Ice and Rain Protection

Question 1

254. Hot air from the pneumatic system provides wing anti-ice to:

a. the four outboard slats

b. all slats

c. the four outboard slats and the horizontal stabilizer

Answer 1

a. the four outboard slats

Question 2

255. When we are on the ground and the WING anti-ice pb is set to the ON position:

a. Wing anti-ice valves will remain open until the wing anti-ice pb is selected off.

b. Engine anti-ice valves will open.

c. Wing anti-ice valves will open for 30 seconds and then close as a ground test is initiated.

Answer 2

c. Wing anti-ice valves will open for 30 seconds and then close as a ground test is initiated.

Question 3

256. When engine anti-ice pbs are turned ON, each engine nacelle is anti-iced by:

a. the pneumatic system

b. electric heat elements

c. independent bleed air source from HP compressor

Answer 3

c. independent bleed air source from HP compressor

Question 4

257. Upper ECAM shows a memo message “ENG.A.ICE” in green, this means that:

a. the engine has failed

b. at least one engine anti-ice pb is ON

c. ECAM is advising the pilot to turn On engine anti-ice as ice is detected

Answer 4

b. at least one engine anti-ice pb is ON

Question 5

258. When the rain repellent is needed:

a. you should press and hold repellent pushbutton

b. press and release the repellent pushbutton to utilize a timer for spray

c. press and release the repellent pushbutton every 10 seconds

Answer 5

b. press and release the repellent pushbutton to utilize a timer for spray

Question 6

259. On ground and at ramp, windshields, windows and probes are heated:

a. automatically when one engine is running or manually by switching ON the PROBE/WINDOW HEAT pb

b. on high heat only

c. on low heat when one engine is running and high heat using manual PROBE/WINDOW HEAT pb

Answer 6

a. automatically when one engine is running or manually by switching ON the PROBE/WINDOW HEAT pb

Question 7

260. If both functions for automatic windshield heating fail:

a. WHC 2 takes over and all windshield and windows remain heated

b. only demisting of the side windows is lost

c. all windshield and window heat is lost, but some or all of the heating may be recovered

Answer 7

c. all windshield and window heat is lost, but some or all of the heating may be recovered

Question 8

261. Which one of the following statement is correct?

a. There are two wing anti-ice valves installed (one on each wing)

b. When the engine anti-ice is operating, continuous ignition is not automatically activated

c. When the wing anti-ice is operating, continuous ignition is automatically activated

Answer 8

b. When the engine anti-ice is operating, continuous ignition is not automatically activated

Question 9

262. Provided the PROBE/WINDOW HEAT pb is on AUTO position, window heat and side window demisting comes on automatically:

a. when batteries are on

b. when AC power is supplied

c. when at least one engine is running or in flight

Answer 9

c. when at least one engine is running or in flight

Question 10

263. In flight, if both windshields automatic heat has failed:

a. PROBE/WINDOW HEAT pb should be set to ON

b. Both Window Heat Computers have failed and Window Heat pb will not recover heat

c. PROBE/WINDOW HEAT pb should be set to off and back to AUTO

Answer 10

a. PROBE/WINDOW HEAT pb should be set to ON

Question 11

264. If Captain’s pitot heat has failed:

a. he must disregard his air data for the rest of flight.

b. Captain’s pitot will be heated by First Officer’s pitot heat.

c. Captain can recover his air data by using air data switching.

Answer 11

c. Captain can recover his air data by using air data switching.