Airbus A320 - Landing gear

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There are two triangles for each gear on the ECAM WHEEL page. What do they represent?

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If the aircraft makes an acceleration stop and begins to decelerate when its speed is under _____, the automatic braking will not activate because the ground spoilers will not extend.

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What does each turn of the gravity gear extension handle do?

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The steering system centers the nose wheel automatically:

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The steering handwheels, which are interconnected, can steer the nose wheel up to _____ in either direction.

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What is required to arm the auto brakes?

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The braking modes are:

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If the brake system automatically transitions to alternate brakes with the A/SKID and N/W STRG switch in the ON position, which of the following will be available?

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Hand wheel and pedals are operated simultaneously:

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For towing and pushback, the nosewheel steering angle is limited to _____.

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What happens to the other brake modes when parking brakes are applied?

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When the flight crew operates the crank handle, the cutout valve shuts off hydraulic pressure to the landing gear system and depressurizes it.

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During the approach you get master warning and ECAM "GEAR NOT DOWN". What is the true statement?

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Which ADIRS close the safety valve of the green hydraulic supply when speed is above 260 kt.

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WHEEL SD PAGE - The landing gear positions are indicated by 2 triangles for each gear. A red triangle indicates that:

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After takeoff the left main landing gear shock absorber is stuck in the compressed position.

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Maximum speed for landing gear retraction is:

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The green DECEL light on the autobrake pushbutton illuminates when the actual airplane deceleration corresponds to what percentage of the selected rate?

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Wheel page on ECAM - if you see a green arc shown over a wheel indication:

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If a tire damage is suspected, an inspection of the tires is required before taxi. If the tire is deflated but not damaged, the aircraft can be taxied at low speed. If two tires are deflated on the same main gear (the other main gear tires not being deflated), speed should be limited to _____ and the nose wheel steering angle limited to 30 degrees.

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Which hydraulic system(s) supply pressure to the landing gear system?

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WHEEL SD PAGE - The landing gear positions are indicated by 2 triangles for each gear. Only one green triangle on each landing gear strut is sufficient to confirm that the landing gear is downlocked.

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Following failure of all 3 ADIRS, is antiskid available?

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If a tire damage is suspected, an inspection of the tires is required before taxi. If the tire is deflated but not damaged, the aircraft can be taxied at low speed with one tire is deflated on one or more gears, ie. a maximum of _____.

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Can normal landing gear operation be restored after a gravity extension if green hydraulic pressure is available?

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Max braking has been selected. Takeoff being aborted, engines in reverse, you have forgotten to arm the ground spoilers. Is autobrake activated?

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The brake and accumulator pressure gauge shows pressure from:

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The red arrow, near the landing gear lever illuminates when:

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If the parking brake is activated and no yellow hydraulic or accumulator brake pressure is available, then the normal braking system can be applied via the brake pedals.

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Each main wheel has an antiskid brake.

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You have just set the parking brake handle to ON. Is it still possible to check the main brake system using the toe brakes?

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When is pressure in the nose wheel steering system shut off?

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If the BSCU (Braking Steering Control Unit) detects a brake system malfunction in flight with the A/SKID and N/W STRG switch in the ON position:

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The alternate brake system uses:

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On the ramp with APU running, parking brake is set on, message on ECAM memo shows PARK BRAKE.

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Automatic braking is activated when the command for ground spoilers extension is detected for LO and MED mode, or the command for ground spoilers extension is detected, and the aircraft speed is _____, for MAX mode.

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The parking brake accumulator is designed to maintain the parking pressure for at least _____.

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What is indicated by the autobrake DECEL lights?

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Nose wheel steering by rudder pedals is limited to:

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Nose wheel steering is controlled by:

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ALTERNATE BRAKING WITHOUT ANTI-SKID - Autobrake and antiskid are inoperative. To avoid wheel locking and limit the risk of tire burst, brake pressure is automatically limited to:

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For autobrake to activate, at least two SEC’s (Spoiler Elevator Computers) must be operative.

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If the landing gear was gravity extended using the hand crank on the center pedestal, landing gear position must be verified through:

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Nose wheel steering is available when:

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The normal brake system uses _____ hydraulic pressure and the alternate brake system uses _____ hydraulic pressure backed up by the hydraulic brake accumulator.

