FALCON 7X GENERAL Questions and
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
Immediately .after .starting .the .APU, .it .is .noticed .that .there .is .no .air .flowing
.through .the .gaspers .and .BLEED .synoptic .shows .the .APU .bleed .valve .to .be
.closed. .Is .this .normal? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Yes, .the .APU .bleed .valve .will .not
.open .until .2 .minutes .after .the .APU .has .been .running.
What .function .does .the ."REMOTE" .soft .key .on .the .ECS .synoptic .serve? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Cabin .temperature .control .can .be .controlled .from .the
.cabin.
What .are .some .considerations .for .ECS .test? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Park
.brake...set-check.
-PAX .CREW .TEMP...Auto.
-BLEED .synoptic...APU .bleed .valve .open .for .at .least .30 .seconds.
-CAUTION: .Do .not .lunch .more .than .two .consecutive .ECS .tests.
-If .the .crew .forgets .to .set .the .PACK .to .NORMAL .as .dictated .by .the .associated
.CAS .messages .BLEED .LEAK .may .appear. .To .clear .the .message, .set .the .PACK
.knob .back .to .NORMAL.
Maximum .cabin .differential .pressure? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-10.2 .psi
Normal .cabin .differential .pressure? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-10.0 .psi
When .we .do .the .ECS .test .during .the .cockpit .setup, .what .does .the .system
.check? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Performed .to .ensure .the .EMERGENCY . PACK .is
.operational .and .it's .inlet .door.
In .the .normal .mode, .whitch .pack .cools .the .bleed .air? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The
.main .pack.
Selecting .the ."LOW" .soft .key .on .the .ECS .synoptic: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Reduces .the .normal .cabin .altitud .rate .to .+- .300 .ft/min .instead .of .+500/-450 .ft/min
What .does .the .OXY: .PAX .SUPPLY .FAIL .CAS .message .mean? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Passenger .oxygen .should .be .on .due .to .high .cabin .altitude, .however,
.the .oxygen .system . has .failed.
,Pressurized .areas: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Nose .cone, .main .cabin, .baggage
.compartment .and .underfloor.
What .action .should .be .taken .if .this .occurs?
OXY: .PAX .SUPPLY .FAIL .IN .CAS .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-MEMORY .ITEM:
PASSENGER .OXYGEN .rotary .knob: .O'RIDE
Passenger .masks: .Don .- .Checked
IF .OXY: .PAX .SUPPLY .FAIL .remains .illuminated:
Apply .Emergency .Descent .Operating .Technique
Emergency .Descent: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .following .procedure .assumes
.structural .integrity .of .the .airplane. .
If .the .structural .integrity .is .questioned: .
-Limit .airspeed .to .lowest .practicable .value, .
-Avoid .high .maneuvering .load .factors. .
Fasten .belt.......................ON
Autopilot..........................Disconnect .
Power .levers .(all .3).....Idle
AIRBRAKES....................AB-2
Descent .airspeed........MMO/VMO, .smooth .air .conditions
Transponder..................7700
What .action .would .you .take .if .the ."CABIN" .aural .warning .sounds, .you .detect
.smoke .or .unusual .odors .or .rapid .decompression? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-CREW
.RESPIRATORY .PROTECTION:
-Full .face .masks.........................................Don
-Crew .stowage .box .rotary .switch....EMERGENCY
During .takeoff, .what .speed .does .Takeoff .mode .provide, .while .below .TOSA? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-V2 .- .V2+10, .maximum .pitch .attitude .20 .degrees.
Does .the .BLEED .AIR .LEAK .DETECTION .SYSTEM .work .all .the .time, .during .all
.modes .of .operation? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Yes.
During .takeoff, .what .speed .does .takeoff .mode .provide, .when .above .TOSA? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-VFT.
During .takeoff .with .takeoff .mode .selected, .when .can .the .auto-throttles .be
.engaged? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Above .400 .ft .AGL.
The .autopilot .must .not .be .engaged .for: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Takeoff, .landing
.and .go-around.
The .autopilot .minimum .use .heights .are: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--After .takeoff .-
.400 .ft .AGL
-For .autopilot .operation .except .during .an .approach .- .400 .ft .AGL
-During .an .approach .without .vertical .path .reference .- .120 .ft .AGL
-During .an .approach .with .vertical .path .reference .(ILS .CAT-I) .or .LPV .- .80 .ft .AGL
,What .provides .BLEED .AIR .LEAK .DETECTION .SYSTEM, .the .AMSAC .or .the
.AMSEC? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-AMSEC.
