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Question 1

307
What happens when you press either
guarded NAV key on RMP 1 or 2?

Answer 1

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Returns control of the NAV radios to the FMGC
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Turns off the green light

Question 2

309
After pressing either guarded NAV key
on RMP 1 or RNP 2,
what happens if you press the NAV key a second time?

Answer 2

Returns control of the NAV radios to the FMGC

Question 3

311
Why would you press the guarded
NAV p/b on an RMP?

Answer 3

DUAL MCDU/FMGC FAILURE

Question 4

313
What does the magenta dot at KARRS indicate?

Answer 4

The point when managed speed will initiate a change to meet a speed limit, speed constraint, or holding speed

Question 5

What does this symbol
just past BOTON indicate?

Answer 5

The level off point for a descent due to a constraint entered in the MCDU

Question 6

317
What do the blue symbols at HOGGS indicate?

Answer 6

Intercept the vertical profile and continue the managed descent

Question 7

319
In cruise you are painting an area of weather 35NM ahead.With the radar panel and EFIS panel set as shown below, would you be able to identify turbulence in the area of weather?

Answer 7

YES. Turbulence is depicted in magenta only within 40 nm (selected Range not a factor)

Question 8

Flying at night around thunderstorms,
what control is used to adjust the brightness level
of the weather depiction on your ND?

321

Answer 8

Outer ND brightness knob

Question 9

323
How does positioning the GAIN knob slightly (clockwise) out of the AUTO position affect display of radar returns on the ND?

Answer 9

Gain would then be manually set to MINIMUM (this would be potentially dangerous)

Question 10

325
Assume that the Radar system was selected OFF and WINDSHEAR was selected to AUTO. Windshear is predicted ahead of your flight path.
Will you receive a Predictive Windshear alert?

Answer 10

Yes, Predictive windshearfunction is activated even if Weather Radar transceiver selector is in the OFF position

Question 11

327
When using STBY NAV, how would you change a VHF 1 radio frequency?

Answer 11

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Select VHF 1 key
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Enter new frequency in STBY
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Transfer frequency to ACTIVE
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(Do not turn OFF the NAV key)

Question 12

329

Which portion of the system (ADR or IR) provides Attitude and Heading information?

Answer 12

IR

Question 13

When will the ON BAT light illuminate?

Answer 13

Illuminates amber when one or more IR(s) is supplied only by the aircraft battery, or comes on for a few seconds as a test at the beginning of a full alignment

Question 14

333
What external indication(s) will alert personnel that the IR’s are ON BAT ?

Answer 14

An external horn sounds, ADIRU-AVNCS BLUE LIGHT illuminates on EXTERNAL POWER panel, except during test

Question 15

335
What is indicated by a flashing IR light?

Answer 15

Flashes amber when attitude and heading may be recovered in ATT mode

Question 16

What is indicated by a flashing ALIGN light?

Answer 16

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Flashes white when system detects
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1 IR alignment fault, or
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2 No present position entry after 10 minutes, or
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3 Difference between position at shut down and entered position exceeds 1°of latitude or longitude.
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4 A/C Movement

Question 17

339
What is indicated by a steady IR light?

Answer 17

Illuminates steady amber when the respective IR is lost

Question 18

341
Which portion of the system (ADR or IR) provides barometric altitude, airspeed, and angle of attack information?

Answer 18

ADR

Question 19

343

When performing the Abnormal V Alpha Prot memory items,
which controls should be used to select OFF 2 of the 3 ADRs?

Answer 19

ADR pushbutton NOT a rotary switch

Question 20

Why does SOP require that the ATC Selector
be operated in position 1?

Answer 20

Only system 1 is available in emergency electrical configuration