Day 3 - Aircraft General Flashcards
Unpressurised compartments?
Radome
Nose Gear Bay
Air Cond Compartment
Main Gear Bay
Tail Cone
Vertical stab
Aircraft theoretical turning circle?
22.8m
Wing span without sharklets?
34.1m
What other 2 screens can ECAM be displayed on?
E/DW and SD
MAX runway gradient?
+/- 2%
Max runway operating altitude?
9,200ft
Max cross wind?
38kts (inc gusts)
Max tailwind? (T/O & LDG)
15kts
In a 180 degree turn, what part of the aircraft has the proceeds the radome?
Wing tip (hence the wing tip limits the turn)
What is the FO and CPT’s field of view, considering a datum which extends from the aircraft’s centre line?
133 degrees from straight ahead, turning towards the wing
PBE oxygen supply last for how long?
15 mins
When do the CC arm the doors?
Pushback or engine start
When the emergency FD door code is entered, what indication occurs in the FD?
The open light flashes and constant buzzer for 30 seconds
Where is the electrical ground power receptacle?
Forward of the nose wheel, underneath the aircraft
How many positions does the LAND light have?
3 - on off retract
When do you turn off the aircraft beacon?
10% N1
When does the strobe light come on, if in auto?
When the main gear is no compressed (airborne)
If the seat belts switch is in auto, when will the seat belt lights illuminate?
When gear is extended or flaps/slats are extend (0,1,2,3,FULL)
At what cabin altitude do all cabin signs illuminate? (Seat belts, no smoking and cabin lights)
11,300ft (+/- 350ft). This indicates an emergency decompression scenario
When will the emergency exit lights illuminate?
DC shed bus or normal electrical power failure
On the ground, when does an amber half frame appear around the oxygen pressure value?
When oxygen pressure is below 1500psi
Pax oxygen masks auto deploy at what cabin altitude? And how long do they last?
14,000 ft auto deploy
Last for 12-15 mins
Blue lights in the cockpit philosophy mean?
Independent and systems of temporary nature
Normal taxi speed/technique?
Accelerate to 30kts, brake back down to 10kts
Max speed for 180 degree turn?
5kts
What does landing lights in auto give you?
Landing lights have no auto position
When will a ‘landing lights on’ message appear on the memo?
When 1 or 2 landing lights are selected on
DMC stands for ?
Display management computer
In normal ops, where do PFD 1, ND1, E/WD and SD get info from?
DMC 1
During a DMC 1 failure, where do the E/DW and SD take info from?
DMC 3
Can DMC 2 supply info to PFD 1 or ND 1?
No
Amber warnings appear on ECAM, supplied by what computer?
SDAC - System data acquisition computer
Amber warnings are computed by what computer?
SDAC - System Data Aquaition Computer (remember, ‘A’ is for Amber)
Red warnings are computed by what computer?
FWC - Flight Warning Computer
Level 1 warning?
No audio, no visual, Amber fault on ECAM
Level 2 warning
Master caution, audio single chime and Amber ECAM fault
Level 3 warning?
Red master warning with continuous chime and red ECAM fault
What are the 2 priority screens with regards to display units?
PFD and E/DW (Engine Warning Display)
In the event of unreliable airspeed, if you’re CONF FULL, what should you do with your flaps?
In the event of unreliable airspeed, if you’re CONF 0,1,2, or 3, what should you do with your flaps?
CONF FULL you should go to CONF3 and maintain
Any CONF besides FULL, do not change
During what flight phases is a TO INHIBIT and LDG INHIBIT indication displayed on the E/DW in megenta?
T/O indicated during phased 3, 4, and 5.
LDG indicated during phases 7 and 8.
What is the start of phase 3, 4 and 5?
1st ENG take off power
80kts
Lift off, finished at 1500ft
What does STS mean on your E/DW?
There is something in the status for your attention
What actions will cause the status page to be summoned ?
Manually pressing the status page on the ECP (ECAM Control Panel)
What is an advisory shown as on the DU’s?
Flashing green
Actions on the ECAM are in what colour?
BLUE
What does holding recall for 3 seconds do?
Recall and cancelled items
Where are the inop systems shown on the status page?
Right hand side
When is the CLR button illuminated?
Whenever ECAM displays a warning or caution or a status message is displayed
The colour blue in the Airbus philosophy indicated 3 things?
Actions, limitations and temporary switches
If the lower SD fails, how can you get the SD on the ND?
Turn the ECAM/ND XFR switch
What volts should the batteries be before switching them on?
More than 25.5 volts. Cannot be at or below
