Reviewer past questions

Which flight controls have mechanical backup?

THS and Rudder

Engine fire detectors location

Pylon, fan, and core

Electronic Instrument System (EIS) consists of

6 display units

AC BUS 1(2) priority power supply

Corresponding generator GEN 1(2)

Vacuum system control on enhanced A320

CIDS

Automatic igniter relight condition

Engine Anti-ice ON

Windows ATA chapter

ATA 56

Reason potable water and lavatory servicing disallowed simultaneously

Cross-contamination

Braking functions controlled by

2 BSCUs

Recirculated cabin air goes to

Mixer unit

Electrical clock information

All of the above

Overwing emergency exits A319 (Cebu fleet)

2

Yellow hydraulic system pressurization

Both (EDP + Electric pump)

Flashing amber on Area Call Panel

Lavatory smoke

Emergency config without EMER GEN, BAT 2 supplies

Only DC ESS BUS (not AC ESS BUS)

A320 family structure

Metallic and Composite

ISIS replaces

Standby Altimeter, Horizon, Airspeed

Spoilers for roll

2, 3, 4, 5

Both pneumatic systems connected by

Crossbleed valve

ECAM DOOR green indication

Door closed and locked

Manual radio navigation tuning

MCDU

Bypass valve purpose

Modulate pack temp + prevent icing

Pre-FANS functions

Comms and AOC functions

RAT deployment

Automatic or Manual

CFM56-5B engine stages

5 LP comp, 9 HP comp, 4 LP turbine, 1 HP turbine

Pushbutton color philosophy green

Normal operation

Low level in inner cell

Inter-cell transfer valve opens

Z=0 location

Vertical stabilizer

A319/A320 equipment

All of the above

Autothrust disengage

Instinctive disconnect on thrust lever

Electrically heated components

AOA sensors, pitot tubes, static ports, TAT probes, windshields, side windows, drain masts

Audio signal unit

ACP

Starter drives

N2

Smoke detector locations

Lavatories, cargo, avionics bay

Air bleed sources

Engines/APU/GPU

Cabin systems control

CIDS

APU ground-only functions

Auto extinguish + Auto shutdown

WHC1 controls

Both A and B

AFS FG functions

Autopilot, FD, A/THR

Electric booster pumps A320

6

Electric booster pumps A321

4

Fuel crossfeed valve function

Feed opposite engine

Fire detection components

Engines, APU

Fire protection bottles

2 per engine, 1 APU

APU supplies

Electrical and pneumatic power

Engine discussed

CFM56-5B

Fan blades count

36

Compressor/turbine stages

5 LP comp, 9 HP comp, 4 LP turbine, 1 HP turbine

Bleed sources

Engine 1 & 2, APU, pneumatic GPU

Bypass valve purpose

Pack temp modulation, anti-ice

First bleed valve

Pack valve / Flow control valve

Recirculated cabin air

Mixer unit

Pneumatic anti-ice components

Wings and engines

PHC1 controls

Captain’s side

Hydraulic systems

Green, Blue, Yellow

Hydraulic system pressure

3000 psi

RAT max pressure

2500 psi

RAT retractable in flight

False

Brake systems on A320

True (anti-skid, autobrake, brake fans, temp indication)

Landing gear extension/retraction computer

LGCIU

Normal extension failure backup

Gravity extension handle

Landing gear lever lift on ground

Not possible

Slats with anti-icing

3, 4, 5

Full protection control law

Normal law

Bypass valve function

Pack temperature modulation, anti-ice

Cabin oxygen system

Both A and B

Wing underside lights

Landing lights

APU provides

Electrical + bleed for ECS/start

Emergency light control

Both cockpit and cabin

ECAM backup DMC

DMC2 and DMC3

ATC message display unit

DCDU

A320 family

A318, A319, A320, A321

Aircraft structural materials

Metallic + Composite

Common metal

Aluminum alloy

Composite structure types

Monolithic + Honeycomb

Unique composite in radome

Quartz fiber reinforced plastic

Cargo/cabin interior material

Kevlar-reinforced panels

Frames added A320 → A321

13

Frames removed A320 → A319

7

Frames removed A319 → A318

4.5

Frames removed A320 → A318

11.5

Structures ATA chapter

51

Doors ATA chapter

52

Windows ATA chapter

56

Overwing exits A319

2

Overwing exits A321

None (standard)

Overwing exits A320

4

Door indication green

Locked

Door indication amber

Unlocked

Emergency slide lever up with pin

Disarmed

Cabin functions computer

CIDS

MRT

Manual Release Tool

Escape slide backup inflation

Manual red handle

Overwing exit slide lanes

Dual (2)

Crash axes in cockpit

1

Passenger oxygen auto deploy

14,000 ft cabin altitude

Cockpit oxygen masks

3 standard, 4 optional

Cockpit oxygen indicator green

Normal (not discharged)

Oxygen indicator yellow

Discharged

Passenger oxygen deploy

Automatic or manual