Flight Instruments

Question 1

Are there any procedures that call for the pilot to use the VOR switch installed on the EFIS CONTROL
panel?

Answer 1

Yes, VOR approaches, or DME information

Question 2

Is the radar display available in all modes of the ND selector?

Answer 2

No, radar is not available in PLAN

Question 3

When the LS/ILS pb is selected, where will the localizer and glideslope scales be displayed?

Answer 3

Onside PFD

Question 4

If the Standby Attitude indication power source fails, how will this be indicated?

Answer 4

A flag will appear if the power supply or instrument fails.

Question 5

What does STS indicate when displayed on the EWD?

Answer 5

The STS message indicates that the STATUS page holds messages

Question 6

If the upper ECAM display fails, what happens automatically?

Answer 6

E/WD display replaces the SD display on the lower ECAM.

Question 7

What if the LOWER ECAM DU failed? Could we display the lower ECAM information?

Answer 7

We could press and hold the related systems page pushbutton on the ECAM control panel and the
page will be displayed on the UPPER ECAM. We could select the rotary switch labeled ECAM/ ND
XFR on the switching panel to Capt. or F/O.

Question 8

Briefly describe the purpose of the EIS SWITCHING Panel?

Answer 8

Permits cockpit display screens to access secondary sources

Question 9

Can the lower ECAM display be transferred to another display unit?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

DMC 1 (2) has failed. Can the information on the affected displays be restored?

Answer 10

Yes. Rotate the switch labeled EIS DMC to replace the failed DMC with DMC #3.

Question 11

What happens when the TO CONFIG pb is depressed?

Answer 11

An application of takeoff power is simulated. A warning occurs if the aircraft is not in takeoff
configuration

Question 12

If during the flight we received continuous spurious warning messages that we knew to be incorrect, is
there any way to cancel this caution?

Answer 12

By depressing the EMER CANC pushbutton, we can cancel the Level 1 and Level 2 caution
message only (along with the master caution). However that specific caution is now inhibited for the
remainder of the flight.

Question 13

We have pressed the EMER CANC pushbutton, how can we put the system back to normal?

Answer 13

By depressing the RCL pushbutton for more than 3 seconds, the Level 1 and Level2 caution
messages that have been suppressed are recalled. Messages that we have cleared will be recalled.

Question 14

How could we check the status page for inoperative systems or maintenance messages?

Answer 14

Press the STS pushbutton and the status page is displayed on the lower ECAM. If there is no status
message present, NORMAL is displayed for 5 seconds.

Question 15

Why is it very important to maintain a ‘lights out’ condition on the ECP during flight?

Answer 15

Because the automatic phase of flight function and display of the relative system on the lower ECAM
during an abnormal will be inhibited by the page we have displayed.

Question 16

We have three DMCs which acquire and process all information and signals received from the sensors
and computers to generate the images to be displayed on all the DU’s. Where is the information
normally displayed by DMC #1? DMC #2?

Answer 16

Normally DMC#1 supplies data to PFD 1, ND 1, and UPPER ECAM. DMC#2 supplies data for PFD
2, ND 2, and LOWER ECAM.

Question 17

How is a DMC failure displayed?

Answer 17

A diagonal line on the display units driven by the failed DMC.

Question 18

If a display unit failed, would the screen have a diagonal line displayed?

Answer 18

No, the screen would be blank.

Question 19

How many VOR and DME receivers are on board the aircraft?

Answer 19

Two VOR and two DME receivers installed

Question 20

If all systems were working normally, and a crewmember wanted to remotely tune a VOR through the
RMP, would that have any effect on the FMGC NAV functions?

Answer 20

Yes, if either pilot lifts the guard and presses NAV, auto tuning and FMGC radio position updating is
superseded and the RAD NAV page is blanked. NAV on RMP3 will have no effect.

Question 21

When would we use the RMP to tune an ILS?

Answer 21

We could use RMP tuning when both MCDU’s or FMGCS are inoperative, or during an emergency
electrical configuration.

Question 22

Can two different ILS frequencies be tuned at the same time?

Answer 22

No, whether auto tuned, manually tuned, or RMP (remotely) tuned, we can only input one ILS
frequency.

Question 23

If the LOC or G/S fails, what would be indicated on the PFD?

Answer 23

In place of the LOC or GS diamond, we would see LOC or GS in red on the PFD of the failed
receiver. In ROSE ILS, we would see a red LOC or GS flag