Aircraft system 2

The Flight Management part of the FMGC includes the following elements:

• Navigation, flight planning and A/THR commands.

• Performance optimization, A/THR and AP commands

• Navigation, flight planning, performance optimization and flight predictions

• AP and FD commands and flight envelope computation.

How can the present position of the aircraft be initialized?

• Present position can be entered through the ADIRS CDU.

• Present position can be entered on the INIT page of the MCDU.

• Both are correct.

What are the correct positions for the PFD and ND?

• The PFD should be outboard and the ND should be inboard.

• The PFD should be inboard and the ND should be outboard.

• The PFD should be to the left of the ND for both seat positions.

• The PFD should be inboard and the ND should be inboard.

What information is supplied by the IR’s and displayed on the PFD?

• Heading, attitude, and vertical speed.

• Heading, altitude, and vertical speed *

• Airspeed, altitude, and backup vertical speed.

• Heading, attitude, and altitude.

How long does a normal IR alignment take?

• Approximately 3 minutes.

• Approximately 6 minutes.

• Approximately 10 minutes.

• Approximately 13 minutes.

The IR ALIGN light is extinguished. What does this mean?

• Alignment has been completed.

• Air data output has been disconnected.

• The respective IR is operating normally.

An amber flashing IR FAULT light indicates that:

• Present position needs to be reentered.

• Attitude and heading information may be recovered in ATT mode.

• A complete failure of the respective IR has occurred.

What action should be taken if IR #2 is lost:

• Move the EIS DMC rotary selector knob to F/O 3.

• Move the ATT HDG rotary selector knob to CAPT 3.

• Move the ATT HDG rotary selector knob to F/O 3.

• Move the ATT HDG rotary selector knob to F/O 1.

A/THR in white means that A/THR is:

• Disconnected.

• Armed.

• Active

The white IR ALIGN light is flashing. What does this mean?

• No present position has been entered and ten minutes has elapsed since the IR was selected ON.

• No present position has been entered and ten minutes has elapsed since the IR was selected ON. An alignment fault may exist.

• Attitude and heading information have been lost. An alignment fault may exist.