Flight Instruments

Question 1

What flight control law is represented by the indications shown on the airspeed tape?

If speedbrakes are extended, what will occur if airspeed decreases below the speed shown by the arrow?

Answer 1

Normal Law

The speeedbrakes will autoretract at Alpha Prot

Question 2

In Normal Law what occurs as the aircraft slows to Alpha Protection ?

Answer 2

AOA Protection becomes active, and:
A–autopilotdisconnects
S–speed brakesretract
A–sidestick behavior changes from load-factor demand to AOA proportional to sidestick deflection
P–pitch trim(nose up) inhibited

Question 3

What protection occurs at a predetermined angle of attack between Alpha Prot and Alpha Max?

Answer 3

Alpha Floor protection engages.

Autothrustprovides TOGA thrust regardless of thrust lever position provided Autothrustis available/operable. Although Alpha Floor can engage at any airspeed, it will (certainly engage between a/Prot& a/Max

Question 4

What does Alpha Max represent?

Answer 4

The speed corresponding to the maximum angle of attack that the aircraft can obtain in Normal Law

Question 5

If the Sidestick is held full aft, will Alpha Max be exceeded?

Answer 5

No, Alpha Max cannot be exceeded even if the side stick is pulled and held fully back

Question 6

During the approach, in Normal Law, you hear the aural warning, “SPEED, SPEED, SPEED”. What does this represent?

Answer 6

Low Energy Warning.

Thrust MUST be increased.

Decreasing pitch alone is not enough to recover a positive flight path angle

Question 7

What flight control law is represented by the indications shown on the airspeed tape?

Answer 7

Alternate (or Direct) Law

Question 8

The aircraft is in alternate law,

What will occur as the airspeed approaches Vsw?

Answer 8

With low speed stability, a gentle nose-down command is initiated which attempts to keep the speed from slowing further

Question 9

The aircraft is in alternate law,

What will occur if the sidestick is pulled futher aft?

Answer 9

aircraft can be stalled

Question 10

Given this indication, what will occur if the Sidestick is pulled or held aft?

(295)

Answer 10

With low speed stability, a gentle nose-down command is initiated which attempts to keep the speed from slowing further. (This command can be overridden by the sidestick)

An audible stall warning consisting of “crickets” and a “stall” aural message is also activated.

Question 11

What is indicated by the equal “ ” sign at the top of the speed tape?

What occurs if the aircraft reaches this speed?

Answer 11

The speed at which Normal Law overspeedprotection becomes active. Vmo+6 knots.

A pitch up demand is introduced, and the autopilot disconnects. When the protection is active, pilot sidestick authority is reduced, and cannot overpower the automatic pitch up

Question 12

With the:
AP on
A/THR engaged
approach phase activated,

Reference the airspeed indications as shown here…
If you “push speed,” what speed will the A/T maintain?

Answer 12

F Speed

Question 13

With the:
AP on
A/THR engaged
approach phase activated,

Reference the airspeed indications as shown here…
If you manually select 130kts, what will happen?

(303)

Answer 13

Target ‘bug” can be set to 130, but the aircraft will only slow to Vls