AFCS

Question 1

Selecting various flight director modes is accomplished through the:

Answer 1

Flight Control Panel (FCP)

Question 2

The primary purpose of the altitude pre-select mode is to:

Answer 2

generate commands to capture and track the pre-selected altitude

Question 3

Lamp Lights on each side of a mode push button indicates

Answer 3

FCC 1 and FCC 2 have acknowledged that mode input

Question 4

If a new flight director mode became active, the annunciation in the FMA will:

Answer 4

Flash green for 5 seconds then steady

Question 5

When the transfer(XFR) switch on the flight control panel is selected:

Answer 5

The co-pilots flight director provides guidance to the autopilot

Question 6

When the turbulence push button is engaged, the autopilot will:

Answer 6

Reduce autopilot gain

Question 7

What does the SYNC button on the control wheel do?

Answer 7

synchronize flight director references to those currently flown

Question 8

The color of an ARMED flight director mode in the flight mode annunciation is:

Answer 8

White

Question 9

What will happen if you press the ALT mode pushbutton on the FCP in regards to the flight director?

Answer 9

Generate commands to maintain pressure altitude existing at time of selection

Question 10

At what pressure altitude will half bank be automatically activated?

Answer 10

31,600 ft

Question 11

In takeoff mode (TO/GA) how much bank authority is given to the flight director?

Answer 11

5 degrees

Question 12

What two systems are integrated by the AFCS(Automatic Flight Control System)?

Answer 12

Flight Director and Auto Pilot

Question 13

What does the flight director sync switch do when the autopilot is engaged?

Answer 13

Nothing

Question 14

What is the default lateral mode of the FD?

Answer 14

Roll

Question 15

What conditions will cause the autopilot to automatically disengage?

Answer 15

Windshear
Stall Warning
Failure of both YD's
Wind Shear avoidance procedures
Unusual attitudes