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

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Q6186 [Normal Law] If in HI SPD protection the sidestick is still pushed forwards, what happens?

The A/C gradually reduces Nose Down authority to zero.

The autopilot overrides the pilot and demands a pitch to recover safe flight.

Nothing, protections are then lost.

Autopilot disconnect.

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Q6194 [Mechanical] What causes reversion to Mechanical Back Up mode?

Loss of autopilot.

Loss of electrics, fly-by-wire computers, elevators and loss of ailerons & spoilers

The pilot pushing the MBU button on the overhead panel.

Loss of electrics, SECs, FMGCs and RAT deployment

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Q6174 [Normal Law] Lowest speed achieveable with stick fully back?

VaMax

VaProt

VSW

VLS

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Q6176 [Normal Law] Descending through 30' RA, what happens to Pitch Control?

Pitch attitude is increased 2 degrees over a period of 8s, requiring the pilot to flare.

Nothing

Pilot authority is reduced

Pitch attitude is decreased to -2 degrees over a period of 8s, requiring the pilot to flare.

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Q6200 [Alternate] What replaces ALPHA PROT?

Nothing, ALPHA PROT is available in all laws.

Overspeed Aural Warning only.

Artificial Low Speed Stability

Autothrust protections.

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Q6172 [Normal Law] With high angle of attack protections active, what is the lowest speed achievable hands off?

VLS

VaMax

VSW

VaProt

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Q6192 [Mechanical] Pitch is controlled with?

Pitch is lost.

THS only.

Sidestick and THS.

Sidestick only.

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Q6183 [Normal Law] When does HI SPD protection activate?

Just prior to VMO/MMO

When the airspeed reaches the mid-point of the high-speed tape as shown on the PDF.

At or above VMO/MMO

Above 300kts

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Q6202 [Alternate] What does the top of the barber boll indicate?

VSW

VLS

VaMAX

VaProt

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Q6170 [Normal Law] When in a clean config, what are the maneuvering limits?

-2.5g to 1g

-2g to 1g

-1g to 2.5g

0g to 2g

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Q6169 [Normal Law] What are the pitch attitude limits? (at low speed)

30°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 30°NU (Conf Full), 10° ND

30°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 25°NU (Conf Full), 15° ND

10°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 25°NU (Conf Full), 30° ND

25°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 20°NU (Conf Full), 15° ND

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Q6191 [Mechanical] What appears on the FMA in Red?

USE MAN PITCH TRIM

The Autopilot modes in use only.

No FMAs are available

MAN PITCH TRIM ONLY

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Q6180 [Normal Law] In ground mode, the flight control movement is proportional to what?ode

The sum of both pilots sidestick movements

The limitations from the previous flight at the point of landing

The THS value entered in the MCDU.

The total sidestick deflection

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Q6201 [Alternate] What happens to Turn Co-ordination

It is only available between 0 and 33 degrees bank.

The pilot must control turn co-ordination with the rudder

It is only available until 10 degrees of bank

Nothing, turn co-ordination is still available in alternate law.

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Q6188 [Normal Law] What happens if more than 45 degrees of bank is applied?

AP Disconnect and FD Off.

Balance and Turn co-ordiation are the responsibility of the pilot.

AP Disconnect only.

FMAs dissappear.

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Quiz: A320: Flight Control Laws