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Must Understand Flashcards

1
Q

Airbus Golden Rules

A
  1. Fly Navigate Communicate
  2. USE appropriate automation at all times
  3. UNDERSTAND the FMA at all times
  4. TAKE ACTION if things don’t go as expected
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What does land ASAP RED mean?

A

Land as soon as possible, at the nearest airport at which a SAFE LANDING can be made.

-time critical situation

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What does land ASAP AMBER mean?

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Consider landing at the nearest SUITABLE airport

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4
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What is a suitable aerodrome?

A

An Adequate Aerodrome with good weather

FOPPM6.3.15
Suitable runway definition:
Fit for purpose of landing in the prevailing environmental conditions and aircraft config

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5
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Definition of an Adequate aerodrome?

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  • Meets physical Characteristics
    • LDA not less than LDR
    • Surface and Strength ok, wont damage a/c or airport
    • Enough room for parking clear of movement areas
    • lighting
  • Provide facilities and services for aircraft:
    • Met forecasts
    • At least 1 suitable instrument approach

Aircraft must be planned within 60mins OEI (430nm ISA still air)

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6
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Scenario:
If approaching KG from PH and go into EMER ELEC CONFIG (LAND ASAP RED) where will you land?
Wx:
KG -CAVOK
PH -TEMP0 TS
A

LAND ASAP RED -nearest airport where safe landing can be made.

EMER ELEC -LDR:
2561m (30deg,SL,1010,nil wind)

Must land at Perth.
A safe landing cannot be made at KG

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7
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How do you intercept glideslope from above?

A

Flap 2, Gear down

Cleared for approach, APPR pb, AP 1+2,

When LOC or LOC*:

FCU ALT wind above

VS 1500fpm, PULL

(speedbrake if required)

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8
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If in ALT* FL390 and speed reducing towards Apha Prot, what should you do?

A

PUSH TO LEVEL OFF

Nose will come down. Once speed recovered continue climb

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9
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Cruising at FL390 and speed starts to wash off due wind change or something. You try to request lower level but ATC very slow to come back to you. What do you do?

A

Go to THRUST MCT

NB. This will disengage A/THR

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10
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What is the only time the aircraft stays in alternate law after landing gear down for landing?

A

After Abnormal Attitude Law

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11
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Why is a long runway required in ELEC EMER config?

A

NO ANTISKID!

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12
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When in alternate law, when will the aircraft automatically go into Direct law?

A

Landing Gear down,

AND

AP OFF

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13
Q

How do you know you’re in Direct Law?

A

amber crosses

Amber USE MAN PITCH TRIM

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14
Q

How do you manage an approach which will transition into Direct Law once the Gear is down (and AP off)?

A

Early stabilised to Flap3,

Intercept GS, then

Landing Gear at normal time

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15
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What are the features of Direct Law?

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No automatic trim -manual trim only

Amber USE MAN PITCH TRIM

No protections operative

Alpha Floor is inoperative

Overspeed and stall warnings available as for alternate law

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16
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Is flap Full available for a Direct Law Landing?

A

No,

Config 3

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17
Q

Direct Law:

a) Roll Rate clean
b) Roll rate slats extended

A

a) 30 deg / sec

b) 25 deg / sec

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18
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To Limit roll rate in direct law….

A 
only ailerons and
spoilers 4 (3 if 4 is failed) and 5
19
Q

When will the Landing Gear Not Down alert trigger?

A
  1. RA <750ft, and
    Both Engines <75% N1, or
    (97% OEI)
  2. RA <750ft, and
    Both Engines not at TO power, and
    Flap 1,2,3,or Full
  3. Both RA Failed, and
    Flap 3 or Full
    (EMER ELEC /RA 1+2 fail)
20
Q

What is the only failure that goes from Normal Law to Direct Law with LG down, and Direct Law to Normal Law, LG UP?

A

Dual RA Failure

21
Q

Features of Dual RA Failure?

A
  • No Callouts
  • APPR pb does not work
  • Normal law to direct law with LG down and AP off
  • Landing flap 3
  • GPWS/TCAS/Reactive WS/Low energy n/a

-LG NOT DOWN if flap 3 selected before LG down

22
Q

What sort of approach shall be flown?

A

Early stabilised
LOC FPA available, or raw data ILS

ILS approach mode cannot be engaged

23
Q

What are VFE and VFE next based on?

A

The flap lever position

24
Q

What is the overspeed warning and VLS based on?

A

The actual flap position

25
Q

What is Alpha Lock?

A

Prevents slat retraction at high AoA or Low Spd when flap lever is moved to 0

26
Q

Is Alpha lock a normal situation for take-off at heavy weights?

A

Yes

27
Q

When is Alpha Lock Triggered?

A

Flap 0:

AoA > 8.5 deg, or Speed <148kt

28
Q

When is the Alpha Lock inhibitr removed, allowing slats to retract?

A

When:
AoA <7.6 deg, and
Speed >154kts

29
Q

How is alpha lock presented?

A

A-LOCK pulses green (cyan-YUD) on the flap position indicator

30
Q

Max Taxi speed during a turn?

A

10kts

FCTM NP SOP TAXI

31
Q

Max Taxi speed in straight line on taxiway or runway?

A

30kts

32
Q

Spacing behind a turbo prop?

A

Moving 15m / Static 23m

33
Q

Spacing behind a jet?

A

Moving 30m / static 46m

34
Q

When is a manual start recommended?

A

M arginal External Airpressure
A bort
T ail >10kts
H ot /high alt / reduced EGT

35
Q

When can you press the APPR pb on an ILS?

A

When:

  1. Cleared for approach
  2. Have LOC deviation
  3. On an intercept track
36
Q

What is the precaution with pressing the APPR pb when cleared Direct TO Haigh or Timmy for an ILS?

A

Delay pushing APPR pb otherwise the aircraft will turn straight away to intercept the LOC

37
Q

What does SAFE stand for during the Support Process?

A

S tate the exceedance
“Glideslope” “600’ low and deviating”

Announce a solution
“decrease RoD or we’ll be too low”

F ix the Problem
“Captain, you must listen, we are too low, Go Around”
“[Title] you must listen, [action to take]”

E mergency Statement, take control of aircraft
“Approach unstable, I have Control, Go Around, flaps”

38
Q

Min portable oxy (first aid) calc?

A

Must have sufficient to supply 1% of pax for entire planned duration of flight.

Number of bottles x
310 litres
divided by 3 (litres/min)
x 1% of pax

39
Q

RVSM: CASA
a) Must not overshoot/undershoot by?

b) PFD’s both within
c) deviation reports

A

a) >150ft
b) 200ft
c) 300ft or more

40
Q

Wake turb separation:
Behind a super / heavy

a) arriving
b) departure full length
c) depature intermediate

A

a) arriving
3min or 7nm (super)
2min or 5nm (heavy)

b) departure full length
3min or 7nm (super)
2min or 5nm (heavy)

c) departure int
(cannot use distance standards)
4min (super)
3min (heavy)

41
Q

What happens with selection of Flap 1?

A
  • Slat 1 extends
  • VLS decrease (as does Alpha Prot)
  • Approach Idle thrust
  • Ignition activates
42
Q

When will continuous ignition occur automatically?

A
  • Eng Anti Ice ON
  • TO Thrust selected
  • Approach Idle (ie. when flap lever not zero)
  • Master lever ON-OFF-ON

EIU Data failed
Inflight sub idle or surge

43
Q

When is approach Idle active?

FCOM DSC 70-20 Idle Control

A

When Flaps extended in flight

flap lever not at zero

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