Need to Know

  1. Alternates

    Takeoff
    weather conditions at departure airport are below CAT I minimums

    Method 1

    maximum time of 1 hour single-engine, still air, normal cruise speed; 330 NM max; method 1 is used
  2. Alternates

    Method 1
    lose engine at takeoff

    1000 ft obstacle clearance, 1 point of landing; 330nm, SE LR cruise, 1 hour, still air
  3. Alternates

    Method 2
    Method 2; rule of 2

    • 2 engines to cruise altitude
    • lose 1 engine; 2000 ft obstacle clearance; 2 points of landing
  4. Alternates

    Arrival
    • 123 rule: 1 hour before/after scheduled arrival time
    •    domestic - 2000 ft ceiling; 3 sm visibility
    •    flag - greater of 2000 ft, or 1500 ft above IAP; greater of 3 sm visibility or .2sm visibilty more than lowest IAP

    Marginal weather - ceiling within 100 ft, or visibility within 1/2    mile of the minimums of that airport.  Need 2 alternates if        arrival and 1st alternate meet this requirement

    Method 2

    Offline charter

    International - greater than 6 hours flight time

    Severe icing - 1 hour before/after forecasted

    RNAV - if arrival only has RNAV approaches, need alternate         with ground based nav approaches

    Supplemental

    3583
  5. Load Limits

    1. Clean configuration
    2. Slats and/or Flaps extended
    • 1. -1.0g to +2.5g
    • 2. 0.0g to +2.0g
  6. Diversion to normal width runway is recommended in case of:
    • Rudder jam
    • Rudder pedal jam
    • Yaw damper fault
    • No nose wheel steering
    • Any wheel brake inoperative
  7. Landing Gear Speeds - Maximum
    • retract (Vlo) - 220 kias
    • extend (Vlo) - 250 kias
    • extended (Vle) - 280/0.67 mach
  8. APU Altitudes - Maximum

    1. APU start using normal electrics
    2. One pack operation
    3. For engine start
    4. Two pack operation
    • 39,000
    • 22,500
    • 20,000
    • 15,000
  9. How do you derive DDA?
    add 50ft to the published MDA
  10. Maximum differences between altitude indications
    • Gnd check - ADR's 20ft / stby 300 / isis 100ft
    • FL390 - ADR 1 & 2 - 130ft
    • FL390 - ADR 1, 2, 3 - 195ft
    • FL390 - ADR's & stby 445ft
  11. Whats a minimum oxygen pressure to trigger looking up if you have enough
    1500 psi
  12. Fuel temperature min and max
    -36°c and 55°c
  13. At what speeds should flaps/slats be extended
    Vfe -10 kias
  14. 100 hour FO restrictions
    • RVR below 4000 ft (controlling)
    • visibility below 3/4 mile
    • wet, slippery, contaminated runway
    • breaking action less than good
    • crosswind greater than 15 kts
    • windshear advisories or reports
    • special airports
    • any condition captain deems it prudent
  15. When do we need an ARTR
    • crewmember change on supplemental
    • add/remove mel/cdl
    • adjustment to plan route time
    • route change greater than 100 nm
    • captains fuel over 2000 lbs
    • reduction of fuel below brake release
    • different alternate once flight is underway
    • if capt and dispatch decide too
  16. What is considered a wet runway
    • shiny
    • less than 1/8" or 3mm
    • layer of water
    • covering 100% of runway
  17. What is considered a slippery runway
    • more than a wet surface
    • freezing rain
    • wet runway with freezing temperature
  18. What is a contaminated runway
    more than 25% of runway covered in standing water or slush >1/8" (3mm), or has accumulated snow or ice

    less than 25% coverage prior to the midpoint
  19. How much does cabin seat cargo weigh
    90 lbs
  20. How much does wheelchair in cabin weigh
    carry-on
  21. Runway Limits

    1. Max runway slope
    2. Max runway altitude
    3. Minimum runway width
    2%

    9200ft

    100ft/30m
  22. Explain Takeoff Inhibiton
    Warnings cautions are silenced until 1500ft or 2 mins after liftoff and 800ft AFE until 2 mins after touchdown
  23. Explain class 1 crew alerting

