Spirit Airlines Master UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What happens when a pilot presses and holds the MECH pb on the CALLS panel? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It illuminates a blue light on the EXT PWR PANEL and sounds an external
horn.
How should a pilot call the forward flight attendant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Press the
FWD button on the Calls Panel
When would a pilot push the EMER pushbutton on the CALLS panel? - CORRECT
ANSWER - When there is an emergency and the Pilot would like to speak with Flight
Attendant A
What happens when a pilot pushes the CREW SUPPLY PUSHBUTTON? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Valve opens to supply low pressure oxygen to the cockpit masks.
How does the passenger fixed oxygen system work and how long does it last? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Chemical oxygen generators last for approximately 15 minutes
What does the illumination of the SYS ON light mean? Does this mean that all the masks have
deployed? - CORRECT ANSWER - The signal has been sent to release the oxygen mask
doors, but some masks may have to be deployed manually.
What causes automatic deployment of the masks? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cabin altitude
reaching approximately 14,000 feet
How is the crew oxygen mask microphone deactivated when the mask is stowed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The RESET control slide will accomplish this - it does not happen
automatically.
,What indication would a pilot have of a crew oxygen cylinder thermal discharge? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The green disk on the lower left side of the forward fuselage would be
missing.
Could the passenger oxygen mask provide oxygen for anything other than depressurization? -
CORRECT ANSWER - No
On the ground, if there is an amber half frame around the CKPT OXY PSI box, where would you
look to see if you have enough oxygen for the flight? - CORRECT ANSWER - COM
Book 1 Performance - Limitations - Oxygen
Why is the GND CTL pushbutton selected to ON during preflight? - CORRECT
ANSWER - To record preflight activities in the cockpit
If the pushbutton was not selected ON, how would the system work in automatic mode? -
CORRECT ANSWER - On the ground during the first 5 minutes after the aircraft
electrical network is energized
On the ground after the first engine start
In flight (whether the engines are running or not)
On the ground, it is stopped automatically 5 minutes after the last engine shutdown provided the
CVR jack is not used.
What allows the cabin PAs to be recorded? - CORRECT ANSWER - • ACP 3 PA volume
knob out and set at or above the medium range (12' O-Clock Position)
What does pressing the SYS pushbutton do? - CORRECT ANSWER - All basic GPWS
alerts (mode 1 to 5) are inhibited.
What does an amber FAULT light in the SYS pushbutton indicate on the GPWS panel? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Any failure of GPWS mode 1 through 5
,What effect, if any, does an amber FAULT light in the SYS pushbutton have on the TERR
mode? - CORRECT ANSWER - No effect at all
Describe a situation when a pilot might press LDG FLAP 3. - CORRECT ANSWER - To
avoid nuisance warning in case of landing in CONF 3.• In this case, LDG MEMO displays
FLAPS...CONF 3 instead of CONF FULL
Describe a situation when a pilot might press the FLAP MODE pushbutton. - CORRECT
ANSWER - To avoid nuisance warning in case of landing with flaps setting reduced •
FLAP SYS 1 (2) FAULT would require selection of FLAP MODE off
What effect, if any, does the failure of TERR mode have on basic GPWS? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No effect whatsoever
What is the significance of the red FAULT illuminating on the RAT & EMER GEN light? -
CORRECT ANSWER - AC BUS1 and AC BUS 2 are lost and the emergency generator is
not supplying electrical power
When would the red FAULT light on the RAT & EMER GEN light normally illuminate? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The fault light will illuminate once the RAT is deployed and
electrical power is not being supplied (approximately eight seconds)
How can the RAT be deployed? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Manually by pushing MAN
ON (EMER ELEC PWR Panel)
2. RAT MAN ON (HYDRAULIC Panel).
3. Automatically by the loss of both AC BUS 1 & 2
What is the difference between the automatic RAT deployment and manual RAT deployment by
pressing the RAT MAN ON on the HYD panel? - CORRECT ANSWER - RAT MAN ON
supplies Blue Hydraulic pressure only, no electrical generation
, After deploying the RAT by pressing the RAT MAN ON pushbutton on the HYD panel it
becomes necessary to also extract electrical power. How can this be accomplished? - CORRECT
ANSWER - By pressing the MAN ON pushbutton on the EMER ELEC PWR
What does the RAT supply? - CORRECT ANSWER - Blue Hydraulic System pressure
and the emergency electrical generator
What would cause the GEN 1 LINE SMOKE light to illuminate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Smoke detected (particles detected) in the avionics ventilation ducting
Aside from the GEN 1 LINE SMOKE light, what would be other indications of avionics smoke?
- CORRECT ANSWER - ECAM warning
Amber FAULT lights in the EXTRACT and BLOWER pushbuttons on the VENTILATION
panel.
If the ECAM directs a pilot to select GEN 1 LINE pb sw to OFF, what will be accomplished? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Gen 1 line contactor opens (white OFF light illuminates)
2. AC BUS 1 powered by GEN 2 through the Bus Tie Contactors
3. Gen 1 powers one fuel pump directly in each wing tank
Why do we select the CAPT position using the CAPT and CAPT/PURS sw? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The alert may only be activated from the cockpit
If one of the cabin CMD pushbuttons is pressed, only the cockpit horn sounds for 3 seconds
While conducting the Emergency Evacuation Checklist, the pilots determine that evacuation is
required. How should the pilots command an evacuation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Make
a PA announcement
Press the EVAC COMMAND pushbutton
What type of flight control system does the A320 family aircraft utilize? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fly-By-Wire system
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What happens when a pilot presses and holds the MECH pb on the CALLS panel? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It illuminates a blue light on the EXT PWR PANEL and sounds an external
horn.
