UPRT/Unreliable speed/Stabilisation

Question 1

When should a crew consider applying the unreliable speed indication procedure?

Answer 1

(i) Action line displayed on ECAM

(ii) Crew suspects an erroneous indication

Question 2

With erroneous speed, does the stall warning still apply?

Answer 2

Yes, based on alpha

Question 3

If the crew has applied the mem items for unreliable speed, what should be done with the pitch?

Answer 3

Level off

Use pitch and thrust tables in QRH

Question 4

Below what height should all ADRs be switched off with unreliable speed?

Answer 4

FL250 - activates the BUSS

Question 5

How many ADRs should be left on above FL250?

Answer 5

1

Question 6

Will the bird be reliable with unreliable speed?

Answer 6

Possibly if good ADR source, not if source is unreliable

Question 7

What law is the ac in with the BUSS?

Answer 7

Alternate

Question 8

What is done to the ac config with unreliable spped?

Answer 8

If FLAP FULL then FLAP 3

If Gear down then Gear up

Question 9

What should be done with the automation with unreliable speed?

Answer 9

AP/FD OFF

A/THR OFF

Question 10

What are the stable approach criteria for an ILS?

Answer 10

1/2 Dot LOC

1 Dot GS

Question 11

What is the speed requirement for a stable app?

Answer 11

+15 to -5 Kt

Question 12

What is the bank limit for a stable app?

Answer 12

15 degrees max (at 400 ft for a circling app)

Question 13

What call is made for fuel priority to ATC?

Answer 13

“MINIMUM FUEL” (ICAO)

Used when likely to land below min reserve fuel

Question 14

When is the SINK RATE call made by PM?

Answer 14

Descent rate exceeds 1200fpm

Question 15

When is the bank call made

Answer 15

7º

Question 16

When should the speed call be made?

Answer 16

speed exceeds -5 to +10 kts

Question 17

When is the pitch call made?

Answer 17

Pitch lower than 0º or greater than +10º

Question 18

When is the pitch call made on a GA?

Answer 18

Pitch lower than +10º or higher than +20º

Question 19

What is the universal recovery technique?

Answer 19

Push
Bank
Thrust
Recover

Question 20

Why should you never do a rolling pull recovery from an unusual position?

Answer 20

It will put far to much stress on the wings

Question 21

What thrust should be used on a stall recovery?

Answer 21

“As appropriate” thrust

Question 22

How long must the takeover PB be pressed to disable the other sidestick?

Answer 22

40 secs

Question 23

What action will reactivate a disabled sidestick?

Answer 23

Pressing either of the takeover PBs

Question 24

If both pilots press and hold their takeover PBs together, which one gets priority?

Answer 24

The last one to press his takeover PB

Question 25

What will any spoiler extension do at top of climb?

Answer 25

Prevent the engagement of A/THR soft mode

Question 26

When does AoA protection become active?

Answer 26

At alpha prot

Question 27

Why do Vα MAX and Vα PROT move up when in an AP level turn while GDS and VLS remain static?

Answer 27

Vα PROT and MAX are affected by the increase in load factor, whereas GDS and VLS are affected by aircraft weight.

Question 28

What does the ß target provide?

Answer 28

Minimal aircraft total drag and therefore best climb performance

Question 29

Must the max eng out accel alt be observed if only flex thrust used

Answer 29

Yes