A330 AUTOFLIGHT SYSTEM

  1. The Flight Management part of the FMGEC includes the following elements :




    B.
  2. You are in cruise at FL330 and have on the FCU under the speed window the numbers 280. You can say that :




    A.
  3. In the second line on the FMA, What does it mean the ALT mode status in magenta color ?



    A.
  4. The aircraft is heavy. The thrust delivered by A/THR is already at MAX CLB thrust (needle to the blue circle on the thrust gage). Is it possible to obtain some additional thrust?



    B.
  5. How can clear a discontinuity in your F-PLN ?



    B.
  6. ATC cleared you to FL 150. The PF set the new altitude on the FCU. What will happen if he pulls the ALT selection knob knowing the there is a ALT constraint at FL 60 in the FLT PLN ? 



    A.
  7. ATC cleared you to FL 150. What selections should you make to ensure that the aircraft complies with the lower constraints at FL 60 ? 



    A.
  8. With regards to the SRS mode, during the takeoff phase :



    A.
  9. The FMA displays -FD2 in white in the fifth column :



    C.
  10. An AP can be disengaged by :
    - using the AP take-over pb of a side stick,
    - using the AP pb in the FCU,
    - moving a side stick or a rudder pedal beyond a given threshold.

    A. True
    B. False
    A
  11. You are flying  an approach in good weather and decide to fly the aircraft manually. After disconnecting the autopilot, what standard technique should you use to disconnect the A/THR?




    D.
  12. Selected HDG is active on an intercept heading. What happens if the HDG selector knob is pushed?

    A. The aircraft will fly to the next waypoint on the original F-PLN.
    B. The aircraft will continue on heading until intercepting the original F-PLN.
    C. The aircraft will continue on the selected HDG/TRK.
    D. The selection changes from HDG to TRK. 
  13. When A/THR is active, thrust levers :



    B.
  14. You can disengage the AP by :




    or overriding the rudder pedals on ground only.
    A.
  15. To display localizer and glide slope indications on the PFD, you need to :



    A.
  16. To level off immediately, you should :



    A.
  17. To switch from speed to Mach on FCU, you need to :



    C.
  18. Select the correct statement regarding the FMA :



    B.
  19. MCDU failures are :



    C.
  20. Select the true statement regarding the FMA :



    C.
  21. Fail annunciator is lighted on the left bottom side of the MCDU 2, MCDU 3 could be used :



    C.
  22. The A 330 thrust levers are not only used to supply thrust but also send input to the FMGEC :



    C.
  23. If requested information such as GW, CRZ FL, and COST INDEX are not set :



    C.
  24. The flight management part of the FMGEC :



    A.
  25. On the MCDU, the PERF FACTOR is :



    C.
  26. The NAV DATA BASE :



    A.
  27. The PERF DATA BASE :



    A.
  28. In normal operation, interfacing with the FMGEC is carried out by :



    C.
  29. On the MCDU screen, INDEPENDANT OPERATION is displayed in amber and IND amber on the upper part, according to these indications :



    B.
  30. On the MCDU screen, PLEASE WAIT is displayed, according to these indications :



    B.
  31. On the MCDU upper part, FM 1 amber annunciator is lighted, on the STATUS PAGE, you have INOP " FM1 AP1 ", the FM switching button is in " both on 2 " position ; according to these indications :



    A.
  32. MCDU 3 is a stand -by unit able to replacing MCDU one or two :



    A.
  33. To select BACK-UP NAV on the MCDU :



    A.
  34. According to the MCDU POSITION MONITOR page, the RADIO, and MIX IRS positions are slightly different. This is because :



    C.
  35. The MIX IRS position is :



    B.
  36. In normal operation, to insert the latitude and the longitude of the departure airport into the 3 IRS, the pilot should :



    C.
  37. During descent FMA indicates :
    THR IDLE / DES / NAV / BLANK / AP1
    Pilot has to follow radar heading, when pulling the HDG pb on FCU, FMA indicates :



