AUTOFLIGHT

Question 1

What is meant by DUAL INDEPENDENT and SINGLE FMGS modes?

Answer 1

• 2 FMGS’s working
• 2 FMGS’s working but different info (no cross fill)
• 1 FMGS unserviceable

Question 2

What information is displayed on the metric altimeter indication?

Answer 2

The FCU selected altitude converted to meters

Question 3

What happens if you push the V/S selector knob?

Answer 3

Level Off (V/S 0 ft/min)

Question 4

What information does the yaw bar give?

When is it displayed?

Answer 4

• Deviation from runway center line

- On the ground when a LOC signal is available

Question 5

When is the autopilot available for use?

Answer 5

> 100 ft AGL or 5 sec after take off

Question 6

When can you use both autopilots?

Answer 6

If approach button is pressed and a coupled approach is executed

Question 7

Why should the Auto Pilot not be switched OFF via the AP FCU buttons?

Answer 7

Generates a LVL 3 warning with a Continuous Cavalry Charge

Question 8

What happens to the IAS bug if FD’s and AP’s are switched off?

Answer 8

Turns BLUE

Question 9

To what speed does the Descent Profile lead and at which altitude will that speed be reached?

Answer 9

• Vapp

- At 1000 ft above runway elevation

Question 10

A managed descent in a holding pattern gives which rate of descent?

Answer 10

1000 ft/min

Question 11

What happens to constraints if OPEN DES/CLB is initiated?

Answer 11

They are no longer adhered to

Question 12

What does SRS stand for?

Answer 12

Speed Reference System

Question 13

What is GA/TRK exactly?

Answer 13

It is the aircrafts current track on selecting TO/GA

Question 14

With the A/THR active, actual thrust will be limited to what?

Answer 14

CLB thrust

Question 15

In the armed mode, actual thrust is equal to what?

Answer 15

The position of the thrust lever

Question 16

What happens to A/THR if the Thrust Levers are moved to IDLE?

Answer 16

• A/THR disconnects

- A/THR Blue

Question 17

What happens if the A/THR disconnect buttons are pressed for more than 15 sec?

Answer 17

A/THR disconnects for the remainder of the flight

All A/THR functions including alpha-floor are lost

Question 18

What happens to the thrust setting if you disconnect the A/THR with the disconnect buttons?

Answer 18

It will go to the thrust corresponding to the thrust lever setting

Question 19

If the levers are set to CLB and A/THR is active, what happens if you move the levers forward of the CLB detent?

Answer 19

active -> armed
A/THR blue on FMA
Thrust levers control thrust directly
“MAN THRUST” in white

Question 20

At what RA does one hear “RETARD”:

On an autoland?

On a manual landing?

Answer 20

10 ft RA

20 ft RA

Question 21

What is the minimum speed possible with A/THR ON?

Answer 21

VLS (Lowest Selectable)

Question 22

What is Ground Speed MINI?

Answer 22

Vapp - Twr HeadWind. It keeps the aircrafts energy constant until Touch Down

Question 23

What does a temporary white box around a mode indication mean on the FMA?

Answer 23

This new mode will be active in 10 sec

Question 24

When does LAND appear on the FMA?

Answer 24

On an ILS approach (GS and LOC) 400’ RA

Question 25

What is the only way to get out of LAND mode?

Answer 25

- TOGA

Question 26

When do you get the message DECELERATE?

Answer 26

When you overshoot the TOD (calculated by FMGC)

Question 27

Why do you get the message MORE DRAG?

Answer 27

The aircraft is above the vertical profile and predicts that with an IDLE descent, the profile will be intercepted

Question 28

When can "SPEED, SPEED, SPEED" be heard?

Answer 28

- 2000' RA and 100' RA - The system predicts a loss of energy and that thrust has to be increased to maintain your flight path and pitch attitude

Question 29

What triggers alpha-floor? | Does A/THR need to be active?

Answer 29

- High AoA | - NO

Question 30

When is Wind shear protection available? When is it triggered? What do you see and hear?

Answer 30

- TO: 3 sec after lift off until 1300' RA with at least config 1 LND: 1300' RA until 50' RA with at least config 1 - When the FAC's calculate that the energy level will fall below a certain threshold - Red "WINDSHEAR" message on both PFD's for a minimum of 15 sec and an aural voice announcing "WINDSHEAR" three times

Question 31

When is ALPHA-FLOOR available?

Answer 31

from lift-off on TO until 100' RA before landing

Question 32

What causes the memo "SPEED BRK" flashing amber to appear?

Answer 32

At level OFF with speed brakes extended, N1 >50% N1 (speed brakes should be retracted)

Question 33

What happens on the PFD altitude tape when the aircraft descends below the MDA?

Answer 33

AMBER RA

Question 34

What is displayed in the top centre of the ND?

Answer 34

Runway name and type of approach selected when within 250 Nm of the destination

Question 35

What does a triangle mean after a waypoint?

Answer 35

Mandatory overfly point

Question 36

What happens if you overfly a MAGENTA D in managed navigation?

Answer 36

Aircraft will start to decelerate towards Vapp

Question 37

What is the effect of activating the approach phase?

Answer 37

In managed speed it will decelerate to green dot speed

Question 38

After a Go Around, what will be strung in the F-PLAN page?

Answer 38

Another approach (the same as before)

Question 39

What happens to the RA indication during a CAT III A approach with decision height 50' RA?