7. Flight Controls

Question 1

The pitch direct law is:

Accepted Answer

a direct sidestick to elevator relationship

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a load factor demand with no protection

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a direct sidestick to elevator relationship with automatic pitch trim

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achieved through the THS using manual pitch trim control

Question 2

When is the Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer (THS) not available?

Accepted Answer

if green and yellow hydraulic systems have failed

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if blue hydraulic system has failed

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it is always available manually

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after loss of Flight Augmentation Computer (FAC) 1 and 2

Question 3

below what bank angle will the selected bank angle be maintained with the stick neutral

Accepted Answer

33 deg

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67 deg

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45 deg

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90 deg

Question 4

Which surfaces are used as ground spoilers for lift dumping?

Accepted Answer

all spoilers

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spoilers 1 to 3

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spoilers 2,3,4

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spoilers 1 to 4

Question 5

Which signals cause rudder pedal movement?

Accepted Answer

rudder trim only

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yaw damping

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rudder trim and yaw damping

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turn co-ordination

Question 6

If ELAC (Elevator Aileron Computer) 1 and 2 have failed:?

Accepted Answer

pitch control is automatically transferred to SEC 1 or SEC 2

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pitch control is automatically transferred to SEC 1 or SEC 3

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pitch control is automatically transferred to SEC 3

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pitch control is automatically transferred to ELAC 3

Question 7

If FAC 1 and 2 have failed:?

Accepted Answer

the rudder can still be controlled by the rudder pedals

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rudder control is lost

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rudder control is provided by SEC 3

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rudder control is provided by FMGC 1

Question 8

When both sticks are moved in the same or opposite direction:

Accepted Answer

control surface movement is proportional to the algebraic sum of the deflections of both sticks

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control surface movement is proportional to the last stick deflected

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control surface movement is proportional to the first stick deflected

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the left stick has priority

Question 9

Elevators, ailerons and spoilers are:

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electrically controlled and hydraulically actuated

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mechanically controlled and hydraulically actuated

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hydraulically controlled and electrically actuated

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electrically controlled and electrically actuated

Question 10

For yaw damping and trim, rudder control is:

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electrical

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mechanical

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hydraulic

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pneumatic

Question 11

Which statment is correct?:

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Ground spoiler function: all spoilers deploy

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Speedbrake function: spoilers 1,2 and 3 deploy

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Roll function: ailerons and spoilers 4 & 5 deploy

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Speedbrake function: all spoilers deploy

Question 12

How many control modes are there on the elevator servo jacks?:

Accepted Answer

3 - active, damping and centering

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2 - active and damping

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1 - active

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3 - active, standby and damping

Question 13

What are the load factor limits?

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+2.5g and -1g clean; +2.0g and 0g in other configurations

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+2.5g and -1g in all configurations

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+2.0g and 0g in all configurations

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+2.5g and -1g : limits apply only in clean configuration

Question 14

Which Flight Control Computer (FCC) normally controls the elevator and stabilizer:

Accepted Answer

ELAC 2

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ELAC 1

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SEC 1

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SEC 2

Question 15

How many hydraulic motors drive the stabilizer screw jack?

Accepted Answer

2

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0

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1

Answer

3

Question 16

The hydraulic motors for the stabilizer are driven by:

Accepted Answer

one of three electric motors for auto trim and a mechanical trim wheel

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one of two electric motors for auto trim

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an electrical trim wheel

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one of two electric motors

Question 17

In normal law, the flight mode changes to flare mode for landing:

Accepted Answer

when the aircraft passes 50’ RA

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passing 30’ RA

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passing 20’ RA

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passing 350’ RA

Question 18

At landing, as the aircraft descends through 30’:

Accepted Answer

the pitch attitude is reduced to 2° nose down over 8 seconds

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the pitch attitude is memorized

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the attitude is set as an initial reference for pitch attitude control

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the pitch attitude is increased by 2°

Question 19

How can a deactivated stick be reactivated?

