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

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Q6199 [Alternate] What occurs when gear is extended?

Direct law engages.

LAND mode

Flare Mode, direct stick-to-elevator relationship

Protections are restored.

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Q6181 [Normal Law] What happens if at Alpha Max the sidestick is released?

The aircraft returns to VaProt

The aircraft switches to Direct Law

Nothing

A level 1 caution.

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Q6197 VSW is available in which law?

Direct

Alternate

Normal

Manual Backup

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Q6193 [Mechanical] Roll is controlled with?

Sidestick, although a minimum speed must be maintained.

Rudder.

Roll is lost.

Using the spoilers by using sidestick to indicate direction of turn, co-ordinated with rudder.

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Q6191 [Mechanical] What appears on the FMA in Red?

The Autopilot modes in use only.

MAN PITCH TRIM ONLY

No FMAs are available

USE MAN PITCH TRIM

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

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

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

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

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

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Q6200 [Alternate] What replaces ALPHA PROT?

Autothrust protections.

Artificial Low Speed Stability

Overspeed Aural Warning only.

Nothing, ALPHA PROT is available in all laws.

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Q6175 [Normal Law] During Alpha Prot., what does the sidestick movement command?

AoA

Flight Path Angle

Load Factor

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pitch trim is frozen only.

Autopilot is lost

Pilot authority is lost.

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

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Q6173 [Normal Law] What protections are available?

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

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

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

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

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

-2g to 1g

-2.5g to 1g

0g to 2g

-1g to 2.5g

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

-2g to 1g

-1g to 2.5g

0g to 2g

-2.5g to 1g

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Q6194 [Mechanical] What causes reversion to Mechanical Back Up mode?

Loss of electrics, fly-by-wire computers, elevators and loss of ailerons & spoilers

Loss of autopilot.

Loss of electrics, SECs, FMGCs and RAT deployment

The pilot pushing the MBU button on the overhead panel.

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

Load Factor & Rate of Turn

Attitude & Rate of Turn

Load Factor & Angle of Bank

Attitude & Angle of Bank

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Quiz: A320: Flight Control Laws