CRJ 200 questions with 100% correct answers with detailed rationales 2026

What does CRJ 200 mean?

Canadair Regional Jet

Length

87 ft. 10 in

Wingspan

69 ft. 6 in

Max Ceiling

41,000 ft

number of passengers

50

Max Take off weight

53,000 pounds

Max Landing Weight

47,000 lbs

Max Range

2,307 miles or 1,900 statue miles?

Max Speed

335 Knots/ .85 mach

Type of Engine

CF34 3B1 High Bypass Turbo Fan

Engine total thrust

8729 pounds

Typical Cruising speed

488mph or .74 mach

Dual Assembly engine parts

N1= Fan rotor Section

N2= Compressor Rotor

N1

Single Stage fan connected through a shaft to a four stage low pressure turbine... (Low pressure system and cooler)

N2

14Stage axial flow compressor connected through a shaft to a 2 stage high pressure turbine... the accessory gear box is mechanically driven by the N2 compressor (High Pressure System and hotter)

APR

(Automatic Performance Reserve) increases thrust on operating engine by 2% ( from 8729 to 9220 pounds)

CRJ's APU

Honeywell garret GTCP 36 150 auxiliary power unit (APU)

APU is a fully automated gas powered turbine power plant (Automatic Fault detection, shutdown, fire extinguishing)

APU Functions

Primary function is to operate the accessory gear box mounted 30KVA generator

Secondary function is to provide bleed air for air condition and engine starting

(Under high demand electrical loads take priority over pneumatic loads)

APU Max Altitude

37,000 ft and starting is up to 30,000ft

Max Altitude for using APU bleed air to start engine

13,000 ft

Max Altitude for environmental control using APU

15,000 ft

ECU

(Electronic Control Unit) a digital fully automated system that controls all aspects of the APU.

Primary Flight Controls

Elevator

Rudder

Ailerons

Spoilerons (because they operate in cunjuction with ailerons for greater roll response at slower speeds)

PCU

Hydraulic Power Control Units- Controls primary flight controls

Primary Flight Controls, controlled by what?

Ailerons/spoilerons= 2 hydraulic systems

Rudder elevator= 3 hydraulic systems

AC motor pump 3B controls all of them in total AC loss or double flame out

Secondary Flight Controls

Horizontal stab trim, flaps, flight/ground spoilers, aileron/rudder trim

EFIS

(Electronic Flight Information System) Made up of PFD & MFD

Four displays that provide flight instruments and navigation

PFD

Primary Flight Display

MFD

Multifunctional display

EICAS

(Engine Indication and Crew Alert System) middle 2 screens... shows engine instruments and gives warnings

( Doesn't include TCAS & EGPWS)

FDR

(Flight Data Recording System) receives and stores flight data for analysis.

DCU

(Data Concentrator Unit) Creates oral signals that are then sent to cockpit speakers

MDC

(Maintenance Diagnostic Computer)

Used to record engine and line replacement unit status and parameters... can be downloaded for system diagnosis and fault identification

ACARS

(Aircraft Communications Address and Reporting System)

ACARS user page screen =

Home Screen (so clicking user button is like clicking home button)

ACARS Page letter =

Page number

ZW Comm

Allows us to speak with air wis. personal

Initializing ACARS

You do this before every flight... Fill out your flight number (Will be your radio call sign) and the airport information

ACARS Requesting information

Info always comes back in a message

How to get clearance on ACARS

Click PDC (Found under preflight menu) You don't talk to clearance delivery anymore unless requested by airport

ACM in ACARS weight and balance

(Additional crew member?) is someone riding jump seat

Where to we get time for our log books/flight duty regulations in ACARS

Flight times page... get there by pushing Read button

ACARS Emergency button

Sends basic information to company in high stress environments

ACARS Enroute page

arrival information such as atis, landing performance and gate info

ACARS Engine warm up/cool down timer found?

User page top left corner

ACARS Short cuts

If you push read once you can see flight times. If you push down you can see previous flight times... if you push read twice it will bring up take off or landing data depending on which phase of flight you are in.... Hit send once weight and balance status shows up ( quick way to see if you have okay for departure)... send twice in a row you get the econ speed page...

APC

(Audio Panel Control) 3 panels are located center pedestal.

APC Functions

APC allow pilots to monitor nav radio, talk on VHF, to passenger address(PA) and intercom

RT Switch

(Radio transmit) switch has 3 positions... Push up to RT to transmit on the radios...and when released goes back to off position... push town to IC to transmit on intercom (cockpit not Cabin) ((((It will stay on in this position until flipped back to off))))

EMER NORM switch

EMER norm switch is a two postion switch that is normally selected to the norm position... in EMER posistion the captains and fo's head sets are connected DIRECTLY to their nav and vhf radio communication... Captain talks on come 1 nav1 and fo talks on com 2 nav 2

The "Interphone Control Panel"

PA= Green when in use

Chime = Sterile cockpit (Sound no color)

Call =Green

EMER= Flashing Amber

Only one can be activated at a time... used to communicate with FA

RTU

(Radio Tuning Unit) RTU1 control Com1 Nav1

RTU2 Control Com2/nav2

Big knob changes frequency in highlighted box

RTU's 1/2 button?

Allows other pilot to see and control your/ their screen

How do nav frequencies change while using FMS?

They change automatically but we can manually change com frequencies on FMS as well... atuptune effects number 1 nav not number 2... it takes vor dme info and gps info and it puts it all together and it finds the best vor dme for what you are doing... will not change it to an ils

ELT is located?

