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

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Q19489 How can you get out of “LAND” Mode?

Go-Around

Turn off FD or AP

None of these.

Both options.

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Q19479 What happens to ATHR if the Thrust Levers are Moved to Idle?

ATHR Disconnects

LEVER CLB appears on the PFD reminding the pilots of an incorrect THR LVR position.

AP Disconnects.

ATHR demands IDLE Thrust

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Q19502 A CSTR of +690 means what exactly?

Constraint. Fly level at 690ft

Constraint. Cross below 690ft.

Constraint. Do not go higher than 650ft.

Constraint. Cross at 690ft or above.

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Q19507 After a G/A, how can you now Follow the G/A Procedure?

Perf Page, Active Go Around Phase. Or.. Enable Nav mode.

Ask ATC for Vectors.

Manually fly it.

Activate your secondary flight plan.

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Q19487 What does a Temporary white Box indicate on an FMA?

Mode reversion.

Armed mode.

Aircraft can not meet the requiremenrts of that mode.

Recently changed mode.

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

Manual thurst mode is engaged.

ATHR is lost for the remainder of the flight.

ATHR disconnects as normal.

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

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Q19500 How is the ‘TO’ WPT easily Identified?

White

Green

Amber

Red

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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 (selected at the top, current at the bottom) and bottom of the SD.

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

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

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Q19505 What is the Effect of “Activating the Approach Phase” on the MCDU?

Aircraft will slow to the next flap limiting speed and the speed bug matches to the new target.

Aircraft will slow to the next flap limiting speed and the speed bug drops to Vapp.

You'll be way above profile and likely need to go around.

LS automatically switches on should you be conducting an ILS approach.

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Q19482 If the ATHR is Switched OFF on the Instinctive Buttons, what happened to the Thrust?

Nothing.

Manual thurst mode is engaged.

ENG THR matches the current THR LVR position at the point of disconnect.

THR LOCK until pilots set desired manual thrust.

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Q19494 When is Windshear Protection available, when is it triggered?

<1500AGL & Flap 1 or greater.

<1500AGL & Flap 21 or greater.

<1300AGL & Flap 1 or greater.

<1300AGL & Flap 2 or greater.

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

Disconnect AutoThurst.

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

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

Pull the SPD knob.

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Q19498 What is Displayed in the Top Centre of the ND?

Active Nav Aids

HDG Indication

The active approach

The runway of the selected approach in the MCDU.

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Q19476 What is G/A TRK exactly?

Entirely the same as TRK, although only displays on a go-around.

Guides the aircraft along a wind adjusted HDG for a given RWY TRK on G/A.

Guides the aircraft along the current track at Go-around initiation.

Guides the aircraft along a TRK set in the FCU at G/A.

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

At all phases of flight

When approach mode is engaged.

When LOC and GS modes are armed or engaged

For a non-precision approach.

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Quiz: A320: Autoflight