Airbus A220 for pilots
The systems of the Airbus A220, written for type rating and airline interview preparation and checked against the sources of the v1prep A220 bank.
ATPL · Type rating
Airbus A220 Air Conditioning, Pressurization and Oxygen
How the A220 takes bleed air to its packs, controls cabin temperature and pressure, and supplies oxygen to the crew and passengers.
ATPL · Type rating
Airbus A220 APU and Fire Protection
The A220 auxiliary power unit, its start and limits, and the fire and overheat detection and extinguishing systems for the engines, APU, cargo and lavatories.
ATPL · Type rating
Airbus A220 Electrical System
The A220 electrical system from the MMEL and the Airbus Aircraft Characteristics: engine and APU generators, AC ground power and its limits, power centers and contactors, TRUs, batteries, the ram air turbine and what the MMEL allows when parts fail.
ATPL · Type rating
Airbus A220 Engines: the PW1500G Geared Turbofan
The A220's Pratt & Whitney PW1500G: the geared turbofan principle, the engine's spools and gear, thrust ratings by A220 model, the limits in the EASA type certificate, FADEC and thrust control, start and ignition, and engine monitoring.
ATPL · Type rating
Airbus A220 Family and Limitations
The A220-100 and A220-300, their dimensions, weights and capacities, and the operating limitations a type-rating candidate must know.
ATPL · Type rating
Airbus A220 Flight Deck and Avionics
The A220 flight deck: five large displays and their controls, side-sticks, glareshield, pedestal and overhead panel, EICAS crew alerting, the optional HUD, the avionics builds and what changes for a pilot coming from the A320.
ATPL · Type rating
Airbus A220 Fly-by-Wire Flight Controls
The A220's fly-by-wire flight controls from the type certificate, the MMEL and the training reports: side-sticks and priority, the three PFCCs, normal and direct modes, surfaces and spoilers, slats and flaps, protections and trim.
ATPL · Type rating
Airbus A220 Fuel and Hydraulic Systems
The A220's fuel and hydraulic systems from the MMEL and the Airbus Aircraft Characteristics: tanks and capacities, pumps and transfer, refueling, the three hydraulic systems with their pumps, PTU and accumulators, and the main failure cases.
ATPL · Type rating
Airbus A220 Ice and Rain Protection
How the A220 detects ice and protects its wings, engines, probes and windshields, and what the crew does in icing conditions.
ATPL · Type rating
Airbus A220 Landing Gear, Brakes and Steering
The A220 landing gear and its alternate extension, the electric brakes with their controllers, autobrake and monitoring, nosewheel steering, and towing and turning on the ground.
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