LVOs For Exam

Question 1

What landing configs and glide slope angles are approved for ILS cat 2 and 3 auto land?

Answer 1

Conf 3 or FULL

Glide slope angle between -2.5 and -3.15 degrees

Question 2

When will LAND appear on the FMA?

In LAND mode, can you use the FCU?

Answer 2

Engaged below 400’ RA

It Indicates that LOC & G/S are locked and no action on the FCU with disengage LAND mode

Question 3

Which system generates the landing capability to display on the FMA?

Answer 3

Each FMGC computes its own automatic landing capability

Question 4

If an approach is fail passive, what will be indicated on the FMA?

Answer 4

CAT2 or CAT3 single

Question 5

What is the indication to the crew that a landing capability downgrade has occurred?

Answer 5

Audible Triple Click

Question 6

You receive an amber caution between alert height and 1000ft RA, what should you do?

Answer 6

Go around

Question 7

What is the alert height for the A320 and what does it represent?

Answer 7

100ft RA and it represents should a failure below this height, a CAT3 auto land can be continued using the remaining automatic system

Question 8

What indications would there be below alert height for a single auto pilot failure?

Answer 8

No indication below alert height as this would be suppressed and airplane performed using the remaining automatic system

Question 9

When does FLARE mode engage during auto land?

Answer 9

Between 40-50RA

Question 10

What is the correct FMA sequence during auto land?

Answer 10

LAND FLARE IDLE RETARD ROLLOUT

Question 11

How is fail operational indicated on the FMA?

Answer 11

CAT3 DUAL

Question 12

Does an engine failure below alert height require a go around?

Answer 12

No. Unless the auto land light has illuminated

Question 13

Minimas for:

CAT 1
CAT 2

Answer 13

RVR not less than 550m / DA not below 200ft Baro

RVR not less than 300m / DH below 200 but not less than 100ft (Rad Alt)