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Lower/Aft Panels Flashcards

PFD, ND, EWD, SD, FCU, etc

1
Q

AFT PANEL: How do you verify the Parking Brake is set?

A

PARKING​ BRK​ ECAM memo​ ​

Triple​ indicator​ brake​ pressure

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AFT PANEL: If​ the​ parking​ brake is activated and​ no yellow hydraulic or​ accumulator pressure​ is available, do you ​still​ have​ available​ braking?​

A

Yes,​ via​ the​ brake​ pedals,​ but you must have​ green hydraulic pressure.

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AFT PEDESTAL: What happens if you use the Rudder Trim or Rudder Reset with the A/P engaged?

A

Nothing

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AUDIO: What methods would the crew utilize to make a PA announcement?

A
  • PA switch on the ACP
  • Flight deck handset
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AUDIO: Which radio equipment is powered in the Emergency Electrical Configuration?

A
  • VHF 1
  • RMP 1
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BRAKES: How many brake applications are available with accumulator pressure?

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Approximately 7.

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BRAKES: If you lose G HYD pressure will you have Auto Brakes?

A

No.
Not with the Alternate Brake system

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BRAKES: Is Anti-skid available with Alternate Brakes?

A

Yes.
If one BSCU is still operable.

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BRAKES: What are the 4 modes of braking?

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  • Normal braking
  • Alternate braking with anti-skid
  • Alternate braking w/o anti-skid
  • Parking brake
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10
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BRAKES: What controls and manages all braking functions?

A

Braking Steering Control Unit
(BSCU) + (ABCU)

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BRAKES: What does the AUTO BRK green DECEL light indicate?

A

Deceleration is within 80% of the selected rate.

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BRAKES: What does the Triple Indicator… indicate?

A
  • Y HYD pressure delivered to (L/R) brakes
  • Y HYD brake accumulator pressure
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BRAKES: What happens when you switch A/SKID & N/W STRG to OFF?

A
  • NW Steering is deactivated
  • Anti-skid is deactivated
  • Brake pressure is supplied by Y HYD system
  • BSCU and ABCU are​ depowered
  • A 1,000​ psi pressure​ limiting valve​ helps​ prevent​ wheel​ lock​ up
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BRAKES: What is the difference between LOW and MED AUTO BRK?

A
  • Application Delay (4s or 2s)
  • Deceleration Rate
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BRAKES: What will cause the MAX AUTO BRK activation on an RTO?

A
  • Airspeed > 72 kts
    [and]
  • TLs IDLE
    [and]
  • Ground Spoiler extension
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16
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BRAKES: When do the Autobrakes activate on landing if armed?

A

Ground Spoiler Deployment

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BRAKES: Which HYD systems provide pressure to the brakes?

A
  • Normal brakes: Green
  • Alternate brakes: Yellow backed up by accumulator
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18
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E/WD: LDG Inhibit duration

A

Below 800ft till 80kts

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19
Q

ECAM: If power fails to the ECAM CONTROL panel which buttons are still functional?

A

Buttons that are not system-specific:
* EMER CANC
* ALL
* CLR
* STS
* RCL

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20
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ECAM: If you press the STS pb and the system has no STATUS messages, what will be displayed?

A

“NORMAL” for 3 seconds

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21
Q

ECAM: T.O Inhibit duration

A

1500 ft or 2 min after liftoff

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22
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ECAM: What are the 3 levels of ECAM Notifications?

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From Highest to Lowest Priority:

  • Level 3 (WARNING)
    • Immediate Action Required
    • MASTER WARN and CRC
  • Level 2 (CAUTION)
    • Crew Awareness
    • MASTER CAUT and Single Chime
  • Level 1 (ALERT)
    • Crew Monitoring
    • Amber E/WD and No Chime
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23
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ECAM: What do the two triangles for each gear on the ECAM WHEEL page represent?

A

Each triangle represents the gear position detected by one of the two LGCIUs.

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24
Q

ECAM: What does EMER CANC do?

A
  • Cancels the​ current Level 1​ or 2 warning​ for the​ remainder​ of​ the​ flight ​
  • Cancels the​ current Level 3​ warning for​ that​ occurrence
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25
Q

ECAM: What indication does the E/WD provide for secondary failures?

A

Secondary​ failures​ are displayed on​ the​ lower right portion of the​ E/WD​ and​ are preceded by​ an ​*

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26
Q

ECAM: When does the Landing Memo appear?

A
  • 2,000 ft RA
  • 800 ft RA if never above 2000 ft RA
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27
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ECAM: When does the NW STRG DISC message change from green to amber?

A

When at least one engine is running.

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28
Q

ECAM: Why would one of the two gear indication triangles be displayed in red?

A

LGCIU disagreement.

