Airbus A320 – Indicating and Recording - SmartCockpit - Airline training guides, Aviation, Operations, Safety

VLS is the lowest speed that the autoflight system (autopilot or A/THR) will fly the aircraft. This is a dynamic speed corresponding to an Angle Of Attack (AOA).

All statements are correct.

With speedbrake extension, VLS will increase

VLS will change with wing configuration change.

Above FL200, VLS will provide a 0.2g buffet margin

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What causes a Display Unit (DU) to go blank?

Loss of power.

Display unit internal failure.

Both statements are correct.

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What causes a DU to display a black screen with a white diagonal line?

No power.

DMC failure.

Both statements are correct.

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When should the EMER CANC push button be used?

At the completion of an ECAM procedure for an abnormal procedure.

Whenever a LEVEL 3 warning or LEVEL 2 caution occurs.

Whenever a repetitive visual or aural warning, or caution is received that the flight crew has determined to be false.

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As you approach a selected altitude, when will the yellow altitude window start flashing?

As you approach within 500 ft of FCU selected altitude and stop when it is within 150 ft.

As you approach within 750 ft of FCU selected altitude and stop when it is within 250 ft.

As you approach within 900 ft of FCU selected altitude and stop when it is within 200 ft.

As you approach within 1000 ft of FCU selected altitude and stop when it is within 150 ft.

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If a PFD fails, does anything happen automatically?

The image automatically transfers to the display formerly occupied by the ND.

The ATT HDG switch must be used on the switching panel in order to recover PFD information.

The image automatically transfers to the UPPER ECAM.

It has to be manually activated.

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Once the flight crew has completed viewing a specific system, what is the correct procedure for clearing the screen and returning it to a normal presentation?

Press CLR on the ECAM control panel.

Press the respective system pb again.

Press twice CLR on the ECAM control panel.

It goes away by itself.

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After the engine shutdown, you observe a pulsing STS message. What does it mean?

It is an indication that at least one system requires crew attention.

It is a reminder that the status page holds a maintenance message.

It is an indication that the aircraft has not been shut down correctly.

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After a single DMC failure, how could a crew member recover the display units?

Rotate the EIS DMC switch on the switching panel to replace the failed DMC with DMC 3.

It is done automatically.

Once a DMC has failed, the information is unrecoverable.

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When is the 'Green Dot' displayed?

Only when flap handle is the zero position.

Only when flap handle is the zero position, above 2500 ft RA.

Only when flap handle is the zero position, above 5000 ft RA.

Immediately after takeoff.

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This green dot appears, when the aircraft is flying in the clean configuration. It shows the speed corresponding to the best lift-to-drag ratio.

If the UPPER ECAM DU fails, what will be displayed on the lower unit?

Engines and Warning page (E/WD)

System display page.

Status page.

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Both ECAM screens have failed. Is it possible to get E/WD indications?

Yes. E/WD information is automatically transferred to the the F/O’s PFD in the event of an ECAM warning.

Yes. To get E/WD information. It must be manually transferred to one of the NDs.

No. The E/WD is lost until the aircraft can be repaired.

Yes. The E/WD is automatically transferred to one of the NDs.

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When does the Side Stick Order indicator display?

After first engine start and disappears when passing 400 feet RA.

After first engine start and disappears after rotation.

After second engine start and disappears when passing 400 feet RA.

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The actual speed is indicated by the _____ reference line.

Yellow.

White.

Red.

Amber.

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The maximum speed to select next higher flap setting is indicated by two amber dashes.

True.

False.

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How did the PNF cancel the caution for the NAV ILS 1 FAULT before calling the STATUS page on the ECP?

By pressing the ALL key.

By pressing the CLR key

By pressing the STS key

By pressing the EMER CANC pb.

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VOR, ILS, and NDB raw data information is displayed on the ND in which of the following modes?

Both statements are correct.

VOR, RMI and NDB information may be displayed in the ARC or ROSE NAV modes.

VOR and ILS information can be displayed in the ROSE VOR and ROSE ILS modes respectively

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RNAV position information is displayed on the ND in which of the following modes?

ARC, ROSE and PLAN modes.

ARC and ROSE NAV modes only.

