General Flashcards
1
Q
Define REC MAX
Define OPT
A
Rev max;
0.3g buffet margin
V/s 300fpm at max cl thr
Range is GD to Vmo
OPT
aircraft covers best dist/kg of fuel ie best specific range
2
Q
RVSM turning off airways in;
Standard RVSM
Middle East
Oceanic
China / North Korea
A
Standard: 45°, L or R, offset adjacent to parallel track
Middle East: 45°, L or R, offset 25nm
Oceanic: 45°, LOL, offset 15nm
China/DPRK: 30° right, offset 5nm
3
Q
Normal law protection
Load factor protection
A
Maintains aircraft within load limits
Side stick =g command
4
Q
Normal law protection
Pitch attitude protection
A
Pitch limited to 30° to -15°
5
Q
Normal law protection
Low energy alert
A
SPEED SPEED SPEED
- Only in config 2-full
2.triggered before V alpha floor
On 350: tiggered Vls to V alpha prot
350 available in all laws
6
Q
Normal law protection
High AOA protection 330
A
V alpha prot - V alpha max
330
1. AP disconnects
2. Max AOB 45
3. Stick = AOA
4. Nose down trim frozen
5. Full back stick stabilises at V alpha max
6. Release back stick, stabilises at V alpha prot
7. Has priority over all other protections
7
Q
Normal law protection
High AOA protection 350
A
V alpha prot to V alpha max
- “ AP in PROT”
- Stick = AOA
- Pitch frozen for pitch up
8
Q
Normal law protection
Alpha Floor
A
330
1. Depends on decell rate
2. Commands TOGA (“Alpha Floor”) regardless
3. In TOGA LOCK once out of protection
350
A/THR stays at alpha floor until above Vls then return to previous condition
9
Q
Normal law protection
AOB protection
A
Bank limited to 67°
In 330, autopilot out if > 45°
If above 33° and release, will return to 33°
10
Q
Normal law protection
Load alleviation
A
330
1. Only above 250kts, flap 0
2. Above 2g
3. Ailerons / spoilers 4-6 deflect up to distribute load across wing more evenly
350
1. MLA
2. Gust load alleviation
3. Diff flap setting
11
Q
Reactive Windshear, when is it available
A
3sec after take off up to 1300ft
Below 1300ft on landing
12
Q
Predictive Windshear
What are operating limits Alt/dist)?
When is it inhibited
A
Blw 2300ft, 5nm ahead
T/ o inhibited >100kts up to 50ft
Ldg < 50ft
(<100kts on t/o it looks out to 3nm )
(370-50ft on landing all alerts are cautions)
13
Q
Hydraulics
When does BLUE elec pump run
When does YELLOW elec pump run
A
BLUE: auto if Eng 1 fail and PRIM 1or 3 failed to provide power for rudder authority
YELLOW: cargo door operation and if eng 2 failed and flaps not at 0. Needs to be manually turned off
14
Q
330: when does the LGCIU change over
A
After one gear retraction cycle
15
Q
330 trim tank
When is fuel sent aft
When is fuel send fwd
Target MAC
A
Sent aft at FL255 on climb
Fwd FL245 on descent
Targets 39.2% MAC at FL380
16
Q
Fuel
What is 330 fuel flow logic
A
Engines always fed from inners
Outer to Inner when inner at 3500
Trim to Inner at 4000
17
Q
350 fuel feed logic
A
Centre tank pumps are higher pressure so they feed the engine first
Wing tanks are used last
18
Q
MEL
When is it valid
What are the repair interval categories
A
MEL is valid until aircraft moves under its own power (ie start of taxi)
A - time determined by individual entry
B - 3 days
C - 10 days
D - 60 days
19
Q
When does 330 trim tank feed fuel
AFT
FWD
A
AFT: FL255
FWD: FL245/35 mins
20
Q
A330 fuel feed priority
Where are the engines fed from?
