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Avionics Practice Test: Displays and Man-Machine Interaction
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This quiz covers: Headup and helmet mounted displays, head down display technology, control and data entry.

Avionics displays are used to provide a visual interface between the pilot and the aircraft systems.

The three types of avionics displays are:
Head-up displays (HUD):
Used in business jets, civil airliners, and defense platforms
Helmet-mounted displays (HMD): Used in military aircraft
Head-down displays (HDD): Used in current avionics flight decks 

Other types of avionics displays include:
Near to eye (NTE) displays
Multi-function displays (MFDs) 

Avionics Practice Test: Displays and Man-Machine Interaction
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25 Questions

1. What are the sensors used in combination with a raster mode HUD?
2. The DVI control system need not be super sensitive to the voice of the pilot.
3. What are the 5 primary mechanical displays, a Primary Flight Display (PFD) can replace?
4. In a DVI control, which system recognizes the pilot’s control?
5. What type of beams are used for the tactical control panel?
6. The solid-state instruments are of higher accuracy than mechanical systems.
7. OLED display is better than LED because ________
8. What is the IFOV for a collimating lens of diameter 100mm, the distance between the collimating lens and combiner glass=50mm, the distance between pilot eyes and combiner glass=400mm?
9. Which of the following is not true with respect to HMD (Helmet Mounted Display)?
10. What is the role of eye trackers in cockpits?
11. Which of the following are not controlled by the HUD processor?
12. What is the contrast ratio of real world image to the CRT display image?
13. The main reason for DVI control system in aircraft is _____________
14. The audio/tactile management system combined with FBW and automated engine control is called ________
15. Why are mechanical instruments retained when high tech LED displays are available?
16. Which of the following is the correct order for the path of light in a HUD?
17. Which of the following does not provide a proper reason for not using HMD in civil aircraft?
18. What are the advantages of HMS (Helmet Mounted Sights) over HMD?
19. What is DVI control?
20. The main reason for using a collimated display in HUD is ________
21. Which one of the following is not an essential factor in integrating the HMD with the helmet?
22. What are the four electromechanical devices retained while making an avionics update for old aircraft?
23. Monocular rivalry occurs due to the brain trying to concentrate on _________
24. What are the standby instruments that are combined in a Solid state integrated standby instrument?
25. Which of the following is true with respect to Head up display?