Communication

Question 1

Q1 | EVACUATION PANEL

How would the flight crew command an evacuation?

Answer 1

Make a PA announcement:

“This is the Captain, EVACUATE, EVACUATE, EVACUATE”

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Question 2

Q2 | RECORDER PANEL

When is the RCDR normally on in AUTO?

Answer 2

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

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Question 3

Q3 | RECORDER PANEL

How do you record the Flight Attendant PAs?

Answer 3

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

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Question 4

Q4 | CALLS PANEL

How do you call a mechanic stationed on the outside of the aircraft?

Answer 4

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

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Question 5

Q5 | CALLS PANEL

How do you make a normal call to the Flight Attendants?

Answer 5

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

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Question 6

Q6 | CALLS PANEL

What happens when the flight attendants initiate an emergency call?

Answer 6

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

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Question 7

Q7 | AUDIO MANAGEMENT PANEL

What is the AUDIO SWITCHING PANEL used for?

Answer 7

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

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Question 8

Q8 | RADIO MANAGEMENT PANEL

How are the communications radios controlled?

Answer 8

From any one of the 3 RMPs

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Question 9

Q9 | RADIO MANAGEMENT PANEL

Which RMP is powered in the Emergency Electrical Configuration?

Answer 9

RMP 1

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Question 10

Q10 | RADIO MANAGEMENT PANEL

Which communication radio is powered in the Emergency Electrical Configuration?

Answer 10

VHF-1 and HF-1 (if installed)

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Question 11

Q11 | RADIO MANAGEMENT PANEL

What would cause the SEL indicator to illuminate on both RMPs?

Answer 11

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

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Question 12

Q12 | RADIO MANAGEMENT PANEL

If the NAV key is selected on either RMP, can the FMGC still auto tune navaids?

Answer 12

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

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Question 13

Q13 | AUDIO CONTROL PANEL

What methods would the crew utilize to make a PA announcement?

Answer 13

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

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Question 14

Q14 | AUDIO CONTROL PANEL

What does the illumination and flashing of the CALL light on the VHF transmission keys indicate?

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GENERAL - CONTROLS
AUDIO CONTROL PANEL

Answer 14

• The SELCAL system detects a call
• A buzzer will sound until it is reset by the RESET key

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AUDIO CONTROL PANEL