Day 7 - APU Fire & LVO

Question 1

ILS critical area is?

Answer 1

Area of defined dimensions about the localiser and glide path antennae where vehicles and aircraft are excluded during all ILS operations.

Question 2

ILS sensitive area is?

Answer 2

An area extending beyond the critical area where the parking and/or movement of vehicles, including aircraft, are controlled to prevent the possibility of unacceptable interference to the ILS signal during ILS operations.

Question 3

Minimums for Cat 1?

Minimums for Cat 2?

Minimums for Cat 3a?

Minimums for Cat 3b?

Answer 3

RVR not less than 550m / DH not lower than 200ft (Baro)

RVR not less than 300m / DH below 200 but not less than 100ft (Rad Alt)

RVR not less than 200m / DH lower than 100ft (Rad Alt)

RVR lower than 200m, not less than 75m / DH lower than 100ft or no DH

Question 4

Why do we wait 3 seconds to select APU start?

Answer 4

To allow the flap to open

Question 5

Which tank is the fuel for the APU provided by?

Answer 5

Left inner tank

Question 6

After 3 consecutive APU start attempts, how long must you wait before trying again?

Answer 6

60mins

Question 7

How long is the shut down period for an APU after air conditioning has been provided?

Answer 7

60-120 seconds

Question 8

How to shut down the APU immediately?

Answer 8

Press the fire shut off push button

Question 9

Regarding the APU, what N% will the gauge turn amber?

Answer 9

102%

Question 10

Regarding the APU, at what N% will the gauge turn red?

Answer 10

107% and it will auto shut down

Question 11

What’s the ceiling of operation for an APU?

Answer 11

39,800ft (aircraft ceiling)

Question 12

What’s the max altitude we can do an engine start assist with the APU?

Answer 12

20,000ft

Question 13

What altitude can we use the APU for wing anti icing?

Answer 13

We can’t ever use it for wing anti icing

Question 14

What’s the ECB?

Answer 14

Electronic Control Box

It monitors the APU limits, bleed air and start up/shut down sequences

Question 15

In an emergency on the ground, does the APU auto fire bottle discharge?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

In flight, does the fire extinguisher auto fire bottle discharge in the event of an emergency?

Answer 16

No. We have to do it ourselves

Question 17

What controls the APU?

Answer 17

The ECB (Electronic Control Box)

Question 18

How many fire detection loops are there?

Answer 18

2. Loop A and B mounted in parallel on each engine and the APU

Question 19

How many fire detection units are there?

Answer 19

1

Question 20

If loop A and B detect a fault within 5 seconds of one another, is a fire warning announced?

Answer 20

Yes

Question 21

If loop A and B detect a fault within a space of more than 5 seconds, is a fire warning announced?

Answer 21

No. An ECAM fault message appears

Question 22

How many fire extinguisher bottles are there on each engine and where are they located?

Answer 22

2 per engine

In each engine pylon

Question 23

The T3CAS box is comprised of what systems?

Answer 23

TCAS

TERRAIN

TRANSPONDER

Question 24

What does a red square on the ND mean?

Answer 24

TCAS RA

Question 25

What system detects reactive wind shear ?

Answer 25

The FAC

Question 26

What system detects PWS?

Answer 26

Weather radar

Question 27

If the ‘fail’ light is off on the transponder, is it working or not?

Answer 27

It is working. It comes on when the transponder fails

Question 28

At what height does ROW/OPS start functioning at?

Answer 28

400ft AGL

Question 29

Does PWS work if the weather radar is turned off?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

Below What height AGL does the PWS detect wind shear and microbursts?

Answer 30

Below 2300ft AGL

Question 31

Below what height AGL does the PWS provide warning, caution or advisory messages on the ND based on radar returns?

Answer 31

1200ft down to 50ft

Question 32

What are the predictive wind shear call-outs?

Answer 32

“Windshest Ahead, windshear Ahead” Or “Go around, windshear ahead”

Question 33

What are the reactive windshear callouts?

Answer 33

Windshear, windshear, windshear

Question 34

At what height AGL are FAC reactive windshear warnings available?

Answer 34

At T/O, 3s after liftoff, up to 1300ft RA At LDG, from 1300ft RA to 50ft RA

Question 35

How many GPWS modes are there?

Answer 35

5 modes

Question 36

What is GPWS mode 1?

Answer 36

Excessive Rate of Descent

Question 37

What is GPWS mode 2?

Answer 37

Excessive terrain closure rate

Question 38

What does ABV mode on the TCAS mean?

Answer 38

The same as all, except that the other intruders are displayed if within 9,900ft above the aircraft and 2,700ft below

Question 39

What does BLW mode on the TCAS mean?

Answer 39

The same as ALL, except that the other intruders are displayed if within 9,900ft below the aircraft and 2,700ft above

Question 40

When would you hear TRAFFIC TRAFFIC

Answer 40

When you get an amber circle on the ND from TCAS

Question 41

From GPWS mode 2, with excessive closure towards terrain, what warning will you hear?

Answer 41

Terrain terrain

Question 42

Regarding RAs on the climb out, when will they be enabled? (Uninhibited) On the descent, when will they be inhibited?

Answer 42

Above 1100ft At and below 900ft

Question 43

What is the PREDICTIVE GPWS call-out?

Answer 43

Terrain ahead (ahead is added to the warning in the predictive event)

Question 44

How many approach attempts can you make?

Answer 44

A max of 2 approaches if there is no significant change to the weather

Question 45

For LVTOs, what 3 considerations are there?

Answer 45

1. Captain must perform LVTO below 400m RVR 2. For an LVTO below 400m RVR, the Take-off minima table should be used 3. For an LVTO below 150m RVR, but not less than 125m; 3A. Crew must be trained (part D) 3B. High intensity runway centre line lights spaced 15m or less apart and high intensity edge lights spaces at 60m or less apart 3C. A 90 m visual segment available from the FD at the start of TO 3D. The required RVR value is achievable for all relevant RVR reporting points

Question 46

Do CAT 2 approaches require a lateral element for “visual”?

Answer 46

Yes

Question 47

Do CAT 3 approaches require a lateral element for “visual”?

Answer 47

No

Question 48

When deaccelerating on the runway, if the lights begin alternating red/white, what does this signify?

Answer 48

900 meters to go and the PM will call “900 meters to go”

Question 49

When deaccelerating on the runway, if the lights turn solid red, what does this signify?

Answer 49

300 meters to go and the PM will call “300 meters to go”. PF will call “check 900” or “check 300” relatively