System Acronyms✅ Flashcards
Information from the IR Computers
“FAT HAAG”
Flight path vector Aircraft position Track Heading Angular rates Acceleration Ground speed
Information from the ADR’s Computers
“BOATS”
Baro Altimeter Overspeed Angle of attack Temperature Speed/Mach
FAC Functions
“YAWL”
🔷Yaw Control (Damp, Turn Coord, Rudder Limiter; Rudder Trim)
🔷Airspeed Protection computers: (Alpha Prot, High/low limits, Maneuver speed, PFD speeds)
🔷Windshear Protection Predictive Windshear
🔷Low Energy Warnings (speed, speed ,speed)
Ditching pb
“CARPO”
Cargo Isolation Valves Avionics Inlet and Extract Valves Ram Air Inlet PACKS control Valves Outflow Valves (only in auto mode)
PACK fault
“PVC”
Pack overheat
Valve position disagree
Compressor outlet overheat
Engine Bleed Amber fault
“ASOLO”
APU bleed valve open an engine valve not closed Start valve not open on the engine Overpressure Leak “bleed” Overheat
Hydraulics PTU pb fault
“OLL”
Overheated Reservoir
Low Reservoir Quantity
Low Reservoir Air Pressure
Hydraulics Engine Pump pb fault
“POLL” Pump Low Pressure Overheated Reservoir Low Reservoir Quantity Low Reservoir Air Pressure
Hydraulics Blue or Yellow Elec Pump pb
“POLLO”
Pump Low Pressure Over temp in Reservoir Low Reservoir Quantity Low Reservoir Air Pressure Overheated Pump
Wing Tip Brakes
“ROAM”
Runaway
Overspeed
Asymmetrical
Movement (un-commanded)
Electrical Priority
“GEARB”
Generator Engine External APU RAT powered emergency generator Batteries
Spoilers Inhibited
“SAFET” SEC 1 & Sec 3 Failure Alpha Prot or Alpha Floor Flaps in config Full (and A321 config 3) Elevator failure (at least one) TOGA on thrust levers
What happens at Alpha Prot
“ASAP”
AOA is commanded instead of load factor
Speed Brake Retraction
Auto Pilot Disengages
Pitch Trim is Inhibited
Blower Fan fault
“LCSD”
Low blower pressure
Computer power supply failure
Smoke warning activated
Duct overheat
Extract Fan fault
“LCS”
Low blower pressure
Computer power supply failure
Smoke warning activated
Items on Green Hydraulics System
“GBS1”
Gear (landing)
Brakes (normal)
Slats and flaps
1 (Rev)
Items on the Yellow hydraulics System
“FNA2”
Flaps
Nose wheel steering
Alternate brake
2 (Rev)
ELAC Items
“N3 AD A3” Normal elevator Normal aileron Normal pitch and roll Alternate pitch Direct pitch and roll Abnormal attitude Aileron droop Auto pilot orders
SEC Items
“NSA DDA”
Normal roll Speedbrakes Alternate pitch Direct pitch Direct roll Abnormal altitude
Normal Law Protections
“BPLAS”
Bank Angle Prot (=)67° Pitch Angle Prot (=)30° up 15° down Load Factor Prot (G Load)+2.5 G/-1.0 G AOA (Alpha Prot) Speed Prot (=)
When is the low energy warning inhibited
“NAGTRAF”
Normal laws not active Alpha floor GPWS alert TOGA RA failure (duel) Altitude above 2000’ RA or below 100’ RA Flaps 1 or 0
