A320: Flight Controls & Landing Gear | Quiz - Pilot George, L3 Airline Academy (CTC Aviation) Cadet Blog

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Q8236 Which spoilers are used as ground spoilers?

All of them.

3, 4 and 5.

2, 3 and 4.

1, 2, 3.

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Q8210 On the gear panel what is indicated by a RED unlock light?

Gear doors are still open

Gear not in the locked position

LGCIU failure

Gear is in transit

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Q8230 On the EWD, the colour green on the flap scale indicates what?

The requested flap setting.

The available flap positions.

The previous flap setting.

The current position of flaps.

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Q8242 If electric power is lost to an elevator, what happens?

The elevator returns to the center position to align with the THS.

The A320 reverts to Manual Backup Law.

It stays locked in that position.

It is free to move with the airflow.

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Q8224 What does an amber arc represent on the WHEEL SD page?

Amber arc appears on the hottest wheels when brake temperature exceeds 150 ?C

Amber arc appears on the hottest wheels when brake temperature exceeds 300 ?C

Amber arc appears on the hottest wheel when brake temperature exceeds 150 ?C

Amber arc appears on the hottest wheel when brake temperature exceeds 300 ?C

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Q8214 When does NW Steering through handwheel become inhibited on takeoff?

100kts

130kts

80kts

110kts

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Q8243 If one elevator fails, what happens to the other?

It too is lost and THS is the only means of controlling aircraft pitch.

Nothing, the elevator can be used as normal.

Pitch control is lost.

Its deflection is limited to prevent excessive loads.

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Q8238 How many actuators are there for the ailerons, elevators and rudder?

2, 3, 3.

2, 3, 2.

3, 3, 3.

2, 2, 3.

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Q8227 What is VFE next and how is it presented to the pilots?

The speed at which the next stage of flaps can be used. Eyebrows on the PFD speedtape.

The speed at which the next stage of flaps can be used. Green S, F and dot indications on the PFD speedtape.

The speed at which the next stage of flaps can be used. Amber equals on the PFD speedtape.

The speed at which the next stage of flaps can retracted. Amber equals on the PFD speedtape.

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Q8228 What is the maximum flap altitude?

25,000ft

18,000ft

22,500ft

20,000ft

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Q8237 Which spoilers are used as speedbrakes?

3, 4 and 5.

2, 3 and 4.

1, 2, 3.

All of them.

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Q8212 When does the Autobrake Disarm?

Using toe brakes, by pressing the enabled pb, arm conditions lost, 10 seconds after takeoff or go-around

Blue Hydraulics failure

No weight on wheels, in alternate braking, or by using toe brakes.

After t/o or go around, during takeoff roll and by switching off the Anti-skid

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Q8235 What spoilers are used for Roll?

All of them.

The outboard 2 (4-5)

4 of them (1-4)

4 of them (2-5)

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Q8239 What happens to the rudder limited if FAC 1 & 2 fail?

The SECs takeover the provision of rudder limitation.

The limiter is reset to the full range.

The limiter is locked at the current position.

The limiter is locked at the current position until landing.

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Q8234 What happens if both channels of an SFCC fail?

Flap/Slat control is lost.

Flaps/Slats move more slowly.

SECs takeover.

The FACs takeover.

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Quiz: A320: Flight Controls & Landing Gear