ATA 32 – LANDING GEARS
20. How can the parking brake be hydraulically powered?
a) Only by yellow high pressure
b) Only by the brake accumulator
c) Either by yellow high pressure or by the brake accumulator
21. Are the return lines shut off when the parking brake is applied?
a) No, they are always open
b) Yes, by the automatic selector
c) Yes, when braking by the accumulator only.
22. If the Landing Gear was gravity extended using the hand crank on the centre pedestal,
what other systems will be inoperative?
a) Nose wheel steering and auto braking
b) Nose wheel steering only
c) Anti-skid and auto braking
23. If the BSCU detects a brake system malfunction in flight with the A/SKID & N/W STRG
switch in the ON position the crew:
a) will be notified with an ECAM message after touchdown if the brake system does
malfunction
b) will be notified with an ECAM message
c) must manually select alternate brakes
24. The maximum steering angle that the nosewheel can be turned is: -
a) 95 degrees Max permitted steering angle/ Max towing angle
b) 74 degrees N/WS: Hand wheels: Max 74 degrees *Rudder pedals: Max 6 degrees
c) 22 degrees
25. To initiate in-flight braking is: -
a) to set the landing lever to the UP position
b) by shock absorber extension
c) via auto brake deactivation
26. When a wheel speed decreases below 0.87 times the reference speed a brake release
order is given to: -
a) the wheels of the same gear
b) the related wheel
c) all wheels
26. The auto-brake system is operational: -
a) if the A/SKID and NOSEWHEEL switch is selected to ON only
b) regardless of the position of the A/SKID and NOSEWHEEL switch
c) with either Green or Yellow system, providing there associated anti-skid systems are
serviceable
*(with yellow pressure, autobrake cannot be armed)
ATA 32A - LANDING GEAR - MONITORING & INDICATING
27. Before the LDG can be retracted, the LGCIU must detect that:
a) three shock absorbers are extended
b) three shock absorbers are compressed
c) main shock absorbers are extended
28. There are two triangles for each gear on the ECAM WHEEL page. What do they
represent?
a) Each triangle represents one wheel on the gear
b) Each triangle represents the position detected by one of the two computers
systems
c) Each triangle represents one of the braking systems available for that gear
ATA 32 - LANDING GEAR
17. Which system sends the signal to the safety valve to shut off the LDG hydraulic
pressure?
a) ADIRU 2 and 3
b) ADIRU 1 and 3
c) ADIRU 1 and 2
18. After T/O the left main landing gear shock absorber is stuck in the compressed
position. The gear …:
a) can be retracted under all circumstances.
b) gear can be retracted provided the nose gear is centred.
c) cannot be retracted; gear lever is blocked (interlock mechanism).
19. Before the LDG can be retracted, the LGCIU must detect that …:
a) three shock absorbers are extended.
b) nose shock absorbers are compressed.
c) main shock absorbers are extended.
20. What are the auto brake arming conditions?
a) The AUTO BRK pushbutton pressed in, green pressure and anti-skid powered
and no failure in normal braking system
b) The AUTO BRK pushbutton pressed in, yellow pressure and anti-skid powered and
no failure in normal braking system
c) The AUTO BRK pushbutton pressed in, green pressure and anti-skid deactivated
and no failure in normal braking-system
21. Can the Nose Wheel Steering be operated during take-off and landing when the
speed is above 130 Kts?
a) It is not possible.
b) It is possible through rudder pedals.
c) It is possible through hand wheels.
22. When is the hydraulic circuit depressurized after retraction?
a) As soon as the selector lever is move to neutral.
b) As soon as the airspeed is greater than 260 ± 5 Kts
c) As soon as the last door is closed.
23. When is pressure in the nose wheel steering system shut off?
a) With towing lever in towing position or both engines are shut down or the
A/SKID & N/W STRG switch is OFF.
b) During ground towing with one engine shut down or when aircraft speed is >60 kts.
c) With the towing lever in towing position or when the aircraft is on the ground with
speed above 100 kts.
24. If the Landing Gear was gravity extended using the hand crank on the centre
pedestal, what other systems will be inoperative?
a) Nose wheel steering and auto braking.
b) Nose wheel steering only.
c) Anti-skid and auto braking.
25. When the brake system automatically transitions to alternate brakes with the A/SKID
& N/W STRG switch in the ON position, which of the following will be available?
a) Auto brakes and anti-skid.
b) Brakes, auto brakes, anti-skid.
c) Anti-skid.
26. The green DECEL light on the auto brake selector will be illuminated …:
a) on landing when system is activated regardless of declaration.
b) immediately the mode is selected and the BSCU has carries out a self-test.
c) when the selected mode is 80% of actual aircraft deceleration rate.
27. The main landing gear uplock signals for the green indication on the landing gear
indicator panels are from the:
a) LGCIU 1 and 2.
b) LGCIU 1.
c) 2 proximity sensors on the gear uplocks.
28. Which unit gives the landing gear position to ECAM display?
a) Either LGCIU in turn.
b) Both LGCIUs simultaneously.
c) LGCIU 1 only.