    Level 3
    Level 2
    Level 1
    • red, 3 chimes, affect me now
    • amber, 1 chime, needs attention
    • amber, no chime, redundant system
  24. On FCU, what does ---. symbolize?
    item is managed, one click to see value
  25. On ND, what is not displayed in PLAN mode?
    Wx radar, Terrain, TCAS
  26. Other than aircraft power, what conditions must be met to test CVR?
    on the ground, parking brake set
  27. When does the CVR record?
    the first 5 minutes after power-up, 1st engine start, during flight, until 5 minutes after 2nd engine shutdown
  28. Can you run APU with a Lo Oil Level indication?
    Yes. You have 10 hours of use after first indication.
  29. During manual start, what does FADEC control?
    start HP valve and igniton.  Does not control EGT, will not shutdown start cycle for EGT exceedence.
  30. During engine start, what should you notice after fuel flow begins?
    EGT and N2 rise after 15 seconds
  31. When does Auto Thrust engage?
    when throttles brought back to CLB
  32. How is Autothrust normally disconnected?
    Either button on thrust lever or levers brought back to idle
  33. What are the three idle modes?
    • modulated
    • approach
    • reverse
  34. What is the electric system source priority?
    • engine
    • external power
    • apu
  35. Are CBs monitored on the ECAM?
    Yes. The green ones.
  36. What do the GEN1 pb do?
    Ensures left and right #1 fuel pumps run after taking GEN1 out of system
  37. How much battery life is there during electrical emergency?
    20 minutes
  38. What hydraulic system does the RAT pressurize?
    Blue
  39. Describe Emergency Electrical Synopsis
    • on battery power you have PFD1 and E/WD
    • RAT deploys, takes about 8 seconds
    • you then have PFD1, ND1, E/WD, and MCDU
    • <100 knots, back on DC battery bus, you see PFD1 and E/WD
    • 50 knots AC BUS sheds, no screens
    • Ouflow valve (auto pressure controller #1 powered until touchdown. Below 100 knots, manual cabin pressure controller will function)
    • APU fire detection and protection
    • VHF-1
  40. What happens when engine FIRE pb pushed?
    • silences CRC, arms the squibs
    • closes hydraulic fire shut-off valve
    • closes LP fuel valve, de-energizes FADEC
    • de-activates the IDG
    • closes bleed valve, closes pack flow control valve
  41. What does the DITCHING button do?
    "keeps out the fishies"

    • closes blower and extract valves
    • closes pack inlet valves
    • closes RAM air valve
    • closes outflow valve
  42. Where does APU draw fuel from?
    Left wing tank
  43. Explain inner-tank and center-tank fuel supply priority?
    • center tank has priority (except take-off and landing)
    • inner tank burns off 1100 lbs for IDG cooling fuel
    • center tank burns down to 550 lbs, then continues for 5 minutes
    • when inner tank burns down to 1650, outer tank transfers fuel to inner tanks
  44. How do NEO's get fuel from center tank?
    jet pumps and motive flow feeds wing tanks
  45. What tank is supplying fuel if all 6 pumps are operating?
    center
  46. What is min fuel for takeoff?
    3300 lbs
  47. What are icing conditions?
    10°c OAT on ground, 10°c TAT in flight and visible moisture
  48. When must engine anti-ice be on?
    During descent, regardless of temperature
  49. When are probes and windows heated automatically?
    after starting first engine
  50. When dos APU AVAIL light on?
    • when apu is on-speed
    • 95% and 2 seconds
    • 99.5%
  51. How long do emergency batteries last?
    15 minutes
  52. What are the ways the pax O2 masks drop?
    • auto at 14,000 ft (sends message)
    • manually (sends message)
    • release tool
  53. If BMC#1 fails, what monitoring is lost?

