Acronymns Flashcards
What is the thrust of the V2533?
32,500
What are the 6 steps for the obstacle driftdown?
- MCT
- A/THR OFF
- Notify ATC
- Decel to Green Dot
- Cruise FL
- ECAM actions
What is the function of the 2 LGCIUs?
O - Operation
S - Sequencing
I - Indications for LD GR
M - Monitoring
S - Signals On ground or In flight
What does the Hydraulic Engine pump FAULT indicate?
P - Pump low pressure
O - Overheated Reservoir
L - Low reservoir quantity
L - Low reservoir air pressure
When would you be in DIRECT LAW?
3 - Triple IR failure
2 - Dual RA failure
1 - L/G down in ALT
What are the Normal Law Protections?
B - Bank angle protection (=)
P - Pitch angle protection (=)
L - Load factor protection
A - Angle of attack protection (Alpha prot) S - Speed protection (=)
What are the 8 phases of flights for the MCDU and when does it transition?
Preflight - engine start
Takeoff - TO power
Climb - Accel Alt
Cruise - TOC
Descent - descent within 200nm from destination
Approach - when APPR armed or decel point
GA - TOGA
Done - on ground for 30 seconds, engines shutdown
When is Alpha Floor inhibited?
100.6 - < 100 feet on approach / > M .6 (647-on, NEO, 321s) N - Non-Normal Law E - EIU (engine interface unit) fails E - Engine-out and slats/flaps ext D - N1 degraded mode
F - FAC and opposite SFCC fails
F - Both FCU failure
F - Both FMGCs fail
What does the Pack FAULT indicate?
P - Pack outlet overheat
C - Compressor outlet overheat
S - Switch position disagreement with pack flow control valve
When does the FADEC command a higher engine idle?
Bleed demands
App Config
High Engine or IDG temps
What happens when you press the FIRE pb?
8 items Silences the aural fire warning Arms the squibs Closes the hydraulic fire shut off valve Closes the low pressure fuel valve Deactivates the IDG Closes the pack flow control valve Closes the engine bleed valve Cuts off FADEC power supply
What is the thrust of the PW1100?
27,000
When would you be in ALT LAW?
T - THS Jam R - Multi Redundant system failures A - Dual ADR (or IR) failure (OEB 48) S - Sidestick failure H - Dual Hydraulic Failure
What happens at Alpha Prot?
A - AOA is commanded instead of load factor
S - Speed brake retracted
A - Autopilot disengages
P - Pitch trim up is inhibited.
What happens when you press the APU Fire pb?
8 items Shuts down the APU Silences the aural warning Arms the squib Closes the low-press fuel valve Shuts off the APU fuel pump Deactivates the APU Generator Closes the APU bleed valve Closes the X bleed valve
Pros of landing flaps 3
Better: Handling in strong crosswinds Windshear escape performance GA performance (19and 21) Faster Vapp Economical Noise Reduction Emissions Reduction
What is the thrust of the V2524?
23,500
When will the FADEC abort an auto start?
Hot Start
Stalled Start
No IGN
When are spoilers inhibited?
S - SEC 1 and Sec 3 Failure A - Alpha Prot or Alpha Floor F - Flaps in configuration FULL (and configuration 3 for A321) E - failure of one Elevator T - TOGA on thrust levers
What are the four sensors for the ADRs?
Pitot probes (3) Static Pressure Probes (6) AoA sensors (3) TAT probes (2)
Pros of landing FULL flaps
Reduced landing distance Reduced Tailstrike risk Better GA performance (20 only) Faster Decel to Vapp Slower Vapp Easier on tire
What are the TO CONF warnings?
Slats and flaps not in TO Range Pitched trim not in TO range, rud trim more than 3.5 Speed breaks not retracted Side stick FAULT Hot brakes Door not closed P. Brake on Flex temp not set
What is the thrust of the V2527?
27,000
When is the energy warning inhibited?
F - Flaps 1 or 0 A - Alpha Floor T - TOGA G - GPWS alert R - Dual RA failure A - Altitude above 2000’ RA and below 100’ RA N - Normal law not active
ELAC Functions
N - Normal Elevator, aileron, pitch and roll A - Alternate Pitch D - Direct pitch and roll A - Abnormal attitude A - Aileron Droop A - Autopilot Orders
What would cause a ADIRU fault?
Measure - inputted position error
Movement - off and on over 1 degree Lat or Long
Minute - 1 min left and still no position
Motion - AC moved during alignment
When are the Wing Tip Brakes engaged?
R - Runaway
O - Overspeed
A - Asymmetry
M – Movement (un-commanded)
ENG Start FAULT light
H - HP fuel valve disagreement
A - Auto start abort
S - Start valve fault
What are the FAC Functions?
Y - Yaw control (damping, turn coordination, rudder limiter, and rudder trim)
A - Airspeed protection computation
(Alpha prot. High/Low limits, maneuver speed low speed limits PFD speed scale)
W - windshear protection
L - Low energy warning protection (speed, speed, speed)
When to abort an AUTO start?
L - Loss of upper and/or lower screen
E - Loss of Electrical power
E - ECAM mesage
T - Tailpipe fire
***The ailerons are fully-extended, provided one aileron servo is available on each side when:
grnd spoilers fully ext Flaps > 0 Pitch > 2.5 degrees Flying manually Normal Law
What does the Hydraulic PTU pump FAULT indicate?
O - Overheated Reservoir
L - Low reservoir quantity
L - Low reservoir air pressure
What information comes from ADR computers?
B - Baro Altitude O - Overspeed A - Angle of Attack T - Temperature S - Speed/ Mach
What information comes from the IR computers?
F - Flight path vector A - Aircraft position T - Track H - Heading A - Attitude A - Acceleration G - Ground Speed
What does the Hydraulic Electric pump FAULT indicate?
P - Pump low pressure O - Overheated Reservoir L - Low reservoir quantity L - Low reservoir air pressure O - Overheated pump
Colors of flight plans?
Active - cont green Secondary - con white Missed - con blue Temp - dash yellow Alt - dashed blue
Function of the FADEC
S - Start sequencing
E - Engine limits based on TLA
M - Metering
I - Indications
When does the engine bleed valves close?
A - APU Bleed ON S – Start valved ON O – Overpressure L – Bleed Leak O– Overheat
When does continuous ignition automatically operate?
Flameout detection Failure of EIU Sun-idle or surge Master switch cycled Anti-ice on Approach Idle Max/FLEX power
What warnings are NOT inhibited with the TO INHIBIT displayed?
A - APU fire
E - Engine fire
E - Eng failure
L - L+R Elev FAULT
F- FWC 1+2 FAULT
A - A/P OFF
C - CONFIG
E - Engine oil low press
TESTS
T - Type of Emergency E - Evacuation Necessary S - Special Instructions T - Time Remaining S - Signal to Brace and Evac
