Volume 3 Material Flashcards by Joshua Weinstein

How long will ADIRU’s stay on battery power?

2 and 3 will remain on battery for 5 minutes until a generator can be restored. ADIRU 1 will stay on battery power until a gen is restored or BATT2 fails

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What type of info is provided by the IR’s?

(HAT GAAFT)
Heading
Attitude
Track
Ground Speed
Acceleration
Airplane Position

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What information is provided by the ADR’s?

(BOATS)
Barometric Altitude
Overspeed Warning
AOA
Temps
Speed/Mach

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When is automatic pitch trim available?

In normal law, A/P on or off, bank angle less than 33 degrees

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How many spoilers assist in roll?

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How do you command an evacuation?

Make a PA: This is the Captain, evacuate…evacuate…evacuate.

Press the EVAC Command pushbutton

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What busses are powered by the emergency generator?

AC and DC ESS and AC and DC ESS SHED busses

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When will the RAT automatically deploy and how long does it take?

With a loss of both AC BUS 1 & 2 and above 100 knots. It takes 8 seconds

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What’s the difference deploying the RAT from the HYD panel vs the electrical panel?

It will only provide hydraulic pressure to the BLUE system, no electrical power.

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What happens when you push the GEN1 Line button?

GEN 1 line contactor opens.
AC Bus 1 is powered by GEN2 through the bus tie contactor
GEN1 continues to power 1 fuel pump in each wing

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Will the crew Oxygen mask microphone automatically turn off when the mask is stowed?

No. You must press the RESET/TEST button

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What lights illuminate when emergency lighting is placed on?

Proximity escape path marking
Overhead emergency lights
EXIT signs

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What lighting in the Cockpit is available if normal electrical power fails?

Captain’s instrument panel, right dome light, standby compass

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Will batteries completely drain if you accidentally leave them on?

No. Battery logic will disconnect them at 22 volts

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What is the purpose of the BUS TIE?

Allows bus tie contactors to open and close to main power to AC 1 and 2
Allows a single source to power the entire system
Allows APU GEN and EXT PWR to connect to the system

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What is the purpose of the static inverter?

To provide AC power to the AC ESS bus from the battery when the emergency generator is not online in the emergency electrical config

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When are batteries connected to the battery bus?

APU Start
Charging
Sole source of power

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What is the electrical priority for the Airbus?

Engine generators
EXT pwr
APU
RAT
Batteries

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How many fuel pumps are there?

2 in each wing, 2 in the center tank, and 1 APU pump

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When do center tank fuel pumps operate?

For 2 mins after BOTH engines are started (If slats RETRACTED they will continue to operate)

After slat retraction

Continue to run for 5 mins after center tank is empty OR slats are extended

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When do outer fuel cells drain into the main wing tank?

When the inner tank quantity reaches 1650lbs

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Can fuel be transferred from one wing tank to the other?

Only during ground refueling

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What does the REFUEL message on the ECAM indicate?

The refueling panel door is not closed

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Can the aircraft be flown with a loss of all hydraulic systems?

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What does an amber boxed FOB on the ECAM indicate?

Some fuel is unusable

When does the BLUE hydraulic pump operate?

After 1st engine start In flight BLUE PUMP OVRD on MX panel is pushed

Will the RAT deploy manually for a loss of AC 1 and 2? For a loss of BLUE hydraulic pressure?

Yes for loss of AC 1 and 2, NO for loss of BLUE hydraulic pressure

When is the PTU inhibited?

PTU OFF First engine start Parking brake is ON and 1 engine running NWS in TOW position and parking brake OFF Cargo Door Operation

What are some items that are only on the GREEN system?

Landing gear Normal Brakes Slats and Flaps Engine 1 reverser

What are some items only on the YELLOW system?

Nosewheel steering Alternate brakes Parking Brake Cargo Doors Engine 2 reverser

Name some items on the BLUE system

Slats Emergency generator

What is the purpose of hydraulic priority valves?

Cuts off power to high demand items if pressure drops too low namely landing gear, flaps, slats, and emerg gen

Where are engine fire loops installed?

