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

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Q8218 What speed must be met for deployment of ARMED speedbrakes?

>50kts

>40kts

>72kts

>60kts

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

2, 3, 3.

2, 2, 3.

2, 3, 2.

3, 3, 3.

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Q8212 When does the Autobrake Disarm?

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

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

Blue Hydraulics failure

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

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Q8226 At what speed do flaps auto-retract?

At or above 200kts

At or above 300kts

At or above 180kts

At or above 210kts

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Q8244 How is a disabled sidestick re-enabled?

By pressing the autopilot disconnect button on the disabled sidestick.

Pressing the autopilot disconnect button on the side that is current enabled for 40 seconds.

It is not possible. It remains unavailable for the remainder of the flight.

By pressing the disabled sides' glareshield priority button for 10 seconds.

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Q8234 What happens if both channels of an SFCC fail?

The FACs takeover.

Flap/Slat control is lost.

Flaps/Slats move more slowly.

SECs takeover.

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Q8232 What computers control the elevators/ailerons?

SFCC

FAC

ELAC

SEC

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Q8237 Which spoilers are used as speedbrakes?

2, 3 and 4.

1, 2, 3.

All of them.

3, 4 and 5.

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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. Amber equals on the PFD speedtape.

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

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Q8231 What computers control the flaps/slats?

FAC

SEC

SFCC

ELAC

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Q8229 On the EWD, the colour blue on the flap scale indicates what?

The current position of flaps.

The requested flap setting.

The available flap positions.

The previous flap setting.

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Q8217 What speed must be met for MAX Auto braking?

>60kts

>40kts

>72kts

>50kts

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Q8233 How many channels do flight control computers have?

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

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

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

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

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

Gear is in transit

LGCIU failure

Gear doors are still open

Gear not in the locked position

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Q8228 What is the maximum flap altitude?

22,500ft

18,000ft

20,000ft

25,000ft

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

The available flap positions.

The current position of flaps.

The requested flap setting.

The previous flap setting.

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Q8236 Which spoilers are used as ground spoilers?

1, 2, 3.

3, 4 and 5.

2, 3 and 4.

All of them.

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Q8221 What are the immediate actions if brakes fail?

Thrust IDLE, Release Brakes, Antiskid Off, Apply Brakes to <1000psi, Use parking brake if required.

Thrust IDLE, Release Brakes, Antiskid Off, Apply Brakes to <1000psi.

Thrust Rev, Release Brakes, Antiskid Off, Apply Brakes to <1000psi, Use parking brake if required.

Thrust Reverse, Release Brakes, Antiskid Off, Apply Brakes to <1000psi.

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Q8211 What system provides gear panel indications?

FACs

LGCIU 1 & 2

LGCIU2

LGCIU1

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Q8225 What is the maximum brake temperature for takeoff? (Ops Man B)

300 degrees

200 degrees

100 degrees

150 degrees

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Q8215 When does NW Steering through rudder pedals become inhibited on takeoff?

130kts

80kts

110kts

100kts

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Q8216 What triggers the autobrake?

Autoland

Groundspoiler deployment

Reverse Thrust

Weight on wheels

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Q8241 What happens if spoiler fault is detected?

Extension is no longer permissable. Loss of same spoiler on other wing. Spoiler Retracts.

Spoiler retracts with airflow. Pilots should caution the potential asymmetry.

Spoiler remains in airflow if up.

It retracts only.

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Q8219 How long after touchdown does autobrake engage?

No delays. Autobraking is immediate.

LO 4 seconds, ME 2 secs, MAX 0 secs

LO 2 seconds, ME 4 seconds, MAX Immediate

LO 2 seconds, ME and MAX are immediatel.

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Q8220 When does DECEL light illuminate?

The brakes are engaged.

When aircraft systems detect a positive deceleration.

Autobrake is at least 80% of that requested.

Autobrake is active and a positive deceleration is detected.

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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.

It stays locked in that position.

The A320 reverts to Manual Backup Law.

It is free to move with the airflow.

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Q8235 What spoilers are used for Roll?

4 of them (1-4)

All of them.

4 of them (2-5)

The outboard 2 (4-5)

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Q8223 What does a green arc represent on the WHEEL SD page?

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

Green arc appears on the hottest wheel when brake temperature exceeds 100 ?C

Green arc appears on the hottest wheels when brake temperature exceeds 100 ?C

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

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

Pitch control is lost.

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

Nothing, the elevator can be used as normal.

Its deflection is limited to prevent excessive loads.

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

130kts

100kts

80kts

110kts

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Q8240 Hiow can the rudder limiter be reset after the failure of FAC 1 & 2?

Following the QRH procedure.

Selecting Flaps 1 during approach.

It can't.

Resetting the associated circuit breaker.

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Q8245 What happens if a sidestick priority button is pressed for 40 seconds?

Priority is handed over to the other sidestick.

Control inputs revert to DIRECT law.

It gains priority over the aircraft and the other side stick is disabled.

That sidestick becomes disabled for the rest of the flight.

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Q8222 Maximum brake pressure if ANTI-SKID is in-operative?

2000psi

3000psi

1500psi

1000psi

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

The limiter is locked at the current position until landing.

The SECs takeover the provision of rudder limitation.

The limiter is reset to the full range.

The limiter is locked at the current position.

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Q8213 When is NW STRG DISC amber?

After engine start

On pushback

When NW pin is in place and beacon lights are on in preparation for pushback.

When towing pin is in place

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Quiz: A320: Flight Controls & Landing Gear