Primary Flight Display Flashcards

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Q:​ What does​ each column​ mean on the​ PFD? ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-22-30-100) ​

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

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

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

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-22-30-100) ​

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

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Q:​ How are​ armed modes​ displayed on​ the​ FMA?​ ​

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Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-22-30-100) ​

  • Blue​ –​ armed ​
  • Magenta​ –​ armed because of​ a​ constraint ​
  • Green –​ engaged​
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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

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

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-40) ​

  • Displayed​ when the​ first engine is​ started​ ​
  • Disappears at​ liftoff
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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Q:​ What would the​ large​ red arrowheads​ indicate?​ ​

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Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-40) ​

Pitch attitude of​ >30˚

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Q:​ What is​ the​ meaning of​ USE​ MANUAL PITCH TRIM?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-27-20-20)​ ​

You are​ in Direct​ Law

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Q:​ What is​ the​ meaning of​ MAN​ PITCH TRIM​ ONLY?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-27-20-20)​ ​

You are​ in Mechanical Backup​

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

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

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Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-40,​ FOM​ VOL.​ III-DSC-27-20-10-30) ​

  • Pitch: +30˚ up/-15˚​ down​ ​
  • Roll: +/-​ 67˚​
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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Q:​ How can you determine​ you are​ in​ Alternate​ Law?​ ​

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Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-27-20-20)

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

Q:​ When would the​ sideslip​ index​ change​ from yellow to blue?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-40) ​

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

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

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

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-40) ​

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

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Q:​ What is​ the​ difference​ between the​ magenta and blue​ target airspeeds?​ ​

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Ref: (FOM VOL.​ III-DSC-31-40) ​

  • Magenta​ –​ Managed speed​ computed by​ the​ FMGC​ ​
  • Blue​ –​ Selected​ speed​ on​ the​ FCU​
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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Q:​ What is​ VLS and​ how is it displayed?​ ​

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Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-40) ​

  • 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
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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Q:​ What speed does VMAX​ represent and​ how is​ it displayed?​ ​

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Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-40) ​

  • It is the lowest of​ VMO/MMO,​ VLE,​ or VFE
  • Defined by​ the bottom of​ a red​ and​ black​ strip​ along the​ speed​ scale.
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Q:​ What is​ Green​ Dot speed?​ ​

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Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-40) ​

  • Engine​ out operating speed​ in clean​ configuration​ ​
  • Appears when​ the aircraft is in the​ clean configuration​ ​
  • Corresponds​ to​ the​ best​ lift-to-drag ratio
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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Q:​ What is​ Ground Speed​ Mini? ​

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Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-22-30-90)​ ​

  • Based​ on​ a calculated groundspeed​ at the​ runway​ ​
  • Protects against actual​ groundspeed dropping below this calculated​ groundspeed
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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

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

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-22-30-90)

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

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Q:​ Is​ this​ protection available​ in selected speed?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-22-30-90)​ ​

No –​ Managed​ speed​ only

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

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

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-40) ​

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

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Q:​ When is altitude alerting​ automatically inhibited in​ flight?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-40) ​

  • When slats are​ extended with the landing​ gear selected​ down​ ​
  • On approach after glide​ slope​ capture​ ​
  • When the​ landing gear is​ locked​ down
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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

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

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-40) ​

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

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Q:​ When is Radio​ Height​ displayed​ on​ the​ PFD?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL.​ III-DSC-31-40) ​

Below 2,500​ feet AGL

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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

Q:​ Information from​ ILS​ receiver 1 is displayed​ where?​ ​

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-34-30-20)​ ​

  • Captain’s​ PFD​ ​
  • F/O’s​ ND​
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PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY

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

A

Ref: (FOM VOL. III-DSC-31-40) ​

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