the main battery fails in the air, will it a ect any other system? How long will the battery last if there is no there power source? Explain the outline of the electrical system? What is the AFT external power used for? Where does the large motor power supply electricity? (What do the LMPS do) What runs on electricity? Stabiliser runs on electricity, any threats? What are large motors? What does the large motor power system die? Cooling system for high voltage motor controllers? fi ff ff ff ff  How many remote power distribution units are installed? ENGINES, APU: What is TPR? What are the characteristics of the B787 engine? Explain about the engine start systems? - Can you do a manual start? What is the function of the autostart? In what case is there no second start attempt? What kind of engine start malfunctions are the in the B787? - What messages will appear? - How do you deal with those messages? What kind of idle thrusts does the B787 have? What is the TAP/TAMS? - Does climb performance decrease when TAP is operating? - What does TAP reduce the thrust? Please explain an overview of engine start using the APU? Compared to 767, what system assists the pilots incase of an engine failure after V1? What is TCMA? (INFO 141-A) FIRE PROTECTION: What re protection system is di erent in ight vs on the ground? What re extinguisher systems are available on the 787? FLIGHT CONTROLS: Explain y by wire? What are the merits and demerits of y by wire? What protections does the B787 have? What is all ACE’s become inoperative? Can you change the ight control system to secondary mode by yourself? What are the components of the ight control system? How does the signal go from the control column to the ight control surfaces? What is the sequence of pilot control inputs to control surfaces? How many ACE’s and PFC’s are installed? Explain pitch trim? Explain the characteristics of the ight controls? What EICAS message can show in the secondary or direct mode? When would you use the PFC disconnect switch? What source of power moves the ight control surfaces? What are the di erences of the stabiliser system on the ground and in the air? TRIM ref speed change by the pilot? Explain LAM (Landing attitude modi er) What are the unique failure considerations for ight controls? What does “FLIGHT CONTROL MODE” mean? How many modes are there? Explain secondary mode What functions become unavailable in secondary mode? EICAS message? Micas for direct mode? - how does is a ect landing aps? What is the di erence between normal and secondary mode? What becomes unavailable? When does ap load relief work? Explain ap assymentry compensation? fi fi fl fl fl ff ff fl ff fl fl fl fi fl ff fl fl fl fl  Does is fully counter yawing moment on the ground? What is normal automatic speed brake operation? What is the auto drag function? When is autocrat removed? Can the pilot recognise that auto drag is functioning? Pitch of tail contact during takeo ? Trim ref speed - force to be applied at VMO and stall to overpower the force feedback? Explain each ap position from UP - 30 and indicate whether slats or aps are being operated. Flap and slat modes When HYD SYS C failed Flap and slat alternate mode - is ap extension limited? What are the ight control functions without pilot feedback? Overspeed protection Bank angle protection Tail strike protection Stall protection FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS, DISPLAYS: What is the merit and demerit of the electronic checklist? What if you forget to do a checklist? Incase the ECL is inop, what do you do? How do you access the unnanunciated checklists on the ECL? What points should you pay attention to using the ECL? (Hidden checklist, override, etc) During operation, what point would you pay attention to from a CRM viewpoint? What are the unique indications on the HUD that aren’t on the PFD? What are the indications on the HUD when TCAS is operating? What indications are on the HUD during unusual attitudes? When is the HUD guidance queue solid? Explain the HUD symbology in decluttered mode? What is eliminated from display? When is the RWY symbol displayed on the HUD? What does the HUD show during landing roll? What are the merits of the HUD? Pilot response to HUD pitch scale chevrons? What are the threats due to HUD design? - What threat would be induced due to the di erence between the HUD and PFD? In what case will the VSD not be displayed? What is the display range of the VSD? When will you use the VSD? What is the magenta line on the VSD? What can you use the VSD for and what modes are available? What FMA modes a ect VSD presentation? VSD corridor width and terrain range? What is the colour coding on the VSD? What is the e ective range of IAN? Please explain anything you know about the HUD? What does the ight path vector (FPV) indicate? In order to see cross section, what more do you need to be in FMA? Can you use it in HDG SEL mode? What is the onboard EFB categorised as? FLIGHT MANAGEMENT, NAVIGATION: ff fl fl fl ff ff fl ff fl  If the FMC is inoperative, what speeds should you y? What are the limitations for the IRS’s What is each data source for the ight instruments? (ALT, SPD, ATT, HDG, POSITION) What does “NAV AIR DATA SYS” message mean on EICAS? What does “NAV AIRSPEED DATA” message mean on EICAS? - What altitude information would you have? What is the di erence between “unreliable airspeed” and “Nav airspeed data”? Wat happens if you lose the ADS? IRS alignment and hour limitation? Functions of Mode S transponder? FUEL: What fuel is prohibited to use? Does fuel feed equally to L/R tanks when refuelling? What are the di erences between the balance and cross feed system and operation? Are there any limitations regarding the cross feed valve? When do you use the crossed valve? Can you use the balance system anytime? Where will you nd the refuelling procedures in the manual? Fuel usage limitations? When does the “FUEL LOW” indicator appear? Fuel imbalance limitations? Fuel jettison procedure? What will be the fuel to remain if the TO REMAIN selector stays pushed in? Minimum fuel to remain if setting manually? HYDRAULICS: HYD system description What is most unique about the 787 HYD system? Di erences between L/R and C system? What systems/components operate o hydraulics? If you forget to put hydraulic pumps on, when will you notice it? When will the RAT automatically be deployed? RAT had power used for what component? LANDING GEAR: Explain the brakes system When does the RTO auto brake function operate? Braking system during taxi? What is the backup power source for electrical brakes? WARNING SYSTEMS: What protections does the B787 have? Explain the stall protection system? - Pitch envelope protection - Autothrottle automatic activation - Flight envelope protection - Stall warning What systems are in the 787 to let crew know about windshear? When does immediate windshear and predictive windshear start functioning? ff ff fi ff fl ff fl  What system does the B787 have for windshear? What are the time critical warnings? Warnings other than time critical? (EICAS RED) What timing does the time critical warning “SPEEDBRAKE” allow for? Types of EICAS messages? Di erence between TCAS VG on PFD vs HUD? MANOEUVRES: Windshear escape manoeuvre after takeo What do you do when winds hear is expected? What is the GPWS recovery procedure? PROCEDURES: What do you check on the status page in preliminary pre ight procedure? What are all the con rmed actions? (In checklists) What items are for originating ight only? What are all the preliminary pre ight procedures? (PPP) When should the APP switch be used? What are the deviation calls for an IAN approach? What are the di erences using VNAV and IAN? What should you do if you encounter volcanic ash? - What is the procedure if both engines fail? What do you check after EFB initialisation? PERFORMANCE: What are the performance characteristics? What is minimum V1? What is optimum V1? - What is the major point (bene ts) of optimum V1? - What are the threats using optimum V1? - Is it e ective for all obstacles? What is Unbalanced V1? - Are there any cases of unbalanced V1? What is improved climb? - In what case does it have an advantage? How do you determine takeo thrust and ap selection? Assumed temperature (reduced thrust) = 1 degree C margin? In what case is the use of reduced takeo thrust not available? What are the company requirements for reduced takeo thrust? What is the default for ATM? Why would you input assumed temp -5 on EFB? What is the merit of alt CG? - What are the applicable ights? What is the alternate procedure incase the EFB is inoperative? What is the selection of RTL items on OPT? Is the usage of cost index only 80? - Incase of 40, do you change any speeds? What precautions should you take ying around MAX ALT? What is you put cost index at 0? What is the maximum cost index you can input? Explain what happens to V1, Vr and V2 during optimum V1 vs optimum climb? ff ff ff fi fl ff fi fl fl fl ff ff fl ff fl  QRH: What are the front and back pages of the QRH? What is the quick action index? What do you use for an evacuation, the ECL or paper checklist? Name all the unnannunciated checklists? Name all the checklists with memory items? What are the annunciated checklists for engines and APU? When should an emergency landing be considered? When should a LANSA be conducted? What situation would you use the aborted engine start checklist? What is the procedure regarding EICAS status message after blockout prior to beginning takeo ? What is the procedure for unreliable airspeed? - Why do we set the pitch and power where we do? ff