B747-400 BCF CBT – WARNING SYSTEMS

Course Information

This course has excellent animations of the B747 warning systems. It includes the following descriptions:A description of the master caution warning system components, the takeoff configuration and landing gear configuration warnings;The components, indications, and operation of the proximity switch electronics unit, the Mach/airspeed warnings and the stall warning systems; An in depth review of the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) and the Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems to include a review of the different modes, terrain display and look ahead terrain clearance systems.

Content of the Course

Slide 270 Duration 00:49:15 Exam No
  • COURSE START
  • WARNING SYSTEM
  • INTRODUCTION
  • ENGINE INDICATION AND CREW ALERTING SYSTEM (EICAS)
    • Eicas alert messages
    • Eicas memo messages
    • Eicas status messages
    • Display and manipulation of eicas messages
    • Eicas event record
  • MASTER WARNING/CAUTION LIGHTS AND SWITCHES, AND AURALS
    • Master warning/caution switches and lights
    • Aurals
  • FLIGHT DECK PANEL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS
  • AIRSPEED ALERTS
    • Stall warning
    • Airspeed low
    • Overspeed
  • CONFIGURATION WARNING SYSTEM
    • Takeoff configuration warning
    • Landing configuration warning
  • ALTITUDE ALERTS
  • CREW ALERTNESS MONITOR
  • GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM (GPWS)
    • Gpws immediate alerts
    • Altitude call-outs
    • Gpws look-ahead terrain alerts
    • Terrain display
    • Look –ahead terrain alerts
    • Terrain clearance floor function
    • Gpws controls
    • Gpws non-normal operation
    • Gpws immediate alert non-normal operation
    • Windshear alert non-normal operation
    • Altitude call-outs non-normal operation
    • Look–ahead terrain alerts
  • TRAFFIC ALERT AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM (TCAS)
    • Tcas operation
    • Tcas levels of protection
    • Tcas controls
    • Tcas display and annunciations
    • Tcas vertical guidance symbol
    • Tcas resolution advisories
    • Tcas alert inhibits
    • Recommended pilot actions
    • Tcas non-normals
  • COURSE END