Primary Flight Display

Question 1

What does each column mean on the PFD?

Answer 1

A/THR | VERTICAL | LATERAL | APPRCH CAPABILITY, DH/MDA | AP, FD, A/THR ENGAGEMENT STATUS

Question 2

How is the crew made aware of mode changes on the FMA?

Answer 2

A white box is temporarily displayed around the new indication (10-15secs)

Question 3

How are armed modes displayed on the FMA?

Answer 3

Blue – armed
Magenta – armed because of a constraint
Green – engaged

Question 4

When is the side stick position indication icon (white cross) displayed?

Answer 4

Displayed when the first engine is started Disappears at liftoff

Question 5

What would the large red arrowheads indicate?

Answer 5

Pitch attitude of >30˚

Question 6

What is the meaning of USE MANUAL PITCH TRIM?

Answer 6

You are in Direct Law

Question 7

What is the meaning of MAN PITCH TRIM ONLY?

Answer 7

You are in Mechanical Backup

Question 8

What are the pitch and roll angle limits indicated by the green = signs?

Answer 8

Pitch: +30˚ up/-15˚ down
Roll: +/- 67˚

Question 9

How can you determine you are in Alternate Law?

Answer 9

Amber X’s replace the green = marks at the pitch and bank limits
Only VLS and VSW is displayed on the airspeed scale

Question 10

When would the sideslip index change from yellow to blue?

Answer 10

In case of an engine failure during takeoff/go-around, it is now a blue beta target

Question 11

What does the yellow speed trend line on the airspeed display indicate?

Answer 11

The speed the aircraft will reach in 10 seconds if acceleration/deceleration remains constant

Question 12

What is the difference between the magenta and blue target airspeeds?

Answer 12

Magenta – Managed speed computed by the FMGC
Blue – Selected speed on the FCU

Question 13

What is Vls and how is it displayed?

Answer 13

Represents lowest selectable speed providing an appropriate margin to the stall speed
Defined by the top of the amber strip along the airspeed scale
In approach mode is equivalent to Vref

Question 14

What speed does Vmax represent and how is it displayed?

Answer 14

It is the lowest of Vmo/Mmo, Vle, or Vfe
Defined by the bottom of a red and black strip along the speed scale

Question 15

What is Green Dot speed?

Answer 15

Engine out operating speed in clean configuration
Appears when the aircraft is in the clean configuration Corresponds to the best lift-to-drag ratio

Question 16

What is Ground Speed Mini?

Answer 16

Based on a calculated groundspeed at the runway
Protects against actual groundspeed dropping below this calculated groundspeed

Question 17

What does it mean when you see the magenta target airspeed triangle above VAPP on approach?

Answer 17

Ground Speed Mini has increased speed due to a higher headwind component at your present location than what was calculated at the runway

Question 18

Is this protection available in selected speed?

Answer 18

No – Managed speed only

Question 19

What would be indicated if the altitude window changed from yellow to amber?

Answer 19

The aircraft has deviated from the FCU selected altitude or flight level by 250 feet

Question 20

When is altitude alerting automatically inhibited in flight?

Answer 20

When slats are extended with the landing gear selected down
On approach after glide slope capture
When the landing gear is locked down

Question 21

What does it mean when the altitude digits change from green to amber?

Answer 21

The aircraft has descended below the MDA/DH entered into the FMGC

Question 22

When is Radio Height displayed on the PFD?

Answer 22

Below 2,500 feet AGL

Question 23

Information from ILS receiver 1 is displayed where?

Answer 23

Captain’s PFD
F/O’s ND

Question 24

What would a flashing amber ILS indicate on the bottom of the PFD?

Answer 24

Flashes amber when APPR mode is armed and the LS display is not selected