AND ANSWERS
What is the limit of approaches the A320 can do? - ANS CAT III fully automated landing
Can do RNAV approaches
Minimum 180 turn around width - ANS 75 feet
How many normal exits are available - ANS 4
how many emergency exits are there on the A320 - ANS 10
4 wing exits
4 cabin doors
2 windows in cockpit
are all the door and hatch status monitored if so by what system? - ANS yes the OXY door
system on the ECAM
What factors should be considered when making a maximum performance turn? - ANS Load
Factor Weight and airspeed
What is the difference between TAT and SAT? why and when does it matter? - ANS TAT is
the temperature of the aircrafts skin and the SAT is the free air temperature around the
aircraft. The TAT will be higher due to dynamic heating from compressibility due to flying at
high speed. This matters because TAT matters for deicing in flight
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, What is the name of the units responsible for moving data from the sensors to the display
units?
What happens if one of these units fails - ANS DMC and SDAC
DMC can be switched to DMC 3 and SDAC can operate on its own so if SDAC 1 fails SDAC 2 can
still provide all info
How many air data probes are there - ANS 12
In the event of failure of sensors or systems how can the crew recover data and siplay on the
DU's - ANS switching panel
What happens in the event of a display unit failure
Which of these actions is automatic and which are manual? - ANS the PFD will display on the
ND and if the upper ECAS display fails it will move down
The area located on top of the PFD where lateral and vert guidance status is displayed on the
FMA
What basic airmanship principle does a crew or pilot use when handling abnormals -
ANS Aviate, Navigate, Communicate
Which displays or panels does the crew interface with most commonly during emergencies or
abnormals? - ANS Upper ECAM Master warn/caution push buttons
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