LANDING GEAR Flashcards

1
Q

Landing gear can be extended by:

a. Green system or Yellow in stand by
b. Green system or mechanical gravity extension
c. Green system for unlocking, gravity extension and green system for downlocking
d. Blue system or mechanical gravity extension

A

b. Green system or mechanical gravity extension

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2
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The braking modes are:

a. Green with anti-skid, Yellow without anti-skid, Parking Brake
b. Green or Yellow with anti-skid, Yellow without anti-skid, Parking Brake
c. Green with or without anti-skid, Yellow without anti-skid, Parking Brake

A

b. Green or Yellow with anti-skid, Yellow without anti-skid, Parking Brake

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3
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The anti-skid and nose wheel switch is set off:

a. Anti-skid only is deactivated
b. Nose wheel steering only is deactivated
c. Anti-skid and nose wheel steering are deactivated
d. Anti-skid provides a fixed aircraft deceleration

A

c. Anti-skid and nose wheel steering are deactivated

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4
Q

L/G position is indicated by:

a. one panel on center instrument panel, one panel on overhead panel
b. ECAM only
c. one panel on center instrument panel and ECAM Wheel page
d. one panel on center instrument panel, ECAM, visual means on the wing

A

c. one panel on center instrument panel and ECAM Wheel page

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5
Q

When auto brake operates, it can be disarmed by:

a. pressing the pb or losing an arming condition
b. depressing 1 pedal if MAX , MED or LO autobrake mode is selected
c. ground spoilers retraction
d. a or b or c

A

d. a or b or c

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6
Q

Maximum speed for landing gear retractions is:

a. 200 kts
b. 220 kts
c. 250 kts
d. 280 kts

A

b. 220 kts

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7
Q

The nose wheel steering is powered:

a. by hydraulic system
b. by electric system
c. a or b

A

a. by hydraulic system

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8
Q

Nose wheel steering is available when:

a. gear doors open
b. nose gear doors closed
c. either a or b is correct

A

c. either a or b is correct

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9
Q

. Nose wheel steering is powered by:

a. yellow hydraulic system
b. green hydraulic system
c. either a or b is correct

A

a. yellow hydraulic system

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10
Q

When is pressure in the nose wheel steering system shut off:

a. with towing lever in towing position or both engines are shut down or aircraft in flight
b. during ground towing with one engine shut down or when aircraft speed is above 60 kts

A

a. with towing lever in towing position or both engines are shut down or aircraft in flight

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11
Q

The handwheel in the cockpit provide a wheel steering angle of:

a. 85º
b. 70º
c. 75

A

c. 75

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12
Q

When both handwheel are operated simultaneously, the signals:

a. from the first pilot acting on his handwheel have priority
b. coming from the captain have priotrity
c. are added algebraically

A

c. are added algebraically

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13
Q

Nose wheel steering by rudder pedals is limited to:

a. up to 6º under all circumstances
b. up to 6º depending on A/C speed

A

b. up to 6º depending on A/C speed

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14
Q

Handwheel and pedals are operated simultaneously:

a. handwheel has priority
b. pedals have priority (depending on speed)
c. signals are mathematically added

A

c. signals are mathematically added

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15
Q

Nose wheel steering is available:

a. A/C speed below 80 kts both ENG running, towing lever normal position, A/C on ground

b. A/C speed below 80 kts both ENG running, towing lever normal position, A/C on ground
or in the air

c. A/C speed below 80 kts one ENG running, towing lever normal position, A/C on ground

A

c. A/C speed below 80 kts one ENG running, towing lever normal position, A/C on ground

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16
Q

Hydraulic pressure to the landing gear is supplied up to:

a. 280 kts
b. any speed
c. 260 kts

A

c. 260 kts

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17
Q

After T/O the left main gear shock absorber remains in compressed position:

a. The gear can be retracted under all circumstances (safety)
b. The gear can be retracted provided the nose gear is centered
c. The gear cannot be retracted, gear lever is blocked

A

c. The gear cannot be retracted, gear lever is blocked

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18
Q

Is it possible (system wise) to lower the gear by gravity above 260 kts?

a. Yes
b. No

A

a. Yes

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19
Q

System page “WHEEL”: L/G position indicators (triangles), LH shows green triangles
(gear down)? RH has no triangles are shown. The L/G is down and locked:

a. Yes
b. No

A

a. Yes

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20
Q

During an approach you get master warning and ECAM: “Gear Not Down!”
The reason is:

a. L/G not down locked and Flaps at 3 or Full and both radio altimeters failed.
b. L/G not down locked, Flaps at 3 and radio height above 750 ft
c. a or b

A

a. L/G not down locked and Flaps at 3 or Full and both radio altimeters failed.

