Frontier Airlines Airbus Oral Prep (PT-PC) Exam Questions
and Answers.
Explain Captain/Dispatcher joint responsibility. - Correct Answer ...for the preflight
planning of each flight. They determine the suitability of weather, field, traffic and
airways. Either can delay a flight, but only SOC (Systems Operations Control) can
cancel a flight.
When is an alternate required? - Correct Answer --The 123 rule:
within 1 hr of arrival: 2,000 ft ceiling and 3 sm vis (for domestic operations)
--123+ 1 hr:
2,000ft or 1500 above the lowest IAP mins whichever is higher, and 3 sm or 2sm above
the lowest IAP mins whichever is higher (for Flag operations)
--Marginal:
If the weather is within ½ sm or 100ft at destination (cat 1 mins) or at the alternate
(derived alt mins), you need an additional alternate
--Method 2:
--Offline charters (to or from non-regular airports)
--International destinations if >6hr flt or only 1 runway
--Severe Icing within 1 hr
--Thunderstorms within 1 hr
--RNAV only approach (alternate must have an IAP that is not RNAV)
--Supplemental operations
3585 exemption
Explain Flaps optimized between 3 and 4? - Correct Answer If enroute icing is
encountered, flaps 3 landing config may be required based on approach climb weight
limits.
NORMAL LAW PROTECTIONS - Correct Answer NORMAL LAW--"BYPALS"
Bank--67 max, 45 lose a/p, 40 regain a/p, 33 normal bank
Yaw--damping, turn coordination
Pitch--30-25 up (fl 0-3), 25-20 up (fl full), 15 down all fl
Aoa--VMAX, VLS, a prot, a Floor, a MAX
Load--clean=-1 to +2.5g, w/flaps=0-2.0g
Speed--VMO+6
ALTERNATE LAW PROTECTIONS - Correct Answer ALTERNATE LAW--"BYPALS"
Bank--No protection
Yaw--damping only
Pitch--no protection
Aoa--VLS, VSW
Load--clean=-1 to +2.5g, w/flaps=0-2.0g
Speed--Varies...high speed, low spd stall warning replaces AOA
,DIRECT LAW PROTECTIONS - Correct Answer DIRECT LAW--No protections!
VLS/VSW is indicated, Aural overspeed
"USE MAN PITCH TRIP" (amber)
MECHANICAL BACKUP - Correct Answer MECHANICAL BACKUP LAW--
Power,Rudder,THS
"MAN PITCH TRIM ONLY" (red)
FLARE MODE - Correct Answer FLARE MODE is engaged as A/C passes 50ft RA. At
30ft A/C begins to pitch down toward 2 deg over 8 sec, requiring pilot to flare.
ALPHA LOCK - Correct Answer Alpha lock is when the thrust is locked in TOGA
following an Alpha Floor engagement.
What Parameters Will Cause Abnormal Upset - Correct Answer >125º bank
>50ºup/30ºdown
<60kts/>440kts or M.91
<70kts (320)
Abnormal Attitude Law - Correct Answer Only load factor Protections
*A/C will return to normal attitude
Abnormal Attitude Law w/ Stabilities - Correct Answer Gently Returns A/C to normal
attitude with gear down.
Explain Ground Speed mini - Correct Answer On approach, the FMGS continuously
calculates a speed based on ground speed to ensure a safe inertial margin in the event
of abrupt wind changes. ie. microburst.
What is the minimum batt voltage and what does that voltage ensure? - Correct Answer
a. 25.5 ensures 50% charge min
What indications do you get when conducting an engine fire test with AC power? -
Correct Answer CRC, master warn lights, Fire push button lights, squib and disch lights,
ECAM warning, and fire light on engine panel.
