A/C Familiarisation Flashcards
What does it mean if a PB is pressed in?
ON/AUTO/OVRD/OPEN
What does it mean if a PB is pressed out?
OFF/MAN/ALTN/SHUT
PB switch being green means?
Normal system operation
PB switch being blue means?
Normal system operation, but only temporary
PB switch being amber means?
There is a fault which requires crew attention, but not immediately
PB switch being red means?
There is a fault which requires immediate crew attention.
PB switch being white means?
Abnormal pushbutton position
PB having two dots means?
That part of the pushbutton isn’t used
What does it mean if an OEB is red?
It should be applied immediately, might have an impact on safety, and needs to be memorised.
What does it mean if an OEB is white?
It should be applied within 30 days, might have an impact on aircraft operation, doesnt need to be memorised.
List all memory items on the A330
Stall, stall on takeoff, reactive windshear, TCAS RA, loss of braking, GPWS caution, GPWS warning, unreliable airspeed, emergency descent.
Memory item callout: GPWS
PULL UP TOGA
Memory item callout: reactive windshear
WINDSHEAR TOGA
Memory item callout: unreliable speed indication
UNRELIABLE SPEED
Memory item callout: TCAS
TCAS BLUE or TCAS I HAVE CONTROL
Memory item callout: emergency descent
EMERGENCY DESCENT
Memory item callout: loss of braking
LOSS OF BRAKING
Memory item callout: stall
STALL I HAVE CONTROL
Memory item callout: stall at liftoff
STALL TOGA 15
Minimum runway width for 180 degree turn
48m
Maximum demonstrated crosswind for takeoff and landing
32 knots and 40 knots
Maximum runway slope
plus or minus 2%
VMO/MMO
330 knots or mach 0.86
Maximum ground speed
204 knots
Service ceiling
41100
Max allowable tailwind for takeoff
15 kts
Max allowable speed with cockpit window open
230 kts
min speed for use of max reverse thrust
70 kts
Max speed for use of windscreen wipers
230 kts
Max and min pressure differential
9.25/-0.73
