Type training · Airbus A320 family B1.1 · ATA 31
Airbus A320 B1.1: ECAM, CFDS and Recorders (ATA 31)Type training questions & answers
ECAM alert levels and displays, CFDS modes and reports, printer, data loading and the flight data recorder.
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- Written for the A318–A321 with IAE V2500-A5 engines
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Sample ECAM, CFDS and Recorders questions with answers
Three questions from the free preview. Think of your answer first, then open the explanation.
1.How many display units make up the A320 Electronic Instrument System?
- A.Six identical units
- B.Four identical units
- C.Eight identical units
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Correct answer: A. Six identical units
Two PFDs, two NDs and two ECAM displays, all identical and interchangeable.
2.Which A320 computers generate the ECAM warning messages and aural alerts?
- A.The Flight Warning Computers
- B.The Display Management Computers
- C.The SDACs
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Correct answer: A. The Flight Warning Computers
The FWCs are the heart of the ECAM: they generate warnings, attention getters, aural alerts and the flight phase.
3.On the A320, which unit acquires most signals used for amber cautions and system pages?
- A.The FWCs
- B.The CFDIU unit
- C.The SDACs
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Correct answer: C. The SDACs
The System Data Acquisition Concentrators collect system data for the FWCs (amber cautions) and the DMCs (system pages).
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