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A220 AC, BLEED & PRESS Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: What does IAMS stand for?
Ans✅ ✅: Integrated Air Management System
Question: What are the 5 components of IAMS?
Ans✅ ✅: Bleed Air System
BALODS (Bleed Air Leak & Overheat Detection System)
Air Conditioning System
Avionics cooling and heat extraction system
Pressurization System
Question: What does the Probe Heat switch on the overhead panel do?
Ans✅ ✅: It allows you to bypass the ground logic and power the probe heaters for
2mins
Question: What is the maximum windshield wiper speed?
Ans✅ ✅: 250 KIAS
Question: How many Ice detectors are installed on the airplane?
Ans✅ ✅: 2
Question: What stages of engine bleed air are used by the IASC for
Bleed Air, Air conditioning and Pressurization?
Ans✅ ✅: 4th and 8th stages
Question: Which stages of engine bleed air is used for cowl anti-ice?
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Ans✅ ✅: 6th stage
Question: How are the 4 ADSP, 2 AOA, 2 TAT, and 2 P2T2 probes and
windows heated?
Ans✅ ✅: Electrically
Question: Does APU air or Engine bleed air have priority on the ground?
Ans✅ ✅: APU
Question: What does BALODS stand for?
Ans✅ ✅: Bleed Air Leak and Overheat Detection System
Question: What type of system does BALODS use to detect leaks?
Ans✅ ✅: Dual-loop system
Detects bleed air leaks in all the bleed air system manifolds
Dual, independent heat detection loops - both must detect a leak to trigger alert.
(IASC monitors loops)
Question: Which EICAS message is displayed when icing conditions are
detected and wing and cowl anti-ice are selected OFF?
Ans✅ ✅: ICE (caution message)
Question: What happens when you select the PACK FLOW switch on the
overhead panel?
Ans✅ ✅: It manually operates the pack in HI FLOW
Question: What is the zone temperature range with MAN TEMP switch in
AUTO operation mode?
Ans✅ ✅: Between 18C - 30C - The 12 o'clock position of the Temp knob represents
24 degrees C
A220 AC, BLEED & PRESS Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: What does IAMS stand for?
Ans✅ ✅: Integrated Air Management System
Question: What are the 5 components of IAMS?
Ans✅ ✅: Bleed Air System
BALODS (Bleed Air Leak & Overheat Detection System)
Air Conditioning System
Avionics cooling and heat extraction system
Pressurization System
Question: What does the Probe Heat switch on the overhead panel do?
Ans✅ ✅: It allows you to bypass the ground logic and power the probe heaters for
2mins
Question: What is the maximum windshield wiper speed?
Ans✅ ✅: 250 KIAS
Question: How many Ice detectors are installed on the airplane?
Ans✅ ✅: 2
Question: What stages of engine bleed air are used by the IASC for
Bleed Air, Air conditioning and Pressurization?
Ans✅ ✅: 4th and 8th stages
Question: Which stages of engine bleed air is used for cowl anti-ice?
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Ans✅ ✅: 6th stage
Question: How are the 4 ADSP, 2 AOA, 2 TAT, and 2 P2T2 probes and
windows heated?
Ans✅ ✅: Electrically
Question: Does APU air or Engine bleed air have priority on the ground?
Ans✅ ✅: APU
Question: What does BALODS stand for?
Ans✅ ✅: Bleed Air Leak and Overheat Detection System
Question: What type of system does BALODS use to detect leaks?
Ans✅ ✅: Dual-loop system
Detects bleed air leaks in all the bleed air system manifolds
Dual, independent heat detection loops - both must detect a leak to trigger alert.
(IASC monitors loops)
Question: Which EICAS message is displayed when icing conditions are
detected and wing and cowl anti-ice are selected OFF?
Ans✅ ✅: ICE (caution message)
Question: What happens when you select the PACK FLOW switch on the
overhead panel?
Ans✅ ✅: It manually operates the pack in HI FLOW
Question: What is the zone temperature range with MAN TEMP switch in
AUTO operation mode?
Ans✅ ✅: Between 18C - 30C - The 12 o'clock position of the Temp knob represents
24 degrees C