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21
Q

The brakes are actuated by two independent systems, pressurized by the:

a. Blue and Green hydraulic system
b. Yellow and Green hydraulic system
c. Blue and Yellow hydraulic system

A

b. Yellow and Green hydraulic system

22
Q

The alternate brake system uses:

a. the yellow hydraulic system
b. the hydraulic accumulator
c. a + b

A

c. a + b

23
Q

Brake pressure from the hydraulic accumulator is still available:

a. in normal (with anti-skid)
b. in alternate (with anti-skid)
c. in alternate (without anti-skid)

A

c. in alternate (without anti-skid)

24
Q

The anti-skid system gets its references speed from:

a. ADIRU 1
b. ADIRU 1 or 2
c. ADIRU 1, 2 0r 3

A

c. ADIRU 1, 2 0r 3

25
Q

The principle of anti-skid is:

a. comparing the speed difference between the four wheels
b. comparing wheel speed with A/C reference speed
c. comparing wheel speeds between left and right landing gear

A

b. comparing wheel speed with A/C reference speed

26
Q

Following ADIRS 1 and ADIRS 3 failure, is the anti-skid still available?

a. Yes
b. No

A

a. Yes

27
Q

Green hydraulic system available, you find the A/SKID and N/W STG sw in OFF position:

a. Braking is normal, nosewheel steering lost
b. Braking is alternate, nosewheel steering normal

c . Braking is alternate, nosewheel steering lost

A

c . Braking is alternate, nosewheel steering lost

28
Q

Alternate braking using the yellow system. Autobrake is:

a. still available with anti-skid
b. lost
c. still available without anti-skid

A

b. lost

29
Q

Setting the parking brake deactivates all braking modes, except the anti-skid:

a. True
b. False

A

b. False

30
Q

Setting the parking brake ON deactivates the auto brake:

a. True
b. False

A

b. False

31
Q

Auto Braking is initiated by:

a. reverse thrust selection
b. ground spoilers extension
c. a + b

A

b. ground spoilers extension

32
Q

After landing you retract the ground spoilers by bringing thrust levers from reverse to idle.
The auto brake is now disarmed:

a. Yes
b. No

A

b. No

33
Q

The brake and accumulator pressure gauge shows pressure:

a. from yellow hydraulic system
b. from accumulator only
c. from both yellow brake system and brake accumulator

A

c. from both yellow brake system and brake accumulator

34
Q

MAX braking has been selected: take off being aborted, engines in reverse, you have
forgotten to arm the ground spoilers, is autobrake activated:

a. Yes
b. No

A

a. Yes

35
Q

The HOT light on the BRK FAN pb illuminates when brake temperature reaches:

a. 250ºC
b. 300ºC
c. 315ºC

A

b. 300ºC

36
Q

On WHEEL page of ECAM, AUTO BRK is flashing green:

a. auto brake is disengaged
b. auto brake failure
c. anti-skid failure

A

a. auto brake is disengaged

37
Q

On WHEEL page of ECAM, a green arc appears on one wheel indicator meaning the
brake temperature is above:

a. 300ºC
b. 100ºC
c. 50ºC

A

b. 100ºC

38
Q

After lift off, is brakes HOT warning on ECAM still available:

a. Yes, gear down or up
b. Yes, gear down only
c. Not

A

a. Yes, gear down or up

39
Q

On the RAMP with the APU running, PB is set ON. Message on ECAM shows
PARK BRK:

a. in green
b. not at all
c. in yellow (because of ACCU press)

A

a. in green

40
Q

After a landing gear gravity extension, is it possible to restore normal landing gear
operation if green hydraulic pressure is available:

a. Yes
b. No

A

a. Yes

41
Q

The landing gear indicator panel receives the information from microswitches and
proximity detectors connected to:

a. LGCIU 1
b. LGCIU 2
c. both

A

a. LGCIU 1

42
Q

The red arrow, near the landing gear lever illuminates when:

a. landing gear is not down locked in landing config.
b. landing gear is not uplocked after retraction

c . landing gear is in abnormal position

A

a. landing gear is not down locked in landing config.

43
Q

LDG Gear indicator panel UNLK LT illuminates red if:

a. gear is not locked in the selected position
b. gear is extended by gravity and doors are not closed
c. gear is extended normally and doors are not closed

A

a. gear is not locked in the selected position

44
Q

The MAX speed with landing gear extended (VLE) is:

a. 300 kts/ M..70
b. 280 kts/ M..67
c. 260 kts/ M..60

A

b. 280 kts/ M..67

45
Q

The MAX speed at which the landing gear may be extended is:

a. 260 kts
b. 250 kts
c. 240 kts

A

b. 250 kts

46
Q

Which ADIRS’s close the safety valve of the green hydraulic supply when speed > 260 kts:

a. ADIRS 1 and 2
b. ADIRS 1 and 3
c. ADIRS 2 and 3

A

b. ADIRS 1 and 3

47
Q

What is the MAX tire speed:

a. 205 kts
b. 195 kts
c. 185 kts

A

b. 195 kts

48
Q

Are there any mechanical visual gear down lock indicators:

a. Yes
b. No

A

b. No

49
Q

How many turns are necessary to extend the landing gear by gravity using the handcrank:

a. Ten turns clockwise
b. five turns clockwise
c. three turns clockwise

A

c. three turns clockwise

50
Q

The braking systems are:

a. green with anti-skid, yellow without anti-skid, parking brake
b. green or yellow with anti-skid, yellow without anti-skid, parking brake
c. green with or without anti-skid, yellow without anti-skid, parking brake

A

b. green or yellow with anti-skid, yellow without anti-skid, parking brake

51
Q

In flight, with the parking brake set to ON, a message on ECAM shows PARK BRK:

a. in green
b. in amber
c. in blue

A

b. in amber

52
Q

When the autobrake operates, it can be disarmed by:

a. ground spoilers retraction
b. pressing the Mode pb or losing an arming condition
c. action on 1 pedal in LO, MED or MAX Mode
d. any: a, b or c

A

d. any: a, b or c