GPWS Airbus A320

What does GPWS stand for?

• Ground Proximity Warning System

• General Pilot Warning System

• Ground Positioning Warning Signal

• Global Positioning Weather System

Name three cockpit features of the Airbus A320.

• Mechanical yoke controllers

• Analog cockpit with traditional dials

• Digital fly-by-wire flight control system, side-stick controllers, glass cockpit with digital displays

• Analog flight control system

What are the different modes and functions of GPWS?

• Alert 1, Alert 2, Alert 3, Alert 4, and Alert 5

• Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5

• Function 1, Function 2, Function 3, Function 4, and Function 5

• Mode A, Mode B, Mode C, Mode D, and Mode E

Explain the concept of flight envelope protection in the Airbus A320.

• Flight envelope protection in the Airbus A320 refers to the system that prevents the aircraft from exceeding its safe flight parameters, providing automatic protections to help the pilot avoid dangerous situations.

• Flight envelope protection in the Airbus A320 is a feature that can be manually overridden by the pilot at any time

• Flight envelope protection in the Airbus A320 is a system that only provides warnings to the pilot but does not intervene to prevent exceeding safe flight parameters

• Flight envelope protection in the Airbus A320 is a feature that allows the aircraft to perform extreme maneuvers without any limitations

What are some common GPWS alerts and warnings?

• Rise rate, pull up

• Too high, terrain

• Terrain, terrain, push down

• Terrain, terrain, pull up; Sink rate, pull up; Too low, terrain; Too low, gear; Don't sink

How does GPWS help in preventing controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) accidents?

• GPWS helps in preventing CFIT accidents by automatically adjusting the aircraft's altitude.

• GPWS helps in preventing CFIT accidents by providing in-flight entertainment to distract the flight crew.

• GPWS helps in preventing CFIT accidents by providing timely warnings to the flight crew of potentially hazardous situations.

• GPWS helps in preventing CFIT accidents by disabling the aircraft's warning systems.

Describe the role of GPWS in providing terrain awareness to pilots.

• GPWS is designed to provide weather updates to pilots

• GPWS is used for communication between pilots and air traffic control

• GPWS is responsible for controlling the aircraft's speed and altitude

• GPWS provides alerts and warnings to pilots about potential collisions with terrain to help prevent accidents.

What are the primary benefits of the Airbus A320's fly-by-wire flight control system?

• No impact on safety, increased weight, and decreased fuel efficiency

• Unchanged safety, increased weight, and reduced fuel efficiency

• Decreased safety, increased weight, and reduced fuel efficiency

• Improved safety, reduced weight, and increased fuel efficiency

Explain the significance of the "PULL UP" warning in GPWS.

• The 'PULL UP' warning in GPWS is significant because it alerts the pilot to the possibility of an imminent collision with the ground and prompts them to take immediate action to avoid it.

• The 'PULL UP' warning in GPWS is significant because it indicates that the aircraft is flying too low and needs to climb immediately.

• The 'PULL UP' warning in GPWS is significant because it alerts the pilot to the possibility of a bird strike and prompts them to take evasive action.

• The 'PULL UP' warning in GPWS is significant because it indicates that the aircraft is flying too high and needs to descend immediately.

How does the Airbus A320's alpha protection feature enhance safety during flight?

• It increases the risk of stalling during flight

• It allows the aircraft to exceed the safe angle of attack

• It disables the angle of attack sensors

• It automatically limits the angle of attack to prevent the aircraft from stalling.