The .autothrottle .is .engaged .in .a .descent .below .10.000 .feet .in .the .U.S. .The .pilot
.has .250 .knots .selected .as .the .reference .speed .and .the .amber .LIMIT .is .displayed
.on .the .FMA. .What .does .this .indicate .to .the .crew? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Crew
.action .will .be .necessary .to .maintain .the .reference .speed, .extend .the .air .brakes,
.shallow .the .angle .of .descent, .etc.
When .using .the .crew .oxygen .mask, .what .must .be .done .in .order .for .the .mask
.microphone .to .operate .properly? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Nothing, .so .long .as .the
.microphone .switch .is .in .the .NORMAL .position.
Amber .dashes .occupy .the .field .that .normally .displays .the .active .comm
.frequency. . Attempts .to .digitally .tune .a . new .frequency . have .failed. .How .can .the
.crew .attempt .to .analog .tune .the .radios? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-By .selecting
.SHIFT .+ .BACKUP . VHF .on .the .MKB .and .entering .the .new .frequency .using .the
.MKB.
How .can .VHF .spacing .be .changed .between .25 .kHz .or .8.33 .kHz? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Use .the .CCD .and .select .ENTER .in .the .spacing .field .of .the .VHF .tab .on
.the .RADIOS .window .on .the .PDU...or .press .the .center .of .the .tuning .knob .which
.says .8.33.
In .all .air .conditioning .modes .except .EMERGENCY, .which .is .controlling, .the
.AMSAC .or .the . AMSEC. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-AMSAC.
What .would .cause .the .Backup .pump .to .automatically .come .on? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Triple .engines .or .triple .hyd .system .failure .or .loss .of .pressure .in .both
.systems . A .and .B.
If .you .activate .wing .anti-ice, .is .there .a .time .limit .before .you .switch .it .off? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Yes, .5 .minutes .unless .no .ice .on .the .slats .is .confirmed .by
.crew.
What .is .the .total .usable .fuel? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-31,940 .lb.
When .do .icing .conditions .exists .airborne? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-TAT .10°C .and
.visible .moisture.
If .only .the .Essential .buses .are .operative, .can .the .AMSAC .work? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-No.
In .this .scenario, .it .turns .out .that .the .batteries .were .disconnected. .Upon
.reconnecting .the .batteries, .are .there .any . aircraft .systems .or .components .that
.become .powered? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Yes, .the .battery .bus .items.
, Is .there .a .power .setting .limit .for .brake .anti-ice? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Yes,
.power .setting .must .be .at .CLIMB.
Maximum .fuel .feed .pressure? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-50.8 .psi
What .would .happen .automatically .if .either .hydraulic .system .A .or .B .were .to
.overheat? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-One .pump .on .each .system .will .depressurize
.automatically. .If .the .temperature .keeps .rising .it .will .vent .the .hydraulic .fluid
.overboard.
In .normal .operations, .what .is .the .target .cabin .altitude .at .51,000 .feet? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-6,000 .feet.
Give .some .examples .of .what .items .are .supplied .by .the .hot .battery .bus. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-The .ground .service .bus .(GSB), .refueling .system, .engine
.FIRE .extinguishers .secondary .discharge, .fuel .and .hydraulic .shut-off .valves, .and
.access .door .lighting.
An .overheat .in .the .wheel .well .is .resolved .by: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Lowering .the
.landing .gear .at .the .proper .speed.
During .the .power-on .flows, .the .battery .switches .and .initialization .(INTS)
.pushbutton .are .both .selected .ON. .What .items .are .then .checked .on .the .Electrical
.Synoptic? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Battery . voltages .and .amps, .and .no .circuit
.breakers .out.
When .ice .is .detected .and .ALL .anti-ice .system .is .turned .on, .what .kind .of .crew
.alerting .system .(CAS) .message .will .be .displayed? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-White
.advisory .crew .alerting .system .(CAS) . A/I: . ICE .DETECTED .X .or .X .+ .X.
What .does .selecting .the .BAGGAGE .ISOLATION .(BAG .ISOL) .button .to .ON .do? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Closes .3 .valves: .
Both .baggage .isolation .valves .and .baggage .vent .valve.
Can .you .use .wing .anti-ice .on .ground? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-No, .it´s .inhibited .on
.ground .except .for .limited .checks .by .maintenance.
The .power-on .FIRE .DETECTION .test .is .consider .valid .when: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-The .fire .control .panel .and .throttles .lights .illuminates .and .the .FIRE:
.TEST .FAIL .CAS . message .does .not .illuminate.
Is .the .ice .detection .system .primary .or .secondary, .when .making .the .decision .of
.when .to .switch .on .the .anti-ice? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Secondary.
What .does .pushing .the .ground .vent .(GND .VENT) .button .to .OFF .on .the .overhead
.panel .accomplish? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Closes .2 .valves: .
Ground .vent .valve .and .recirculation .valve.
