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GENERAL



a. 571 Tonnes

What is the Maximum Ramp Weight (MRW) for the A380-800

a. Lights out, indicates normal operation

What philosophy is used on the annunciator lights in the overhead panel

b. From an access hatch in the cockpit floor on the left hand side

How can access be gained from the flight deck to the Main Avionics Bay

b. Availability of a back-up system

On the overhead panel, what is indicated by a GREEN annunciator light

b. 7330mm

How far in front of the aircraft nose are the Fuselage Station Numbers referenced from

b. That these panels are both Integrated & Conventional panels

What is indicate by the use of VM on some control panels

IMA and ADCN



c. Seven Types

How many types of CPIOM are installed on the A380

b. That a subscriber can simultaneously transmit and receive on the same link

What is meant by the term FULL DUPLEX with regards the AFDX

c. ADCN Subscribers

What is the name given to LRUs that contain an AFDX interface

a. Twenty-Two

In total, how many CPIOMs are installed on the A380

b. Through the ADCN

How is most of the data exchanged between computers within the Avionics World

b. Eight in total

In total, how IOMs are installed on the A380

NSS & OIS



c. Avionic, Flight Operations and Cabin Domains

What are the three NSS Domains

a. The ANSU-AFMR

Which is the main Flight Operations Domain LRU

a. The Avionic Domain

In which of the three NSS domains, are the ANSU-OPS located

c. Via SCIs

How does the CMS receive data from the Avionics Systems

c. Through either the OMT, OITS and the PMAT

How is access gained to the Onboard Maintenance System

b. In the Flight Ops and Cabin Domains

Where is the Right OMS Applications Hosted

ELECTRICAL POWER



a. 4 x VFGs or 2 x APU Generators or 4 x Ground Power Units

In NORMAL configuration, how can the entire AC network be supplied

b. 2x Power Distribution Maintenance Interface LRUs

What links the Electrical Distribution System to the OMS

c. 3 x TRUs and 3 x Main Batteries

In NORMAL configuration, how can the entire DC network be supplied

b. Up to a maximum of 15 Amps

What is the Maximum loads distributed by the SEPDCs

a. By a single Primary Electrical Power Distribution Centre

How is primary electrical power distribution achieved

b. 150 KVA

What is the Output Capacity of each VFG

INDICATING RECORDING



b. It is used for ECAM Display Information

What is the Lower Zone on the PFDs used for

c. The CPIOM-Cs

Which LRUs Host the Flight Warning System

c. ARINC 429

What Data Bus system is used by the LCDUs if a total ADCN failure occurs

c. AOA. TAT and Pt

What information is obtained by the ADIRUs from the Multi-Function Probes

AUTO FLIGHT



b. 2 x FCGUs (A and B)

What is the make-up of a Primary System (PRIM)

b. FCGU 3A and FCGU 3B

What is the make-up of a Primary System 3 (PRIM3)

b. FCGU 1A and FCGU 1B

What is the make-up of a Primary System 1 (PRIM1)

COMMUNICATIONS



b. Two

How many HF Digital radios are installed

c. Three

How many VHF Digital radios are installed

b. Two

How many Audio Management Units are installed

ATC SYSTEM



a. CPIOM-D3

Which LRU host the Avionics Communications Router

a. CPIOM-D1

Which LRU host the ATC Datalink Application

a. CPIOM-Ds

Which LRUs host the ATC Functions

CABIN SYSTEM



a. 85 DEU As

How many DEU As are installed as standard

a. 21 DEU BS

How many DE Bs are installed as standard

a. THREE

How many CIDS directors are installed

LIGHTS



c. High Intensity Discharge Lights

What type of lighting is used for the Taxi and Landing Lights

c. Via the Cabin Intercommunication Data System

How is the Cabin Lighting System controlled

c. By using three lighting strips on each side on the overhead panel

How is the Cockpit Ambient Lighting Achieved

HYDRAULICS



b. The LEHGS

What is used as a Back-Up for the braking and steering systems

b. Either one installed in the Green System

Which Electric Motor Pumps are used for Cargo Door Operation

c. Two HSMUs, one for each system

How are the hydraulic systems monitored

LANDING GEAR



b. NLG and WLG

Which landing gears are supplied by the Green Hydraulic System

c. WLG, Left BLG and Right BLG

What are the three braking groups

c. Yellow system

Which hydraulic system is used for BLG brakes

FLIGHT CONTROLS



c. Sixteen in total

How many spoilers are used in the Primary Flight Control system

b. EBHAs

Which types of actuators are used to operate the Rudders

b. Six in total

How many Ailerons are used in the Primary Flight Control System

c. One electric motor and one hydraulic motor on the green hydraulic system

What is the makeup of the drive system on the SLAT PCU

a. All Ailerons and/or Spoilers 6 to 8

Which surfaces are used for the Load Alleviation Function (LAF)