In the aft equipment bay

CVR

(Cockpit Voice Recorder) Is started as soon as electricity is applied to plane...

Test by holding down for 5 seconds and seeing green light

FDR

(Flight Data Recorder) Records the last 25 hours of flight data and is located in the tail...

starts when... beacon is selected on, strobes are selected on, or weight off wheels are sensed by the proximity sensor electronic unit.

FMS

(Flight Management System) Contains all flight information needed to build a flight plan.. needs to be updated every 28 days... and is displayed on MFD

FMS Status Page

1st thing to show up. Used to verify current data base

FMS Position Initialization page

Set your current position... fill out airport info, and it pops out your coordinates

FMS Flight plan page

Is where we enter flight plan and flight number (Also is your call sign)

FMS Departure page/ and arrival page

We select our assigned SID/STAR and runway

FMS Legs Page

Shows our waypoint on left sides and any altitude or speed restrictions on the right side

BOW

Basic Operating Weight

CRJ nav system consist of what?

Dual VHF/DME/LOC

Dual ADF

Dual Marker beacons

Dual Transponde

Enhanced ground proximity warning

Weather Radar

Traffic Collision Avoidance

GPS

How many DME's and where are the antennas?

6 in total... 3 for each VHF Nav Radios (these are controlled by the RTU)... 2 antennas are located on belly just in front of wing leading edge

FMS Automatically tunes DME channels?

2 & 3. Channel 1 is done by hand (Either through RTU or FMS)

NAV Source Knob

Selects Nav source either VOR, localizer, or FMS

CRJ Transponders

2 Transponders (ATC1 and ATC2)

They have 3 modes:

Mode A= Aircraft identity

Mode C= Altitude reporting

Mode S= Traffic Collision Avoidance

GPWS

(Ground Proximity Warning System)

Used to prevent CFIT and give advanced warning for wind shear

What will GPWS actually do?

Altitude call outs

excessive bank angle alert

terrain and obstacles shown on MFD

Wind shear detection

Radar/terrrain button

Will show either radar or terrain on MFD

Ground proximity & pull up lights

Ground proximity (Yellow) impact is 1 min away

Pull up (red) Impact is 30 seconds away

Can you shut off the ground proximity function?

Yes you can you can also use it to shut off the flaps alarm if flaps are not available

TOGA activated

(Take off/go around) Autopilot will disengage and flight director command mode will set up for go around mode

EGWPWS detects tailwind downdraft

It will announce wind shear and show red wind shear. Flight director escape guidance is provided and auto pilot will disengage 2 seconds after wind shear is detected

TCAS

(Traffic Collision Avoidance System) uses other planes transponders to provide visual and then oral warnings to avoid traffic

Controlled through RTU

Radar control pane allows you to?

Change:

Radar mode

gain sector scan=

transfer switch

radar stabilization= Allows you to change it from horizon position

radar tilt= Tilt of antenna up to 15 degrees

XFR Radar button

determine what pilot has control of the radar

GPS

All GPS is accessed through the FMS

GPS control page

Allows us to monitor FMS position in relationship to GPS... we can also check for RAIM... if position is lost on GPS we MUST go missed

CRJ Jet blast full power and idle

Full power= 150 ft

Idle= 100 ft

Minimum turn radius

75 ft (under perfect conditions so but with no asymmetrical thrust or breaking)

Avionics sytem name

Rockwell Collins Proline 4 Avionics system (consist of 6 displays)

FMS's company name

Collins FMS-4200

Cockpit seats

2 fully adjustable pilot seats and 1 foldable jump seat for FAA or other pilots

Flight attendant station includes

Includes:

Stowable seat

Passenger address (PA) system

Lighting control panel,

1 first aid kit

1 medical kit

1 coffee make

1 service cart

Aft cargo bay location and maximum weight rating

Rear of the cabin with the door under the left engine.

Holds up to 3,500 lbs.

Protected by independent smoke detector and fire suppressant system

Aft equipment bay door

is on the belly of the tail and is used to inspect hydraulics, APU, and batteries

Emergency exits

3 in total (1 over each wing and the hatch in the cockpit)

Cargo door location

Is under the left engine

It has a net to prevent bags falling out

There is a automatic switch that will turn on the lights and the engine pylon light

Cockpit door

Latch that is only operable o the inside of the cockpit... there is also a key for a dead bolt.

Door also has a decompression panel

and a bullet proof eyehole

Galley Fresh water

8 gallon take under the galley that uses a water pump (water is maintained above freezing)

Bathroom water

5 gallon take located on the upper fuselage of the baggage compartment and is activated by a water pump

APU air intake location

Top of fuselage near base of the vertical stabalizer

APU exhaust location

Under the right engine pylon

APU Primary and secondary functions

Primary: Power the APU generator (electricity)

Secondary: Provides air source to operate AC, pressurization, avionics cooling, and starters (same as 10th stage bleed air)

LCV (Related to APU)

Load Control Valve and is controlled by the bleed air panel.

XFLOW/APU

Is fuel pump that pumps fuel to the APU

Pressing the APU PWR/FUEL button

Gets the APU ready to turn on. It:

Performs a self test

APU RPM and EGT gauges displayed

APU intake door opened (Shown on status page)

Opens APU fuel shutoff valve (APU SOV OPEN message appears)

XFLOW/APU fuel pump starts