Landing Gear

Question 1

Which landing gear systems are lost with a green hydraulic failure?

Answer 1

Nose wheel steering and auto brakes

Question 2

The alternate brake system is activated

Answer 2

Automatically if green hydraulic pressure is insufficient.

Question 3

What brake system is available if the A/SKID & N/W STRG switch is turned OFF?

Answer 3

Alternate brakes without antiskid or nose wheel steering

Question 4

The ______ supplies at least _____ brake applications if both the green and yellow hydraulic systems fail?

Answer 4

Yellow brake accumulator, 7

Question 5

The alternate brake system is powered by the

Answer 5

Yellow hydraulic system

Question 6

Which hydraulic system provides brake pressure indications on the BRAKES and ACCU PRESS indicator?

Answer 6

Yellow

Question 7

What pilot action is required on landing with a loss of normal braking and a failure of the antiskid system?

Answer 7

Monitor the brake pressure using the BRAKES and ACCU PRESS indicator

Question 8

The antiskid system is deactivated when groundspeed is below_______ knots

Answer 8

20

Question 9

Which system is not active if a takeoff is rejected below 72 knots?

Answer 9

Autobrakes

Question 10

What systems do the BSCUs control?

Answer 10

Nose wheel steering, antiskid, auto brakes, normal brakes

Question 11

What does the green NW STRG DISC ECAM memo indicate?

Answer 11

A lever on the towing electrical box is in the towing position and the nose wheel steering system is deactivated.

Question 12

If the PEDALS DISC button is pushed and held, what happens?

Answer 12

Rudder pedal control of the nose wheel steering is disconnected

Question 13

What does an amber NW STRG DISC ECAM memo indicate?

Answer 13

The nose wheel steering system is deactivated with an engine running

Question 14

What happens to the nose wheel steering system when the gear is lowered using the gravity extension handle?

Answer 14

It is deactivated

Question 15

Automatic braking is initiated by the

Answer 15

Ground spoiler extension command

Question 16

The green DECEL light on the AUTO/BRK panel illuminates when

Answer 16

Airplane deceleration equals 80% of selected rate/

Question 17

the auto brake system can be disarmed by

Answer 17

applying sufficient brake pedal pressure to one pedal

Question 18

The Captain must verify that the parking brake is set with adequate pressure by

Answer 18

Ensuring that normal pressure is indicated on the BRAKES and ACC PRESS indicator.

Question 19

Maximum landing gear extension speed (UAL) is _______ Knots

Answer 19

240

Question 20

Maximum landing gear retraction speed is ______ knots

Answer 20

220

Question 21

Why are there two triangles for each gear on the ECAM WHEEL page?

Answer 21

Each triangle represents the gear position detected by one of the two LGCIUs

Question 22

The landing gear hydraulic safety valve is controlled by

Answer 22

The gear lever and ADIRUs 1 and/or 3

Question 23

The landing gear extension and retraction is controlled electrically by

Answer 23

LGCIU 1 or 2

Question 24

The gear lever is locked in the DOWN position by an interlock system to prevent unsafe retraction of the landing gear when

Answer 24

Either gear shock absorber is compressed with the airplane on the ground or the nose wheel is not centered

Question 25

With the gear NOT down and locked, which of the following causes the red landing gear down arrow to illuminate?

Answer 25

RA

Question 26

Which hydraulic system provides power for gear extension and retraction

Answer 26

Green System

Question 27

Which hydraulic system provides power for nose wheel steering

Answer 27

Green System

Question 28

Which hydraulic system provides power for normal brakes.

Answer 28

Green System

Question 29

Which Hydraulic system provides power for Alternate brakes

Answer 29

Yellow System

Question 30

What does BSCU stand for

Answer 30

Brake Steering Control Unit. (dual channel)

Question 31

What system is the brake accumulator on?

Answer 31

Yellow System

Question 32

The antiskid system is automatically deactivated when

Answer 32

Ground Speed is below 20 knots | A/SKID & NW STRG switch is selected off

Question 33

The auto brake system operates through the _______ brake system to maintain a selected _________ rate during landing to reduce stopping distance

Answer 33

Normal | Deceleration

Question 34

Auto brakes can be selected and armed when:

Answer 34

Green Hydraulic Pressure is available Antiskid is powered No failures exist in the braking system At least one ADIRU is available

Question 35

Auto brakes are disarmed:

Answer 35

AUTO/BRK switch is deselected When one or more arming conditions are lost When ground spoilers are retracted 10 seconds after raising landing gear lever When applying sufficient brake pedal deflection.

Question 36

If both Green and Yellow systems fail, alternate braking is supplied by the

Answer 36

Brake Accumulator

Question 37

How many brake applications will the brake accumulator provide

Answer 37

Seven