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Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

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

Answer 3

DUAL MCDU/FMGC FAILURE

Question 4

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

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What does the magenta dot at KARRS indicate?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What does the magenta symbol
just past BOTON indicate?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What do the blue symbols at HOGGS indicate?

Answer 7

Intercept the vertical profile and continue the managed descent

Question 8

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 8

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Outer ND brightness knob

Question 10

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

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Assume that:

Radar system was selected OFF
WINDSHEAR was selected to AUTO.
Windshear is predicted ahead of your flight path.

Will you receive a Predictive Windshear alert?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Inertial Reference

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

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

What does a flashing amber IR FAULT light
indicate?

Answer 15

Attitude and heading may be recovered in ATT Mode

(Fault in IR)

Question 16

What does the flashing white IR ALIGN lights represent?

(Hint: M-I-N-D)

Answer 16

1. Movement of Aircraft
2. IR alignment fault
3. No PPOS entry after 10 minutes
4. Difference of >1o LAT or LONG between position at
   shutdown and entered position

Question 17

What does a steady amber IR FAULT light
indicate?

Answer 17

Respectice IR is lost

Question 18

Which portion of the system (ADR or IR) provides Barometric Altitude and AoA information?

Answer 18

Air Data Reference

Question 19

How is the ATC Selector position 1 different from position 2?

Answer 19

Only system 1 is available in emergency electrical configuration

Question 20

Which control should be used to select an ADR OFF?

Answer 20

ADR Pushbutton

NOT the Rotary knob