COM VOL 2

Question 1

Abnormal or Emergency Briefing

Answer 1

• Type of Emergency: What is the problem?
• Evacuation Necessary: Not all emergencies warrant evacuations.
• Special Instructions: Land, sea, exits to block, etc.
• Time Remaining to Prepare: Use to determine if the crew will perform a Full Prep, or if Minimal Time to Prep will be used.
• Signal to Brace and Signal to Evacuate: Signals to be used for both and how they will be given.

Question 2

During the handling of ECAM and upon reaching the STATUS page:

Answer 2

• Checklists
• System Reset
• Engine Relight

Question 3

ECAM Failure Levels

Answer 3

• Level 3 | Safety | Red | CRC | Immediate Action
• Level 2 | Abnormal| Amber | SC | Awareness, then Action
• Level 1 | Degradation| Amber | None | Awareness, then Monitor

Question 4

Give an example of a serious situation that does not have a corresponding ECAM message.

Answer 4

Fuel leak, cracked windshield

Question 5

What is the significance of the LAND ASAP memo?

Answer 5

• RED LAND ASAP - Land as soon as possible at the nearest airport at which a safe landing can be made.
• AMBER LAND ASAP - Advice to the Flight Crew to consider landing at the nearest suitable airport.

Question 6

Would the ECAM keys continue to work in the case of an ECAM Control Panel (ECP) failure?

Answer 6

In the case of an ECAM Control Panel (ECP) failure, the CLR, RCL, STS, ALL and EMER CANCEL keys will continue to operate, because they are hardwired to the FWC/DMC. The ALL key can be used to scroll through all SD pages and display the desired one by releasing the key, when the desired SD page appears.

Question 7

What is the purpose the EMER CANCEL pb?

Answer 7

Any spurious caution can be deleted with the EMER CANCEL pb. When pressed, the EMER CANCEL pb deletes both the aural alert, and the caution for the remainder of the flight. This is indicated on the STATUS page, by the “CANCELLED CAUTION” title. The EMER CANCEL pb inhibits any aural warning that is associated with a red warning, but does not affected the warning itself.

Question 8

What is the purpose of the RCL pb?

Answer 8

The RCL pb calls up all ECAM alerts and the STATUS page that may have been suppressed by the CLR pb or by the flight-phase-related inhibition. Any alerts that have been inhibited by the EMER CANCEL pb are displayed when the Flight Crew holds the RCL pb for more than three seconds.

Question 9

PF ECAM Considerations

Answer 9

• Memory Items
• OEBs
• Spurious, is it real?

Question 10

After an engine failure, would you want to maintain your drift-down altitude?

Answer 10

No, the flight crew would want to descend to the long range cruise altitude displayed on the PROG page.