    C.
  38. On the MCDU upper part, FM 1 amber annunciator is lighted, so FM 1 has failed. Therefore :



    C.
  39. In order to manually tune the VOR on RMP, the pilot must :



    A.
  40. In order to provide the ECON speed for cruise flight, the pilot must :



    B.
  41. AP engaged in ALT CRZ mode, ATHR soft mode consist to :



    B.
  42. The flight guidance performs :


    C.
  43. The FLIGHT GUIDANCE function displays information on :



    A.
  44. The AP function :



    C.
  45. In cruise, the FCU shows 300 on the SPD window and --- on the HDG window :



    B.
  46. In cruise, the FCU shows 300 on the SPD window and 145 on the HDG window :



    C.
  47. The FMA indicates in the first column SPEED in green and A/THR in white in the fifth column. The A/THR is :



    A.
  48. The FE part performs GW and CG calculations. These calculation are used :



    A.
  49. The crew entry of the ZFW and the CG is :



    A.
  50. When performing an autoland, the red AUTO LAND flashing light means :



    B.
  51. In case of FMGEC failure, the Flight Director :



    B.
  52. During take off, the RUNWAY MODE makes you :



    B.
  53. The ROLL OUT mode make you keep the heading of the runway and :



    B.
  54. Performing a manual ILS approach (AP off, FD ATHR On), the thrust reduction on landing :



    B.
  55. During landing, the IDLE MODE of the A/THR reduce thrust :



    A.
  56. MANAGED or SELECTED MODE :




    - the Managed Mode is activated when flying under AP
    - the Selected Mode is activate when flying manually.
    A.
  57. During ILS approach with FD On, when losing the GLIDE signal under LAND MODE, the FD pitch bar :



    C.
  58. 528. During ILS approach with FD On, when losing the LOC signal under LAND MODE, the FD roll bar :



    A.
  59. During normal operation, both FMGEC are working :



    C.
  60. You can engage AP :



    B.
  61. You can engage both AP :



    A.
  62. During approach, the FMGEC target speed is :



    C.
  63. The ALT mode is engaged :



    A.
  64. During descent, V/S mode has been activated with AP/FD/ATHR On; with selected speed on FCU, the target of AP is :



    C.
  65. Flying under NAV MODE, the airplane is reaching a flight plan discontinuity :



    A.
  66. During take off, to leave SRS MODE :



    C.
  67. During approach (AP/FD ON), the APPR p/b is green on FCU :



    C.
  68. Below 400 ft during ILS approach, LAND MODE :



    C.
  69. In flight A/THR On, you set the thrust lever to IDLE detent then to CL detent :



    B.
  70. In flight, A/THR On, thrust levers in CL detent, pilot disconnects A/THR by pushing
    the A/THR p/b on FCU :



    B.
  71. In flight A/THR On, thrust levers between CL detent and MCT detent, pilot disconnects A/THR by FCU p/b or A/THR failure occures :



    B.
  72. A/THR is armed :



    A.
  73. When flying with one engine out, A/THR is active between :



    B.
  74. Alpha Floor protection is available :



    C.
  75. LVR ASYM on FMA means :



    B.
  76. To check accuracy of FMS navigation :



    B.
  77. The target speed on PFD is blue when :



    C.
  78. On FMA, pilot can read on the fifth column 1FD-. That's mean :



    A.
  79. By pushing the APPR p/b on FCU, pilot :



    C.
  80. When A/THR is active, by pushing the A/THR p/b on thrust levers :



    B.
  81. During descent under OPEN DES mode, pilot selects altitude greater than aircraft altitude :



    B.
  82. Below 300 ft LAND mode is active, pilot disconnects AP, FMA becomes :



    B.
  83. After take off, NAV mode engaged, CLB mode becomes active :



    A.
  84. After start up, to update weight, pilot uses :



    A.
  85. DECEL point is :



    A.
  86. If approach phase is activated and confirmed on PERF page :



    C.
  87. Using " Update function " on PROG page, pilot can modify :



    C.
  88. SPD CSTR is a constraint associated to :



    A.
  89. The FMA indicates : THR IDLE, DES, NAV and vertical deviation is (VDEV = +500 ft). Pilot wants to increase the rate of descent :



    C.
  90. What are the Autopilot functions?




    D.
  91. A/THR in white means that A/THR is:



    B.
  92. What is the difference between -FD2 and 2FD- on the FMA?

    A. 1 inop, 2 engaged. 2 engaged, 1 off.
    B. 1 off, 2 engaged. 2 engaged, 1 inop.
    B
  93. Can the autopilot be used for a single engine approach and autoland?

    A. Yes.
    B. No.
    A
  94. During the takeoff phase:



    B.
  95. On an autoland approach, with both autopilots on, which FMGC is master?



    B.
Author
WAT
ID
162304
Card Set
A330 AUTOFLIGHT SYSTEM
Description
QCM
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