A320: Flight Controls & Landing Gear | Quiz - Pilot George, L3 Airline Academy (CTC Aviation) Cadet Blog

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Q8245 What happens if a sidestick priority button is pressed for 40 seconds?

Control inputs revert to DIRECT law.

That sidestick becomes disabled for the rest of the flight.

Priority is handed over to the other sidestick.

It gains priority over the aircraft and the other side stick is disabled.

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Q8223 What does a green arc represent on the WHEEL SD page?

Green arc appears on the hottest wheels when brake temperature exceeds 150 ?C

Green arc appears on the hottest wheels when brake temperature exceeds 300 ?C

Green arc appears on the hottest wheels when brake temperature exceeds 100 ?C

Green arc appears on the hottest wheel when brake temperature exceeds 100 ?C

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Q8234 What happens if both channels of an SFCC fail?

The FACs takeover.

SECs takeover.

Flap/Slat control is lost.

Flaps/Slats move more slowly.

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Q8235 What spoilers are used for Roll?

4 of them (2-5)

4 of them (1-4)

The outboard 2 (4-5)

All of them.

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Q8220 When does DECEL light illuminate?

When aircraft systems detect a positive deceleration.

Autobrake is at least 80% of that requested.

The brakes are engaged.

Autobrake is active and a positive deceleration is detected.

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Q8231 What computers control the flaps/slats?

SEC

SFCC

FAC

ELAC

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Q8243 If one elevator fails, what happens to the other?

Pitch control is lost.

It too is lost and THS is the only means of controlling aircraft pitch.

Nothing, the elevator can be used as normal.

Its deflection is limited to prevent excessive loads.

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Q8236 Which spoilers are used as ground spoilers?

2, 3 and 4.

1, 2, 3.

All of them.

3, 4 and 5.

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Q8232 What computers control the elevators/ailerons?

FAC

SFCC

ELAC

SEC

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Q8242 If electric power is lost to an elevator, what happens?

The A320 reverts to Manual Backup Law.

It stays locked in that position.

The elevator returns to the center position to align with the THS.

It is free to move with the airflow.

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Q8244 How is a disabled sidestick re-enabled?

Pressing the autopilot disconnect button on the side that is current enabled for 40 seconds.

By pressing the disabled sides' glareshield priority button for 10 seconds.

By pressing the autopilot disconnect button on the disabled sidestick.

It is not possible. It remains unavailable for the remainder of the flight.

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Q8225 What is the maximum brake temperature for takeoff? (Ops Man B)

200 degrees

300 degrees

100 degrees

150 degrees

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Q8241 What happens if spoiler fault is detected?

Spoiler remains in airflow if up.

Spoiler retracts with airflow. Pilots should caution the potential asymmetry.

It retracts only.

Extension is no longer permissable. Loss of same spoiler on other wing. Spoiler Retracts.

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Q8212 When does the Autobrake Disarm?

Using toe brakes, by pressing the enabled pb, arm conditions lost, 10 seconds after takeoff or go-around

No weight on wheels, in alternate braking, or by using toe brakes.

After t/o or go around, during takeoff roll and by switching off the Anti-skid

Blue Hydraulics failure

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Q8239 What happens to the rudder limited if FAC 1 & 2 fail?

The SECs takeover the provision of rudder limitation.

The limiter is locked at the current position.

The limiter is reset to the full range.

The limiter is locked at the current position until landing.

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Quiz: A320: Flight Controls & Landing Gear