ATA 32 - LANDING GEAR
17. When a wheel speed decreases below 0.87 times the reference speed a brake
release order is given to: -
a) the wheels of the same gear
b) the related wheel
c) all wheels
18. Can normal landing gear operation be restored after a gravity extension if green
hydraulic pressure is available?
a) Restoration is always possible
b) It may be possible if the gravity extension was not caused by a failure of the
landing gear mechanism
c) No, only maintenance can restore normal operation
19. If the BSCU detects a brake system malfunction in flight with the A/SKID & N/W
STRG switch in the ON position the crew:
a) will be notified with an ECAM message after touchdown if the brake system does
malfunction
b) will be notified with an ECAM message
c) must manually select alternate brakes
20. During pushback with engine #2 started, the NW STRG DISC memo changed to
amber because:
a) NW STRG disconnect mechanism has failed
b) yellow hydraulic system is now pressurized and the amber caption is a warning not to
move the handwheel
c) only one engine is running
21. What are the auto brake arming conditions besides an AUTO BRK pushbutton
pressed in?
a) Green pressure and anti-skid powered and no failure in normal braking system
b) Yellow pressure and anti-skid powered and no failure in normal braking system
c) Green pressure and anti-skid deactivated and no failure in normal braking-system
22. The UNLK light comes on when the gear:
a) and the related doors are not locked up
b) is not locked down
c) is not locked in the selected position
23. The hydraulic circuit is depressurized after retraction as soon as the:
a) selector lever is move to neutral
b) airspeed is greater than 260 ± 5 Kts
c) last door is closed
24. When the gravity extension crank handle is rotated, the valves that operate are the:
a) cut-out and vent
b) safety and cut-out
c) safety and vent
25. In which mode is progressive pressure sent to the brakes 2 seconds after ground
spoilers’ deployment?
-> LO : LO mode sends progressive pressure to the brakes 4 s
after the ground spoilers deploy, in order to decelerate the
a) MAX mode aircraft at 1.7 m/s² (5.6 ft/s²).
b) MED mode -> MED : MED mode sends progressive pressure to the brakes 2 s
after the ground spoilers deploy in order to decelerate the aircraft
c) LO mode at 3 m/s² (9.8 ft/s²).
-> MAX : MAX mode is normally selected for take-off.
26. When does the BSCU provide anti-skid control?
a) During the normal and alternate braking
b) Only during the normal braking
c) Only when the auto brake system has failed
27. The LGCIU must detect before the landing gear can be retracted that the, -
a) three shock absorbers are extended
b) three shock absorbers are compressed
c) only one shock absorber is extended
28. There are two triangles for each gear on the ECAM WHEEL page. What do they
represent?
a) Each triangle represents one wheel on the gear
b) Each triangle represents the position detected by one of the two computers
systems
c) Each triangle represents one of the braking systems available for that gear
ATA 32 - LANDING GEAR
17. Which system sends the signal to the safety valve to shut off the LDG hydraulic
pressure?
a) ADIRU 2 and 3
b) ADIRU 1 and 3
c) ADIRU 1 and 2
18. Which component gives priority to the Green hydraulic system when applying braking
system?
a) Brake selector valve
b) Throttle valve
c) Automatic selector valve
19. The in-flight braking is initiated by:
a) selecting the landing lever to the "UP" position
b) the main landing gear door opening
c) auto brake deactivation
20. In case of normal braking system failure, how is alternate braking applied?
a) Automatically when the selector valve is de-energized
b) Automatically through the automatic selector
c) As soon as the braking pedals are pressed in
21. The purpose of the hydraulic fuses is to:
a) stop the flow in case of leakage
b) shut off the return lies
c) separate the Normal from the Alternate Servovalve
22. On the E/WD, you notice the NW STRG DISC memo. What does it mean?
a) The nose wheel steering has been disconnected by ground personnel
b) A failure in the nose wheel steering system has been detected
c) There is a discrepancy between the two-nose wheel steering handwheel positions
23. You are ready to taxi. You apply the toe brakes on the rudder pedals and release the
PARK BRK. The BRAKES pressure falls to zero. What should you do?
a) This should not happen and you must assume that the BRAKES pressure indicator
has failed
b) Nothing as this is normal. The BRAKES pressure indicator only indicates
alternate (yellow) brake pressure
c) You must re-apply the PARK BRK and call for maintenance personnel as the main
system pressure has failed
24. Can normal landing gear operation be restored after a gravity extension if green
hydraulic pressure is available?
a) Restoration is always possible
b) It may be possible if the gravity extension was not caused by a failure of the
landing gear mechanism
c) No, only maintenance can restore normal operation
25. The LGCIU must detect before the landing gear can be retracted that the, -
a) three shock absorbers are extended
b) three shock absorbers are compressed
c) only one shock absorber is extended
26. To arm the auto brake, an AUTO BRK pushbutton is pressed in, :-
a) green pressure and anti- skid powered and no failure in normal braking system
b) yellow pressure and anti- skid powered and no failure in normal braking system
c) green pressure and anti- skid deactivated and no failure in normal braking system
27. The main landing gear assembly consists of a: -
a) single stage shock strut assembly with separate valves for air and oil charging
b) 2 stage shock absorbers containing 4 chambers PG
(2 nd 45
Stage gas chamber
c) second stage shock absorber requiring gas and oil servicing contains at a high pressure)
28. The brake indicator on the centre instrument panel: -
a) displays normal and alternate system braking pressure
b) will if the alternate system brake accumulator is discharged display accumulator initial
air pressure
c) is only associated with the alternate brake system
