SIMEX 483

Question 1

WHAT COULD CAUSE SLOW LOSS PRESSURISATION

Answer 1

PACK PROBLEMS
PACKS NOT TURNED ON FOR PACKS OFF TAKEOFF
OUTFLOW VALVE OPENING
MEL

Question 2

EMERG DESCENT VERSUS NORMAL

Answer 2

NORMAL DESCENT IF BELOW FL160
MASKS FOR PAX ONLY ABOVE 14k

NORMAL DESCENT
FOR SLOW LEAK
TO KEEP CABIN BELOW 9500’

EMERG DESCENT
ONLY IF CABIN ALT AND ROC ARE EXCESSIVE AND NOT CONTROLLABLE

Question 3

MISC EMER DESCENT

MEMORY ITEMS

Answer 3

CREW OXY MASKS USE
SIGNS ON
EMER DESCENT INITIATE

IF A THR NOT ACTIVE
ALL THR LEVERS IDLE
SPEEDBRAKE LEVER FULL

Question 4

MISC EMER DESCENT

PROC

Answer 4

PF
SAYS EMERGENCY DESCENT
CREW OXY MASKS USE
EMER DESCENT INITIATE
ALT TURN PULL
HDG TURN PULL
SPD PULL
FMA FMA
IF A THR NOT ACTIVE
THR LEVERS IDLE
SPD BRAKE LEVER FULL

ECAM ACTIONS

PM
CREW OXY MASKS USE
SIGNS ON LL ON
MONITOR PF
FMA

Question 5

PM ROLE DEPRESS

Answer 5

MONITOR PF AND FMA TO ENSURE AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHED IN DESCENT

SECOND STEP PF REFINES SETTINGS

SAFETY ALT ND 40nm

Question 6

EMERG DESCENT

POSSIBLE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE

Answer 6

LOUD BANG
HIGH CABIN VERT SPEED

SET SPEED TO SPEED TO MAINTAIN CURRENT SPEED OR REDUCE
MINIMISES STRESS ON STRUCTURE
CAREFULLY USE SPDBRAKES

Question 7

WHEN MUST U PRESS MASK MAN ON PB

Answer 7

CABIN ALT > 14k

IF IT IS OBVIOUS THIS WILL BE REACHED RAPIDLY CAN DO EARLIER (AUTO 13.8k)

Question 8

EMERG DESCENT

ROD BELOW FL100

Answer 8

LIMIT TO 1000 FPM IN APPROACH PHASE

Question 9

ALPHA FLOOR

Answer 9

TOGA THRUST REGARDLESS THRUST AND A THR POSN
BETWEEN ALPHA PROT AND MAX

TO DISENGAGE A THR USE A THR DISCONNECTION

Question 10

STALL RECOVERY

MEM ITEMS

Answer 10

RCB
STALL I HAVE CONTROL

NOSE DOWN PITCH CONTROL APPLY
BANK WINGS LEVEL

WHEN OUT OF STALL
THRUST INCREASE SMOOTHLY AS NEEDED
SPEEDBRAKES CHECK RETRACTED
FLT PATH RECOVER SMOOTHLY

IF CLEAN CONFIG BELOW 20k
FLAP 1 SELECT

RECOVER SMOOTHLY TO CLIMB

HAPPY PLACE
FD OFF THEN ON
PRESS ALT
AP2 ON
SPEED AND A THR

Question 11

STALL WARNING AT LIFTOFF

Answer 11

STALL TOGA 12.5 DEG

THRUST TOGA
PITCH ATTIT 12.5 DEG
BANK WINGS LEVEL

Question 12

UNRELIABLE SPEED

Answer 12

SAY UNRELIABLE SPEED

IF SAFE CONDUCT OF FLIGHT IMPACTED
AP OFF
A THR OFF
FDS OFF

BEFORE THR RED ALT
ALL THR LEVERS TOGA
PITCH TARGET 12.5 DEG <10k
AFTER THR RED ALT
IF DERATED CLIMB
THR LEVERS MCT
THR LEVERS CLB
PITCH TARGET 12.5 DEG <10k 
10 DEG 10-25k
5 DEG >25k

BELOW FL250
IN CLIMB ADJUST PITCH TARGET

IF FLAP SET TO FULL
FLAPS SELECT CONF 3
SPEED BRAKES CHECK RETRACTED

Question 13

EF CRUISE

Answer 13

STANDARD OR
OBSTACLE STRATEGY

INITIAL ACTIONS IF BELOW EO MAX ALT

ALL THR LEVERS MCT (WAIT TILL LVR MCT)
A THR DISC
HDG AS REQD
CALCULATE EO MAX ALT
ATC NOTIFY

STD
FCU ALT AND PULL
SPEED .85/300 AND PULL

OBSTACLE
FCU ALT AND PULL
KEEP MANAGED SPEED

ASK PM WHAT DO U SEE
ECAM ACTIONS

Question 14

TCAS RA

Answer 14

TCAS I HAVE CONTROL

TA 
DONT MANOUVRE
RA
AP IF ENGAGED OFF
FD OFF
RESPOND PROMPTLY AND SMOOTHLY
VERTICAL SPEED ADJUST OR MAINTAIN 

RESPECT STALL WARN GPWS AND WINDSHEAR WARNINGS
ATC NOTIFY

CLEAR OF CONFLICT
ATC NOTIFY
LAT AND VERT GUIDANCE ADJUST
AP FD AS REQD

ANY CLIMB AURAL ON FINAL APP
GO AROUND PERFORM

Question 15

EF LOW LEVEL

Answer 15

BELOW EO MAX ALT

ONLY CHANGE KEEP A THR ON

Question 16

OEI APP

Answer 16

SETUP AS FOR NORMAL APP
DESCENT PROCS
LDG ALT
SYNCHRO ECAM
DO LDG PERF

MENTION ACTIONS WHEN VISUAL
ONE UNIT RUDDER TRIM WHEN DISC

MENTION CAPT SHOULD DO THE LANDING

Question 17

OEI GA

Answer 17

ALL THR LEVERS TOGA (NO GA SOFT)
PITCH 10deg RUDDER TO KEEP BETA TARGET VERT WITH SKY POINTER

GO AROUND FLAPS
FLAP 3
FMA
CHECKED
POSITIVE CLB
GEAR UP

AP2 ON

PRESS ALT AT EO ACCEL HT
RETRACT FLAPS ON SCHEDULE
AT GD (SPEED TREND) PULL ALT FOR OP CLB
THRUST LEVERS MCT @ LVR MCT

AFTER TAKEOFF CHKLIST

Question 18

LOADING NPA OR ANY APP

Answer 18

GD FOR GA

NPA
VAPP AT DESCENT PT

Question 19

HOLDING SPEEDS

Answer 19

<14k 230 KTS
14-20k 240 KTS
20-34k 265 KTS
>FL340 M.83