How should a pilot call the forward flight attendant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Press the
FWD button on the Calls Panel
When would a pilot push the EMER pushbutton on the CALLS panel? - CORRECT
ANSWER - When there is an emergency and the Pilot would like to speak with Flight
Attendant A
What happens when a pilot pushes the CREW SUPPLY PUSHBUTTON? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Valve opens to supply low pressure oxygen to the cockpit masks.
How does the passenger fixed oxygen system work and how long does it last? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Chemical oxygen generators last for approximately 15 minutes
What does the illumination of the SYS ON light mean? Does this mean that all the masks have
deployed? - CORRECT ANSWER - The signal has been sent to release the oxygen mask
doors, but some masks may have to be deployed manually.
What causes automatic deployment of the masks? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cabin altitude
reaching approximately 14,000 feet
How is the crew oxygen mask microphone deactivated when the mask is stowed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The RESET control slide will accomplish this - it does not happen
automatically.
,What indication would a pilot have of a crew oxygen cylinder thermal discharge? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The green disk on the lower left side of the forward fuselage would be
missing.
Could the passenger oxygen mask provide oxygen for anything other than depressurization? -
CORRECT ANSWER - No
On the ground, if there is an amber half frame around the CKPT OXY PSI box, where would you
look to see if you have enough oxygen for the flight? - CORRECT ANSWER - COM
Book 1 Performance - Limitations - Oxygen
Why is the GND CTL pushbutton selected to ON during preflight? - CORRECT
ANSWER - To record preflight activities in the cockpit
If the pushbutton was not selected ON, how would the system work in automatic mode? -
CORRECT ANSWER - On the ground during the first 5 minutes after the aircraft
electrical network is energized
On the ground after the first engine start
In flight (whether the engines are running or not)
On the ground, it is stopped automatically 5 minutes after the last engine shutdown provided the
CVR jack is not used.
What allows the cabin PAs to be recorded? - CORRECT ANSWER - • ACP 3 PA volume
knob out and set at or above the medium range (12' O-Clock Position)
What does pressing the SYS pushbutton do? - CORRECT ANSWER - All basic GPWS
alerts (mode 1 to 5) are inhibited.
What does an amber FAULT light in the SYS pushbutton indicate on the GPWS panel? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Any failure of GPWS mode 1 through 5
,What effect, if any, does an amber FAULT light in the SYS pushbutton have on the TERR
mode? - CORRECT ANSWER - No effect at all
Describe a situation when a pilot might press LDG FLAP 3. - CORRECT ANSWER - To
avoid nuisance warning in case of landing in CONF 3.• In this case, LDG MEMO displays
FLAPS...CONF 3 instead of CONF FULL
Describe a situation when a pilot might press the FLAP MODE pushbutton. - CORRECT
ANSWER - To avoid nuisance warning in case of landing with flaps setting reduced •
FLAP SYS 1 (2) FAULT would require selection of FLAP MODE off
What effect, if any, does the failure of TERR mode have on basic GPWS? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No effect whatsoever
What is the significance of the red FAULT illuminating on the RAT & EMER GEN light? -
CORRECT ANSWER - AC BUS1 and AC BUS 2 are lost and the emergency generator is
not supplying electrical power
When would the red FAULT light on the RAT & EMER GEN light normally illuminate? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The fault light will illuminate once the RAT is deployed and
electrical power is not being supplied (approximately eight seconds)
How can the RAT be deployed? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Manually by pushing MAN
ON (EMER ELEC PWR Panel)
2. RAT MAN ON (HYDRAULIC Panel).
3. Automatically by the loss of both AC BUS 1 & 2
What is the difference between the automatic RAT deployment and manual RAT deployment by
pressing the RAT MAN ON on the HYD panel? - CORRECT ANSWER - RAT MAN ON
supplies Blue Hydraulic pressure only, no electrical generation
, After deploying the RAT by pressing the RAT MAN ON pushbutton on the HYD panel it
becomes necessary to also extract electrical power. How can this be accomplished? - CORRECT
ANSWER - By pressing the MAN ON pushbutton on the EMER ELEC PWR
What does the RAT supply? - CORRECT ANSWER - Blue Hydraulic System pressure
and the emergency electrical generator
What would cause the GEN 1 LINE SMOKE light to illuminate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Smoke detected (particles detected) in the avionics ventilation ducting
Aside from the GEN 1 LINE SMOKE light, what would be other indications of avionics smoke?
- CORRECT ANSWER - ECAM warning
Amber FAULT lights in the EXTRACT and BLOWER pushbuttons on the VENTILATION
panel.
If the ECAM directs a pilot to select GEN 1 LINE pb sw to OFF, what will be accomplished? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Gen 1 line contactor opens (white OFF light illuminates)
2. AC BUS 1 powered by GEN 2 through the Bus Tie Contactors
3. Gen 1 powers one fuel pump directly in each wing tank
Why do we select the CAPT position using the CAPT and CAPT/PURS sw? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The alert may only be activated from the cockpit
If one of the cabin CMD pushbuttons is pressed, only the cockpit horn sounds for 3 seconds
While conducting the Emergency Evacuation Checklist, the pilots determine that evacuation is
required. How should the pilots command an evacuation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Make
a PA announcement
Press the EVAC COMMAND pushbutton
What type of flight control system does the A320 family aircraft utilize? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fly-By-Wire system
