Aircraft General

Question 1

What is the required pavement width for a 180 degree turn

Answer 1

75 feet, theoretically

Question 2

What determines the minimum obstruction clearance path during a turn. What follows?

Answer 2

The wingtip (swings the largest arc).

The tail and nose follow

Question 3

How many cabin doors and over-wing exits are there?

Can they be opened internally or externally?

Answer 3

4 cabin doors and 4 over-wing exits

All can be opened both internally and externally.

Question 4

Can the 2 flight deck sliding windows be used for emergency exits and can they be opened both internally and externally?

Answer 4

Yes can be used as emergency exits, but can only be opened from inside the flight deck.

Question 5

What is the indication on the ECAM if the Cabin Doors, Cargo Doors or Avionics doors are open or closed

Answer 5

Green Box - Door Closed and locked
Solid Amber Box - Door is unlocked

Question 6

What does the indication on the ECAM mean if there is a solid amber box with EMER EXIT next to it

Answer 6

Exit door is open OR someone has removed the cover of the exit control handle

Question 7

What indication will appear on the ECAM if the emergency escape slides have been armed?

Answer 7

The word slide appears in white next to the respective cabin door or overwing exit

Question 8

How many emergency escape doors are installed on each wing, how many slides per wing?

Answer 8

2 doors and 1 slide per wing.

Question 9

What emergency equipment is stored on the flight deck

Answer 9

• Fire Extinguisher, Halon (1)
• Axe (1)
• Vests (4)
• O2 masks (4)
• Ropes, escape (2)
• PBE (1)

Question 10

What does the MASK MAN ON pb do?

Answer 10

When pressed it sends an electrical signal to deploy the pax O2 masks

Question 11

When does the PASSENGER SYS ON light illuminate?

Answer 11

Automatically when a electrical signal is sent to deploy the pax masks when cabin altitude exceeds 14000 ft

Manually when the MASK MAN ON pb is pressed (electrical signal is sent)

Question 12

What does the CREW SUPPLY pb control

Answer 12

O2 supply valve

-ON (Light Out) - Supply valve is open O2 is supplied to crew masks
- OFF (white) - Supply valve is closed

Question 13

What do the the following indications on the ECAM DOOR/OXY page mean

• OXY (amber)
• REGUL LO PR (amber)
• OXY and REGUL LO PR (amber) appearing together

Answer 13

• OXY (amber) - Low O2 bottle pressure
• REGUL LO PR (amber) - Pressure at the crew mask regulator is low
• OXY and REGUL LO PR (amber) - appear together indication the OXYGEN CREW SUPPLY pb is OFF.

Question 14

What are the position and function of the EMER EXIT LT switch

Answer 14

1) ON - Turns on all cabin emergency lights which include
- Overhead emergency lights
- EXIT signs
- Proximity emergency escape path marking system

2) OFF - Turns off all cabin emergency lights

3) ARM - All cabin emergency lights come on when normal electrical power is lost

Question 15

What happens when the NO SMOKING switch is placed in the AUTO position

Answer 15

1) NO SMOKING signs illuminate

2) Cabin EXIT signs illuminate when landing gear is extended and extinguish when retracted.