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

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Q19464 When can Both Autopilots be Selected at the Same time?

When LOC and GS modes are armed or engaged

For a non-precision approach.

When approach mode is engaged.

At all phases of flight

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Q19501 What does a triangle mean after a Waypoint name?

FlyPast

Underfly

FlyBy

Overfly

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Q19459 How is the Metric Altitude displayed and what information is Displayed when enabled?

Pushing the METRIC ALT pushbutton. FCU.

Pushing the METRIC ALT pushbutton. Alt tape (current at the top, selected at the bottom) and top of the SD.

Pushing the METRIC ALT pushbutton. Alt tape (selected at the top, current at the bottom) and bottom of the SD.

Pushing the METRIC ALT pushbutton. On the scratchpad of the MCDU.

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Q19500 How is the ‘TO’ WPT easily Identified?

Green

White

Red

Amber

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

AP Disconnects.

ATHR demands IDLE Thrust

ATHR Disconnects

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

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Q19462 When is the Yaw bar displayed?

Below 30ft RA

On the ground.

None of the these options.

On the ground, or below 30ft RA.

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

Activate your secondary flight plan.

Ask ATC for Vectors.

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

Manually fly it.

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Q19508 What happens to the RA Indication during a Cat 3 Approach with DH 50?

It turns green.

It flases red.

It turns amber.

It goes red.

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Q19482 If the ATHR is Switched OFF on the Instinctive Buttons, what happened to the Thrust?

Manual thurst mode is engaged.

Nothing.

THR LOCK until pilots set desired manual thrust.

ENG THR matches the current THR LVR position at the point of disconnect.

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

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

When the engines are at their most economical altitude.

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.

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Q19458 You are in Managed Mach at High Altitude. How do you Change to Selected Speed?

Push the SPD/MACH pushbutton on the FCU and Pull the SPD knob.

Disconnect AutoThurst.

Push the SPD/MACH pushbutton on the FCU and Push the SPD knob.

Pull the SPD knob.

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Q19490 The message DECELERATE on the FMA is due to?

Passing the TOD point without reducing thrust.

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

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

The landing gear being up on final approach.

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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

OP CLM, OP DES

V/S, OP CLB

V/S, V/S

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Q19481 What happens if the THR LVR ATHR buttons are pushed for more than 15 seconds?

ATHR is lost for the remainder of the flight.

ATHR is lost for the remainder of the flight along with any ATHR associated protections.

Manual thurst mode is engaged.

ATHR disconnects as normal.

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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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Quiz: A320: Autoflight