Super Card Acronyms

Question 1

FAC (Flight Augmentation Computers) Functions

Answer 1

Y - Yaw Control
A - Airspeed Protection Computations (Alpha Prot/Hi-Lo)
W - Windshear Protection
L - Low Energy Warning

(AOM 1 22.40.1)

Question 2

SEC (Spoiler Elevator Computer) Functions

Answer 2

S - Speed Brakes / Ground Spoilers
A - Alternate Pitch
D - Direct Pitch
D - Direct Roll
A - Abnormal Attitude
N - Normal Roll Via Spoilers

Question 3

ELAC (Elevator Aileron Computer) Functions

Fault Light-Power Up 8 sec. test

Answer 3

N—Normal Elevator, Aileron, Pitch & Roll 
A—Alternate Pitch
D—Direct Pitch & Roll
A—Abnormal Attitude 
A—Aileron Droop
A—Autopilot Orders

Question 4

Alpha Prot

Answer 4

A—⍺ is commanded instead of Load Factor
S—Speed Brake is Retracted
A—Autopilot is disengaged
P—Pitch Trim is inhibited

Question 5

ADR Computers Provide (think pitot static)

Answer 5

A—Airspeed
B - Barometric Altitude
A - Airspeed
M - Mach
A - AOA
T - Temperature
O - Overspeed Protection

A—Altitude
A—AOA
T—Temp
O—Overspeed 
M—Mach

Question 6

IR Computers Provide (Think GPS)

Answer 6

G—Ground Speed
A—Aircraft Position
A—Attitude
F—FPV
H—Heading
A—Acceleration 
T—Track

Question 7

Normal Law Protections

Answer 7

B - Bank Angle Protection
S - Speed Protection
L - Load Factor Protection
A - Angle of Attack Protection (⍺Prot)
P—Pitch Angle Protection

Question 8

Spoilers Inhibited When

Answer 8

S—SEC 1 and SEC 3 Failure 
A—Alpha Prot. or Alpha Floor 
F—Flaps in Config Full
E—Elevator Failure (1)
T—TOGA Thrust

Question 9

Hydraulic PTU Pump Fault Light

Answer 9

O—Overheat Reservoir
L—Low Reservoir Quantity
L—Low Reservoir Air Pressure

Question 10

Hydraulic Engine Pump Fault Light

Answer 10

P—Pump Low Pressure
O—Overheat Reservoir
L—Low Reservoir Quantity
L—Low Reservoir Air Pressure

Question 11

Hydraulic Electric Pump Fault Light

Answer 11

P—Pump Low Pressure
O—Overheat Reservoir
L—Low Reservoir Quantity
L—Low Reservoir Air Pressure 
O—Overheated Pump

Question 12

Pack Fault Light

Answer 12

P—Pack Outlet Overheat
C—Compressor Outlet Overheat
S—Switch Pos. Disagree w/ Pack Flow Valve

Question 13

Engine Bleed Valve Closes

Answer 13

A—APU Bleed On
S—Starter Valve Open (Engine) 
O—Overpressure
L—Leak (Bleed)
O—Overheat

Question 14

IDG Fault Light

Answer 14

HOT—High Oil Temp

LOP—Low Oil Pressure

Question 15

Continuous Ignition Automatic When

Answer 15

M—Master is Cycled
E—EIU Data Failed
E—Engine Flameout or Surge • E—Eng. Anti-Ice On
A—Approach Idle Selected
T—Take Off Thrust Selected

Question 16

Low Energy Warning Inhibited When

Answer 16

F—Flaps 1 or 0 
A—Alpha Floor 
T—TOGA
R—RA Failure
A—Altitude above 2000 RA or below 100 RA 
G—GPWS Alert
N—Normal Law Not Active

Question 17

Electrical Priority

Answer 17

G—Generator
E—External Power
A—APU
R—RAT
B—Batteries

Question 18

Wing Tip Brakes Engage (4 red collared breakers)

Answer 18

R—Runaway
O—Overspeed
A—Asymmetry
M—Movement Un-commanded

Question 19

Ditching Push Button Closes

Answer 19

C—Cargo Isolation Valve 
R—Ram Air Inlet
A—Avionics Inlet and Extract Valve 
P—Pack Flow Control Valves
O—Out Flow Valve

Question 20

Engine Starter Master Fault Light

Answer 20

M—Malfunction of Thrust Lever
A—Auto Start Abort
D—Disagree Between HP Fuel Valve

Question 21

ECAMS Not Inhibited During T/O or Landing

Answer 21

F—Fire
E—Engine Failure
L—Low Oil Pressure 
E—Elevator Fault
A—Auto Pilot Off
C—Config Warning 
F—FWC Fault