A320: Flight Control Laws | Quiz - Pilot George, L3 Airline Academy (CTC Aviation) Cadet Blog

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Q6173 [Normal Law] What protections are available?

Pitch Attitude, Bank Angle, High Speed and stall only.

High Speed Stability, Pitch Attitude, Bank Angle, Load Factor and stall

Pitch Attitude, Bank Angle, High Speed, Load Factor, AoA

Pitch attitude, Bank Angle, High Speed, Low Speed Stability

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Q6178 [Normal Law] What is demanded by pitch / roll input on the side stick?

Load Factor & Rate of Turn

Attitude & Angle of Bank

Load Factor & Angle of Bank

Attitude & Rate of Turn

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Q6168 [Normal Law] What are the pitch attitude limits? (inside a typical speed envelope)

10°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 25°NU (Conf Full), 30° ND

30°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 30°NU (Conf Full), 10° ND

25°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 20°NU (Conf Full), 15° ND

30°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 25°NU (Conf Full), 15° ND

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Q6189 [Direct Law] Are protections / stabilities available?

Yes

Yes, but HI SPD is unavailable.

Yes, but only Alpha Protection.

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Q6169 [Normal Law] What are the pitch attitude limits? (at low speed)

10°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 25°NU (Conf Full), 30° ND

30°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 30°NU (Conf Full), 10° ND

25°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 20°NU (Conf Full), 15° ND

30°NU (Conf 0 - 3), 25°NU (Conf Full), 15° ND

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Q6186 [Normal Law] If in HI SPD protection the sidestick is still pushed forwards, what happens?

The autopilot overrides the pilot and demands a pitch to recover safe flight.

Autopilot disconnect.

The A/C gradually reduces Nose Down authority to zero.

Nothing, protections are then lost.

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Q6202 [Alternate] What does the top of the barber boll indicate?

VaProt

VaMAX

VSW

VLS

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Q6197 VSW is available in which law?

Normal

Manual Backup

Direct

Alternate

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Q6177 [Normal Law] What happens to the Flight Path Angle if the sidestick is put at Neutral?

Holds it, at a fixed load factor at 1g

Nothing

Holds it, at a fixed attitude

Holds it, at a fixed load factor at 0g

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Q6171 [Normal Law] When configured, what are the maneuvering limits?

0g to 2g

-2.5g to 1g

-1g to 2.5g

-2g to 1g

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Q6201 [Alternate] What happens to Turn Co-ordination

The pilot must control turn co-ordination with the rudder

Nothing, turn co-ordination is still available in alternate law.

It is only available until 10 degrees of bank

It is only available between 0 and 33 degrees bank.

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Q6184 [Normal Law] HI SPD Protection is active and the sidestick is pushed further forwards. What happens?

Autopilot is lost

Spiral stability reduces to 0 degrees and pitch trim is frozen.

Pitch trim is frozen only.

Pilot authority is lost.

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Q6170 [Normal Law] When in a clean config, what are the maneuvering limits?

-2.5g to 1g

-1g to 2.5g

0g to 2g

-2g to 1g

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Q6174 [Normal Law] Lowest speed achieveable with stick fully back?

VaProt

VSW

VaMax

VLS

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Q6183 [Normal Law] When does HI SPD protection activate?

Just prior to VMO/MMO

When the airspeed reaches the mid-point of the high-speed tape as shown on the PDF.

At or above VMO/MMO

Above 300kts

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Quiz: A320: Flight Control Laws