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

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Q19497 What happens on the PFD Altitude Tape when the Aircraft descends below MDA?

Alt box turns amber.

Altitude numbers turn amber.

Altitude numbers turn red.

Alt box flashes.

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Q19477 With the ATHR Active, Actual Thrust is primarily Limited by what?

Cost Index constraints.

MCT / TOGA.

Flight plan constraints.

The thrust setting associated with the position of THR LVR.

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

The suitable speeds for descent.

ECON/AUTO SPD mode active.

The ATC speed tolerance in the current airspace.

Autothrust speed control is lost.

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Q19504 What happens if you Fly Over a Magenta D [in a circle] when in Managed Nav?

SPEED BRAKE appears in Amber

Three clicks, mode reversion to HDG.

SPEED BRAKE flashes on the ND.

Approach mode automatically activates.

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Q19472 What is shown in the vertical column when the HDG knob is pulled in both Managed Descent and Managed Climb?

OP DES, V/S

V/S, V/S

OP CLM, OP DES

V/S, OP CLB

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Q19495 When is ALPHA FLOOR available?

Always.

In Normal Law and alternate laws where ATHR is operative.

In Normal Law with operating autothrust.

In Normal law & Alternative laws only.

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

Manually fly it.

Activate your secondary flight plan.

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

Ask ATC for Vectors.

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Q19488 When does “LAND” Appear on the FMA?

GS Arm <400RA

LOC and G/S Arm

LOC and G/S Arm < 400RA

LOC Arm

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

ATHR demands IDLE Thrust

ATHR Disconnects

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

AP Disconnects.

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

Recently changed mode.

Aircraft can not meet the requiremenrts of that mode.

Armed mode.

Mode reversion.

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Q19466 What happens to the IAS Bug if FD’s & A/P’s are switched OFF?

All bugs are lost.

Reverts to Selected Mode (Blue)

Remains in Managed Mode (Magenta) in case managed mode is engaged again.

Nothing.

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Q19465 Why should the Autopilot NOT be Switched Off on the F.C.U.?

The autopilot turns off with no subsequent notification.

It triggers a intermittent CRC, LVL2 ECAM,

It triggers a continuous CRC, LVL1 ECAM,

Autopilot switches off with three clicks only.

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Q19501 What does a triangle mean after a Waypoint name?

FlyPast

Overfly

FlyBy

Underfly

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Q19474 Climbing to FL250 (on FCU): at FL225, FCU is now set to FL220. What happens?

DES

VS-1000

OP DES

VS with current VS selected.

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Q19485 What is the Minimum Speed Possible with ATHR ON?

VaMAX

VSW

VaProt

VLS

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Quiz: A320: Autoflight