Pressurization

Question 1

1. Which of the following DOES NOT provide input to the pressurization controllers?

Answer 1

FADECs

Question 1

2. The input provided by the Flight Management and Guidance Computers (FMGCs) enable the pressurization controllers to:

Answer 1

Know the planned cruise altitude and plan the cabin climb profile accordingly.

Question 2

3. The following areas are not pressurized:

Answer 2

Radom, landing gear bays, air conditioning compartment and tail.

Question 3

4. The pressurization controllers use the elevation of your destination airport to plan the descent profile. In normal operations, this information is provided:

Answer 3

By the FMS database once you enter the destination airport into the MCDU.

Question 4

5. The two pneumatic pressurization safety valves:

Answer 4

Open automatically when it becomes necessary to relieve excess positive or negative cabin pressure
differentials .

Question 5

6. After landing, the active and standby pressurization controllers:

Answer 5

Automatic transfer occurs after 70 seconds.

Question 6

7. With the pressurization in manual mode, the outflow valve is now controlled by:

Answer 6

The MAN V/S control switch.

Question 7

8. With MODE SEL in MAN, moving the MAN V/S:

Answer 7

UP opens the outflow valve and DN closes it.

Question 8

9. The ditching pushbutton is used to:

Answer 8

Close all fuselage openings below the floatation line.

Question 9

10. On landing, cabin altitude will be:

Answer 9

Slightly lower than field pressure altitude.

Question 10

11. In Ground Mode, the outflow valve will:

Answer 10

Gradually open during landing rollout.

Question 11

12. Pressurization Abort Mode:

Answer 11

Is activated if the aircraft must return to the departure airport after takeoff.