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

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Q19480 Why should the ATHR be Switched OFF on the Instinctive Button(s)?

To not confuse the FMGCs.

To ensure the AP doesn't also disconnect.

To prevent any CRC, ECAMs and Warnings.

As it's more natural.

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Q19498 What is Displayed in the Top Centre of the ND?

The runway of the selected approach in the MCDU.

Active Nav Aids

HDG Indication

The active approach

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Q19470 What do the FMA’s read if a Lower Altitude is Selected, and the ALT knob on the FCU is Pulled?

DES

VS with current VS selected.

OP DES

VS-1000

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Q19462 When is the Yaw bar displayed?

On the ground, or below 30ft RA.

None of the these options.

Below 30ft RA

On the ground.

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Q19475 What does SRS stand for? And what does it do?

Speed Referencing System, instructs the flight director computers.

Speed Referencing System, guides aircraft pitch to maintain V2+15 (2 eng) or V2 maximum (1 eng)

Speed Referencing System, guides aircraft pitch to maintain V2+5 (2 eng) or V2 maximum (1 eng)

Speed Referencing System, guides aircraft pitch to maintain V2+10 (2 eng) or V2+15 maximum (1 eng)

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Q19495 When is ALPHA FLOOR available?

In Normal Law and alternate laws where ATHR is operative.

Always.

In Normal Law with operating autothrust.

In Normal law & Alternative laws only.

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Q19471 When will ALT CRZ Appear on the FMA’s?

When the aircraft reaches the altitude entered into the CRZ MCDU page.

When the engines are at their most economical altitude.

When the aircraft is within 2,000ft of it's optimium cruise altitude.

The aircraft is about to level off at a preselected altitude.

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Q19477 With the ATHR Active, Actual Thrust is primarily Limited by what?

The thrust setting associated with the position of THR LVR.

Flight plan constraints.

MCT / TOGA.

Cost Index constraints.

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Q19484 When is RETARD heard on Autoland and Manual Landings?

10ft, 20ft

20ft, 10ft

10ft, 40ft

10ft, 30ft

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Q19506 After a G/A, what is then “Strung” on the F-Plan page?

The secondary flight plan.

The route to your alternate airport.

FPLAN DISCONTINUITY

The original approach so you can try again without needing to re-enter all of the data.

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Q19507 After a G/A, how can you now Follow the G/A Procedure?

Activate your secondary flight plan.

Manually fly it.

Ask ATC for Vectors.

Perf Page, Active Go Around Phase. Or.. Enable Nav mode.

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Q19492 When will “SPEED SPEED SPEED” be heard?

Too fast with flaps

Low energy, pre-alpha floor situation.

Really slow on the approach.

High energy

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Q19467 The Descent Profile should lead to what IAS at 1000’ Above the Runway?

V2+10

GSMini

Vapp

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Q19493 What Triggers ALPHA FLOOR?

Slow GS.

FAC when Attitude over a given threshold.

Slow IAS.

EGWPS when Attitude over a given threshold.

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Q19496 What causes the Memo “SPEED BRK” Flashing (amber) to Appear?

Move SPD BRKs to 1/2.

When the autothrust wishes to add thrust but you still have speedbrakes out.

Speed Brakes must be retracted

Speed Brakes must be extended

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Quiz: A320: Autoflight