AUTO Climb

Question 1

What do you do if ATC assigns a speed then later says to resume normal speed

Answer 1

1. Select speed in SPD/MACH window and pull(selected speed)

2. Push same knob to return to managed speed(ECON speed)

Question 2

What speed is used to achieve the approx. max rate and max angle climb

Answer 2

1. Max rate - use turbulent penetration speed(FMS doesn’t provide)
2. Green dot - equates to max angle so select it in FCU or hit expedite pb

Question 3

Column 1 and 2 for EXPED climb

Answer 3

1 and 2 will indicate THR CLB and EXP CLB respectively

Question 4

What’s the max altitude for expedite climb

Answer 4

25000

Question 5

What’s the suggested climb mode when a departure procedure includes altitude constraints and the FMA col. 2 reads what

Answer 5

1. Managed climb

2. CLB in green

Question 6

What do you set the FCU altitude when told to climb via

Answer 6

Top altitude and managed climb

Question 7

What lateral mode must be active for a managed climb and the resulting climb mode if ATC assigns a heading while performing a managed climb on a SID

Answer 7

1. Managed Navigation(green NAV in col. 3)

2. It reverts to OP CLB when lateral mode is changed to HDG

Question 8

What’s the thrust setting used by auto thrust system and col. 1 indication when a managed climb is engaged

Answer 8

1. Climb thrust

2. THR CLB

Question 9

How do you enter an AT, AT OR BELOW, or AT OR ABOVE altitude on the F-PLN page

Answer 9

1. AT - enter altitude
2. AT OR BELOW - enter /-altitude
3. AT OR ANOVE - enter /+altitude

Question 10

How do you enter a climb speed on F-PLN

Answer 10

Enter (speed)/

Question 11

What’s the effect of using CLR at the R LSK with both a speed and altitude entered

Answer 11

Both speed and altitude are deleted