Flight Controls

Question 0

What indicators would the First Officer reference during the flight control check?

Answer 0

Flight control position indications for aileron, elevator, spoilers and rudder.

Question 1

How would low hydraulic pressure be indicated on the F/CTL page?

Answer 1

G, B, or Y would be displayed in amber at the corresponding positions on this page

Question 2

On what other ECAM page would spoiler deployment be indicated?

Answer 2

ECAM WHEEL page

Question 3

How many ELAC computers are installed, and what are their functions?

Answer 3

Two. They provide normal elevator, stabilizer, and aileron control.

Question 4

What would the FAULT light in the ELAC 1 pb indicate?

Answer 4

A failure has been detected, or during power up for eight seconds

Question 5

How many SEC computers are installed and what are their functions?

Answer 5

Three spoiler elevator computers provide spoiler and standby elevator and stabilizer control

Question 6

What control surface do the FACs control?

Answer 6

The rudder

Question 7

Is there any rudder pedal feedback for yaw dampening and/or turn coordination functions?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

What flight control computer provides reactive windshear detection?

Answer 8

The FAC

Question 9

If one FAC is lost, are any FAC functions lost?

Answer 9

No, the second FAC will handle the demand

Question 10

Can the rudders be moved with both FACs inoperative?

Answer 10

Yes, mechanically

Question 11

Do the sidesticks move with autopilot inputs or with inputs from the opposite sidestick?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

What would result if both sidesticks were moved at the same time during flight with the autopilot off?

Answer 12

Both inputs are summed algebraically, the dual input warning will sound and the green sidestick priority lights will flash

Question 13

Are hydraulics required to fly the aircraft in mechanical backup?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

The red arrow portion of the sidestick priority light will illuminate in front of the pilot losing or gaining priority?

Answer 14

Illuminates in front of the pilot losing priority

Question 15

What indications are present when inputs are being made simultaneously to the side sticks?

Answer 15

The green Capt & FO portions of the sidestick priority lights flash and the aural Dual Input warning sounds when the pilots move both sidesticks simultaneously and neither takes priority

Question 16

Config 1 is selected on approach. What flap/slats combination is indicated?

Answer 16

Flaps 1, which is slats only

Question 17

Config 1 is selected for takeoff. What flaps/slats combination is indicated?

Answer 17

Flaps 1+F

Question 18

If the flaps are not retracted after takeoff, what happens automatically?

Answer 18

The trailing edge flaps retract at 210 knots

Question 19

Does the rudder trim rotary switch have any effect with the autopilot engaged?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

What does the reset button on the rudder trim do?

Answer 20

Resets the rudder trim to zero if the autopilot is off

Question 21

What happens to extended speed brakes when FLAPS FULL is selected on the A320?

Answer 21

Speed brakes retract

Question 22

During landing, when does partial spoiler extension occur?

Answer 22

Reverse selected on at least one engine and one main landing gear strut compressed

Question 23

During landing, when does full ground spoiler extension occur?

Answer 23

Touchdown of both main gear and both thrust levers at idle or at least one engine in reverse thrust