    BMC 2?
    #1 pylon and APU leak detection

    #2 pylon
  54. Where are cabin temperature sensors?
    galley/lav extract ducting
  55. What equipment is required for flight in RVSM airspace?
    1 of each

    • FCU (altitude alerter)
    • FWC (alt selection and op clb/des modes)
    • Autopilot
    • Transponder

    2 of each

    • PFD
    • ADR
    • DMC
  56. When do we use pack flow LO?
    320 - less than 141 pax

    321 - less than 168 pax
  57. When do we use pack flow HI?
    hot an humid conditions
  58. When does pack flow automatically go to HI?
    single pack or APU
  59. What protections do you have under Normal Law?
    • Bank - 67° (45°, 40°, 33°)
    • Yaw - damping & turn coordination
    • Pitch - 25°-30° up (flaps 0-3); 20°-25° up (flaps full); 15° down (all configs)
    • AoA - Vmax, Vls, αPROT, αMAX
    • Load - -1 to +2.5 clean, 0 to +2 dirty; αFLOOR on FMA and E/WD
    • Speed - Vmo +6
  60. What protections do you have under Alternate Law?
    • Bank - no protection
    • Yaw - damping only
    • Pitch - no protection
    • AoA - Vls, Vsw
    • Load - same as normal
    • Speed - stability/varies?
  61. What protections do you have under direct law?
    • Bank - no protection
    • Yaw - mechanical rudder
    • Pitch - no protection
    • AoA - indicates Vls/Vsw
    • Load - no protection
    • Speed - aural overspeed
  62. What is bleed air used for?

    WEHAW
    • Wing anti-ice
    • Engine start
    • Hydraulic reservoir pressurization
    • Air conditioning
    • Water tank pressurization
    • fuel inerting
  63. What is normal hydraulic pressure?

    What is RAT hydraulic pressure?
    • 3000 psi
    • 2500psi
  64. What steering angle does tiller provide?
    What is towbar travel limits?
    • 75°
    • 95°
  65. What is maximum temperature to apply the parking brake?
    500°c
  66. What does ELAC mean and what does it do?

    PARAAA
    Elevator Aileron Computer

    • Pitch
    • Abnormal attitudes
    • Roll
    • Aileron droop
    • Autopilot acquisition
    • Activates the protections
  67. What does SEC mean and what does it do?

    PARSS
    Spoiler Elevator Computer

    • Pitch
    • Abnormal attitudes
    • Roll
    • Speed brakes
    • Spoilers
  68. Describe conditions to get Beta-Target
    • Flaps 1, 2, 3
    • one engine > 80% N1 and the difference between N1's exceeds 35%
    • FAC (Flight Augmentation Computer) controls the entire side slip indication
  69. What does αPROT provide?

    BASAP
    • Bank 45°
    • A/P disconnect
    • Speed brakes retract
    • AoA instead of load
    • Pitch up trim inhibit
  70. What are the requirements for a proper fuel slip?
    Calculated amount is within 300 lbs of amount on fuel slip and within 500 lbs of release
  71. What is the order of emergency checklists?
    • Memory items
    • Oeb’s
    • ECAM
    • Qrh procedures
    • Qrh abnormals
  72. What does ON BATT light signify?
    • Self test at beginning of complete alignment
    • When batteries are supply at least one IRS
  73. How long does it take IRS to do complete alignment?
    10 minutes
  74. When does the RAT deploy?
    When ac bus 1 and ac bus 2 lost above 100 knots (about 8 secs to deploy)
  75. When is PTU inhibited?
    • During first engine start
    • One on one off and nose steering pin engaged
    • Cargo door operations
  76. When does PTU activate?
    500 psi differential between yellow and green system.
  77. What is marginal weather?
    Ceiling within 100 feet or vis within 1/2 mile of mins for destination airport and first alternate airport
  78. What does flashing align light signify?
    • IR align fault
    • No ppos after 10 minutes of align start
    • Disagree of last known position with ppos of 1 degree or more
    • Excessive motion during alignment
  79. When do we perform a complete alignment of IRS?
    • First flight
    • Crew change
    • GPS not available and NAVAID poor
    • GPS not available and flight more than 3 hours
    • International and Alaska flights
    • Class 2 airspace
  80. Max brake temps for takeoff
    300c
  81. APU starter duty cycles
    • 1 minute between start attempts
    • 1 hour after 3 consecutive attempts
  82. Engine starter duty cycles

