A320: Flight Controls & Landing Gear | Quiz - Pilot George, L3 Airline Academy (CTC Aviation) Cadet Blog

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Q8231 What computers control the flaps/slats?

SFCC

FAC

ELAC

SEC

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Q8236 Which spoilers are used as ground spoilers?

All of them.

2, 3 and 4.

3, 4 and 5.

1, 2, 3.

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Q8229 On the EWD, the colour blue on the flap scale indicates what?

The previous flap setting.

The current position of flaps.

The requested flap setting.

The available flap positions.

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Q8218 What speed must be met for deployment of ARMED speedbrakes?

>60kts

>40kts

>50kts

>72kts

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Q8225 What is the maximum brake temperature for takeoff? (Ops Man B)

150 degrees

100 degrees

200 degrees

300 degrees

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Q8213 When is NW STRG DISC amber?

When towing pin is in place

After engine start

When NW pin is in place and beacon lights are on in preparation for pushback.

On pushback

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Q8235 What spoilers are used for Roll?

The outboard 2 (4-5)

4 of them (2-5)

4 of them (1-4)

All of them.

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Q8219 How long after touchdown does autobrake engage?

No delays. Autobraking is immediate.

LO 4 seconds, ME 2 secs, MAX 0 secs

LO 2 seconds, ME 4 seconds, MAX Immediate

LO 2 seconds, ME and MAX are immediatel.

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Q8226 At what speed do flaps auto-retract?

At or above 200kts

At or above 300kts

At or above 180kts

At or above 210kts

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Q8234 What happens if both channels of an SFCC fail?

Flaps/Slats move more slowly.

Flap/Slat control is lost.

SECs takeover.

The FACs takeover.

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Q8230 On the EWD, the colour green on the flap scale indicates what?

The available flap positions.

The requested flap setting.

The previous flap setting.

The current position of flaps.

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Q8211 What system provides gear panel indications?

FACs

LGCIU2

LGCIU 1 & 2

LGCIU1

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Q8245 What happens if a sidestick priority button is pressed for 40 seconds?

It gains priority over the aircraft and the other side stick is disabled.

Priority is handed over to the other sidestick.

Control inputs revert to DIRECT law.

That sidestick becomes disabled for the rest of the flight.

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Q8243 If one elevator fails, what happens to the other?

Nothing, the elevator can be used as normal.

Its deflection is limited to prevent excessive loads.

Pitch control is lost.

It too is lost and THS is the only means of controlling aircraft pitch.

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Q8214 When does NW Steering through handwheel become inhibited on takeoff?

80kts

130kts

100kts

110kts

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Quiz: A320: Flight Controls & Landing Gear