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

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Q6177 [Normal Law] What happens to the Flight Path Angle if the sidestick is put at Neutral?

Holds it, at a fixed attitude

Nothing

Holds it, at a fixed load factor at 1g

Holds it, at a fixed load factor at 0g

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Q6186 [Normal Law] If in HI SPD protection the sidestick is still pushed forwards, what happens?

The autopilot overrides the pilot and demands a pitch to recover safe flight.

Nothing, protections are then lost.

Autopilot disconnect.

The A/C gradually reduces Nose Down authority to zero.

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Q6193 [Mechanical] Roll is controlled with?

Rudder.

Sidestick, although a minimum speed must be maintained.

Using the spoilers by using sidestick to indicate direction of turn, co-ordinated with rudder.

Roll is lost.

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Q6192 [Mechanical] Pitch is controlled with?

Sidestick and THS.

Sidestick only.

THS only.

Pitch is lost.

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Q6196 [Alternate] What does HI SPD stability do and can it be overridden?

Commands Nose Up to reduce speed. Stabilities can not be overridden.

Commands Nose Up. Stabilities can be overridden with continued sidestick input.

Commands Nose Up.

Commands Nose Down. Stabilities can not be overridden.

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Q6194 [Mechanical] What causes reversion to Mechanical Back Up mode?

Loss of autopilot.

Loss of electrics, SECs, FMGCs and RAT deployment

The pilot pushing the MBU button on the overhead panel.

Loss of electrics, fly-by-wire computers, elevators and loss of ailerons & spoilers

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Q6173 [Normal Law] What protections are available?

Pitch Attitude, Bank Angle, High Speed, Load Factor, AoA

Pitch attitude, Bank Angle, High Speed, Low Speed Stability

Pitch Attitude, Bank Angle, High Speed and stall only.

High Speed Stability, Pitch Attitude, Bank Angle, Load Factor and stall

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Q6179 [Normal Law] What is inhibited at more than 33 degrees of bank?

Spiral Stability

Turn Co-ordination

Autopilot

Pitch Trim

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Q6172 [Normal Law] With high angle of attack protections active, what is the lowest speed achievable hands off?

VSW

VaProt

VaMax

VLS

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Q6189 [Direct Law] Are protections / stabilities available?

Yes

Yes, but HI SPD is unavailable.

Yes, but only Alpha Protection.

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Q6200 [Alternate] What replaces ALPHA PROT?

Autothrust protections.

Nothing, ALPHA PROT is available in all laws.

Artificial Low Speed Stability

Overspeed Aural Warning only.

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Q6169 [Normal Law] What are the pitch attitude limits? (at low speed)

25°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 20°NU (Conf Full), 15° ND

30°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 30°NU (Conf Full), 10° ND

30°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 25°NU (Conf Full), 15° ND

10°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 25°NU (Conf Full), 30° ND

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Q6184 [Normal Law] HI SPD Protection is active and the sidestick is pushed further forwards. What happens?

Pilot authority is lost.

Pitch trim is frozen only.

Spiral stability reduces to 0 degrees and pitch trim is frozen.

Autopilot is lost

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Q6182 [Normal Law] What happens to the thrust when A.FLOOR is annunciated?

TO/GA

MCT

Nothing

CLB

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Q6178 [Normal Law] What is demanded by pitch / roll input on the side stick?

Load Factor & Angle of Bank

Attitude & Rate of Turn

Attitude & Angle of Bank

Load Factor & Rate of Turn

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Quiz: A320: Flight Control Laws