Pylon Nacelle Fan section

Will the APU fire bottle automatically discharge if a fire is detected?

In flight - NO On the ground - YES

How many cargo fire bottles are there?

1 which can be discharged to either compartment, but not both

What are the positions of the inlet and extract valves when in the smoke configuration and what is the status of the avionics fans?

Inlet is closed Extract is in intermediate Skin valve closed Blower OFF Extract ON

If you see 'USE MAN PITCH TRIM' what does that mean?

You're in Direct Law

What would tell you you're in Alternate Law?

Amber x's on the PFD Only VLS and VSW available on speed scale

What are the 3 levels of ECAM notifications?

Level 1 ALERT - Amber E/WD message, no aural signal. Requires monitoring Level 2 CAUTION - Master Caution Light, single chime, requires crew attention, but not immediately Level 3 WARNING - Master Warning Light, CRC, immediate action required

How do you know if something is a secondary failure on the ECAM?

It will be preceded by an asterisk on the display

What is an LGCIU?

Landing Gear Control and Interface Unit - there are 2 and they sequence, operate, monitor, and provide indications for the landing gear.

When will the red arrow illuminate on the LND panel?

When below 750 RA and gear is not locked down

When you deselect The A/SKID and NW switch what happens?

Anti skid is turned off Brakes are switched to alternate, powered by yellow system Nosewheel steering off Braking control units turned off Max 1000psi pressure to help prevent wheel lockup

When a DECEL light is illuminated on landing what does that tell you?

Actual deceleration is within 80% of selected

Is MAX braking above 72 knots a function of Airspeed or groundspeed?

Airspeed

If power fails to the ECAM control unit, which buttons will still be usuable?

ALL, CLR, STS, RCL, EMER CNCL

How does pressing the TO config button work?

It simulates takeoff power being applied and checks parameters like flap setting, trim, etc

Can the THS be positioned without hydraulic pressure?

What is the range of auto thrust?

Just about idle to CL detent with 2 engines or up to MCT with 1 engine

If the A/THR instinctive pushbuttons were pushed for 15 seconds the A/THR would be inoperative for the remainder of the flight. Would you still have Alpha Floor protection?

When do you get Thrust Lock?

When auto thrust fails

What causes Wing Tip Brakes to activate?

Asymmetry Flap Overspeed (if a jackscrew breaks) Runaway (flaps/slats move past intended position) Uncommanded movement

If you get flap asymmetry will slats still operate?

Yes

What is Alpha Lock?

Prevents slats from being retracting at high AOA or low airspeed

On landing if only one landing gear strut is compressed, will the spoilers extend?

Partially

What happens in flight if a spoiler fault is detected or electrical power is lost?

The spoiler automatically retracts

What happens if you turn the rudder trim knob with the autopilot engaged? How about the reset button?

Nothing

What is Alpha Max?

The max AOA allowed in Normal Law, indicated by the top of the red strip on the airspeed scale

What causes a downgrade from Normal to Alternate Law?

Multiple failures of redundant systems

Can the plane be flown with a loss of all flight control computers?

Yes, in mechanical backup Pitch - trim wheel Yaw - rudder pedals Speed - thrust levers

Where does the ISIS get it's information and power from?

Standby static probes and pitot tube ADIRU 1 and 3 Internal accelerometer Power from DC ESS or HOT BUS

How far can the nosewheel be steered with the tiller?

75 degrees

Can a pilot override high speed protections in normal law?

When is there a direct relationship between sidestick and flight control surface deflection?

Normal Law, Ground Mode Direct Law When below 50' in Flare mode, pitch only

What is abnormal attitude law? When does it activate?

Allows a pilot to recover quickly from an unusual attitude even if it means exceeding normal law protections. It will activate when you are more than double the normal law protections

What is ROW/ROPS?

ROW - Runway Overrun Warning (in flight will tell you to go around if the runway is too short) ROPS - Runway Overrun Protection System (tells you to apply max deceleration to avoid going off the runway