b. Two hydraulic motors, one on the green and the other on the yellow system

What is the makeup of the drive system on the FLAP PCU

STRUCTURE



b. CFRP

What is the main material used on the belly fairings and engine nacelles

c. GLARE

What is the main material used on the upper part of the forward fuselage

b. CFRP

What is the main material used on the tail section of the fuselage

DOORS



c. GREEN

Which hydraulic system is used for cargo door operation

a. Each door has its own Local Door Controller installed

How are the aircraft doors controlled and monitored

b. M1 L/R, M2 L/R, M4 L/R, M5 L/R

Which doors have a door mounted slide raft system installed

WATER & WASTE



a. Four

How many waste water tanks are fitted at standard to the A380

b. Six

How many potable water tanks are fitted at standard to the A380

OXYGEN



c. If the cabin altitude exceeds 14.000 Feet

When is the Cabin Oxygen System automatically activated

c. In the FWD Cargo Compartment

Where are the Passenger Oxygen Cylinders located

b. In the Upper Avionics Compartment

Where are the Flight Crew Oxygen Cylinders located

FUEL



b. Eleven

How may tanks can the fuel be stored in

b. On the ground only

When are AFT Fuel transfers possible

a. Engines 1 and 4

Which engine fuel feed system is used by the Hydraulic Heat Exchangers

c. If the insufficient fuel pressure in the No.4 Engine feed manifold

With the APU Master Switch ON, when will the APU fuel pump run

c. Either Engine Master or Fire Switches

Which cockpit control(s) can be used to close the LP Fuel Valves

b. Two

How many fuel pumps are installed in each Collector Cell

FIRE PROTECTION



a. WLG and BLG

Which landing gears are equipped with a fire detection system

a. The CIDS Directors

Which LRU contains the Cargo Bays Smoke Detection Function

b. On the Fan Exhaust Cowls and pylon

On the GP7200 engine, where are the fire detectors installed

APU



c. The Accessory Gearbox

Which APU gearbox drives the APU Fuel Pump

b. The IGV and SCV

Which actuators/valves on the APU us fuel for muscle pressure

b. The Load Gearbox

Which APU gearbox drives the APU Generators

RR TRENT 900



c. On the RH side of the Air Intake Cowl

Where is the access panel for the P20/T20 probe

a. Stage 8

Which stage of the IP compressor do the three IP bleed valves align with

c. A single stage compressor driven by a five stage turbine

What is the makeup of the LP Rotor

b. THR. EGT. N1

Which engine Primary Parameters are displayed on the EWD

c. The Strut Mount assembly

Which engine mount transmits the engine thrust to the pylon

a. A six stage compressor driven by a single stage turbine

What is the makeup of the HP Rotor

GP7200



c. On the RH side of the Air Intake Cowl

Where is the access panel for the T12 probe

b. THR. EGT. N1

Which engine Primary Parameters are displayed on the EWD

c. The Strut Mount assembly

Which engine mount transmits the engine thrust to the pylon

b. 7th Stage HP air

Which stage of engine air is released by the Start Bleed System

a. A nine stage compressor driven by a two stage turbine

What is the makeup of the HP Rotor

c. Electrically Controlled, Fuel Operated

How is the 2.5 Bleed System controlled and operated

PNEUMATICS



b. THREE

How many Cross Bleed valves are installed in the PADS

a. All four CPIOMs

Which CPIOM As control the Engine Bleed Air System (EBAS)

c. Centre OPEN, Left and Right OPEN

What is the position of the Cross Bleed valves when MANUAL OPEN is selected

AIR CONDITIONING



b. By the four CPIOM-B and two Ventilation Control Modules (VCMs)

How are the Compartment Air Extraction system controlled and monitored

b. By the four CPIOM-B and one Trim Air Drive Device (TADD)

How are the temperature control system controlled and monitored

b. By the four CPIOM-B and two Full Digital AGU Controllers (FDACs)

How are the Air Generation Units controlled and monitored

ICE & RAIN



c. The AICU only

On the RR TRENT, which LRU controls the Engine Ant-Ice Valve

b. The AICU via the EEC

On the GP 7200, which LRU controls the Engine Ant-Ice Valve

a. Slat No 4

Which slat in each wing is protected by Wing Anti-lce