Airbus A320 Communications

The audio management system allows the flight crew to use:

• All the radio communication and radio navigation facilities installed on the aircraft in transmission and reception mode.

• The interphone system.

• The call systems and Passenger Address (PA) system.

• All of the above.

How can you get the mechanics attention when he is outside the aircraft?

• Use the MECH pushbutton on the CALLS panel which sounds an external horn.

• Hold the PA button

• Select the MECH transmission key on the ACP

• Select the MECH transmission key on the ACP and hold the pushbutton for 2 seconds.

If the VHF 3 transmission key illuminated amber showing the word 'CALL'

• An ACARS message is waiting.

• Indicates a SELCAL

• The N°1 flight attendant is calling

• ATC is calling

RMP #1 is dedicated to which VHF radios?

• VHF 1 and 2.

• VHF 2 and 3.

• VHF 1 and 3.

• All radios.

On RMP, the ON/OFF switch controls:

• The power supply to the RMP.

• Only the STBY NAV function of the RMP.

• Only the COM function of the RMP.

If you depress the guarded NAV button, the MCDU RAD NAV pages are inhibited and the RMP controls navaid tuning.

• True

• False

Which ACP switch configuration is correct for communication with other cockpit crew members while wearing your Oxygen Mask?

• ACP INT/RAD switch selected to INT, INT reception knob on, loud speaker volume up.

• INT transmission key to on, INT reception knob on, use the sidestick push-to-talk when speaking, loud speaker volume up.

• Both are correct.

The AUDIO SWITCHING rotary selector allows replacement of a failed #1 or #2 ACP with ACP #3.

• True

• False

Which statement is correct regarding the cockpit voice recorder?

• Is automatically energized when the battery pb’s are selected on.

• Is always active after DC electrical power is applied to the aircraft.

• Is automatically energized when the parking brake is set.

• Is automatically energized after the first engine start or five minutes after AC electrical power is applied to the aircraft.

How do you erase the CVR?

• Press the CVR ERASE pushbutton when the aircraft is on the ground with the parking brake set.

• Press the CVR ERASE pushbutton for 2 seconds when the aircraft is on the ground with the parking brake set

• Press the CVR ERASE pushbutton and CVR TEST pushbuttons for 2 seconds simultaneously.

• Press the CVR ERASE pushbutton and CVR TEST pushbuttons for 2 seconds simultaneously (with the parking brake set).