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Auto brakes, if selected, will only be activated by:

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MAX autobrake mode can be armed in flight.

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MAX autobrake mode cannot be armed in flight.

Autobraking is initiated by:

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If the accumulator on the alternate brake system is your only source pressure, which of the following will be available?

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Landing Gear position is indicated by:

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When the aircraft is flying faster than _____, a safety valve automatically cuts off hydraulic supply to the landing gear system.

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Below 260 kt, the hydraulic supply remains cut off as long as the landing gear lever is up.

The Hot light on the brake fan pushbutton illuminates when brake temperature reaches:

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Braking modes - There are _____ modes of operation:

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In normal operation, the reference speed is determined by the BSCU from the horizontal acceleration of ADIRU 1, or ADIRU 2, or ADIRU 3. In case all ADIRUs fail, reference speed equals the minimum of either main landing gear wheel speeds.

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The autobrake will arm if at least one ADIRU is functioning.

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Landing gear indicator panel UNLK light illuminates red if:

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Alternate braking using the Yellow system. Autobrake is:

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Auto brake may be armed with the parking brake on.

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On wheel page of ECAM, Autobrake is flashing green. What does it mean?

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What system pressure does the ACCU PRESS and BRAKES pressure indicator indicate?

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Wheel page on ECAM - if a Green arc becomes amber, and an ECAM caution appears, it means that the corresponding brake temperature exceeds:

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To put the landing gear down by gravity, the flight crew must pull the gear crank out, then turn it clockwise for _____ turns.

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A hand crank on the center pedestal allows the flight crew to extend the landing gear if the aircraft loses hydraulic systems or electrical power.

What is the maximum tire speed?

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During pushback, the engine 2 has been started and the NW STRG DISC memo has changed to amber. What does it mean?

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If a tire damage is suspected, an inspection of the tires is required before taxi. If the tire is deflated but not damaged, the aircraft can be taxied at low speed with one tire is deflated on one or more gears, then the speed should be limited to _____.

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Nose wheels and main wheels have fusible plugs that prevent the tires from bursting if they overheat.

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Only main wheels have fusible plugs.

The LGCIUs (Landing Gear Control Interface Units) control the sequencing of gear and doors hydraulically.

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The LGCIUs control the sequencing of gear and doors electrically.

Landing gear operation is inhibited at speeds:

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The gear doors remain open after a manual extension.

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The antiskid deactivates when ground speed is less than _____.

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Two Landing Gear Control and Interface Units (LGCIUs) control the extension and retraction of the gear and the operation of the doors. They also supply information about the landing gear to ECAM for display, and send signals indicating whether the aircraft is in flight or on the ground to other aircraft systems.

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Brake pressure is only indicated when the yellow hydraulic system controls the brake pressure. This is when the:

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When both hand wheels are operated simultaneously, the signals are algebraically added.

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The antiskid system gets its reference speed from:

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The antiskid system provides maximum braking efficiency by maintaining the wheels at the limit of an impending skid. The antiskid system is deactivated _____

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System page WHEEL - L/G position indicators (triangles), first line shows green triangles, second line behind shows amber crosses. Is the landing gear down?

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The landing gear indicator panel receives the information from micro switches and proximity detectors connected to:

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On the E/WD, during pushback the NW STRG DISC memo is displayed. What does it mean?

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The maximum speed with landing gear extended (VLE) is:

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The braking system is designed to hold the aircraft in a stationary position when a high thrust level is applied on at least one engine. It is not designed to hold the aircraft when high thrust level is applied on both engines. During ground procedures that require a thrust increase with braking, the flight crew must ensure that the aircraft remains stationary.

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The braking system is not designed to hold the aircraft in a stationary position when a high thrust level is applied on at least one engine.

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Nose wheel steering is available:

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AUTO/BRK panel - The springloaded MAX, MED, and LO pushbutton switches arm the appropriate deceleration rate. MED mode sends progressive pressure to the brakes _____ after the ground spoilers deploy.

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LO mode sends progressive pressure to the brakes 4 seconds after the ground spoilers deploy.

Airbus A320 – Landing Gear