Aircraft Familiarization Exam Review
110 Questions and Answers 2023
Which type of Airbus does Frontier have in our fleet?
*- A319, A320, A321
What is the maximum speed, altitude of the aircrafts in the fleet?
*- 590 MPH and 39,000 Feet
What are the four locations that Airbus components are manufactured/assembled?
*- France, United Kingdom, Germany, Alabama
What are the 5 components of the Airbus?
*- Fuselage, Engine, Wing, Tail Section, Landing Gear
What are the components of the wing? (THINK SALT)
*- Spoilers, Ailerons, Leading Edge Slats, Trailing Edge Slats
What is a Winglet/Sharklet?
*- Triangle/Shark fin on end of wing
What does the tail section of the aircraft do?
*- Provides Stability and control
What is YAW?
*- Left and Right motion
What is the FDR and CVR?
*- Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder
Where are the FDR and CVR located?
*- Tail
What is the GPU and what does it do?
*- Ground Power Unit. It provides power to the aircraft while at the terminal.
What is the APU and what does it do?List the systems it backs up?
*- Auxiliary Power Unit. Electrical power, Hydraulic power, Cabin A/C, Pressurization
and Heat for Anti-Icing.
Which cargo compartment is heated and pressurized?
*- Aft
What is the difference between the main landing gear and nose landing gear?
*- Main landing gear is mounted under Aft and has breaks. Nose landing gear is
under the forward and is steerable.
, What is RAT?
*- Ram Air Turbine
Explain what "Plug Type" door means?Which exits are considered Plug Type?
*- Plug doors are designed to be flush on the outside. The
How many TOTAL seats are available in the Flight Deck?
*- 4. 2 Pilot seats and 2 jumpseats
What is the seating capacity on an A319?
*- 150
How many door exits on an A319?
*- 4
How many window exits on an A319?
*- 2
How many TOTAL exits on a A319?
*- 8
What are the 3 modes of operation for the door exits?
*- Normal, Emergency Power Assist and Emergency Manual
Which exits are equipped with dual lane escape slides?
*- All the forward and aft door exits
Which exits are equipped with single lane escape slides?
*- Mid Cabin door exits
What are the steps in ARMING a door exit (starting with the GREEN Assist Handle)?
*- Green Assist Handle, Strap, Pin, Lever, Pin
What are the steps in DISARMING a door exit (starting with the GREEN Assist
Handle)?
*- Green Assist Handle, Pin, Lever, Pin, Strap
What is the purpose of the Red Safety Pin?
*- To prevent the lever from being accidentally armed
What is the purpose of a Gust Lock?
*- To secure the door in the open position
Where is the cabin pressure light located? When will you see it illuminated and what
would you do?
*- Located on the exit doors. When the cabin is not properly pressurized and you
should get away quickly.
What does the Fuselage do?
*- Holds PAX and luggage
110 Questions and Answers 2023
Which type of Airbus does Frontier have in our fleet?
*- A319, A320, A321
What is the maximum speed, altitude of the aircrafts in the fleet?
*- 590 MPH and 39,000 Feet
What are the four locations that Airbus components are manufactured/assembled?
*- France, United Kingdom, Germany, Alabama
What are the 5 components of the Airbus?
*- Fuselage, Engine, Wing, Tail Section, Landing Gear
What are the components of the wing? (THINK SALT)
*- Spoilers, Ailerons, Leading Edge Slats, Trailing Edge Slats
What is a Winglet/Sharklet?
*- Triangle/Shark fin on end of wing
What does the tail section of the aircraft do?
*- Provides Stability and control
What is YAW?
*- Left and Right motion
What is the FDR and CVR?
*- Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder
Where are the FDR and CVR located?
*- Tail
What is the GPU and what does it do?
*- Ground Power Unit. It provides power to the aircraft while at the terminal.
What is the APU and what does it do?List the systems it backs up?
*- Auxiliary Power Unit. Electrical power, Hydraulic power, Cabin A/C, Pressurization
and Heat for Anti-Icing.
Which cargo compartment is heated and pressurized?
*- Aft
What is the difference between the main landing gear and nose landing gear?
*- Main landing gear is mounted under Aft and has breaks. Nose landing gear is
under the forward and is steerable.
, What is RAT?
*- Ram Air Turbine
Explain what "Plug Type" door means?Which exits are considered Plug Type?
*- Plug doors are designed to be flush on the outside. The
How many TOTAL seats are available in the Flight Deck?
*- 4. 2 Pilot seats and 2 jumpseats
What is the seating capacity on an A319?
*- 150
How many door exits on an A319?
*- 4
How many window exits on an A319?
*- 2
How many TOTAL exits on a A319?
*- 8
What are the 3 modes of operation for the door exits?
*- Normal, Emergency Power Assist and Emergency Manual
Which exits are equipped with dual lane escape slides?
*- All the forward and aft door exits
Which exits are equipped with single lane escape slides?
*- Mid Cabin door exits
What are the steps in ARMING a door exit (starting with the GREEN Assist Handle)?
*- Green Assist Handle, Strap, Pin, Lever, Pin
What are the steps in DISARMING a door exit (starting with the GREEN Assist
Handle)?
*- Green Assist Handle, Pin, Lever, Pin, Strap
What is the purpose of the Red Safety Pin?
*- To prevent the lever from being accidentally armed
What is the purpose of a Gust Lock?
*- To secure the door in the open position
Where is the cabin pressure light located? When will you see it illuminated and what
would you do?
*- Located on the exit doors. When the cabin is not properly pressurized and you
should get away quickly.
What does the Fuselage do?
*- Holds PAX and luggage
