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Airbus A320 B2: ATIMS and Data Link (ATA 46)Type training questions & answers
ATSU software and loading, router initialization, scan mask, ECAM memos and ATSU interfaces.
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Sample ATIMS and Data Link questions with answers
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1.What does ATIMS stand for on the A320?
- A.Air Traffic and Information Management System
- B.Automatic Traffic Information Monitoring System
- C.Aircraft Telemetry and Integrated Maintenance Suite
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Correct answer: A. Air Traffic and Information Management System
ATIMS is the Air Traffic and Information Management System, built around the ATSU.
2.What is the main unit of the A320 ATIMS?
- A.The Data Management Unit (DMU)
- B.The Flight Data Interface Unit (FDIU)
- C.The Air Traffic Service Unit (ATSU)
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Correct answer: C. The Air Traffic Service Unit (ATSU)
The ATSU handles air-ground communication and the AOC data link applications.
3.Which data link applications does the A320 ATSU include in the pre-FANS configuration?
- A.ATC clearances only, sent by voice
- B.Passenger internet services only
- C.Airline Operational Control only
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Correct answer: C. Airline Operational Control only
The data link applications are limited to AOC in the pre-FANS configuration.
Part of the Airbus A320 family B2 type course
One chapter of the Airbus A320 family B2 type course question bank, for the A318–A321 avionics, written in our own words for revision. Your type course and the aircraft maintenance manual stay the authority: limits and procedures can differ between airframes and operators.
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