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Flight Controls Flashcards

1
Q

When is automatic pitch trim inhibited

A

When angle of attack protection is active

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2
Q

According to the graphic, which flight control law is active?
(MAN PITCH TRIM ONLY in red in column 2 and 3)

A

Mechanical backup

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3
Q

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

A

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

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4
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What is a characteristic of normal roll law in the flight mode

A

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

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5
Q

Abnormal attitude law is caused by

A

Airplane upset into an extreme attitude

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6
Q

The airplane is in alternate law. The airspeed highlighted by the arrow is
(picture shows airspeed in the red raster)

A

Stall warning speed

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7
Q

Maximum flap speeds (UA limits) are

A

220, 205, 190, 175, 167

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8
Q

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

A

The last one activated assumes priority

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9
Q

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

A

Flaps are set to position 1 for takeoff

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10
Q

Which computers control the flaps

A

SFCCs

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11
Q

According to the graphic, which flight control law is active?
(USE MAN PITCH TRIM in amber in column 2 and 3)

A

Direct law.

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12
Q

What is a characteristic of mechanical back-up?

A

Pitch control is achieved with the manual trim wheel

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13
Q

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

A

There is no difference

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14
Q

What effect does ALPHA LOCK have on the airplane

A

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

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15
Q

Illumination of the F/Os sidestick priority arrow indicates

Graphic shows FO Side Stick Priority red arrow illuminated pointing the CA

A

The Captain has pushed his takeover (priority) button

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16
Q

What is a characteristic of direct law

A

There are no protections provided

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17
Q

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

A

Loss of all hydraulics

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18
Q

Which hydraulic system(s) power the flaps

A

Green and Yellow

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19
Q

Which hydraulic system(s) power the slats

A

Blue and Green

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20
Q

Which spoiler panels on each wing are used as ground spoilers

A

All five panels

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21
Q

Which protection is NOT a normal law protection

A

Alpha lock

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22
Q

According to the graphic, which protection, if any is active

picture shows a normal PFD, no amber indications

A

No protection is active

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23
Q

For automatic spoiler extension to occur during landing

A

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

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24
Q

How is the rudder actuated

A

Hydraulically

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25
Q

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

A

Alpha max

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26
Q

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

A

Pitch trim jam

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27
Q

When could the low energy warning “SPEED, SPEED, SPEED” be triggered?

A

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

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28
Q

What occurs when the sidesticks are moved simultaneously

A

Inputs are algebraically added

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29
Q

If angle of attack protection is active

A

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

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30
Q

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

A

Normal law pitch mode is a load factor demand law

31
Q

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

A

The flare mode is not available

32
Q

Speed brake extension is inhibited when

A

In flaps configuration full

33
Q

Flap position 1 will extend only the slats when the

A

Flap lever is moved from 0 to 1 in flight

34
Q

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

A

Angle of attack returns to and maintains V_prot

35
Q

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

A

None. the Autopilot will trim automatically

36
Q

The ECAM SPD BRK memo flashes amber if

A

Speed brakes are extended with thrust above idle

37
Q

According to the graphic what is the maximum bank angle you can reach with the side stick fully deflected to the left or right
(picture shows wings level attitude Normal Law)

A

67 degrees

38
Q

Loss of normal law is displayed on the PFD by

Picture of PFD with amber Xs left and right on the bank angle scale.

A

An amber “x” symbol on the bank angle scale

39
Q

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

A

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

40
Q

A degraded flight control law may be caused by

A

Multiple system failures

41
Q

Which flight control protection is available when in alternate law

A

Load factor protection

42
Q

Under normal conditions, the ELACs control which flight control surfaces?

A

Ailerons, elevators, and horizontal stabilizer

43
Q

How are the slats/flaps affected if one SFCC fails

A

All of the flaps and slats operate at half speed

44
Q

If both ELACs fail, pitch control transfers to the

A

SECs

45
Q

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

A

Automatically trims to 0

46
Q

The beta target is displayed when

A

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

47
Q

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

A

There is a direct stick to surface relationship

48
Q

Degradation of the flight control laws to mechanical backup mode is caused by a

A

Complete loss of all flight control signals

49
Q

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

A

The affected spoiler automatically retracts

50
Q

Which protection is never displayed on the PFD speedtape?

A

Alpha Floor

51
Q

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

A

Speed brakes retract

52
Q

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

A

The bank angle will remain at 30 degrees

53
Q

When is the normal law flight mode active

A

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

54
Q

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

A

All spoiler panels retract

55
Q

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

A

Single side stick maximum deflection

56
Q

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

A

310/.75

57
Q

One of the three functions of the FACs is

A

Windshear detection

58
Q

Under normal conditions, the SECs control which flight control surfaces

A

Spoilers

59
Q

What is a characteristic of the flare mode

A

Automatically reduces airplane pitch at 30 feet

60
Q

High speed protection is deactivated when the

A

The airspeed returns to VMO with side stick neutral

61
Q

When landing gear is extended, pitch alternate law

A

Degrades to pitch direct law if autopilot not engaged

62
Q

The ailerons droop 5 degrees when the

A

Flaps are extended

63
Q

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

A

Latches the other side stick

64
Q

According to the graphic what has occurred

picture shows green A FLOOR in column one

A

Alpha floor protection has automatically set TOGA power

65
Q

Normal law pitch attitude limits are displayed on the PFD by

A

green “=” on the pitch scale

66
Q

According to the graphic, if you release the side stick now, the bank angle will
(picture shows bank at 45 degrees)

A

Automatically return to 33 degrees of bank

67
Q

What do the sidestick priority lights indicate in the graphic below?
(Picture shows FO Side Stick Priority red arrow illuminated pointing at the CA and CAPT illuminated in Green)

A

The Captain has taken priority and the F/O’s sidestick is not sensed in neutral.

68
Q

According to the graphic, which flight control law is active?
(PFD shows two green “=” marks on the pitch scale)

A

Normal Law

69
Q

What is a characteristic of ALPHA FLOOR?

A

Commands TO/GA thrust regardless of thrust lever position.

70
Q

According to the graphic, what protection is active?

picture has green A FLOOR in column 1

A

Alpha Floor protection.

71
Q

According to the graphic, which flight control law is active?
(picture shows amber Xs left and right on the bank angle scale)

A

Alternate Law

72
Q

A degraded flight control law always results in roll

A

Direct law

73
Q

When is automatic pitch trim inhibited?

A

When angle of attack protection is active.

A320 SKV Monk cut (19 decks)

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