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
Immediately .after .starting .the .APU, .it .is .noticed .that .there .is .no .air .flowing
.through .the .gaspers .and .BLEED .synoptic .shows .the .APU .bleed .valve .to .be
.closed. .Is .this .normal? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Yes, .the .APU .bleed .valve .will .not
.open .until .2 .minutes .after .the .APU .has .been .running.
What .function .does .the ."REMOTE" .soft .key .on .the .ECS .synoptic .serve? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Cabin .temperature .control .can .be .controlled .from .the
.cabin.
What .are .some .considerations .for .ECS .test? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Park
.brake...set-check.
-PAX .CREW .TEMP...Auto.
-BLEED .synoptic...APU .bleed .valve .open .for .at .least .30 .seconds.
-CAUTION: .Do .not .lunch .more .than .two .consecutive .ECS .tests.
-If .the .crew .forgets .to .set .the .PACK .to .NORMAL .as .dictated .by .the .associated
.CAS .messages .BLEED .LEAK .may .appear. .To .clear .the .message, .set .the .PACK
.knob .back .to .NORMAL.
Maximum .cabin .differential .pressure? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-10.2 .psi
Normal .cabin .differential .pressure? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-10.0 .psi
When .we .do .the .ECS .test .during .the .cockpit .setup, .what .does .the .system
.check? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Performed .to .ensure .the .EMERGENCY . PACK .is
.operational .and .it's .inlet .door.
In .the .normal .mode, .whitch .pack .cools .the .bleed .air? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The
.main .pack.
Selecting .the ."LOW" .soft .key .on .the .ECS .synoptic: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Reduces .the .normal .cabin .altitud .rate .to .+- .300 .ft/min .instead .of .+500/-450 .ft/min
What .does .the .OXY: .PAX .SUPPLY .FAIL .CAS .message .mean? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Passenger .oxygen .should .be .on .due .to .high .cabin .altitude, .however,
.the .oxygen .system . has .failed.
,Pressurized .areas: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Nose .cone, .main .cabin, .baggage
.compartment .and .underfloor.
What .action .should .be .taken .if .this .occurs?
OXY: .PAX .SUPPLY .FAIL .IN .CAS .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-MEMORY .ITEM:
PASSENGER .OXYGEN .rotary .knob: .O'RIDE
Passenger .masks: .Don .- .Checked
IF .OXY: .PAX .SUPPLY .FAIL .remains .illuminated:
Apply .Emergency .Descent .Operating .Technique
Emergency .Descent: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .following .procedure .assumes
.structural .integrity .of .the .airplane. .
If .the .structural .integrity .is .questioned: .
-Limit .airspeed .to .lowest .practicable .value, .
-Avoid .high .maneuvering .load .factors. .
Fasten .belt.......................ON
Autopilot..........................Disconnect .
Power .levers .(all .3).....Idle
AIRBRAKES....................AB-2
Descent .airspeed........MMO/VMO, .smooth .air .conditions
Transponder..................7700
What .action .would .you .take .if .the ."CABIN" .aural .warning .sounds, .you .detect
.smoke .or .unusual .odors .or .rapid .decompression? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-CREW
.RESPIRATORY .PROTECTION:
-Full .face .masks.........................................Don
-Crew .stowage .box .rotary .switch....EMERGENCY
During .takeoff, .what .speed .does .Takeoff .mode .provide, .while .below .TOSA? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-V2 .- .V2+10, .maximum .pitch .attitude .20 .degrees.
Does .the .BLEED .AIR .LEAK .DETECTION .SYSTEM .work .all .the .time, .during .all
.modes .of .operation? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Yes.
During .takeoff, .what .speed .does .takeoff .mode .provide, .when .above .TOSA? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-VFT.
During .takeoff .with .takeoff .mode .selected, .when .can .the .auto-throttles .be
.engaged? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Above .400 .ft .AGL.
The .autopilot .must .not .be .engaged .for: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Takeoff, .landing
.and .go-around.
The .autopilot .minimum .use .heights .are: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--After .takeoff .-
.400 .ft .AGL
-For .autopilot .operation .except .during .an .approach .- .400 .ft .AGL
-During .an .approach .without .vertical .path .reference .- .120 .ft .AGL
-During .an .approach .with .vertical .path .reference .(ILS .CAT-I) .or .LPV .- .80 .ft .AGL
,What .provides .BLEED .AIR .LEAK .DETECTION .SYSTEM, .the .AMSAC .or .the
.AMSEC? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-AMSEC.
