Aircraft Systems Knowldge (Airplane General)

Question 1

You see a flashing Amber OPEN light next to the Cockpit Door switch (with associated aural alarm). What does this mean?

Answer 1

Someone in the cabin has started the emergency access procedure.

Question 2

With the EMER EXIT LT switch in the ARM position, what causes the emergency lighting system to illuminate? (3 things)

Answer 2

Loss of Normal electric power (Exit signs, Overhead emergency, and floor proximity lights illuminate)

Excessive Cabin Altitude (Exits signs only)

Landing Gear extension IF No Smoking switch is in AUTO (Exit signs will illuminate)

Question 3

With the STROBE switch in AUTO when do the strobe lights operate?

Answer 3

Automatically come on with Weight off Wheels.

Question 4

With the LAND switches selected OFF, what is the status of the landing lights?

Answer 4

Landing Light(s) are extended but OFF.

Question 5

Which lights illuminate with the EMER EXIT LT selected ON? (3 lights)

Answer 5

Overhead Emergency

EXIT signs

Floor proximity emergency escape path marking system

(internal batteries (EPSUs) are not charged in this postion and may only last 10 min)

Question 6

What happens to the nose wheel response to tiller input as ground speed increases?

Answer 6

Nose wheel deflection response to tiller input is reduced as ground speed increases

Question 7

What does a FAULT light in the TERR pb mean?

(2 things)

(On GPWS panel)

Answer 7

1. Terrain Detection Function Failure
2. Basic modes 1-5 are still operational

Question 8

What will occur if the TERR pb is selected OFF?

(on GPWS panel)

Answer 8

Inhibits the database terrain detection function

and

Keeps the basic GPWS modes 1-5 operative

Question 9

What does the GPWS SYS FAULT light indicate?

(GPWS panel)

Answer 9

Basic GPWS mode 1-5 malfunction

Question 10

What is inhibited when the G/S MODE pb is selected OFF?

(GPWS panel)

Answer 10

Mode 5 Glideslope mode (aural) is inhibited

Question 11

What will occur if you select the FLAP MODE pb OFF?

(GPWS panel)

Answer 11

Flap 4 mode (TOO LOW FLAPS aural) is inhibited to avoid nuisance warnings when landing with a reduced flap setting

Question 12

What occurs when the LDG FLAP 3 pb is selected ON?

(GPWS Panel)

Answer 12

Flap mode 4 (TOO LOW FLAPS aural) is inhibited when FLAPS 3 CONF is selected. In this case the ECAM (electronic centalized aircraft monitoring) LDG MEMO displays FLAPS…..3 instead of FLAPS…..FULL

Question 13

Do we receive an ECAM notification when the SMOKE light illuminates and aural alert annunciate?

(AFT Avionics Compartment Panel)

Answer 13

No, the system is aftermarker and has no supression or ECAM alert.

Question 14

What does the RACK POWER SMOKE light and associated aural alert indicate?

(AFT Avionics Compartment Panel)

Answer 14

SMOKE is detected in the Aft Avionics Rack

Question 15

If the SMOKE light in the RACK POWER illuminates and the assoviated aural alert is present, would you expect to see an associated ECAM?

(AFT Avionics Compartment Panel)

Answer 15

The Aft Avionics Rack smoke detection system is not connected to the FWCs (Flight Warning Computers), therefore you will not ger an ECAM message.

Question 16

If an Emergency access is initiated, how much time do you have to select “LOCK” in order to prevent unauthorized access to the flight deck?

(Cockpit Door Panel)

Answer 16

Put into the LOCK position within 30 secs and it will remain locked for 5 min

Question 17

Which cockpit lighting is available on battery power only?

(INT LT and SIGNS Panel)

Answer 17

The right hand (FO) dome light is available

and

The CAPT flood lights work (not in L&S)

Question 18

With the EMER EXIT LT selector to ARM, when will the overhead emergency lights illuminate?

(SIGNS panel)

Answer 18

Loss of normal electrical power

Question 19

With the EMER EXIT LT selector to ARM, when will the EXIT SIGNS illuminate?

(3 things)

(SIGNS Panel)

Answer 19

Loss of normal electrical power

Excessive cabin altitude

LDG gear down with NO SMOKING sign in auto

Question 20

With the EVAC switch in the CAPT postion and an alert activated from the CABIN, what indications would be present in the cockpit?

(2 things)

(EVAC panel)

Answer 20

Cockpit horn sounds for 3 secs

CAPT sw: if activated from the cabin, the signal will only be apparent in the flight deck and will only sound in the flight deck for 3 secs.