AUTOFLIGHT – FLIGHT GUIDANCE Flashcards
When the Autopilot/Flight Director control the vertical path, what controls speed/Mach?
A) Speed brake B) Reversers C) Autothrust D) Slab
C) Autothrust
The Autothrust can operate in two modes: Thrust or:
A) Automatic B) Manual C) Fail-passive D) Speed
D) Speed
When the Autopilot/Flight Director are turned off, the Autothrust controls:
A) Vertical path B) Lateral path C) Thrust reversers D) Speed/Mach
D) Speed/Mach
The A320 has an automatic landing system that works in levels of either fail-passive or:
A) Fail-automatic B) Fail-lateral C) Fail-operational D) Fail-vertical
C) Fail-operational
The basic function of the Autopilot is to stabilize the aircraft:
A) Around the lateral axis B) Around the vertical axis C) Around the longitudinal axis D) Around the center of gravity
D) Around the center of gravity
Which of the following is not a function of the Flight Guidance part of the FMS?
A) Fuel Monitoring B) Autopilot C) Autothrust D) Flight Director
A) Fuel Monitoring
During the Descent mode, the initial segment of the descent path is which segment?
A) Start descent B) Top of Descent C) Best angle descent D) Idle descent
D) Idle descent
If the Navigation mode is lost during a managed descent, the Descent mode reverts to Vertical Speed mode or:
A) Flight Angle B) Flight Revert Mode C) Level-off Mode D) Vertical Pitch Mode
A) Flight Angle
If armed, when does the Navigation mode engage on takeoff?
A) 300 ft. B) 30 ft. C) 400 ft. D) 40 ft.
B) 30 ft.
The Flight Director bars are removed when which of follow occur?
A) Pitch up of 10 degrees B) Pitch down of 10 degrees C) Bank angle exceeds 45 degrees D) Bank angle exceeds 35 degrees
C) Bank angle exceeds 45 degrees
When can the Autopilot control the nose wheels?
A) Automatic landing B) Crosswinds over 25 knots C) Contaminated runways D) Tailwind landings
A) Automatic landing
When the Heading/Track mode is selected, the FMA shows Heading or Track in what color?
A) White B) Green C) Blue D) Amber
C) Blue
How do you select the Open Climb Mode?
A) Pull the Autopilot switch B) Pull the Climb Mode switch C) Pull the Altitude selector knob D) Push the Open Climb pushbutton
C) Pull the Altitude selector knob
Speed control has two methods, managed and:
A) Automatic B) Autothrust C) Autopilot D) Selected
D) Selected
The recommended way to disengage the Autopilot is to:
A) Turn off the Autothrust first B) Use the red takeover switch on the sidestick C) Use the switch on the Autopilot D) Turn off AC power
B) Use the red takeover switch on the sidestick