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29
Q

EIS SWITCHING PANEL

Q:​ What computers​ feed​ data to the​ six​ display units?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-05-10)​ ​

3 Display​ Management Computers​ (DMC)

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30
Q

EIS SWITCHING PANEL

Q:​ What does​ each of​ the​ DMCs​ normally supply?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL.​ III-DSC-31-05-30,​ FOM​ VOL. III-DSC-31-30) ​

  • DMC 1​ –​ Captain PFD,​ ND,​ upper ECAM DU,​ lower DU​ ​
  • DMC 2​ –​ F/O PFD,​ ND​ ​
  • DMC 3​ –​ Backup
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Q

ENG/TL: ENG panel [FAULT]

A
  • Auto start abort
  • Switch disagreement between HP valve and its commanded position
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32
Q

ENG/TL: Engine Warm-Up Time

A
  • CEOs: 2 mins
  • NEOs: 3 mins

Before setting high power

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33
Q

ENG/TL: How do you disconnect the A/THR for the remainder of the flight?

A
  • Press and hold the Instinctive Disconnect pb for 15 seconds
  • Alpha Flooe Protection will be lost.
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34
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ENG/TL: How do you regain normal A/THR when in TOGA LK or THR LK?

A
  • Move Thrust Levers​ to the​ TOGA​ detent​ ​
  • Press​ the​ Instinctive​ Disconnect​ button​ ​
  • Return​ Thrust Levers to CL detent​ ​
  • Push the​ A/THR​ pushbutton​ to engage​ A/THR​
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35
Q

ENG/TL: How many igniters fire on manual or in-flight starts?

A

Two.
Both A and B.

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36
Q

ENG/TL: What controls the engine LP fuel valves?

A
  • ENG MASTER switch
  • ENG FIRE pb
37
Q

ENG/TL: What functions does the FADEC control?

A
  • Engine start
  • Engine limits
  • Fuel flow
  • E/WD info
38
Q

ENG/TL: What happens to thrust and what annunciates on the FMA when you reach Alpha Floor?

A
  • Thrust – TOGA
  • FMA – A.FLOOR
39
Q

ENG/TL: What is the active range of the A/THR?

A
  • IDLE to the CL detent (2 engines)
  • IDLE to the MCT (1 engine)
40
Q

ENG/TL: What is the power source for the FADEC?

A
  • Independent dedicated alternators
  • Fails​ to aircraft​ electrical power
41
Q

ENG/TL: What redundancy does the FADEC have?

A

Dual channels

42
Q

ENG/TL: When does continuous ignition automatically operate?

A
  • Engine flameout detection
  • Failure of the Engine Interface Unit (EIU)
43
Q

ENG/TL: When does the FADEC command a higher engine idle speed?

A
  • Bleed needs
  • Hight temps (ENG or IDG)
  • Approach configuration
44
Q

ENG/TL: When will the FADEC abort a start?

A
  • Hot start
  • Hung start
  • No ignition
45
Q

ENG/TL: When would Thrust Lock occur?

A
  • A/THR disconnect via pb
  • A/THR disconnect due a failure
46
Q

FORWARD INSTRUMENT PANEL

Q:​ With spoilers​ not armed will​ the​ spoilers deploy for an RTO?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-27-10-20)​ ​

Yes​ –​ when at least one​ engine​ is​ in reverse

47
Q

Forward Panel: How is the brake accumulator pressure it recharged?

A

Y ELEC Pump

48
Q

GEAR: Emergency Gear Extension accomplishes what 3 tasks?

A

1) Hydraulics off
2) Doors unlocked
3) Uplocks released

49
Q

GEAR: What happens if the Landing Gear lever is placed in the DOWN posiition at 280 kts?

A

Nothing.
A safety valve shuts off HYD power to the landing gear above 260kts.

50
Q

GEAR: When does the red arrow in the LND panel illuminate?

A
  • Landing config
  • Below 750​ ft RA
  • Gear​ is not ​down and locked
51
Q

GLARESHIELD / FCU

Q:​ How would you regain control if you​ had just lost sidestick​ authority?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL.​ III-DSC-27-20-30)​ ​

The​ last pilot to press​ the​ pushbutton​ on​ the sidestick​ will​ have​ authority.​ An​ aural “Priority ​Left”​ or​ “Priority​ Right”​ will​ sound​.

52
Q

GLARESHIELD / FCU

Q:​ What does​ the​ red arrow in the​ SIDE STICK PRIORITY light mean?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-27-20-30)​ ​

It illuminates in​ front of the​ pilot losing authority

53
Q

GLARESHIELD / FCU

Q:​ What happens when both pilots make an input simultaneously on the​ sidesticks?​ ​

A
  • Inputs​ are​ algebraically​ summed
  • Dual​ Input sounds
  • Panel lights illuminate
54
Q

MCDU / FMGS

Q:​ Can both autopilots be​ engaged during​ any phase​ of​ flight?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-22-30-30)​ ​

No, only​ during an ILS approach

55
Q

MCDU / FMGS

Q:​ Does Selected or​ Managed Guidance​ have priority?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-22-10-10)​ ​

Selected Guidance​ always​ has priority

56
Q

MCDU / FMGS

Q:​ How does​ autopilot selection influence master​ FMGS​ logic?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-22-10-30)​ ​

  • If​ one​ autopilot is engaged, the​ respective FMGS​ is​ master ​
  • If​ both​ autopilots​ are​ engaged,​ FMGS​ 1​ will be​ the​ master
57
Q

MCDU / FMGS

Q:​ If​ an​ amber​ SELECT OFFSIDE RNG/MODE message​ is displayed on the​ ND what​ action should the​ crew ​take? ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-22-10- 30)

An FMGS​ has​ failed and both NDs​ must be​ set​ to the​ same​ mode​ and range​ (single​ mode)

58
Q

MCDU / FMGS

Q:​ What are​ the​ 3 modes​ of​ FMGC operation?

