Day 3 - Aircraft General

Question 1

Unpressurised compartments?

Answer 1

Radome
Nose Gear Bay
Air Cond Compartment
Main Gear Bay
Tail Cone
Vertical stab

Question 2

Aircraft theoretical turning circle?

Answer 2

22.8m

Question 3

Wing span without sharklets?

Answer 3

34.1m

Question 4

What other 2 screens can ECAM be displayed on?

Answer 4

E/DW and SD

Question 5

MAX runway gradient?

Answer 5

+/- 2%

Question 6

Max runway operating altitude?

Answer 6

9,200ft

Question 7

Max cross wind?

Answer 7

38kts (inc gusts)

Question 8

Max tailwind? (T/O & LDG)

Answer 8

15kts

Question 9

In a 180 degree turn, what part of the aircraft has the proceeds the radome?

Answer 9

Wing tip (hence the wing tip limits the turn)

Question 10

What is the FO and CPT’s field of view, considering a datum which extends from the aircraft’s centre line?

Answer 10

133 degrees from straight ahead, turning towards the wing

Question 11

PBE oxygen supply last for how long?

Answer 11

15 mins

Question 12

When do the CC arm the doors?

Answer 12

Pushback or engine start

Question 13

When the emergency FD door code is entered, what indication occurs in the FD?

Answer 13

The open light flashes and constant buzzer for 30 seconds

Question 14

Where is the electrical ground power receptacle?

Answer 14

Forward of the nose wheel, underneath the aircraft

Question 15

How many positions does the LAND light have?

Answer 15

3 - on off retract

Question 16

When do you turn off the aircraft beacon?

Answer 16

10% N1

Question 17

When does the strobe light come on, if in auto?

Answer 17

When the main gear is no compressed (airborne)

Question 18

If the seat belts switch is in auto, when will the seat belt lights illuminate?

Answer 18

When gear is extended or flaps/slats are extend (0,1,2,3,FULL)

Question 19

At what cabin altitude do all cabin signs illuminate? (Seat belts, no smoking and cabin lights)

Answer 19

11,300ft (+/- 350ft). This indicates an emergency decompression scenario

Question 20

When will the emergency exit lights illuminate?

Answer 20

DC shed bus or normal electrical power failure

Question 21

On the ground, when does an amber half frame appear around the oxygen pressure value?

Answer 21

When oxygen pressure is below 1500psi

Question 22

Pax oxygen masks auto deploy at what cabin altitude? And how long do they last?

Answer 22

14,000 ft auto deploy

Last for 12-15 mins

Question 23

Blue lights in the cockpit philosophy mean?

Answer 23

Independent and systems of temporary nature

Question 24

Normal taxi speed/technique?

Answer 24

Accelerate to 30kts, brake back down to 10kts

Question 25

Max speed for 180 degree turn?

Answer 25

5kts

Question 26

What does landing lights in auto give you?

Answer 26

Landing lights have no auto position

Question 27

When will a ‘landing lights on’ message appear on the memo?

Answer 27

When 1 or 2 landing lights are selected on

Question 28

DMC stands for ?

Answer 28

Display management computer

Question 29

In normal ops, where do PFD 1, ND1, E/WD and SD get info from?

Answer 29

DMC 1

Question 30

During a DMC 1 failure, where do the E/DW and SD take info from?

Answer 30

DMC 3

Question 31

Can DMC 2 supply info to PFD 1 or ND 1?

Answer 31

No

Question 32

Amber warnings appear on ECAM, supplied by what computer?

Answer 32

SDAC - System data acquisition computer

Question 33

Amber warnings are computed by what computer?

Answer 33

SDAC - System Data Aquaition Computer (remember, ‘A’ is for Amber)

Question 34

Red warnings are computed by what computer?

Answer 34

FWC - Flight Warning Computer

Question 35

Level 1 warning?

Answer 35

No audio, no visual, Amber fault on ECAM

Question 36

Level 2 warning

Answer 36

Master caution, audio single chime and Amber ECAM fault

Question 37

Level 3 warning?

Answer 37

Red master warning with continuous chime and red ECAM fault

Question 38

What are the 2 priority screens with regards to display units?

Answer 38

PFD and E/DW (Engine Warning Display)

Question 39

In the event of unreliable airspeed, if you’re CONF FULL, what should you do with your flaps? In the event of unreliable airspeed, if you’re CONF 0,1,2, or 3, what should you do with your flaps?

Answer 39

CONF FULL you should go to CONF3 and maintain Any CONF besides FULL, do not change

Question 40

During what flight phases is a TO INHIBIT and LDG INHIBIT indication displayed on the E/DW in megenta?

Answer 40

T/O indicated during phased 3, 4, and 5. LDG indicated during phases 7 and 8.

Question 41

What is the start of phase 3, 4 and 5?

Answer 41

1st ENG take off power 80kts Lift off, finished at 1500ft

Question 42

What does STS mean on your E/DW?

Answer 42

There is something in the status for your attention

Question 43

What actions will cause the status page to be summoned ?

Answer 43

Manually pressing the status page on the ECP (ECAM Control Panel)

Question 44

What is an advisory shown as on the DU’s?

Answer 44

Flashing green

Question 45

Actions on the ECAM are in what colour?

Answer 45

BLUE

Question 46

What does holding recall for 3 seconds do?

Answer 46

Recall and cancelled items

Question 47

Where are the inop systems shown on the status page?

Answer 47

Right hand side

Question 48

When is the CLR button illuminated?

Answer 48

Whenever ECAM displays a warning or caution or a status message is displayed

Question 49

The colour blue in the Airbus philosophy indicated 3 things?

Answer 49

Actions, limitations and temporary switches

Question 50

If the lower SD fails, how can you get the SD on the ND?

Answer 50

Turn the ECAM/ND XFR switch

Question 51

What volts should the batteries be before switching them on?

Answer 51

More than 25.5 volts. Cannot be at or below