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by momentarily pressing the takeover PB on either stick

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by momentarily pressing the takeover PB on the active stick

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by simultaneously pressing the takeover PB on both sticks

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by momentarily pressing the takeover PB on the deactivated stick

Question 20

In roll normal law, the bank angle protection maintains:

Accepted Answer

roll attitude constant when stick is neutral, up to 33° bank

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roll attitude constant when stick is neutral, up to 45° bank

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maximum bank angle of 45°, provided no other protections are active

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maximum bank angle of 45° with full lateral sidestick deflection

Question 21

Roll normal law combines control of:

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ailerons, spoilers 2-5 and rudder in the sidestick

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ailerons and all spoilers in the sidestick

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ailerons and speedbrakes in the sidestick

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ailerons and spoilers 2 & 4 in the sidestick

Question 22

If ELAC 1 and 2 are inoperative, roll control is provided by:

Accepted Answer

spoilers 2-5 through the SECs

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ailerons only through the SECs

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ailerons and spoilers 2-5 through the SECs

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spoilers 2 4 only

Question 23

In flight, if a Wing Tip Brake (WTB) is activated

Accepted Answer

it cannot be released and the corresponding surface cannot be operated

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it can be released after applying the ECAM procedure

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it can be released if hydraulic system pressure is available

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it can be released provided there is no asymmetry

Question 24

What happens when SFCC1 fails?

Accepted Answer

flaps and slats operate at half speed

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slat and flap operation remains normal

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flaps are lost

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slats are lost

Question 25

After take-off in CONF 1, if the pilot does not select configuration 0:

Accepted Answer

flaps automatically retract at 210kts

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flaps automatically retract at 180 kts

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flaps and slats automatically retract at 210kts

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there is no automatic retraction feature for slats or flap

Question 26

After an automatic retraction of the flaps:

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flaps do not automatically re-extend

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flaps automatically re-extend when speed decreases

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flaps do not re-extend unless speed decreased below VLS

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flaps automatically re-extend when speed decreases below green dot

Question 27

Is it possible to select an intermediate flap setting?

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no, only positions 0,1,2,3 and Full can be selected

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yes, the flap lever can be placed in any position

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yes, but only for certain failure situations

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no, only slats can be selected to an intermediate position

Question 28

If the angle of attack is greater than alpha prot, when the sidestick is released

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angle of attack reduces to alpha prot

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speed returns to Vls

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cannot fly at an angle greater than alpha prot

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angle of attack remains the same

Question 29

When alternate law is active:

Accepted Answer

high speed and high angle of attack protections are lost

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high speed protection is available

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high angle of attack protection is available

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protections are degraded

Question 30

when the aircraft is in direct law;

Accepted Answer

The pilot controls yaw with the rudder pedals, while the yaw damping and turn coordination functions are lost

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The pilot controls yaw with the rudder pedals, while the yaw damping and turn coordination functions remain

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The autopilot controls yaw with the rudder pedals, while the yaw damping and turn coordination functions remain

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The autopilot controls yaw with the rudder pedals, while the yaw damping and turn coordination functions are lost

Question 31

The slats alpha lock function accomplishes which of the following

Accepted Answer

Prevents slats retracting when the airspeed is too low or angle of attack is too high

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Prevents runaway slats

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Allows you to fly at any angle of attack

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Extends the slats when slats or flaps are 0 and speed<200kts

Question 32

Which hydraulic systems actuate the rudder:

Accepted Answer

Green, Blue and Yellow

Answer

Blue

Answer

Blue and Green

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Blue and Yellow

Question 33

Lift augmentation is achieved on each wing by:

Accepted Answer

2 flap surfaces and 5 slat surfaces

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3 flap surfaces and 4 slat surfaces

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5 spoiler panels

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LAF, using ailerons and spoilers 4 & 5

Question 34

Slat retraction from 1 to 0 is inhibited on A320 if

Accepted Answer

angle of attack > 8.60 or speed < 148

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not inhibited

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speed > 210kts

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angle of attack is greater than alpha prot

Question 35

In alternate law, the change to direct law occurs when:

Accepted Answer

landing gear down (or when Flap 2 selected if LGCIU 1+2 fault)

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landing gear down

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passing 50’ RA

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flap 3 selected

Question 36

Slat SYS 1 Fault on ECAM means:

Accepted Answer

the slat channel in SFCC 1 has failed

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SFCC 1 has failed

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the slat channel in one SFCC has failed

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both slat channels have failed

Question 37

With Hydraulic G+Y failure (Blue system only remaining) the flight control law is

Accepted Answer

direct, after landing gear extension

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alternate, after landing gear extension

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direct, before landing gear extension

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normal, before landing gear extension

Question 38

In flight control normal law, the stall warning is activated:

Accepted Answer

angle of attack corresponding to stall warning cannot be reached in normal law

Answer

at 148kts if slats are not extended

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when alpha max is reached

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when alpha prot is reached

Question 39

The pitch normal law provides

Accepted Answer

load factor limitation, high angle of attack, and high speed and pitch attitude protection

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load factor limitation, pitch attitude protection and high speed protection

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load factor limitation, high angle of attack and high speed protection

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load factor limitation, pitch attitude protection and low speed stability

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