COMMUNICATIONS

Question 1

How can you get the mechanics attention when he is outside the aircraft?

Answer 1

Use the MECH pushbutton on the calls panel which sounds an external horn

Question 2

Can you tune two different ILS receivers to different frequencies at the same time?

Answer 2

No, that’s to protect auto land mode if #1 autopilot fails and the #2 system takes over

Question 3

What does RMP stand for in regards to communications?

Answer 3

RADIO MANAGEMENT PANEL

Question 4

What does ACP stand for in regards to communications?

Answer 4

AUDIO CONTROL PANEL

Question 5

What does the SEL button mean on the RMP panel?

Answer 5

It comes on amber when a transceiver, normally associated with one RMP is tuned by another.
Example is if RMP 1 tunes VHF 2

Question 6

What does the NAV button do on the RMP panel?

Answer 6

It selects navigation receivers and courses through the RMP and the MCDU RAD NAV pages are inhibited

Question 7

How long is information retained on the CVR?

Answer 7

Last 2h

Question 8

When will the CVR start recording automatically?

Answer 8

After first engine start or on ground during the first 5 min after electrical power is connected
Also records in flight

Question 9

How can you manually start using the CVR when on ground?

Answer 9

By pushing the GND CTL pb-sw

Question 10

What conditions has to be met to erase the CVR?

Answer 10

Aircraft has to be on ground
Parking brake has to be set
Push RCDR CVR ERASE for 2s

Question 11

What conditions has to be met to perform a CVR test?

Answer 11

CVR has to be on
Parking brake has to be set

Question 12

What does the ATT indication on the ACP mean?

Answer 12

Means a incoming call from the cabin. Flight ATTendant

Question 13

What is the purpose of the AUDIO SWITCHING selector?

Answer 13

Crew can switch to the third ACP if ACP1 or ACP2 fails

Question 14

If RMP 2 fails, is VHF 2 lost?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

How many service interphone jacks does the A320 have?

Answer 15

8

Question 16

When in emergency electrical configuration, how many RMP’s are operational?

Answer 16

Only RMP 1

Question 17

Is it possible to tune a navaid with the STBY NAV function on RMP 3?

Answer 17

No, STBY NAV function is not available on RMP 3

Question 18

You press the CVR TEST pb and no tone is heard, what do you check?

Answer 18

Ensure parking brake is set

Question 19

ACP- what does the RESET key do?

Answer 19

It extinguishes CALL, MECH and ATT lights

Question 20

What does the ON VOICE key do?

Answer 20

Allows the crew to inhibit ident signals from VOR or ADF when listening to ATIS on a VOR frequency

Question 21

How many VHF transceivers are there on the A320?

Answer 21

3

Question 22

How many HF transceivers are there on the A320?

Answer 22

One or two can be installed

Question 23

Which VHF is used for ACARS?

Answer 23

VHF 3, but it also be used as a backup for VHF voice com

Question 24

When in electrical emergency configuration, how many VHF transceivers are operational?

Answer 24

Only VHF 1

Question 25

How do you cancel a SELCAL call?

Answer 25

By pressing the RESET button

Question 26

On the RMP what modes can be selected with the AM button?

Answer 26

ON is AM mode
Lights out is SSB mode

Question 27

How do you make an emergency call to the cabin?

Answer 27

Push the EMER pb-sw on the CALLS panel.

Question 28

What two ways can be used to make a PA?

Answer 28

Use hand set and push “push to talk”
Use the ACP, press the PA transmission key and the receiver knob and use a hand mic or boom mike

Question 29

Is RMP 3 connected to the VHF/HF transceivers directly?

Answer 29

No, it’s connected with RMP 1 and RMP 2