Airplane General

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Someone in the cabin has started an emergency access procedure.

Question 2

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

Answer 2

-Exit Signs, overhead emergency, and floor proximity lights illuminate with loss of normal electric power.
-Exit Signs only with Excessive cabin altitude.
-The Exit Signs will illuminate with Landing
Gear extension if the NO SMOKING switch is AUTO.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Strobe lights come on automatically 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?

Answer 5

Overhead emergency, EXIT signs, floor proximity emergency escape path marking system are illuminated. Note, Internal batteries (EPSUs) are not charged in this position and may only last 10 minutes when in use.

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?

Answer 7

1. Terrain Detection Function Failure

2. Basic modes 1-5 still operational

Question 8

What will occur if the TERR PB is selected OFF?

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?

Answer 9

Basic GPWS mode 1 to 5 malfunction

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Mode 5 Glideslope mode (“GLIDE SLOPE” aural) is inhibited

Question 11

What will occur if you select the FLAP MODE push button OFF?

Answer 11

Flap mode 4 “TOO LOW FLAPS” 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?

Answer 12

Flap mode 4 “TOO LOW FLAPS” is inhibited when FLAPS CONF 3 is selected. In this case, the ECAM LDG MEMO displays “FLAPS…..3” instead of “FLAPS…..FULL”

Question 13

Do we receive an ECAM notification when the SMOKE light illuminates (In the RACK POWER PB on the AFT AVIONICS COMPARTMENT panel) and aural alert annunciate?

Answer 13

No, system is aftermarket and had no suppression or ECAM alert

Question 14

What does the RACK POWER SMOKE light and associated aural alert (On the AFT AVIONICS COMPARTMENT PANEL) indicate?

Answer 14

SMOKE detected in the AFT Avionics Rack

Question 15

If the SMOKE light in the RACK POWER PB (On the AFT AVIONICS COMPARTMENT panel) illuminated and the associated aural alert is present; should you expect to see an associated ECAM?

Answer 15

The AFT Avionics Rack smoke detection system is not connected to the FWCs, therefore you will not get an ECAM message

Question 16

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

Answer 16

• Select the LOCK position within 30 seconds of the start of the emergency access procedure to deny entry
• The cockpit door is locked, and emergency access is denied for 5 minutes

Question 17

Which cockpit lighting is available on battery power only?

Answer 17

• The RH (FO) dome light is available with battery power

- CAPT flood lights work as well (not in L and S)

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Loss of normal electrical power

Question 19

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

Answer 19

• Loss of normal electrical power
• Excessive cabin altitude
• With NO SMOKING sign in AUTO, EXIT signs also come on with L/G down

Question 20

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

Answer 20

• The cockpit horn sounds for 3 seconds
• 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 seconds

Question 21

The lights in the EMER switch flash and you hear 3 long buzzers sound in the Flight Deck. What does this indicate?

Answer 21

An emergency call has been made from the cabin to the flight deck

Question 22

Which button should be used to communicate with the cabin in an emergency?

Answer 22

EMER CALL button

Question 23

What happens when you push the MECH pb (On the CALLS panel)?

Answer 23

• COCKPIT CALL illuminated in blue in the external power panel and a horn sound in the Nose L/G bay
• (Horn will sound as long as button is held)

Question 24

When are the CVR and FDR energized with the RCRD GND CTL pb in AUTO (extinguished)?

Answer 24

AUTO: (extinguished) The CVR and FDR are energized when

• On the ground, 5 minutes after electrical power to the aircraft
• On the ground, after an engine start
• Continuously in flight (Whether engines are running out not)
• On the ground, it is stopped automatically 5 minutes after the last engine shutdown

Question 25

What does a flashing amber CALL lights indicate (On the communication panel in the SAT control section)?

Answer 25

An incoming call detected by the SATCOM system

Question 26

What does a flashing blue ATC MSG light (On the glare shield) indicate?

Answer 26

ATC message received by CPDLC

Question 27

If a CPDLC message is too long to display on one screen, which button is selected to view the next page off the message?

Answer 27

PGE +/- button on the right side of the display