Question Bank - Airbus A320

Ice and Rain

XIV of XVIII

Q 01: The ______ on each wing are anti-iced with pneumatic bleed air.

A: Slats

B: Flaps

C; Three outboard slats

* Note -The three outboard slats (3,4,5) are protected by hot air

Q 02: Electrical heating is provided for the protection of:

A: Pitots and Angle Of Attack (AOA) probes

B: Pitots, static ports and TAT probes

C: Pitots, static ports, AOA probes, and TAT probes.

D: Pitots and static ports

Q 03: When a pneumatic leak is detected, the wing anti-ice valves:

A: Close automatically.

B: Open automatically.

C: Remain in position.

Q 04: When either engine anti-ice valve is open:

A: Maximum N1 is increased.

B: Minimum idle rpm is increased.

C: Minimum idle rpm is reduced.

Q 05: Window heat operates at what power level in flight?

A: Low

B: High

Q 06: Probe heat comes on automatically when:

A: The AC ESS bus is powered.

B: Electrical power is applied to the aircraft.

C: When at least one engine is running.

*Note - Heat operates at low level

Q 07: On the ground the wing anti-ice valves will:

A: Open during a test sequence (30 seconds); provided pneumatic supply is available.

B: Not open at anytime.

C: Open any time the switch is pushed “ON”.

Q 08: Where do the wing anti-ice indications appear on ECAM?

A: There is no indication on ECAM bleed page for wing anti-ice

B: An amber triangle appears on the ECAM bleed page

C: WING A.ICE appears on ECAM status page.

D: ANTI-ICE appears in white on the ECAM bleed page and W A.ICE appears in green on the ECAM memo when the wing P/B is pressed

Q 09: The Fault light on the engine anti-ice switches indicates the valve:

A: Is closed.

B: Position disagrees with switch position.

C: Is open.

Q 10: What is the difference between the engine and wing anti-ice fault lights?

A: Both indicate valve in transit, or valve position disagrees with selected position. Wing light also could indicate low pressure.

B: Both indicate low pressure, or valve position disagrees with selected position. Wing light might indicate valve in transit.

C: Both indicate valve in transit, or low pressure. Wing light also could indicate valve position disagrees with selected position.

D: Both indicate valve in transit, or overheat

Q 11: With reference to the PROBE/WINDOW HEAT pushbutton, which of the following is true?

A: The system should only be selected ON in icing conditions.

B: When in AUTO mode, the windows are heated only when necessary.

C: The system should only be selected ON after first engine start.

D: Window heating comes on automatically after first engine start.

Q 12: If one engine anti-ice system fails, the second one takes over and provides anti-icing for both engines.

A: True.

B: False.

*Note - Both engine anti-ice are independent.

Q 13: What happens when either engine anti-ice is open?

A: Maximum N1 is limited, continuous ignition is  provided, maximum idle RPM is increased.

B: Maximum N1 is limited, continuous ignition is provided, minimum RPM is increased.

C: Minimum N1 is limited, continuous ignition is provided, minimum idle RPM is increased.

Q 14: In the event of loss of electrical supply the engine anti-ice valve:

A: Opens when the engine is shut down.

B: Closes when the engine is running.

C: Opens when the engine is running.

D: Open when the OAT is < 10 deg.C with the engine running

Q 15: With the loss of electrical power the wing anti-ice valves:

A: Fail in their current position.

B: Fail to the open position.

C: Fail to the closed position.

Q 16: The drain masts are heated after first engine start.

A: True.

B: False.

*Note - The drain masts are heated any time the electrical system is powered.

Q 17: What is the speed limit to operate the windscreen wipers?

A: 185 kts.

B: 200 kts.

C: 230 kts.

D: 250 kts.

Q 18: In the event of an electrical power loss:

A: The engine anti-ice valves will open automatically, anti-icing is ensured.

B: The engine anti-ice valves will close automatically, anti-icing is lost.

C: The engine anti-ice valves will be controlled by the wing anti-ice controls.

D; The engine anti-ice valves remain in the position they were before.

Q 19: At what power level does window heat operate while airborne?

A: High power while airborne.

B: Shifts from low to high as window temperature requires.

C: Low power above 18,000 ft.

D: Low power above 25,000 ft.

Q 20: What happens to engine RPM when either engine anti-ice valve is open?

