Spirit Airlines Recurrent 2024 Exam with
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What are some protections in NORMAL law? - ✔High Speed Protection
AoA Protection
Bank angle protection (67 max)
Load factor protection
Pitch attitude (30 up 15 down)
What is the high speed protection? - ✔Just above VMO/MMO the system induces a pitch-
up input to limit aircraft speed
What is ALPHA MAX? - ✔The maximum angle of attack allowed in Normal Law, indicated
by the top of the red strip on the airspeed scale
High AOA protection operates how? - ✔When the AoA exceeds ALPHA PROT, pitch trim
ceases and AoA becomes proportional to sidestick sidestick deflection, not to exceed ALPA
MAX.
What protections/stabilities are available in ALTERNATE LAW? - ✔-Load Factor
-High speed stability
-Low speed stability
Does DIRECT law provide any protections? - ✔No
When does FLARE mode activate in ALTERNATE law? - ✔It doesn't. When gear is
selected down the aircraft reverts to DIRECT law
,When is there a direct relationship between side stick and flight control surface deflection? -
✔-Direct Law
-Below 100ft
How slow will an aircraft fly if the speed is selected to be 100 kts? - ✔Vls (Yellow hook
on speed tape)
When is ALPHA FLOOR available? - ✔-NORMAL Law
-Autothrust is functional
-One engine is operating
-From lift off to 100ft RA on approach
What is ADIRS? - ✔Air Data Inertial Reference System
What is a steady FAULT light on the IR? - ✔IR has failed and cannot be recovered
What is a flashing FAULT light on the IR - ✔Navigation function is lost but Attitude
and Heading may be recovered in ATT
On the ground, what would cause a flashing white align light? - ✔- PPOS not entered within
10 minutes of alignment
or 3 minutes of fast alignment
- Large difference in LAT/LONG
- Aircraft movement during alignment
When will the EXIT signs auto illuminate? - ✔- Cabin altitude above 11,300ft.
- DC SHED ESS BUS not powered
, - NORMAL AC power is lost
Why place the NO SMOKING SIGN to AUTO instead of ON? - ✔It allows the EMER EXT LT
to charge its batteries
How many controllers are in the pressurization system? - ✔Two - they swap roles after
each landing
What does the AMBER Fault light in the MODE SEL pb indicate on the CABIN PRESS panel? -
✔Both automatic pressure controllers are faulty
What protects the aircraft from excessive cabin differential pressure? - ✔Two pressure
relief valves
Pressing the WING A/I pb does what on the ground? - ✔Performs a self test for 30
seconds then closes the valves when the A/C is airborne
What parts of the wing are heated with WING A/I ON? - ✔Outboard 3 slats
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