Flight Instruments and Displays

Question 1

The speed trend is displayed as a yellow arrow. The arrow
starts at the current speed and indicates the speed the aircraft
will be at in 10 seconds if the present rate of
acceleration/deceleration is maintained. Which statement is
true?

Answer 1

The speed trend is supplied from the FAC and is not available
during a FAC failure

Question 2

If the Captain loses his Flight Director (FD) in flight, how might
it be recovered?

Answer 2

Selecting SYS 2 (FD) on EFIS Signal Source Switch Panel

Question 3

When the ECAM system is operating normally, which screen

are the system diagrams displayed on?

Answer 3

The right screen

Question 4

Three SGU’s (Signal Generator Units) process data from what

four souces to display on the PFD and ND?

Answer 4

ADC, Navigation equipment, Radar system and FAC

Question 5

Who has priority if both crewmembers select SGU 3?

Answer 5

The Captain has priority

Question 6

What happens if one ECAM display unit fails?

Answer 6

All information may be presented on the one remaining unit

Question 7

Where is ILS DME displayed?

Answer 7

Bottom left of the PFD

Question 8

In the event you must remote tune a navaid for a DME

departure (e.g., NW1), where would the DME be displayed?

Answer 8

Top left or right of the RMI

Question 9

Lowest Selectable Speed (VLS), which is often referred to as
the hook represents 1.2 times stall speed for Takeoff, 1.3
times stall speed after takeoff, 0.3 g Mach buffet margin
above 25,000 feet and during final landing configuration

Answer 9

VREF