Normal Law

Question 1

In the GROUND MODE (normal law) Flight Controls movement is proportional to what?

Answer 1

Sidestick input (>70kts elevator limited)

Question 2

What is inhibited at more than 33degrees bank?

Answer 2

Pitch trim stops working.

Question 3

What is demanded by a Pitch / Roll Input on the sidestick in flight?

Answer 3

Pitch = Load factor (constant G)
Roll = Roll Rate

Question 4

What happens to the flight path angle of the aircraft if the sidestick is put at neutral?

Answer 4

With the sidestick at neutral, wings level, the system maintains 1g in pitch, and there is no need for the pilot to trim by changing speed or configuration.

Question 5

What are the G (Load Factor) Protection Limits?

Answer 5

Clean: +2.5g / -1g
Others: +2g / -0g

Question 6

Descending through 30’RA on the approach, what happens to Pitch Control?

Answer 6

The system begins to reduce the pitch attitude, reducing it to 2 degrees nose down over a period of 8 seconds. This means that it takes nose-up action by the pilot to flare the aircraft.

Question 7

What are the pitch attitude limits?

Answer 7

Config 0-3: 30 degrees nose up, 25 degrees at low speed.
Config FULL: 25 degrees nose up, 20 degrees at low speed.
Max 15 degrees nose down.

Question 8

What are the protections available?

Answer 8

• Load factor limitations
• Pitch attitude protection
• High AoA protection
• High speed protection

Question 9

What is the Lowest Speed achievable with “Hands Off”?

Answer 9

• The AP disengages at Alpha Prot. +1

- With A/THR will be VLS.

Question 10

What is the lowest speed achievable with sidestick fully back? In Alpha Prot., what does sidestick movement command?

Answer 10

• Alpha Max, even with fully backpressure.

- In the Alpha Prot. Range, from Alpha Prot. To Alpha Max, the sidestick commands Alpha directly.

Question 11

What happens if, at Alpha Max, the sidestick is released to Neutral?

Answer 11

The angle of attack returns to Alpha Prot. And stays there.

Question 12

What happens to the Thrust when Alpha Floor is annunciated?

Answer 12

Alpha Floor automatically sets go-around thrust (TOGA).

Question 13

When does HI SPD Protection activate?

Answer 13

HI SPD protection is activated at or above (+6) VMO / MMO.

Question 14

What happens to the pitch if HI SPD protection is activated?

Answer 14

When it is activated, the THS setting is limited between the setting at the aircrafts entry into this protection and 11 degrees nose-up.

Question 15

What speed will the aircraft return to following HI SPD protection with NO Sidestick inputs?

Answer 15

High-speed protection is deactivated, when the aircraft speed decreases below VMO/MMO.

Question 16

What happens if, in HI SPD protection, the sidestick is pushed forward?

Answer 16

As the speed increases above VMO/MMO, the sidestick nose-down authority is progressively reduced, and a permanent nose-up order is applied to aid recovery to normal flight conditions.

Question 17

What is the Max Angle of Bank?

Answer 17

67 degrees

Question 18

What happens to the FD / FMA if more than 45 degrees bank is applied?

Answer 18

Autopilot disconnects and the FD bars + FMA disappear: the FD bars return when the bank angle decreases to less than 40 degrees.

Question 19

What is the Maximum Bank Angle for a Level Turn with “Hands off”?

Answer 19

33 degrees.

Question 20

What is the Maximum Bank Angle in Hi SPD Protection and Alpha Protection?

Answer 20

HI SPD: 40 degrees

Alpha Protection: 45 degrees