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Flight Controls Flashcards

1
Q

Under normal conditions the ELACs control which flight control surfaces

A

Ailerons, elevators, and horizontal stabilizer

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2
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If both ELACs fail, pitch control transfers to the

A

SECs

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3
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Under normal conditions, the SECs control which flight control surfaces

A

Spoilers

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4
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One of the three functions of the FACs is

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Windshear detection

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5
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What happens to the stabilizer during the rollout after a normal landing

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Automatically trims to 0

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6
Q

Under what non-normal condition can the Airbus NOT be flown

A

Loss of all hydraulics

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7
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All five spoilers are used

A

For ground spoilers

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8
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What happens to the spoilers if a SEC fault is detected or electrical power is lost

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The affected spoiler automatically retracts

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9
Q

Speed brakes should not be extended more than one half when above FL_____ and less than Mach _____

A

310/.75

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10
Q

How is the rudder actuated

A

Hydraulically

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11
Q

What rudder trim inputs are required if an engine fails with an autopilot engaged

A

None. the Autopilot will trim automatically

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12
Q

The beta target is displayed when

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CONF 1-3, either engine EPR exceeds 1.25 and difference between EPRs exceeds .25

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13
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When is automatic pitch trim inhibited

A

When angle of attack protection is active

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14
Q

What does the amber PITCH TRIM on the F/CTL page indicate

A

Pitch trim jam

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15
Q

During a flaps full landing with the spoilers deployed, what occurs if the speed brake handle is manually moved aft

A

All spoiler panels retract

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16
Q

For automatic spoiler extension to occur during landing

A

Both thrust levers must be at forward idle with the spoilers armed

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17
Q

For automatic spoiler extension to occur during a rejected takeoff with the spoilers armed.

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The wheel speed must be greater than 72 knots with both thrust levers at forward idle

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18
Q

Speed brake extension is inhibited when

A

In flaps configuration full

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19
Q

The ECAM SPD BRK memo flashes amber if

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Speed brakes are extended with thrust above idle

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20
Q

When both side sticks are operated simultaneously the addition is limited to

A

Single side stick maximum deflection

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21
Q

What occurs when the side sticks are moved simultaneously

A

Inputs are algebraically added

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22
Q

Holding the side stick takeover (priority) button for more than 40 seconds

A

Latches the other side stick

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23
Q

What is indicated with the green CAPT light, and the F/O red sidestick priority arrow in view

A

The Captain has taken priority and the F/Os sidestick is not sensed in neutral

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24
Q

Illumination of the F/Os sidestick priority arrow indicates

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The Captain has pushed his takeover (priority) button

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25
Q

If the takeover (priority) button on both sidesticks are pushed

A

The last one activated assumes priority

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26
Q

Which computers control the flaps

A

SFCCs

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27
Q

How are the slats/flaps affected if one SFCC fails

A

All of the flaps and slats operate at half speed

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28
Q

Which hydraulic systems power the flaps

A

Green and Yellow

29
Q

Which hydraulic system power the slats

A

Blue and Green

30
Q

What effect does ALPHA LOCK have on the airplane

A

Inhibits slat retraction at high angles of attack, or low airspeeds

31
Q

Which protection is NOT a normal law protection

A

Alpha lock

32
Q

Maximum flap speeds (UAL limits) are

A

220,205,190,175,167

33
Q

Flap position 1 will extend only the slats when the

A

Flap lever is moved from 0 to 1 in flight

34
Q

Flap handle in position 1 will extend flaps and slats (1+F) when the

A

Flaps are set to position 1 for takeoff

35
Q

The ailerons droop 5 degrees when the

A

Flaps are extended

36
Q

When is the normal law flight mode active

A

From liftoff to flare mode engagement during landing at 50 feet RA

37
Q

What is the sidestick to surface relationship in the normal law ground mode

A

There is a direct stick to surface relationship

38
Q

What is a characteristic of normal roll law in the flight mode

A

Stick inputs command a roll rate which is proportional to sidestick deflection

39
Q

You are in normal law hand flying the airplane in a 30 degree bank turn and release the stick. What will occur

A

The bank angle will remain at 30 degrees

40
Q

What is a characteristic of normal law pitch control in the flight mode

A

Normal law pitch mode is a load factor demand law

41
Q

What is a characteristic of the flare mode

A

Automatically reduces airplane pitch at 30 feet

42
Q

What is the difference between alternate law ground mode and normal law ground mode

A

There is no difference

43
Q

According to the graphic is you release the side stick now, the bank angle will

A

Automatically return to 33 degrees of bank

44
Q

According to the graphic what is the maximum bank angle you can reach with the side stick fully deflected to the left or right

A

67 degrees

45
Q

Normal law pitch attitude limits are displayed on the PFD by

A

green = on the pitch scale

46
Q

According to the graphic which protection if any is active

A

No protection is active

47
Q

When could the low energy warning SPEED SPEED SPEED be triggered

A

When the airplane energy is insufficient to achieve a climbing flight patch with pitch alone

48
Q

If angle of attach protection is active

A

The side stick is pushed forward to return to the normal mode

49
Q

Which of the following occurs when high angle of attack protection is active

A

Speed brakes retract

50
Q

When is automatic pitch trim inhibited

A

When angle of attack protection is active

51
Q

When the side stick is released with angle of attack protection active, the

A

Angle of attack returns to and maintains V_prot

52
Q

There are three high angle of attack protections. One of them is

53
Q

According to the graphic what has occurred

A

Alpha floor protection has automatically set TOGA power

54
Q

Which protection is never displayed the PFD speedtape

A

Alpha Floor

55
Q

High speed protection is deactivated when the

A

The airspeed returns to VMO with Side stick neutral

56
Q

Loss of normal law is displayed on the PFD by

A

An amber x symbol on the bank angle scale

57
Q

A degraded flight control law may be caused by

A

Multiple system failures

58
Q

A degraded pitch law always results in roll

A

Direct law

59
Q

What is a characteristic of alternate law due tot multiple failures of redundant systems

A

The flare mode is not available

60
Q

Which flight control protection is available when in alternate law

A

Load factor protection

61
Q

What occurs when the flight control law degrades to alternate law in-flight

A

Stick inputs in the roll axis command a direct stick to surface movement

62
Q

The airplane is in alternate law. The airspeed highlighted by the arrow is

A

Stall warning speed

63
Q

When landing gear is extended, pitch alternate law

A

Degrades to pitch direct law if autopilot not engaged

64
Q

What is a characteristic of direct law

A

There are not protections provided

65
Q

What does an amber USE MAN PITCH TRIM mean

A

Airplane is in pitch direct law

66
Q

What is a characteristic of mechanical back-up

A

Pitch control is achieved with the manual trim wheel

67
Q

Mechanical back-up is caused by

A

Complete loss of all flight control signals

68
Q

Abnormal attitude law is caused by

A

Airplane upset into an extreme attitude

A320 SKV (18 decks)

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