What indication are there when performing with DC power? - Correct Answer Fire Push
button lights, Squib and Disch Lights and fire light on engine panel
If brake accumulator pressure is out of green band, how can it be charged? - Correct
Answer Yellow electric hydraulic pump
At the gate with engines off, you turn on the yellow elec hyd pump. Will this action
pressurize the green hyd system? - Correct Answer Yes, because the green will get
pressurized by the PTU driven by yellow system pressure.
,How do you perform an alternate brake check? - Correct Answer Yellow pump must be
off, plane chocked, parking brake off.
Press and hold the brakes.... 2000-2700 psi.
When performing the brake check during taxi, the FO announces "pressure zero"
indicating what? - Correct Answer That the green hydraulic system has taken over and
the aircraft is using normal brakes.
During single engine taxi, the 2nd engine must be started a minimum of how many
minutes prior to take off and why? - Correct Answer 3 min. To protect against thermal
shock. Engines last longer. Also to ensure wing tanks are feeding engines for takeoff.
(the engines feed off the center tank for 2 minutes following engine start.)
What temp and conditions must the engine ice be turned on and in what phase of flight?
- Correct Answer Temp +10 to -40 with visible moisture. All operations when icing
conditions exist except in climb and cruise below -40c.
What ways can you get a valid W&B?) - Correct Answer ACARS via AWP, the TLR
(takeoff and landing report), or CLP (central load planning)
What do the FACs do? - Correct Answer Controls rudder, rudder trim, and yaw damper
inputs.
Computes data for flight envelope and speed functions.
Provides warning for low energy and wind shear detection.
When is a TO alternate required? - Correct Answer When departure airport weather is
below CAT 1 mins
What is the time and distance for a TO alternate - Correct Answer Not more than 1 hr
(single engine cruise in still wind) or 330 nm
When is the A/P required to be coupled for an approach? - Correct Answer Vis less than
4000 RVR or 3/4 sm
In flight, when will the speed brakes automatically retract? - Correct Answer If an
inhibition occurs when speedbrakes are extended. (SEAFAT)
SEC 1 and 3 both have faults
Elevator L or R fault
Alpha Prot active
Flaps full
Alpha floor active
Thrust lever > MCT
, What does centering the beta target with the bank index do? - Correct Answer
Optimizes aircraft performance during single engine operations. This is your turn
coordinator (inclinometer).....
"Step on the ball."
If you loose the Blue Hyd system fluid, is the RAT available? - Correct Answer No
because the RAT is powered by the blue hyd sys
What protections are available in Normal Law - Correct Answer Load, Bank, Pitch, AOA,
and Overspeed
What protections are available in Alternate Law - Correct Answer Load, and possibly
high and low speed stability
Are there any Protections in Direct Law - Correct Answer No
Is alpha floor available in Alternate Law? Direct Law? - Correct Answer No and no.
Why should the Captain wait to call for the "after start" checklist until after visually
confirming that the tow bar has been disconnected? - Correct Answer Because this will
signal the FO will turn on the yellow electric pump (nose wheel steering) which can
cause damage or injury.
What color is the "NW STRG DISC" - Correct Answer Green when in towing position.
Amber with one engine running.
Do you have A/Skid if you lose your normal braking? - Correct Answer Yes.
Anti skid works with both systems if you have a working BSCU (Brake/Steering Control
Unit).
You WILL NOT HAVE auto brakes.
What powers the AC ESS BUS and DC ESS Bus if both engine driven gens are lost and
the airspeed is above 100 kts? - Correct Answer Emergency generator via the ram air
turbine. Above 100 kts the RAT deploys powering the blue hyd sys, which drives the
emergency generator via a hydraulic motor.
What is the max recommended thrust to be used to get the A/C to move on the ramp? -
Correct Answer 40% N1
How do you get out of "TOGA LOCK" if triggered by "A FLOOR"? - Correct Answer
"Match and Mash". Push throttles to match then mash the auto thrust off via the
disconnect button on the throttles.
What flight control is left when in mechanical back up law? - Correct Answer Pitch trim
(THS) and rudder.