A
330 is inner tank to engine
21
Q
A330 fuel feed priority
At what levels does fuel move between tanks
A
- INNER reduces to 4000kg
- TRIM then feeds the INNER
- INNER reduces to 3500kg
- OUTER then feeds INNER
22
Q
Flap auto retract
When and what speed
330/350
A
Happens in CONF1+F
330: 200kts
350: 210kts
23
Q
Auto extension system (350)
What is it
A
Auto extends flaps on 350 if conf 1 and less than 203kts
24
Q
Flap load relief system
What is it, when activates
A
-Available in conf 2,3,full
-At Vfe + 2.5kts
-Retract to next step
25
Slats alpha/speed lock
What is it
Prevents retraction of the slats at high alpha or low speed
26
Slats/flaps baulk (350 only)
Protects the flaps or slats if the lever is inadvertently moved at >265kts/FL220
27
Max allowed speed below 5000ft or terrain on arrival and departure
Max speed GD or 250kt
28
Stabilised approach criteria
By 1000ft AAL
- stable at Vapp
- <1000fpm
- ldg config, checklist completed
- on correct path, profile
29
A330
Battery voltage check during set up
25.5v or 23.5 if been powered in last 6hrs
30
A330
AC pack flow settings, LO and HI
LO: <60% full in economy or ttl < 200 pax
HI: hot/humid conditions
31
A330
Altimeter max differences
PFD - PFD
PFD - ISIS
PFD - Mechanical Stby
+/- 20ft
+/- 60ft
+/- 300ft
32
Flysmart limits for a recompute of data
FLEX: TOW +200/-500
QNH -1
TOGA/Derate: TOW any increase / -500
QNH any decrease
33
A330
Engine warm up times
Cold 5 mins
Warm (shutdown <1.5hrs) 3 mins
34
A330
Fan ice shedding procedure and criteria
Criteria: when in icing conditions at <1c and at idle
50% N1 for 10secs up to every hour interval max
35
A330
APU bleed on after take of, how long before setting thrust
At least 20secs
36
Parameter calls on approach
Speed
Pitch
Bank
ROD
GS/LOC
Spd: -5/+10
Pitch: <0/+10
Bank: >7
ROD: >1200fpm
GS/LOC: 1/2 dot
37
A330
If landing in 30c + what must do
Leave slats out, CONF 1+F
38
A330
External power switch on/off sequence
A then B
39
A330
Engine warm down time
From idle <1 min
40
A330
Max turbulence penetration speed
240kts
Abv FL 200 260/M0.78
41
A330
Fuel tank capacities
Outer
Inner
Trim
Outer: 2.8
Inner: 32.8
Trim: 4.8
42
JFO Limits
Crosswind
Cloud
Viz
With BTC/STC
Crosswind: 15kts
Cloud: <300ft
Viz: <1,500m
BTC aircraft crosswind limit
STC 25kts
43
Emergency Equipment locations
Extinguishers B.C.F./H2O
Doctors kit
AED
Megaphone
B.C.F. all doors except R2/3
H2O R2/3
Doctors kit R2
AED R2
Megaphone L1/L2
44
Fuel
How is CAT B calculated
Taxi x 2 sector 1
+ trip 1
+ cont 1
+ total fuel 2
45
AC
How much can cabin crew adjust cabin temp by
+/- 3°
46
AC
If both zone controllers fail, what do packs set temp as
If both pack controllers fail, what does pack flow default to
20°
120%
47
FMGES
What are the 3 modes, which one is normal?
DUAL - normal mode
INDEPENDENT:
SINGLE:
BACKUP NAV:
48
FMGES
Describe dual mode
Normal mode
Can do own computations and exchange data
Master and slave
Master is onside AP
49
FMGES
Describe independent mode
IND light on MCDU
If on ground, check nav databases as could be different
In flight do not switch databases, enter data on both sides
50
FMGES
Describe single mode
One FMGEC has failed
Select healthy FM
Everything controlled by one side
51
FMGES
describe backup nav
Both FMGEC’s have failed
Commands go through MCDU
limited functionality
Back up nav option only accessible if FM source selector is set to NORM
52
MCDU annunciators
What are:
FAIL amber
MCDU MENU white
FM white
IND amber
FAIL amber: MCDU failed
MCDU MENU white: something needs attention like ACARS/ATSU/CMS
FM white: message to be addressed (press MCDU menu/line select FMGEC)
IND amber: Independent mode
53
Speeds
Define:
Vs
Vls
V1
Vr
V2
Vref
Vapp
Vs stall speed
Vls 1.05 Vmcg
V1 decision speed
Vr rotate to attain V2 by 35ft
V2 Vtoss, 1.13 Vs
Vref appch ref speed 1.23 Vs
Vapp final app speed = Vls plus wind correction
54
Speeds
What is GD
What is rule of thumb to calculate
GD is:
Eng out operating speed - clean
Best lift / drag ratio speed
How to calculate
All engines:
Blw FL200 = (0.6 x wt) + 107kts
Abv FL200 = add 1kt per 1000ft
Eng out: subtract 10kts
55
IRS
How long does alignment take
Fast align
Alignment takes 7 mins (longer above 73°)
Fast align 30 secs
56
FM Nav
Options for inserting waypoint
By
Identifier
Lat/long
P/B/D
P/B / P/B
along track ie AMG/-040
57
FM ALT planning
What prediction based on?
