Primary Flight Display - Rev 04 Flashcards

1
Q

What aircraft protections are provided in Normal, Alternate, Direct, Manual Backup, and Abnormal Attitude Laws?

A

See A320 Laws & Protections (BYPALS) in Section B of A319/320 Study Guide Rev 04 available at pilots.alaskaair.com > Training > Airbus Training > Training Documents icon

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2
Q

What does each column mean on the PFD in the FMA portion?

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A

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

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3
Q

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

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A

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

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4
Q

How are armed/engaged modes displayed on the FMA?

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A

Blue - armed

Magenta - armed because of a constraint

Green - engaged

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5
Q

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

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A

Displayed when the first engine is started

Disappears at liftoff

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6
Q

What would the large red arrowheads indicate?

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A

Pitch attitude of >30°

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7
Q

After you input the destination and ILS information into the Multipurpose Control and Display Unit (MCDU), what do you check for?

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A

a. After the LS pushbutton is pressed - green light

b. ILS frequency and course on PFD

c. ILS identifier once identified

d. LOC and GS scales displayed on PFD

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8
Q

What is the meaning of USE MANUAL PITCH TRIM?

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A

You are in Direct Law

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9
Q

What is the meaning of MAN PITCH TRIM ONLY?

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A

You are in Mechanical Backup

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10
Q

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

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A

Pitch: +30° up/-15° down

Roll: +/- 67°

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11
Q

How can you determine you are in Alternate Law?

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A

a. Amber X’s replace the green = marks at the pitch and bank limits

b. Only VLS and VSW is displayed on the airspeed scale

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12
Q

When would the sideslip index change from yellow to blue?

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A

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

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13
Q

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

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A

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

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14
Q

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

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A

Magenta – Managed speed computed by the FMGC

Blue – Selected speed on the FCU

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15
Q

What is Vls?

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A

a. Represents lowest selectable speed providing an appropriate margin to the stall speed

b. Corresponds to 1.13 VS during takeoff

c. Corresponds to 1.23 VS after retraction of one step of flaps

d. Corresponds to 1.28 VS in clean configuration

e. Above 20,000ft, VLS is corrected for Mach effect to maintain a buffet margin of 0.2g

f. In approach mode is equivalent to Vref

g. Increases with speedbrake extension

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16
Q

What speed does Vmax represent and how is it displayed?

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A

It is the lowest of Vmo/Mmo, Vle, or Vfe

Defined by the bottom of a red and black strip along the speed scale

17
Q

What is Green Dot speed?

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A

a. Engine out operating speed in clean configuration

b. Appears when the aircraft is in the clean configuration

c. Corresponds to the best lift-to-drag ratio

18
Q

What is Ground Speed Mini?

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A

a. Based on a calculated groundspeed at the runway

b. Protects against actual groundspeed dropping below this calculated groundspeed

19
Q

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

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A

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

20
Q

Is Ground Speed Mini function available in selected speed?

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A

No – Managed speed only

21
Q

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

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A

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

22
Q

When is altitude alerting automatically inhibited in flight?

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A

a. When slats are extended with the landing gear selected down

b. On approach after glide slope capture

c. When the landing gear is locked down

23
Q

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

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A

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

24
Q

When is Radio Height displayed on the PFD?

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A

Below 2,500 feet AGL

25
Q

Information from ILS receiver 1 is displayed where?

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A

Captain’s PFD

F/O’s ND

26
Q

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

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A

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