COMMUNICATION

Question 1

1 | How would the flight crew command an evacuation? [ FCOM-PRO-ABN-MISC ]

Answer 1

º Make a PA announcement: “This is the Captain, EVACUATE, EVACUATE, EVACUATE”

Question 2

2 | When is the RCDR normally on in AUTO? [ FCOM-DSC-23-30-10 ]

Answer 2

º On the ground, for 5 minutes after electrical power is supplied to the aircraft
º When at least 1 engine is operating
º Stops 5 minutes after the last engine is shut down

Question 3

3 | How do you record the Flight Attendant PAs? [ FCOM-DSC-23-30-10, FCOM-PRO-NOR-SOP-07 ]

Answer 3

º ACP 3 PA VOL knob out and set volume at or above medium range

Question 4

4 | How do you call a mechanic stationed on the outside of the aircraft? [ FCOM-DSC-23-20-40 ]

Answer 4

º Momentarily depress the MECH pushbutton. A blue light on the EXT PWR PANEL will illuminate and an external horn will sound

Question 5

5 | How do you make a normal call to the Flight Attendants? [ FCOM-DSC-23-20-40 ]

Answer 5

º Press the FWD or AFT call button (This sounds one high/low chime in the cabin)
º Listen and transmit on CAB
º The ITM can only pick up a cabin phone at the station called

Question 6

6 | What happens when the ITM’s initiate an emergency call? [ FCOM-DSC-23-20-40 ]

Answer 6

º The white EMER ON light and amber CALL lights flash
º The amber ATT lights flash on the ACPs
º 3 long buzzers sound in the cockpit (inhibited during critical phases of flight)
º System resets when the attendant hangs up the relevant system

Question 7

7 | What is the AUDIO SWITCHING PANEL used for? [ FCOM-DSC-23-20-20 ]

Answer 7

º Allows for switching to ACP 3 if ACP 1 or 2 fails

Question 8

8 | How are the communications radios controlled? [ FCOM-DSC-23-10-20 ]

Answer 8

º From any one of the 3 RMPs

Question 9

9 | Which RMP is powered in the Emergency Electrical Configuration? [ FCOM-DSC-23-10-30 ]

Answer 9

º RMP 1

Question 10

10 |Which communication radio is powered in the Emergency Electrical Configuration? [ FCOM-DSC-23-10-20 ]

Answer 10

º VHF-1 and HF-1 (if installed)

Question 11

11 |What would cause the SEL indicator to illuminate on both RMPs? [ FCOM-DSC-23-10-30 ]

Answer 11

º When a communication radio normally associated with one RMP is tuned by another RMP

Question 12

12 |If the NAV key is selected on either RMP, can the FMGC still auto tune navaids? [ FCOM-DSC-34-30-30 ]

Answer 12

º No – RMP now controls the VOR/ILS receivers
º NAV key on RMP 3 has no effect
º Normal radio communication is still available

Question 13

13 |What methods would the crew utilize to make a PA announcement? [ FCOM-DSC-23-20-50 ]

Answer 13

º Pressing the PA switch on the ACP and using the boom, hand, or mask microphone, or
º The flight deck handset dedicated to the PA system only

Question 14

14 |What does the illumination of the CALL light on the VHF transmission keys indicate? [ FCOM-DSC-23-20-20 ]

Answer 14

º The SELCAL system detects a call