Computed at LW at dest
Dist < 100nm FL100, >100nm FL220, >200nm FL310
CI = 0
Wind from desc wind
Const ISA delta
58
FM Vertical reversion
What are limits of meeting ALT / SPD constraint
What is Req Time of Arrival (RTA) format
When should winds be manually updated in flight
ALT CONST missed if >250ft off target
SPD CONST missed if >10kts off target
RTA format +/-HHMM
Manually update if >30kts/>5° change from forcast
59
FM Descent
How does it plan the descent profile
What is speed profile
What are assumptions of the hockey stick
Calculates an idle descent to decel point then to Vapp by 1000ft
Or idle to a const then geometric to decel point
Speed profile is econ meeting constraint requirements
Hockey stick: assumes idle thrust, 1/2 speed brake, econ spd + margin
60
FM
How far out will FM tune approach
APP NAV engagement conditions
Tune ILS at 300nm
Need to be on an intercept heading
TO waypoint needs to be in white
Capture window 1.5nm from FDP / +150ft
Get blue arrow
61
WS detection
Parameters on t/o and app
T/o: 3s after lift off up to 1300ft RA
App: 1300ft RA to 50ft (with config 1)
62
Electrical
General system KVA/AC/Hz
GPU KVA
EMERG GEN KVA
INVERTER KVA
General: 115KVA / 200V / 400Hz
GPUs: 90KVA max
EMERG GEN: 8KVA off green hyd sys/ 3.5KVA off RAT <260kts
INVERTER: DC to 2.5KVA AC
63
Electrical
What happens on slat extension on RAT
RAT inhibited
64
Fire detection
How many fire loops
APU fire on ground?
How many eng/apu extinguisher
2 identical loops (A + B)
APU auto shut down on ground
2 ext on each eng, 1 on APU
65
Fire protection
8 actions of fire PB switch
Cancels aural
Arms extinguisher squibs
Closes LP fuel valve
Closes hyd FSOV
Closes eng bleed valve
Closes pack flow valve
Cuts FADEC
cuts IDG
66
Fire protection
6 actions of APU fire PB switch
Shuts down APU
Silences aural
Arms fire squib
Closes LP fuel valve
Shuts APU fuel pump
Closes bleed valve, x bleed valve, deactivated APU gen
67
Fire protection
What happens if cargo smoke detected
How many fire bottles, nozzles
Duration
Cargo isol valves close, fans extraction stops
2 bottles, 2 heads, 4 nozzles
2 fwd/ 1 aft/ 1 bulk
Bottle 1, 60s / bottle 2, 260min discharge
68
Flight controls
What happens to spoilers if lose hydraulic control?
If one fails?
When do they extend on landing?
Retain prefailure position until blown down
If one fails, symmetrical pair is disabled
Armed extend as soon as both mains on ground, if not armed, when REV selected
69
Flight controls
What is back up control module
Controls rudder in event of all PRIM and 1 SEC fail
70
Flight controls
When is auto pitch trim frozen?
Manual trim engaged
<100ft RA
<0.5g load
High speed protection
71
Fuel system
What is the Eng LP valve for?
Used to shut off fuel to an engine either by master switch or fire PB
72
Fuel system
How many pumps in emerg elec config?
One pump on until <260kts or land recovery pressed
73
Fuel system
How is APU fed?
