ADIRS Panel

Question 1

What is the ADIRS?

Answer 1

Air Data and Inertial Reference System

Question 2

What type of information does the Air Data Reference System provide?

Answer 2

Barometric altitude, airspeed, over speed warnings, temperature, angle of attack, mach.

Question 3

What type of information does the IR provide?

Answer 3

Attitude, Flight Path Vector (FPV), track, heading, acceleration, angular rates, groundspeed and aircraft position.

Question 4

If there was an IR1 FAULT, what should be done with the switching panel to display backup data appropriately?

Answer 4

ATT/HDG to Capt 3

Question 5

If there was an ADR1 FAULT, what should be done with the switching panel to display backup data appropriately?

Answer 5

AIR DATA to Capt 3

Question 6

Explain the ADIRS Power-up and Initialization.

Answer 6

• Switch from OFF to NAV
• ON BAT light illuminates and then extinguishes
• White ALIGN light illuminates for the duration of alignment (only on A319; 502-534)
• In A319; 535,536, A320s, and A321s, the E/WD memo section displays “IRS IN ALIGN” during alignment and replaces the ALIGN lights on the overhead panel.

Question 7

What are some indications of an ADIR having reverted to battery power on the ground?

Answer 7

• An external horn sounds
• The ON BAT light comes on
• An ADIRU & AVNCS light illuminates in amber on the external power panel.

Question 8

What is the significance of a steady FAULT light on the IR?

Answer 8

IR has failed and cannot be recovered

Question 9

What is the significance of a flashing FAULT light on the IR?

Answer 9

Navigation function is lost. Attitude and Heading may be recovered in ATT mode.

Question 10

Describe what would happen if an ADR was selected OFF?

Answer 10

• The pilot would lose barometric altitude, airspeed, Mach, angle of attack, temperature and over speed warnings from that one ADR.
• The ECAM would instruct the pilot to select the AIR DATA SWTG to CAPT 3 or F/O 3 as appropriate.
• At that point the affected pilot’s side would return to normal.

Question 11

What functions are lost when an IR is turned OFF?

Answer 11

• There are two ADIRS control panels installed on the fleet. On the older panel with a keypad and digital display, the pilot would lose the IR part (Inertial Reference) which supplies attitude, flight path vector, track, heading, accelerations, angular rates, ground speed, and aircraft position, along with all the ADR information. The ECAM instructs the pilot to select the ATT HDG SWTG to CAPT 3 or F/O 3 as appropriate. At that point the affected pilot’s side returns to normal.
• The newer panel with no keypad and digital display allows the pilot to turn off only the IR, and in this case, only the IR information would be lost and the ADR information would still be available.

Question 12

When would a pilot perform a full alignment versus a quick alignment?

Answer 12

Full Alignment:
* If the IR mode selectors are currently off
* First flight of the day
* If there is a change of Flight Crew
* If GPS is not available and the Flight Crew expects long segments in poor NAVAID coverage

Quick Alignment
* For all other flights, if the deviation of the IRS position from the FMGC is greater than 5nm.

Question 13

What could cause the flashing white ALIGN light to illuminate on the ground?

Answer 13

• PPOS not entered within 10 minutes of alignment or within 3 minutes of fast-alignment
• Large difference in LAT/LONG between shutdown position and entered position
• Aircraft movement during alignment.

Differences:
* No align light on A320 – The E/WD memo section displays “IRS IN ALIGN” during alignment and replaces ALIGN lights on the overhead panel. This memo flashes in green for the same reasons as the ALIGN lights flash on the other aircraft.