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

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Q19461 What information does the
Yaw Bar give you?

It indicates in the opposite sense to a usual flight director, and tells you which side of the centreline you are on.

It indicates the Flight Director yaw orders, to maintain the aircraft on the runway centerline.

How much Yaw you are currently experiencing in flight.

The rudder input required for a balanced turn.

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Q19475 What does SRS stand for? And what does it do?

Speed Referencing System, instructs the flight director computers.

Speed Referencing System, guides aircraft pitch to maintain V2+10 (2 eng) or V2+15 maximum (1 eng)

Speed Referencing System, guides aircraft pitch to maintain V2+15 (2 eng) or V2 maximum (1 eng)

Speed Referencing System, guides aircraft pitch to maintain V2+5 (2 eng) or V2 maximum (1 eng)

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Q19490 The message DECELERATE on the FMA is due to?

The landing gear being up on final approach.

Passing the TOD point and the speed brakes are required to meet the profile.

A need for you to reduce the thrust prior to TOD.

Passing the TOD point without reducing thrust.

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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 CLM, OP DES

V/S, V/S

OP DES, V/S

V/S, OP CLB

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

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

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.

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

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Q19491 The message MORE DRAG on the FMA is due to?

The need to Reduce the thrust prior to TOD.

Passing the TOD point without reducing thrust. CSTR may not be met.

The need to lower the landing gear for more drag.

DES mode with IDLE thrust requiring drag (speed brakes) in order to meet constraints in the descent profile.

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Q19476 What is G/A TRK exactly?

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

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

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

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

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Q19471 When will ALT CRZ Appear on the FMA’s?

When the engines are at their most economical altitude.

When the aircraft reaches the altitude entered into the CRZ MCDU page.

The aircraft is about to level off at a preselected altitude.

When the aircraft is within 2,000ft of it's optimium cruise altitude.

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Q19463 When is the Autopilot First Available for use?

At or above 100ft and after 5 seconds.

On rotation.

On gear retraction.

At or above 400ft

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

It triggers a continuous CRC, LVL1 ECAM,

Autopilot switches off with three clicks only.

It triggers a intermittent CRC, LVL2 ECAM,

The autopilot turns off with no subsequent notification.

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

ECON/AUTO SPD mode active.

The suitable speeds for descent.

Autothrust speed control is lost.

The ATC speed tolerance in the current airspace.

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

All bugs are lost.

Nothing.

Reverts to Selected Mode (Blue)

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

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Q19485 What is the Minimum Speed Possible with ATHR ON?

VLS

VSW

VaMAX

VaProt

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

Three clicks, mode reversion to HDG.

Approach mode automatically activates.

SPEED BRAKE flashes on the ND.

SPEED BRAKE appears in Amber

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

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

The route to your alternate airport.

FPLAN DISCONTINUITY

The secondary flight plan.

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Quiz: A320: Autoflight