Flight controls

Question 1

Which spoilers are used for roll?

Answer 1

2-6

Question 2

On fctrl page, what does amber number on a spoiler mean?

Answer 2

it’s failed and retracted

Question 3

On fctrl page, what does amber triangle on a spoiler mean?

Answer 3

it’s failed and extended

Question 4

During rejected t/o, what are the conditions for spoiler deployment? (when armed)

Answer 4

72 kts had been reached, and thrust levers are set to idle

Question 5

During Landing, what are the conditions for spoiler deployment? (when armed)

Answer 5

thrust levers are set to idle, and both main gears have touched down

Question 6

During rejected t/o, what are the conditions for spoiler deployment? (when NOT armed)

Answer 6

72 kts had been reached, and one thrust lever set to reverse

Question 7

During Landing, what are the conditions for spoiler deployment? (when NOT armed)

Answer 7

both main gears are on the ground, and one eng is set to reverse.

Question 8

What are the five protections available in normal law?

Answer 8

load factor, pitch, high aoa, high speed, high bank angle

Question 9

What are the load factor limits?

Answer 9

+2.5/-1 clean, +2/0 in any other config

Question 10

Pitch attitude limits?

Answer 10

30/-15. in low speed reduced to 25 nose up

Question 11

What happens to the thrust when Alpha Floor is activated?

Answer 11

TOGA thrust is set

Question 12

When does high speed protection activate?

Answer 12

At or above vmo/mmo

Question 13

What’s the max bank angle (hands off)

Answer 13

33 degrees

Question 14

What’s the max bank angle

Answer 14

67 degrees

Question 15

What’s the max bank angle while in high speed/alpha protection

Answer 15

45 degrees

Question 16

When is the low energy aural alert available? When is it inhibited?

Answer 16

Available during config 2-full between 100 and 2000 ft. Inhibited by TOGA, alpha floor or gpws inhibited, alternate or direct law, dual RA failure.

Question 17

Which protection is always available in alternate law?

Answer 17

Load factor protection

Question 18

Describe the speed tape in normal law

Answer 18

vls, v alpha prot (top of tiger tail), v alpha max (top of solid red)

Question 19

Describe the speed tape in alternate law

Answer 19

vls, v stall warning (top of barber pole).

Question 20

Are overspeed and stall warnings available in direct law?

Answer 20

yes

Question 21

What causes reversion to manual backup mode?

Answer 21

total electrical loss or all five flight computers or loss of both elevators or loss of all ailerons and spoilers

Question 22

What does the hollow cross indicate on the pfd? (on the ground only)

Answer 22

Combined FO/captain sidestick position)

Question 23

What does alpha lock do?

Answer 23

Prevents the slats retracting during low speed or high AoA.

Question 24

What’s the resulting config when conf 1 is selected on the ground?

Answer 24

1+f

Question 25

What’s the resulting config when conf 1 is selected in air going from 0 to 1

Answer 25

1

Question 26

What’s the resulting config when conf 1 is selected in air retracting flaps from 2/3 to 1

Answer 26

1+f

Question 27

What is vfe next? what does it look like on the pfd?

Answer 27

max speed for next flap lever position, amber = sign

Question 28

What’s indicated by a three quarter amber box around the hydraulic actuator on the fctrl SD?

Answer 28

electrical failure detected by PRIM

Question 29

How does flap load relief system work?

Answer 29

prevents flaps being extended when the speed is too high. once speed is low enough, the flaps will come out automatically

Question 30

Flap limiting speeds from flap 1 - full

Answer 30

240, 215, 196, 186, 180

Question 31

Which protection is always available in alternate law?

Answer 31

load factor protection