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

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Q8210 On the gear panel what is indicated by a RED unlock light?

Gear is in transit

Gear not in the locked position

LGCIU failure

Gear doors are still open

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

>50kts

>60kts

>40kts

>72kts

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Q8221 What are the immediate actions if brakes fail?

Thrust Rev, Release Brakes, Antiskid Off, Apply Brakes to <1000psi, Use parking brake if required.

Thrust IDLE, Release Brakes, Antiskid Off, Apply Brakes to <1000psi.

Thrust Reverse, Release Brakes, Antiskid Off, Apply Brakes to <1000psi.

Thrust IDLE, Release Brakes, Antiskid Off, Apply Brakes to <1000psi, Use parking brake if required.

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Q8234 What happens if both channels of an SFCC fail?

The FACs takeover.

Flaps/Slats move more slowly.

Flap/Slat control is lost.

SECs takeover.

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Q8241 What happens if spoiler fault is detected?

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

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

Spoiler remains in airflow if up.

It retracts only.

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

1500psi

2000psi

3000psi

1000psi

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Q8219 How long after touchdown does autobrake engage?

LO 2 seconds, ME and MAX are immediatel.

LO 4 seconds, ME 2 secs, MAX 0 secs

No delays. Autobraking is immediate.

LO 2 seconds, ME 4 seconds, MAX Immediate

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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 wheel when brake temperature exceeds 100 ?C

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

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Q8213 When is NW STRG DISC amber?

After engine start

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

When towing pin is in place

On pushback

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Q8212 When does the Autobrake Disarm?

Blue Hydraulics failure

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

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

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

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Q8236 Which spoilers are used as ground spoilers?

2, 3 and 4.

3, 4 and 5.

1, 2, 3.

All of them.

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Q8216 What triggers the autobrake?

Weight on wheels

Groundspoiler deployment

Reverse Thrust

Autoland

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Q8226 At what speed do flaps auto-retract?

At or above 210kts

At or above 300kts

At or above 180kts

At or above 200kts

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

110kts

130kts

100kts

80kts

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

Its deflection is limited to prevent excessive loads.

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

Nothing, the elevator can be used as normal.

Pitch control is lost.

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Quiz: A320: Flight Controls & Landing Gear