Navigation

Question 1

What are the 3 ways to tune radios

Answer 1

1. Automatic
2. Manually through the mcdu
3. Backup via the RMP

Question 2

How many are installed of each probe
AOA
Pitot
Static
TAT

Answer 2

3 of each except TAT (2)

Question 3

Difference between steady and flashing IRU fail

Answer 3

Steady = lost
Flashing = can retain attitude in att mode

Question 4

What’s 1: a cross and 2: a circle on the ND, and what does the different colors mean: blue, magenta

Answer 4

Cross=VOR
Circle=DME

Blue=tuned by fmgc
Magenta=other stations

Question 5

What are the standby instruments

Answer 5

ISIS (Integrated Standby Instrument System)
Standby compass
DDRMI

Question 6

What does an “M” and “R” signify next to a frequency on the ND

Answer 6

M=manual tuning via the mcdu radio nav page
R=manual backup tuning via the RMP on the pedestal

Question 7

Which screen are fed by ILS1?

Answer 7

Cpt PFD and FO ND

Question 8

When does the radio altimeter flash amber

Answer 8

When below 100’ above DH, or 400’ with no DH

Question 9

What is the red ribbon on the alt tape on approach, and when does it show

Answer 9

Field elevation, shown below 570’

Question 10

With predictive windshear set to auto (PWS), when does it activate

Answer 10

Below 1,500 RA (FCOM 2,300’)

Question 11

If you only have shades of green on the terrain display, what’s your guaranteed clearance

Answer 11

500’ min

Question 12

What is the TCAS coverage area (nm and feet)

Answer 12

+/- 9,900’ and 100nm

Question 13

What is the look up and down altitude on a tcas set to “all”

Answer 13

+/- 2,700’

Question 14

With the “tcas reduce range” message, what scale should you set your ND to

Answer 14

40nm or less

Question 15

Within what range and height must a target (tcas) be to appear as a proximate target (filled white)

Answer 15

6nm and 1,200’

Question 16

Below what height is RA (tcas) inhibited

Answer 16

900’

Question 17

How many legs can a flight plan contain

Answer 17

Max 200

Question 18

Which status page is shown in these flight phases / scenarios

1. Elec pwr on, to 1st engine start
2. 1st engine start, to setting takeoff power (also, which page during flight control check)
3. T-O power, to reaching cruise alt
4. At cruise alt
5. LG extended <15,550’ to 2nd eng shutdown
6. After shutdown

A. APU master on
B. Engine starting

Answer 18

1. Door page
2. Wheel page (F/CTL page for 20s when flight controls are moved)
3. ENG page
4. Cruise page
5. Wheel page
6. Door page

A. APU page (with external power, until APU stable >95% for 10sec, or master off)
B. ENG Page (from eng start to 10s after)

Question 19

What are the 4 components of the FMGS, and how many of each?

Answer 19

2 FMGC
2 MCDU
1 FCU Panel
2 FAC

Question 20

What does a “triple click” aural warning signify on an ILS approach

Answer 20

Any downgrading in the aircraft’s capability for automatic approach and landing

Question 21

What does the ADIRU 1 power

Answer 21

Cpt PFD and ND + DDRMI

Question 22

With the check gw message, where can you enter airplane weight now that init b is no longer available

Answer 22

Fuel prediction page

Question 23

When is the active flight plan normally deleted

Answer 23

30 sec after landing

Question 24

On emergency generator power, what FMGC functionality will remain

Answer 24

FMGC1 nav functions only

Question 25

Which FMGC is master (and the other slave in these scenarios)

1. Ap2 is on
2. Dual autopilot approach
3. Both autopilots off

Answer 25

1. FMGC 2
2. FMGC 1
3. FMGC 1

Question 26

Which DMC can the different ADIRUs connect to

Answer 26

ADIRU 1 = 1&3
ADIRU 2 = 2&3
ADIRU 3 = All

Question 27

ADIRU 3 gets info from standby pitot, static and AOA, but which TAT probe does it use?

Answer 27

Capt TAT