FMS - CRUISE Flashcards
The sixth line of Flight Plan Page A lists all of the following except:
A) ILS frequency at destination B) Distance to destination C) Fuel on board at destination D) Time of arrival
A) ILS frequency at destination
When programming a circling approach, once the runway is selected, the FMS creates a default waypoint for a 3 degree glidepath, how far from the runway?
A) 3 nm B) 1 nm C) 5 nm D) 10 nm
C) 5 nm
Preparing for an alternate arrival/runway should be done when?
A) Prior to the approach B) Before top of descent C) On downwind D) On base
B) Before top of descent
The Fuel on Board is computed from both fuel flow and:
A) Fuel reserve B) Fuel quantity C) CG D) Empty fuel weight
B) Fuel quantity
Mach is only displayed above what altitude?
A) 10,000 ft. B) FL 250 C) FL180 D) FL 350
B) FL 250
A navigational check is considered to be positive if the error is less than or equal to:
A) 5 nm B) 10 nm C) 3 nm D) 1 nm
C) 3 nm
Where do you enter the QNH altimeter setting?
A) FCU B) Altimeter C) ECAM D) EFIS control panel
D) EFIS control panel
The Transition Altitude is computed by the FMS based on the QNH value entered and:
A) Destination airport in database B) Sent by ACARS C) DH D) MDA
A) Destination airport in database
A circling approach is what phase of an instrument approach?
A) Initial B) Go-around C) DH D) Visual
D) Visual
If the aircraft is within 200 nm, and an altitude is selected less that the current cruise altitude, the system switches to what mode?
A) Flight level change B) Cruise descent C) Mach number control D) Descent phase
D) Descent phase
After you enter the arrival routing and profile on the Flight Plan page, you should:
A) Compare the flight plan page against the navigational display B) Change the transition C) Change the VIA routing D) Select a runway
A) Compare the flight plan page against the navigational display
During cruise, you should periodically check the Minimum Destination FOB with the:
A) Actual FOB B) Zero fuel weight C) CG D) Estimated destination FOB
D) Estimated destination FOB
Alternate trip fuel is defined as the difference between EFOB at destination and:
A) EFOB at alternate B) Trip fuel C) Reserve fuel D) Extra fuel
A) EFOB at alternate
The Maximum Flight Level provides the aircraft with all of the following except:
A) 0.3 buffet margin B) Minimum rate of climb at Max Climb thrust C) Level flight at Max Climb thrust D) Max temperature at Max Climb thrust
D) Max temperature at Max Climb thrust
A soft altitude mode allows the aircraft to deviate how much from the cruise altitude?
A) +/-50 ft. B) +/-100 ft. C) +/-25 ft. D) 0 ft.
A) +/-50 ft.
