A320: Autoflight | Quiz - Pilot George, L3 Airline Academy (CTC Aviation) Cadet Blog

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Q19495 When is ALPHA FLOOR available?

Always.

In Normal Law and alternate laws where ATHR is operative.

In Normal law & Alternative laws only.

In Normal Law with operating autothrust.

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Q19481 What happens if the THR LVR ATHR buttons are pushed for more than 15 seconds?

ATHR disconnects as normal.

ATHR is lost for the remainder of the flight along with any ATHR associated protections.

ATHR is lost for the remainder of the flight.

Manual thurst mode is engaged.

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Q19464 When can Both Autopilots be Selected at the Same time?

At all phases of flight

For a non-precision approach.

When approach mode is engaged.

When LOC and GS modes are armed or engaged

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Q19486 What is MINI G/S?

Vapp+10

Vapp adjusted for 1/3 headwind component taken from winds entered into the MCDU.

Vapp adjusted for 1/4 of the winds entered into the MCDU.

Vapp

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Q19458 You are in Managed Mach at High Altitude. How do you Change to Selected Speed?

Push the SPD/MACH pushbutton on the FCU and Push the SPD knob.

Disconnect AutoThurst.

Pull the SPD knob.

Push the SPD/MACH pushbutton on the FCU and Pull the SPD knob.

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Q19460 What happens if you Push the V/S knob?

Enters managed VS Mode.

Enters VS mode with the current VS

Permits the selection of a VS.

LVL OFF

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Q19462 When is the Yaw bar displayed?

Below 30ft RA

On the ground.

None of the these options.

On the ground, or below 30ft RA.

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Q19485 What is the Minimum Speed Possible with ATHR ON?

VSW

VaMAX

VaProt

VLS

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Q19470 What do the FMA’s read if a Lower Altitude is Selected, and the ALT knob on the FCU is Pulled?

VS with current VS selected.

DES

OP DES

VS-1000

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Q19478 In the Armed mode, the Actual Thrust is Equal to what?

MCT / TOGA.

The thrust setting associated with the position of THR LVR.

The THR setting in use, i.e. TOGA will equal TOGA thurst.

Cost Index constraints.

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Q19468 What is Signified by the MANAGED SPD RANGE Bug in a Managed Descent?

ECON/AUTO SPD mode active.

The ATC speed tolerance in the current airspace.

The suitable speeds for descent.

Autothrust speed control is lost.

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Q19459 How is the Metric Altitude displayed and what information is Displayed when enabled?

Pushing the METRIC ALT pushbutton. FCU.

Pushing the METRIC ALT pushbutton. Alt tape (current at the top, selected at the bottom) and top of the SD.

Pushing the METRIC ALT pushbutton. On the scratchpad of the MCDU.

Pushing the METRIC ALT pushbutton. Alt tape (selected at the top, current at the bottom) and bottom of the SD.

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Q19506 After a G/A, what is then “Strung” on the F-Plan page?

The route to your alternate airport.

The secondary flight plan.

The original approach so you can try again without needing to re-enter all of the data.

FPLAN DISCONTINUITY

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Q19502 A CSTR of +690 means what exactly?

Constraint. Cross below 690ft.

Constraint. Cross at 690ft or above.

Constraint. Do not go higher than 650ft.

Constraint. Fly level at 690ft

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Q19503 When on Profile, Extending the Speedbrake in a Managed Descent does what?

It'll maintain profile by applying thrust to maintain it.

Thrust decreases.

It'll maintain profile with speed to fight against drag.

Thrust increases.

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Quiz: A320: Autoflight