A: There is a fixed RPM increase.

B: The N1 limit for that engine is automatically increased.

C: The N1 limit for that engine is automatically reduced

D: There is a fixed RPM increase (3% of nominal N1)

*Note - If necessary, the idle N1 is automatically increased for both engines in order to provide the required pressure

Q 21: Window heat operation begins:

A: Automatically after the first engine start.

B: if the PROBE/WINDOW HEAT push button is selected ON by the crew prior to engine start.

C: Both are correct.

Q 22: Rain protection is provided by:

A: Warm bleed air blowing across the windshield.

B: Rain repellent and Windshield wipers.

C: Both are correct.

Q 23: Can the wing anti-ice be tested on the ground?

A: Yes, with valves only open for 30 seconds.

B: Yes.Valves stay open till selected off.

C: No.

Q 24: Anti-ice and de-icing protection is provided for:

A: The engine nacelle’s and three outboard wing slats.

B: The engine nacelle’s, the horizontal stabilizer, and three outboard wing slats.

C: The engine nacelle’s, the horizontal stabilizer, the vertical stabilizer and three outboard wing slats.

Q 25: The probe heaters can be activated manually prior to engine start by placing the PROBE/WINDOW HEAT pushbutton.

A: True.

B: False.

Q 26: What happens to the heat at the drain masts when the aircraft is on the ground?

A: Nothing.

B: The heat is reduced to prevent injury to ground personel.

C: Some of them are automatically switched off (pitot, AOA).

Q 27: The RAIN RPLNT (rain repellent) pushbutton is inhibited on the ground when the engines stopped.

A: True.

B: False.

Q 28: TAT probes are heated on the ground.

A: True.

B: False.

Q 29: The ON light illuminates on the wing anti-ice P/B :

A: When the anti-ice valves open

B: When the P/B is set to ON

C: When the fault light goes out

D: When the anti-ice valves open and the fault light goes out.

Q 30: How is window heating regulated?

A: Manually by flight crew

B: Window heat is not regulated!

C: One Window Heat Computer (WHC) as master, the other as slave

D: By two independent Window Heat Computers (WHC), one for each side

Q 31: The Window Heat Computer provides two power levels for the windshield:

A: High power when above 20,000 ft, low power when below 20,000 ft

B: High power when OAT < 10 deg.C, low power when OAT> 10 deg.C

C: High power in flight, low power on the ground

D; High power in icing conditions (flight only), low power in other conditions.

Q 32: The engine nacelle is anti-iced by:

A: Air bleed from the high pressure compressor

B: Air bleed from low pressure compressor

C: AC system and air bleed from low pressure compressor

D: DC system and air bleed from low pressure compressor.

Q 33: When an engine anti-ice valve is open:

A: N1 limit is automatically reduced and the idle N1 is automatically increased

B: N2 of the associated engine is automatically decreased

C: N2 limit is automatically reduced and N1 limit is automatically increased

D: There is no change in the N1 and N2 limits.

Q 34: In the event of a low air pressure:

A: The engine anti-ice valve opens automatically

B: There is no effect on the anti-ice valve position

C:The engine anti-ice valve must be manually closed

D: The engine anti-ice valve closes automatically

Q 35: How can you check that engine anti-ice has been selected on?

A: You can observe the ON light on the associated engine anti-ice P/B and the ENGINE ANTI-ICE message on the ECAM engine page

B: You can observe the amber warning on the ECAM memo display and the amber anti-ice light on the overhead panel

C: You can observe the ENGINE ANTI-ICE message on the ECAM STATUS page

D: You can observe the blue ON light on the associated engine anti-ice P/B and the ENGINE ANTI-ICE memo on the E/WD'

Q 36: The electric windshield wipers are controlled:

A: Automatically when in heavy rain

B: By two individual pushbuttons

C: By one rotary selector for both windshields

D: By two individual rotary selectors

Q 37: The wipers can operate at different speeds:

A: Low speed and high speed

B: Speed 1 and speed 2

C: Low, medium and high speed.

D: Speed is automatically adjusted depending on rain intensity.

Q 38: When the wiper is turned off:

A: The PARK position must be selected to stow the wiper

B: It continues to run for approximately 6 seconds

C: The wiper may stop in the pilots view

D: The wiper stops out of view