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 approach mode is engaged.

At all phases of flight

For a non-precision approach.

When LOC and GS modes are armed or engaged

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Q19476 What is G/A TRK exactly?

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

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.

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

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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 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.

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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 matches to the new target.

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.

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Q19501 What does a triangle mean after a Waypoint name?

Underfly

FlyPast

FlyBy

Overfly

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Q19462 When is the Yaw bar displayed?

On the ground.

None of the these options.

On the ground, or below 30ft RA.

Below 30ft RA

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

V/S, OP CLB

OP CLM, OP DES

OP DES, V/S

V/S, V/S

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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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Q19469 A Managed Descent in a Holding Pattern gives what Rate of Descent?

750fpm

650fpm

1000fpm

500fpm

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

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

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

Thrust increases.

Thrust decreases.

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

OP DES

VS-1000

VS with current VS selected.

DES

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Q19460 What happens if you Push the V/S knob?

Enters VS mode with the current VS

Permits the selection of a VS.

LVL OFF

Enters managed VS Mode.

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Q19496 What causes the Memo “SPEED BRK” Flashing (amber) to Appear?

Speed Brakes must be retracted

When the autothrust wishes to add thrust but you still have speedbrakes out.

Speed Brakes must be extended

Move SPD BRKs to 1/2.

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Quiz: A320: Autoflight