Welcome to this month’s A320 Tech Quiz! Whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been flying the A320 for years, this quiz will challenge your knowledge and help you sharpen your skills on the fundamentals of the Airbus A320.
This special Tech Quiz will focus specifically on the huge topic of Flight Controls.
Questions:
Question 1.
In flight, you experience a dual FAC fault. How is the rudder travel limit affected?
A. It defaults to the low-speed maximum deflection limit
B. It freezes at the value attained at the time of the failure, and full deflection is recovered when the slats are extended
C. It freezes permanently for the remainder of the flight regardless of configuration
D. It automatically switches to a mechanical backup limit
Question 2.
When High Speed Protection is active in Normal Law, how are the bank angle limits affected?
A. The maximum bank angle is reduced to 45°, and the aircraft will return to 0° if the sidestick is released
B. The maximum bank angle is reduced to 33°, and the aircraft will hold that bank if the sidestick is released
C. The maximum bank angle remains 67°, but the sidestick requires more force to move
D. Bank angle protection is disabled to allow for immediate evasive manoeuvres