The .autothrottle .is .engaged .in .a .descent .below .10.000 .feet .in .the .U.S. .The .pilot
.has .250 .knots .selected .as .the .reference .speed .and .the .amber .LIMIT .is .displayed
.on .the .FMA. .What .does .this .indicate .to .the .crew? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Crew
.action .will .be .necessary .to .maintain .the .reference .speed, .extend .the .air .brakes,
.shallow .the .angle .of .descent, .etc.
When .using .the .crew .oxygen .mask, .what .must .be .done .in .order .for .the .mask
.microphone .to .operate .properly? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Nothing, .so .long .as .the
.microphone .switch .is .in .the .NORMAL .position.
Amber .dashes .occupy .the .field .that .normally .displays .the .active .comm
.frequency. . Attempts .to .digitally .tune .a . new .frequency . have .failed. .How .can .the
.crew .attempt .to .analog .tune .the .radios? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-By .selecting
.SHIFT .+ .BACKUP . VHF .on .the .MKB .and .entering .the .new .frequency .using .the
.MKB.
How .can .VHF .spacing .be .changed .between .25 .kHz .or .8.33 .kHz? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Use .the .CCD .and .select .ENTER .in .the .spacing .field .of .the .VHF .tab .on
.the .RADIOS .window .on .the .PDU...or .press .the .center .of .the .tuning .knob .which
.says .8.33.
In .all .air .conditioning .modes .except .EMERGENCY, .which .is .controlling, .the
.AMSAC .or .the . AMSEC. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-AMSAC.
What .would .cause .the .Backup .pump .to .automatically .come .on? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Triple .engines .or .triple .hyd .system .failure .or .loss .of .pressure .in .both
.systems . A .and .B.
If .you .activate .wing .anti-ice, .is .there .a .time .limit .before .you .switch .it .off? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Yes, .5 .minutes .unless .no .ice .on .the .slats .is .confirmed .by
.crew.
What .is .the .total .usable .fuel? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-31,940 .lb.
When .do .icing .conditions .exists .airborne? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-TAT .10°C .and
.visible .moisture.
If .only .the .Essential .buses .are .operative, .can .the .AMSAC .work? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-No.
In .this .scenario, .it .turns .out .that .the .batteries .were .disconnected. .Upon
.reconnecting .the .batteries, .are .there .any . aircraft .systems .or .components .that
.become .powered? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Yes, .the .battery .bus .items.
, Is .there .a .power .setting .limit .for .brake .anti-ice? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Yes,
.power .setting .must .be .at .CLIMB.
Maximum .fuel .feed .pressure? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-50.8 .psi
What .would .happen .automatically .if .either .hydraulic .system .A .or .B .were .to
.overheat? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-One .pump .on .each .system .will .depressurize
.automatically. .If .the .temperature .keeps .rising .it .will .vent .the .hydraulic .fluid
.overboard.
In .normal .operations, .what .is .the .target .cabin .altitude .at .51,000 .feet? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-6,000 .feet.
Give .some .examples .of .what .items .are .supplied .by .the .hot .battery .bus. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-The .ground .service .bus .(GSB), .refueling .system, .engine
.FIRE .extinguishers .secondary .discharge, .fuel .and .hydraulic .shut-off .valves, .and
.access .door .lighting.
An .overheat .in .the .wheel .well .is .resolved .by: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Lowering .the
.landing .gear .at .the .proper .speed.
During .the .power-on .flows, .the .battery .switches .and .initialization .(INTS)
.pushbutton .are .both .selected .ON. .What .items .are .then .checked .on .the .Electrical
.Synoptic? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Battery . voltages .and .amps, .and .no .circuit
.breakers .out.
When .ice .is .detected .and .ALL .anti-ice .system .is .turned .on, .what .kind .of .crew
.alerting .system .(CAS) .message .will .be .displayed? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-White
.advisory .crew .alerting .system .(CAS) . A/I: . ICE .DETECTED .X .or .X .+ .X.
What .does .selecting .the .BAGGAGE .ISOLATION .(BAG .ISOL) .button .to .ON .do? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Closes .3 .valves: .
Both .baggage .isolation .valves .and .baggage .vent .valve.
Can .you .use .wing .anti-ice .on .ground? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-No, .it´s .inhibited .on
.ground .except .for .limited .checks .by .maintenance.
The .power-on .FIRE .DETECTION .test .is .consider .valid .when: .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-The .fire .control .panel .and .throttles .lights .illuminates .and .the .FIRE:
.TEST .FAIL .CAS . message .does .not .illuminate.
Is .the .ice .detection .system .primary .or .secondary, .when .making .the .decision .of
.when .to .switch .on .the .anti-ice? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Secondary.
What .does .pushing .the .ground .vent .(GND .VENT) .button .to .OFF .on .the .overhead
.panel .accomplish? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Closes .2 .valves: .
Ground .vent .valve .and .recirculation .valve.
