AA Form TO-21c

Subject B2-5b Digital Techniques 2 Formative Assessment Paper 1

Student No. Name Signature Class Date

*Satisfactory Mark Achieved: ______% or *Unsatisfactory Mark Achieved: ______%

(*Delete as appropriate)

Assessor No. Name Signature Date

Comments:

Number of Questions: 34
Total Marks: 66
Question Format: Short Answer
Time Allocated: 60 Minutes
Result: Above 75% of the total mark will achieve a satisfactory result
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Write your response in the space provided below each question.
3. Any working required may be done on the rough working sheets supplied
4. Mark your responses in black or blue biro only.
5. Ensure the following appear on the Assessment paper and all rough working sheets:
• Student name, number, class and signature
• Date of assessment and examiner’s name
6. Hand your response sheet and all rough working sheets to the assessment supervisor
before leaving the assessment room.

Example Question
5.1.1 What is the thread fit of standard bolts most commonly used in aircraft structures?

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 AA Form TO-21c
Subject B2-5b Digital Techniques 2 Formative Assessment Paper 1

TOPICS
Page

Topic 5-1 Electronic Instrument Systems 3

Topic 5-13 Software management Control 4

Topic 5-14 Electromagnetic Environment 5

Topic 5-15. Typical Electronic/Digital Data Systems 6

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 AA Form TO-21c
Subject B2-5b Digital Techniques 2 Formative Assessment Paper 1

TOPIC 5-1 – ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS

5.1.1 What are the three (3) most common types of electronic displays used on modern
aircraft? (3 Marks)

5.1.2 What is the major advantage with LCD displays? (1 Mark)

5.1.3 Why is there typically at least two (2) signal generators incorporated in an
electronic instrument system? (1 Mark)

5.1.4 What does ECAM stand for when referring to electronic instruments? (1 Mark)

5.1.5 Typically avionic displays use two (2) methods to display an image onto the
electronic display screens, what are they? (2 Marks)

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 AA Form TO-21c
Subject B2-5b Digital Techniques 2 Formative Assessment Paper 1

TOPIC 5.13 – SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT CONTROL

5.13.1 Give two (2) examples of computer based systems within the aircraft that use
software? (2 Marks)

5.13.2 What are the two (2) types of software used by aircraft? (1 Mark)

5.13.3 How many software levels are there? (1 Mark)

5.13.4 What do Software levels A and B relate to? (2 Marks)

5.13.5 What is “Field Loadable Software”? (1 Mark)

5.13.6 List two (2) typical target hardware for Databases? (2 Marks)

5.13.7 In accordance with what must the software be loaded onto the aircraft?
(1 Mark)

5.13.8 Give two (2) methods of how Field Loadable Software is loaded into Target
Hardware? (2 Marks)

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 AA Form TO-21c
Subject B2-5b Digital Techniques 2 Formative Assessment Paper 1

TOPIC 5.14 – ELECTROMAGNETIC ENVIRONMENT

5.14.1 What are the four (4) methods of electromagnetic coupling of energy from a
source to a receptor? (4 Marks)

5.14.2 List two (2) of the elements that are essential for any Electromagnetic
Compatibility problem? (2 Marks)

5.14.3 What is incorporated throughout the aircraft to protect against damage to

equipment due to lightning strikes? (1 Mark)

5.14.4 List three (3) radio emitters that are banned from use on commercial flights?
(3 Marks)

5.14.5 What is the definition of a High Intensity Radiated Field (HIRF)? (1 Mark)

5.14.6 When dealing with radiated EMI what are the three (3) options available to resolve
the problem? (3 Marks)

5.14.7 What is the purpose of shielding wires and cables? (1 Mark)

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 AA Form TO-21c
Subject B2-5b Digital Techniques 2 Formative Assessment Paper 1

TOPIC 5.15 – TYPICAL ELECTRONIC/DIGITAL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

5.15.1 What are BITE systems designed to provide? (3 Marks)

5.15.2 In what frequency range does the ACARS transmit on? (1 Mark)

5.15.3 What is displayed on the ECAM? (3 Marks)

5.15.4 What components make up a typical EFIS system? (4 Marks)

5.15.5 What is the purpose of the symbol generators in an EFIS system? (2 Marks)

5.15.6 To what standard do all EFIS primary flight displays adhere to? (1 Mark)

5.15.7 The EICAS system does not employ the use of symbol generators, what unit fulfils
this function? (1 Mark)

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 AA Form TO-21c
Subject B2-5b Digital Techniques 2 Formative Assessment Paper 1

5.15.8 When can the maintenance displays on the EICAS system not be viewed?
(1 Mark)

5.15.9 The FMS system has several major functions, name three (3) of them.
(3 Marks)

5.15.10 Name two (2) databases held within the FMS system. (2 Marks)

5.15.11 In the GPS system how many orbital planes are there, and how many satellites
are there in each plane? (2 Marks)

5.15.12 Where on the aircraft would the GPS antenna be located? (1 Mark)

5.15.13 The IRS supplies numerous outputs to several systems, name five (5) of the
outputs? (5 Marks)

5.15.14 In the TCAS system there are two (2) levels of warnings, state them both?
(2 Marks)

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