    NEO

    CEO

    NX
    • NEO  1 - 60 secs
    •         2 - 60 secs
    •         3 - 15 minutes

    • CEO  1 - 20 seconds
    •         2 - 20 seconds
    •         3 - 20 seconds
    •         4 - 15 minutes

    • NX    1 - 35 seconds
    •         2 - 35 seconds
    •         3 - 15 minutes

    a standard automatic start that includes up to three start attempts is considered one cycle for NEO & CEO, two start attempts for the NX
  83. Auto land requirements
    • Aircraft/crew/airport capable
    • not on runways less than 150 feet wide
    • Braking action medium or better
    • Capt is PF
    • CONF 3 or CONF FULL (full recommended)
    • Not below -1000 feet pressure altitude
  84. Runway Centerline Light Colors
    > 3000 feet - white

    3000 to 1000 feet - red/white alternating

    <1000 feet - red
  85. Equipment needed for RNP-10
    • 2 FMGCS
    • 2 MCDU
    • 2 IR
    • 2 ND
  86. What happens with gear handle turns
    • 1. Hyd shutoff
    • 2. Doors open
    • 3. Gear unlock
  87. How long to press side priority for lockout
    40 seconds
  88. What happens at alpha floor
    • 1. Thrust goes to TOGA
    • 2. See TOGA LOCK
    • 3. disconnect auto thrust to get out of TOGA lock
  89. What happens when APU master turned on
    • Opens door
    • ECAM page
    • Fuel pump on
    • ECB test
    • Inlet fuel valve opens
  90. Wingtip brakes are caused by what conditions?
    • Runaway
    • Over speed
    • Asymmetry
    • Uncommanded movement
  91. High speed protection

    BASN
    • Bank limit to 40 degrees
    • Autopilot disconnect
    • Seeks wings level
    • Nose up movement
  92. What conditions to generate beta target?
    • Flaps 1 2 3
    • One engine > 80% N1
    • N1’s difference exceed 35%
  93. What flight control functions does the FAC provide?

    BeSWiFT RATTY
    • Beta target
    • Speed, speed, speed
    • Windshear
    • Flight envelope protections
    • Tail:
    •    Rudder limiting
    •    Alternative law yaw
    •    Turn coordination
    •    Trim
    •    Yaw damping
  94. Brake temperature limitations requiring maintenance actions
    difference between two brakes on same gear >150 degrees        and; temp of either one of the brakes is => 600 degrees; or    temp of either one of the brakes is <=60 degrees

    difference between LH and RH brakes average temperature is    => 200 degrees

    a fuse plug has melted

    one brake temp exceeds 900 degrees
  95. What are the briefing elements of a cabin emergency call?
    1. T - Type of emergency

    2. E - Evacuation required

    3. S - Signals; "Brace", "Remain Seated", "Evacuate" (each 3 times)

    4. T - Time to landing
  96. Why do we put 0.3 into RNP for GPS approach?
    So it doesn't revert to RNP 1.0 on the missed
  97. What is the proper order to disengage/re-engage automation?
    1. Flight Director

    2. Auto thrust

    3. Auto pilot
  98. What are the different ventilation modes?
    1. Open - ground only

    2. Closed - ground or flight

    3. Intermediate - flight

    4. Smoke - blower off, extract on, injects conditioned air to blow smoke overboard
  99. What are the formats for a reroute?
    1. Place/Bearing/Distance

    2. Place-Bearing/Place Bearing

    3. Airway
  100. When do "Braking Action Advisories" go into effect?
    when tower receives a braking action report of poor or nil

    whenever weather conditions are conducive to deteriorating or rapidly changing runway braking conditions
  101. What is needed for RNAV departure?
    1.  RNP 1

    2.  Retrievable by name from database

    3.  Must use FD or AP

    4.  RNAV flight guidance engage by 500' AAE
  102. Where are takeoff minimums located?
    Vol 1 20.40
  103. When does red autoland light flash?
    • At least one autopilot engaged
    • RA <200 agl="" br="">Last autopilot disengages
    • RA difference > 15 feet
    • Loc loss/deviation 1/4 dot
    • GS loss/deviation 1 dot
    • Long flare
    • Untimely flare
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