When are FWD and AFT APU pumps used?
From engine 1 collector
FWD: on ground after 2 mins,
in flight Blw FL255
Abv FL255 when trim is empty
AFT: feeds from trim pipe first 2 mins on ground
During AFT transfer
From trim tank above FL255 and trim not empty
74
Fuel system
When does Inner and outer fuel qty pulse?
If imbalance exceeds 3000kg
75
Hydraulic
How many pumps and types on green system
2 engine driven pumps
1 elec pump (auto/man)
1 RAT driven pump
76
Hydraulic
How many pumps and types on blue system
1 Eng driven pump off Eng 1
1 elec pump (manual)
Note if Eng 1 fail and PRIM 1 or 3 loss, blue will run to ensure rudder authority
77
Hydraulic
How many pumps and types on yellow system
1 Eng driven pump
1 elec pump (man/auto)
Note elec pump: manual on ground to operate cargo doors
In flight auto after Eng 2 fail if flaps not at 0
78
Hyd system
What is FSOV, how operated?
Fire shut off valve, linked to fire PBS will also auto close in flight in failure conditions
Cannot be reopened in flight
79
Hyd system
How is system pressurised?
On HYD page on EWD what is marking at half way up on green reservoir image?
What is upper rectangle on reservoir? Lower?
From engine 1 bleed
17L line
Upper is normal filling
Lower is low level warning
80
Ice and rain protection
What does EAI protect? WAI?
EAI protects nacelle, uses HP air, increases N1 idle
WAI uses bleed to heat 4 outboard slats (WAI runs a 30 sec test sequence on the ground)
81
Ice and rain protection
When does window heat come on?
Which probes are electrically heated?
When do they operate?
Auto on ground with one eng running or in flight (low power on ground, normal in flight)
Electrical: pitot, static, AOA, TAT
Auto on ground with one eng running or in flight (low power on ground, normal in flight)
82
DMC Units
What does it mean if you get a “Check Alt” or “Check Att” message on the DU?
Check Alt: >250ft disagreement / >500ft on STD
Check Att: both PFD’s +/- 5° att/pitch/roll
83
Landing Gear
How are the gear doors actuated?
How does gravity extension work?
Hydraulic with mechanical locks above 280kts
Electro mechanical system
Isolated from green system
Gravity and lock springs
Doors stay open
No NWS
84
Landing gear
What is minimum cockpit indication of gear down?
When do ‘red arrows’ come on?
Can gear be retracted on ground?
One green triangle on Wheel page
Red arrows if not downlocked in appch and <750ft RA
ON ground protected by interlock
85
Nose wheel steering
Which hyd system and what controls backup? What is computer module called?
Limits on hand wheel and pedal steering?
Green, ALTN NWS uses yellow, only <70kts though
Module is BSCU brake and steering control unit
Hand wheel 72° up to 100kts
Pedals 6° to 150 on t/o, 100 on landing
86
Brakes
What braking systems do we have?
Controlling computer?
NML (green), ALTN (blue)
BSCU, changes over each gear down cycle
87
Anti Skid
How does it work?
What speed to deactivate?
Tacho compares wheel speeds and releases one that doesn’t meet best brake efficiency speed
Below 10kts
88
Brakes
What are the 4 brake modes
NORMAL: Green available,
MLG in ground cond,
A-Skid/NWS on
ALTN WITH ASKID: Blue system
A-Skid/NWS on
No ABrk
Monitor on triple indicator
ALTN WITHOUT: no blue or green
Supplied by accumulator
No ABrk or A-Skid
Use triple indicator
<1000psi, 7 applications
PARK BRAKE: Blue or accumulator
12hrs on accumulator
Triple indicator
89
Brakes
What hyd system does ASkid/NWS operate on?
What if primary system is lost?
On is green, off is on blue system
If on but green lost, blue takes over but lose NWS
90
Brakes
When is autobtake deployed for the following? What braking is obtained?
LO
MED
How does DECEL activate?
LO: brakes applied 1s after spoiler deployment, decel at 1.8ms2
MED: at spoiler deployment at 3ms2
DECEL: takes in account reversers as well as looking for a total decel rate regardless if just brakes or brakes+rev
91
Navigation
What are the components of the ADIRU? Which one supplies who?
