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

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Q8238 How many actuators are there for the ailerons, elevators and rudder?

2, 2, 3.

2, 3, 2.

2, 3, 3.

3, 3, 3.

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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.

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

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

By pressing the autopilot disconnect button on the disabled sidestick.

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Q8226 At what speed do flaps auto-retract?

At or above 300kts

At or above 180kts

At or above 210kts

At or above 200kts

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

Priority is handed over to the other sidestick.

That sidestick becomes disabled for the rest of the flight.

Control inputs revert to DIRECT law.

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

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Q8240 Hiow can the rudder limiter be reset after the failure of FAC 1 & 2?

Resetting the associated circuit breaker.

Selecting Flaps 1 during approach.

It can't.

Following the QRH procedure.

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Q8218 What speed must be met for deployment of ARMED speedbrakes?

>72kts

>40kts

>60kts

>50kts

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Q8232 What computers control the elevators/ailerons?

FAC

SFCC

SEC

ELAC

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Q8229 On the EWD, the colour blue on the flap scale indicates what?

The available flap positions.

The requested flap setting.

The current position of flaps.

The previous flap setting.

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Q8213 When is NW STRG DISC amber?

When NW pin is in place and beacon lights are on in preparation for pushback.

On pushback

After engine start

When towing pin is in place

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Q8228 What is the maximum flap altitude?

22,500ft

20,000ft

18,000ft

25,000ft

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Q8215 When does NW Steering through rudder pedals become inhibited on takeoff?

110kts

80kts

130kts

100kts

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Q8230 On the EWD, the colour green on the flap scale indicates what?

The requested flap setting.

The previous flap setting.

The available flap positions.

The current position of flaps.

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

Its deflection is limited to prevent excessive loads.

Pitch control is lost.

Nothing, the elevator can be used as normal.

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

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Q8222 Maximum brake pressure if ANTI-SKID is in-operative?

1000psi

2000psi

3000psi

1500psi

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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 300 ?C

Green arc appears on the hottest wheels when brake temperature exceeds 150 ?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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Quiz: A320: Flight Controls & Landing Gear