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Question 1

What is the definition of an ‘upset’?

Answer 1

An undesired aircraft state characterised by unintentional divergences from parameters normally experienced during operations. It may involve pitch and/or bank angle divergences, as well as inappropriate airspeeds for the conditions

Question 2

What must you do when you wish to intervene and take manual control during an undesired aircraft state?

Answer 2

When disconnecting AP, announce “I have control” and PUSH AND HOLD the red take-over push button

Question 3

What is easyJet’s upset recovery technique?

Answer 3

Recognise and confirm
Automation disengagement
Consider push
Consider roll
Consider thrust (and/or speedbrake)
Stabilize

UPRT - (U)pset? - (P)ush (R)oll (T)hrust then stabilize

Question 4

For a given configuration, speed and altitude, what is lift linked to?

Answer 4

Only to AoA

Question 5

What are some symptoms of a stall?

Answer 5

Aural warning
Buffeting
Pitch up effect (due to wingtips stalling first on swept wing aircraft)
Uncontrollable roll (due to asymmetric wing stalling)

Question 6

What is the stall recovery technique theory?

Answer 6

FIRST - Reduce AoA by releasing back pressure on the sidestick, and even a nose-down pitch input may be needed. In case of lack of pitch authority, reduce thrust

SECOND - When out of the stall, increase the speed as needed, by progressively and carefully increasing thrust (due to the pitch/power couple)

Question 7

What are the actions in the stall recovery technique?

Answer 7

Nose down pitch control - apply
Bank - wings level

When out of stall:
Thrust - Increase smoothly
Speedbrakes - check retracted
Flight path - recover

If clean config and below 20,000ft:
Flap 1 - select

Question 8

What are the priorities when flying the upset recovery technique?

Answer 8

1 - Accuracy of action
2 - Sequence of action
3 - Speed of action