ROSE VOR and ROSE ILS modes.

ROSE VOR mode.

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Of the three types of EIS displays, which one has the lowest priority?

The ND.

The PFD.

The SD.

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If the lower ECAM DU fails, is there a way to retrieve that information?

Both statements are correct.

By rotating ECAM/ND XFR switch on switching panel, lower ECAM page will be transferred to either CAPT or FO’s ND

By pressing and holding the related systems page push button on the ECAM control panel, the page will be displayed on the UPPER ECAM.

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How many DMCs are there?

Two.

Three.

One.

Four.

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What is the meaning of '9000' in blue at the top of the altitude scale?

It marks the FCU selected altitude.

It marks the transition altitude.

It marks the airport elevation.

It marks the decision height.

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How are the FMAs displayed on the PFD?

There are 3 columns and 5 rows.

There are 5 columns and 3 rows.

There are 3 columns and 2 rows.

There are 4 columns and 2 rows.

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Course information from the No.1 ILS receiver will be displayed:

On the captain’s PFD when the captain’s ILS push button is selected ON.

On the FO’s PFD when his ILS push button is selected on and on the captain’s ND when the captain’s ND is selected to ILS ROSE.

On the captain’s PFD and ND when the captain’s ILS push button is selected ON.

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On a bottom of the STATUS page, what does the upper arrow mean?

It indicates that there is a system page behind.

It is a reminder to land as soon as possible.

It means that there is more information to be seen.

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The Speed Trend Arrow is a dynamic information displaying the speed to which the aircraft will be in _____.

5 seconds.

10 seconds.

8 seconds.

13 seconds.

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The presence of VOR1 in red on the ND indicates:

The VOR station currently tuned is out of range.

The VOR 1 receiver is inoperative.

The VOR station currently tuned is out of service.

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The Upper ECAM Display Unit (DU) has failed. You want to see the DOOR/OXY page. How can you see it?

You have to switch the EIS DMC to CAPT3

You have to press and hold the RCL key on the ECP.

You have to press and hold the DOOR key on the ECP

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Where is information displayed by DMC 1 and DMC 2?

DMC 1 supplies data to PFD 1, ND 1, and lower ECAM. DMC 2 supplies data to PFD 2, ND 2, and upper ECAM.

DMC 1 supplies data to PFD 1, ND 2, and lower ECAM. DMC 2 supplies data to PFD 2, ND 1, and upper ECAM.

DMC 1 supplies data to PFD 1, PFD 2, and upper ECAM. DMC 2 supplies data to ND 1, ND 2, and lower ECAM.

DMC 1 supplies data to PFD 1, ND 1, and upper ECAM. DMC 2 supplies data to PFD 2, ND 2, and lower ECAM.

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Information from the 1 VOR receiver will be displayed:

On the captain’s PFD when the captain’s VOR bearing selector is selected to VOR.

On the captain’s ND when the captain’s VOR bearing selector is selected to VOR.

VOR 1 course information is available on the captain’s PFD and ND when the captain’s ILS pb is selected ON.

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In case of a double FWC failure master caution light, master warning light, aural warnings and ECAM cautions and warnings are lost.

False.

True.

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How can the ILS 1 FAULT be restored from being a CANCELLED CAUTION?

By pressing and holding the RCL key for more than 3 seconds.

By resetting the appropriate circuit breaker.

By pressing and holding any CLR key for more than 3 seconds.

By pressing the EMER CAN pb for more than 3 seconds.

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The Flight Path vector (FPV) represents the lateral and vertical trajectory of the aircraft with respect to the ground. On the lateral scale, it indicates the aircraft’s track. On the vertical scale, it indicates the aircraft’s flight path angle.

False.

True.

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Weather radar can be displayed in what modes on the ND?

ROSE VOR and ROSE ILS modes.

ARC and ROSE NAV modes only.

All modes except PLAN.

ROSE VOR and ROSE ILS modes.

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What does a pulsing green engine parameter indicate?

An ADVISORY, the parameter is about to reach the limit.

An ADVISORY, the parameter is out of the limits

A level 3 failure requiring immediate crew action.

A MEMO, the parameter has a faulty indication.

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Airbus A320 – Indicating and Recording