A
  • Dual​ (Normal)
  • Independent
  • Single​
59
Q

MCDU / FMGS

Q:​ What input does each FMGC use​ for position determination?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-22-20-20-10) ​

A hybrid​ (“mix”)​ IRS/GPS​ position

60
Q

MCDU / FMGS

Q:​ What is​ the​ difference​ between the​ large​ and small​ fonts​ utilized in the​ MCDU?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-22-10-40-10) ​

  • Large​ –​ Pilot entries​ and​ modifiable​ data​ ​
  • Small​ –​ Default/computed non-modifiable​ data
61
Q

ND: If mode range data fails what should you expect to see on the ND?

A

ROSE NAV​ mode at 80 nm range

62
Q

ND: Top of Descent and Continue Descent arrows are displayed in blue or white. What is the difference?

A
  • White: not armed
  • Blue​: armed
63
Q

PFD: “S” Speed

A

Min slat retraction speed. From position 1 to 0.

64
Q

PFD: Green Dot

A

L/D Max in clean config

65
Q

PFD: VLS

A
  • Lowest Selectable Speed
  • Provides a margin to stall speed
  • Top of the amber strip on a/s scale
  • In approach mode is equivalent to Vref
66
Q

PFD: VMAX

A
  • Max Speed for current configuration
  • Lowest of VMO, MMO, VLE, VFE
  • Bottom of the red and black “barber pole” on the speed scale
67
Q

PFD: What are​ the​ pitch and​ roll​ angle​ limits indicated​ by​ the​ green = signs? ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-40,​ FOM​ VOL.​ III-DSC-27-20-10-30) ​

  • Pitch: +30˚ up/-15˚​ down​ ​
  • Roll: +/-​ 67˚
68
Q

PFD: What do the FMA colors mean?

A
  • Green - Engaged
  • Blue - Armed
  • Magenta – armed for a constraint
69
Q

PFD: What does a star(*) mean after an FMA?

A

Capture mode

70
Q

PFD: What does a white boxed FMA indicate?

A

A change within the previous 10 seconds.

71
Q

PFD: What does the white cross on the PFD indicate?

A
  • Sidestick deflection
  • Displayed after first engine start
  • Disappears at lift off
72
Q

PFD: What does the yellow speed trend arrow indicate?

A

Speed in 10 seconds at acceleration/deceleration

73
Q

PFD: What is the difference between magenta and blue target airspeed targets?

A
  • Magenta – Managed speed
  • Blue – Selected speed
74
Q

PFD: What would the large red arrowheads indicate?

A

Pitch attitude of 30˚

75
Q

PFD: When is RA height displayed?

A

Below 2,500 ft AGL

76
Q

PFD: When would the​ sideslip​ index​ change​ from yellow to blue?​ ​

A

Engine failure during takeoff or go around

77
Q

RADAR: Does predictive windshear detection work when the RADAR system is switched OFF?

A

Yes, if the windshear switch is in AUTO

78
Q

RADAR: What would prevent the weather display on the ND?

A

PLAN or TERR

79
Q

RADAR: When are predictive windshear alerts inhibited?

A
  • T/O Inhibit
  • LDG Inhibit
80
Q

TXPDR: Does illumination of the ATC FAIL light indicate loss of all transponder capability?

A

No.
Only the selected transponder has failed.

81
Q

What do dashes and a white dot in an FCU window mean?

A

That parameter is MANAGED

82
Q

What is the green arc over wheel symbol?

A

Hottest brake with a temp >100°C

83
Q

What is the color code for altitude/speed constraint circles?

A

White - constraint is not taken into account
Magenta - constraint is predicted to be satisfied
Amber - constraint is predicted to be missed

84
Q

When can the flight control check be accomplished?

A

After 2nd engine start.

85
Q

When can the Takeoff Brief be conducted?

A

At any point deemed appropriate during the outbound taxi.

86
Q

What are you checking in response to “Flight Instruments” on the checklist?

A

Magenta (V2) over blue (V1), 1FD2.

(Additionally ARC/10, initial ALT, CSTR pb)

87
Q

Non-inhibited ECAMs during takeoff

A
  • APU FIRE
  • ENG FIRE
  • ENG DUAL FAILURE
  • DUAL INPUT
  • ELEV FAULT
  • SIDESTICK FAULT
  • FWC FAULT
88
Q

When can the After Start Checklist be conducted?

A

After tug, towbar, pin, and personnel are clear.

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