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

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Q6175 [Normal Law] During Alpha Prot., what does the sidestick movement command?

Load Factor

AoA

Flight Path Angle

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Q6177 [Normal Law] What happens to the Flight Path Angle if the sidestick is put at Neutral?

Nothing

Holds it, at a fixed load factor at 1g

Holds it, at a fixed attitude

Holds it, at a fixed load factor at 0g

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

The limitations from the previous flight at the point of landing

The total sidestick deflection

The sum of both pilots sidestick movements

The THS value entered in the MCDU.

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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.

Autopilot disconnect.

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

Nothing, protections are then lost.

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Q6182 [Normal Law] What happens to the thrust when A.FLOOR is annunciated?

Nothing

CLB

MCT

TO/GA

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Q6196 [Alternate] What does HI SPD stability do and can it be overridden?

Commands Nose Up.

Commands Nose Up. Stabilities can be overridden with continued sidestick input.

Commands Nose Down. Stabilities can not be overridden.

Commands Nose Up to reduce speed. Stabilities can not be overridden.

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

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

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

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Q6184 [Normal Law] HI SPD Protection is active and the sidestick is pushed further forwards. What happens?

Pitch trim is frozen only.

Autopilot is lost

Pilot authority is lost.

Spiral stability reduces to 0 degrees and pitch trim is frozen.

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Q6197 VSW is available in which law?

Direct

Normal

Manual Backup

Alternate

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Q6181 [Normal Law] What happens if at Alpha Max the sidestick is released?

The aircraft switches to Direct Law

A level 1 caution.

Nothing

The aircraft returns to VaProt

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Q6190 [Direct Law] What is indicated in amber on the FMAs?

MAN PITCH TRIM and crosses indicating lost modes.

USE MAN PITCH TRIP with the FMA indicating the lost modes.

Crossed to indicate loss of protections only.

MAN PITCH TRIM REQUIRED

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Q6187 [Normal Law] Maximum Angle of Bank for: Autopilot Engaged, Autopilot Disengaged, HI Speed Protection & Alpha Protection?

67 degrees, 33 degrees, 40 degrees, 45 degrees

33 degrees, 67 degrees, 40 degrees, 45 degrees,

67 degrees, 33 degrees, 45 degrees, 40 degrees,

33 degrees, 67 degrees, 40 degrees, 40 degrees

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

VLS

VaMAX

VSW

VaProt

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Q6185 [Normal Law] Following HI SPD Protections the aircraft speed will return to?

A speed within the acceptable envelope.

Cruise Speed.

The managed speed.

The selected speed.

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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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Quiz: A320: Flight Control Laws