Flight Controls Flashcards by Jason Sanderson

Under normal conditions the ELACs control which flight control surfaces

Ailerons, elevators, and horizontal stabilizer

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If both ELACs fail, pitch control transfers to the

SECs

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Under normal conditions, the SECs control which flight control surfaces

Spoilers

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One of the three functions of the FACs is

Windshear detection

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What happens to the stabilizer during the rollout after a normal landing

Automatically trims to 0

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Under what non-normal condition can the Airbus NOT be flown

Loss of all hydraulics

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All five spoilers are used

For ground spoilers

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What happens to the spoilers if a SEC fault is detected or electrical power is lost

The affected spoiler automatically retracts

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Speed brakes should not be extended more than one half when above FL_____ and less than Mach _____

310/.75

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How is the rudder actuated

Hydraulically

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What rudder trim inputs are required if an engine fails with an autopilot engaged

None. the Autopilot will trim automatically

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The beta target is displayed when

CONF 1-3, either engine EPR exceeds 1.25 and difference between EPRs exceeds .25

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When is automatic pitch trim inhibited

When angle of attack protection is active

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What does the amber PITCH TRIM on the F/CTL page indicate

Pitch trim jam

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During a flaps full landing with the spoilers deployed, what occurs if the speed brake handle is manually moved aft

All spoiler panels retract

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For automatic spoiler extension to occur during landing

Both thrust levers must be at forward idle with the spoilers armed

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For automatic spoiler extension to occur during a rejected takeoff with the spoilers armed.

The wheel speed must be greater than 72 knots with both thrust levers at forward idle

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Speed brake extension is inhibited when

In flaps configuration full

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The ECAM SPD BRK memo flashes amber if

Speed brakes are extended with thrust above idle

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When both side sticks are operated simultaneously the addition is limited to

Single side stick maximum deflection

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What occurs when the side sticks are moved simultaneously

Inputs are algebraically added

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Holding the side stick takeover (priority) button for more than 40 seconds

Latches the other side stick

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What is indicated with the green CAPT light, and the F/O red sidestick priority arrow in view

The Captain has taken priority and the F/Os sidestick is not sensed in neutral

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Illumination of the F/Os sidestick priority arrow indicates

The Captain has pushed his takeover (priority) button

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If the takeover (priority) button on both sidesticks are pushed

The last one activated assumes priority

Which computers control the flaps

SFCCs

How are the slats/flaps affected if one SFCC fails

All of the flaps and slats operate at half speed

Which hydraulic systems power the flaps

Green and Yellow

Which hydraulic system power the slats

Blue and Green

What effect does ALPHA LOCK have on the airplane

Inhibits slat retraction at high angles of attack, or low airspeeds

Which protection is NOT a normal law protection

Alpha lock

Maximum flap speeds (UAL limits) are

220,205,190,175,167

Flap position 1 will extend only the slats when the

Flap lever is moved from 0 to 1 in flight

Flap handle in position 1 will extend flaps and slats (1+F) when the

Flaps are set to position 1 for takeoff

The ailerons droop 5 degrees when the

Flaps are extended

When is the normal law flight mode active

From liftoff to flare mode engagement during landing at 50 feet RA

What is the sidestick to surface relationship in the normal law ground mode

There is a direct stick to surface relationship

What is a characteristic of normal roll law in the flight mode

Stick inputs command a roll rate which is proportional to sidestick deflection

You are in normal law hand flying the airplane in a 30 degree bank turn and release the stick. What will occur

The bank angle will remain at 30 degrees

What is a characteristic of normal law pitch control in the flight mode

Normal law pitch mode is a load factor demand law

What is a characteristic of the flare mode

Automatically reduces airplane pitch at 30 feet

What is the difference between alternate law ground mode and normal law ground mode

There is no difference

According to the graphic is you release the side stick now, the bank angle will

Automatically return to 33 degrees of bank

According to the graphic what is the maximum bank angle you can reach with the side stick fully deflected to the left or right

67 degrees

Normal law pitch attitude limits are displayed on the PFD by

green = on the pitch scale

According to the graphic which protection if any is active

No protection is active

When could the low energy warning SPEED SPEED SPEED be triggered

When the airplane energy is insufficient to achieve a climbing flight patch with pitch alone

If angle of attach protection is active

The side stick is pushed forward to return to the normal mode

Which of the following occurs when high angle of attack protection is active

Speed brakes retract

When is automatic pitch trim inhibited

When angle of attack protection is active

When the side stick is released with angle of attack protection active, the

Angle of attack returns to and maintains V_prot

There are three high angle of attack protections. One of them is

Alpha max

According to the graphic what has occurred

Alpha floor protection has automatically set TOGA power

Which protection is never displayed the PFD speedtape

Alpha Floor

High speed protection is deactivated when the

The airspeed returns to VMO with Side stick neutral

Loss of normal law is displayed on the PFD by

An amber x symbol on the bank angle scale

A degraded flight control law may be caused by

Multiple system failures

A degraded pitch law always results in roll

Direct law

What is a characteristic of alternate law due tot multiple failures of redundant systems

The flare mode is not available

Which flight control protection is available when in alternate law

Load factor protection

What occurs when the flight control law degrades to alternate law in-flight

Stick inputs in the roll axis command a direct stick to surface movement

The airplane is in alternate law. The airspeed highlighted by the arrow is

Stall warning speed

When landing gear is extended, pitch alternate law

Degrades to pitch direct law if autopilot not engaged

What is a characteristic of direct law

There are not protections provided

What does an amber USE MAN PITCH TRIM mean

Airplane is in pitch direct law

What is a characteristic of mechanical back-up

Pitch control is achieved with the manual trim wheel

Mechanical back-up is caused by

Complete loss of all flight control signals

Abnormal attitude law is caused by

Airplane upset into an extreme attitude