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

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Q19492 When will “SPEED SPEED SPEED” be heard?

Low energy, pre-alpha floor situation.

Really slow on the approach.

Too fast with flaps

High energy

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

Autopilot switches off with three clicks only.

It triggers a continuous CRC, LVL1 ECAM,

The autopilot turns off with no subsequent notification.

It triggers a intermittent CRC, LVL2 ECAM,

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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 secondary flight plan.

The route to your alternate airport.

FPLAN DISCONTINUITY

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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

V/S, OP CLB

OP DES, V/S

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Q19476 What is G/A TRK exactly?

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

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

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

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

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

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 drops to Vapp.

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

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

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Q19484 When is RETARD heard on Autoland and Manual Landings?

10ft, 20ft

20ft, 10ft

10ft, 40ft

10ft, 30ft

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

Flight plan constraints.

The thrust setting associated with the position of THR LVR.

Cost Index constraints.

MCT / TOGA.

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

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

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

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

When the engines are at their most economical altitude.

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

Approach mode automatically activates.

Three clicks, mode reversion to HDG.

SPEED BRAKE appears in Amber

SPEED BRAKE flashes on the ND.

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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 along with any ATHR associated protections.

ATHR is lost for the remainder of the flight.

ATHR disconnects as normal.

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Q19461 What information does the
Yaw Bar give you?

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

How much Yaw you are currently experiencing in flight.

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

The rudder input required for a balanced turn.

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Q19503 When on Profile, Extending the Speedbrake in a Managed Descent does what?

Thrust increases.

It'll maintain profile by applying thrust to maintain it.

Thrust decreases.

It'll maintain profile with speed to fight against drag.

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Q19483 In the CLB detent, with ATHR Switched ON, what happens if the Thrust Levers are moved Forward of the CLB detent?

Autothrottle returns to an ARMED state, with TOGA/FLEX shown in a whitebox.

ATHR disconnects.

TOGA/FLEX then becomes the upper band of the ATHR speed range

AP Disconnects.

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Q19490 The message DECELERATE on the FMA is due to?

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

The landing gear being up on final approach.

Passing the TOD point without reducing thrust.

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

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Quiz: A320: Autoflight