How many pitot/static/AOA/TAT on 330?
How is pneumatic data converted to digital
When is True Ref selected?
ADR air data reference
IR inertial reference
1 supplies capt, 2 supplies FO, 3 is standby
Pitot x 3
Static x 6
AOA x 3
TAT x 3
Data converted through the ADM’s
North of 82°N, South of 60°S
92
Navigation
How is BUSS activated?
Where does speed data come from? Alt data?
All ADR’s turned off, not reversible
Speed from AOA probe, ALT from GPS
93
Navigation
How many GPS receivers? Which ADIRUs do they feed?
What does ISIS run off?
How many RADALT?
How many transponder?
2 GPS
GPS1 feeds ADIRU 1+3, GPS2 feeds ADIRU 2
ISIS runs off standby probes
2 RADALT (capt on 1, FO on 2)
2 transponder
94
GPWS
how many modes?
Up to what altitude?
5 modes up to 2500ft
95
TCAS
What is detection range each side, longitudinally and vertically?
How far away is proximate traffic?
TA time of impact
RA time of impact
30nm each side, 30-100nm longitudinally, +/-9,900ft
Proximate: <6nm / 1,200ft
TA 40s
RA 25s
96
Oxygen
Cabin type of oxygen?
When do masks auto deploy?
Oxygen duration?
Smoke hood duration?
Chemical generators
Auto drop above 14,000ft cabin Alt
22 mins pure oxy under positive pressure
Smoke hood, 15 mins
97
Pneumatic
Where does HP bleed come from
How are they managed
What services does HP bleed supply (7)?
Supplied off IP stage of HP compressor, can take of HP if not enough
Or APU bleed, ground HP
Managed by 2 BMC
A/C
Eng start
WAI
H2O pressurisation
Pack bay ventilation
Cargo heat
Fuel tank inerting
98
Water / Waste
How many water tanks?
Where does waste go
2 or 3 times 350L
Overboard (toilets go to tanks)
99
APU
How is APU operation controlled?
Where is fuel fed from
Controlled by Electronic Control Box. Does start logic, shutdown, temps and pressures, bleed air
Fuel from trim tank feed line
100
APU
What happens if there’s a fire on the ground?
APU fire warning in cockpit
Horn in NLG
AVAIL light goes out (FAULT comes on)
APU shuts down
APU fire extinguisher discharges
101
APU
under what conditions will it auto shutdown?
Fire
Over speed
ECB internal failures
102
Doors
What is the standard way to open the cabin doors?
From the outside (can also be opened from the inside)
103
Engines
Type?
How many stages?
Type of combuster? How many igniters? Where located?
Rolls Royce Trent 700
3 stage, LP, IP, HP
Annular, 2 igniters, located between HP compressor and turbine
104
Engine
What is contained in the accessory gearbox?
Runs of HP shaft
Oil feed pump
Main engine fuel pump
Eng driven hyd pumps
Eng driven gens
FADEC alternator
Pneumatic starter
105
Engine
What is FADEC?
What are some of its functions?
Full Authority Digital Engine Control
Protects against exceedences
Power management
Starting
Transmission of eng parameters
Fan stall protection
Keep out zone logic
IP over speed protection
106
Engine
What are the 2 engine power modes? Describe
EPR: normal mode, set by controlling fuel flow
N1: degraded mode, no flex available, no ATHR if one eng in degraded mode
107
Engine
Difference between rated N1 and degraded N1 modes?
Rated N1: degraded mode, uses TLA converted to an N1 command, can be manually selected
Degraded N1 mode: degraded mode, many limits on EWD are lost (normally get this in emer elec config)
108
Reversers
How many and type?
How actuated?
Protections?
4 pivoting blocker doors on each engine
Hydraulically actuated (blue eng 1/yellow eng 2)
Req aircraft on ground
TLA into reverse
At idle until >70% deployed
4 hydraulic locks
If detected unstowed in flight, eng goes to idle
109
Engine
What is the start sequence?
LP fuel valve opens
Eng start valve opens
Ignition - N3 between 25-30%
HP fuel valve open - N3 >50%
Engine start valve closes
