AFCS

Question 1

Q1: How many PFCCs are installed on the aircraft?

Answer 1

A: 3

Question 2

Q2: How many PFCCs are active at any given time?

Answer 2

A: 1

Question 3

Q3: How many PFCCs are required to have the aircraft operate in Normal Mode?

Answer 3

A: 1

Question 4

Q4: AT and FD functionality are provided by which computers?

Answer 4

A: DMCs

Question 5

Q5: What are the two basic modes?

Answer 5

A: HDG and FPA

Question 6

Q6: The flight directors operate independently when in which modes?

Answer 6

A: TO, GA and APPR

Question 7

Q7: What Is the purpose of the XFR switch on the glareshield?

Answer 7

A: It is used to change to the other channel of the same DMC

Question 8

Q8: What is the purpose of the FD/AT button on the RSP (Reversion SwitchPanel)?

Answer 8

A: It allows you to switch to the other DMC.

Question 9

Q9: How Is the flight director represented on the PFD?

Answer 9

A: A small magenta circle with lateral bars

Question 10

Q10: How is the flight path vector represented on the PFD?

Answer 10

A: A slightly larger green circle (than the FD) with lateral bars and a vertical bar

Question 11

Q11: Where should the confirmation of any active mode be made?

Answer 11

A: On the FMA

Question 12

Q12: The FMA has fields can you name them?

Answer 12

A:
1. Autothrottle mode
2. Lateral mode
3. Autopilot, Autothrottle status and data source (the green arrow)
4. Vertical mode
5. Alternate source selection (ADSP, IRS, etc)

Question 13

Q13: How many ways do we have of deactivating the Autothrottle? What are they?

Answer 13

A: 3 ways:
1. A/T DISC button on either thrust lever
2. AT pushbutton on the FCP
3. Moving the thrust levers

Question 14

Q14: When the Autothrottle disconnects, what indication do you get?

Answer 14

A:
1. AT flashes amber in the middle section of the FMA 2. “AUTOTHROTTLE” continuously sounds

Question 15

Q15: What is the minimum altitude for engagement of the AP?

Answer 15

A: 400’ AGL

Question 16

Q16: What is the minimum altitude for use of the AP?

Answer 16

A: 80’ AGL

Question 17

Q17: What are the different lateral modes we have on the aircraft? FCOM1: 3-2-11

Answer 17

A: 1. HDG
2. NAV (FMS1(2), LOC1(2), VOR1(2))
3. APPR (APPR FMS1(2), APPR VOR1(2), APPR LOC1(2)) 4. 1⁄2 bank: green arc on the ADI roll scale

Question 18

Q18: What are the different vertical modes we have on the

Answer 18

A: 1. FPA 2. VS
3. ALTS 4. ALT 5. FLC

Question 19

Q19: What does the VNAV mode allow you to do?

Answer 19

A: It allows the FD to follow FMS managed vertical navigation profiles

Question 20

Q20: AFCS automatically enables 1⁄2 bank when climbing through what altitude?

Answer 20

A: 31 500’

Question 21

Q21: When FPA is selected, what range of selection is available to you?

Answer 21

A: +/- 9.9° path, +/- 15° pitch

Question 22

Q22: The AP and AUTOLAND are software applications contained in which

Answer 22

A: PFCC’s

Question 23

Q23: What does the acronym ASA stand for?

Answer 23

A: Approach Status Annunciator

Question 24

Q24: What are the different multi-axis modes we have on the aircraft?

Answer 24

A: 1. ILS approach: APPR (APPR LDC/ GS)
2. VOR approach: APPR (APPR VOR/ vertical modes 3. FMS approach: APPR (APPR FMS/ VGP)
4. Takeoff: TO/TO
5. Go-around: GA/GA

Question 25

Q25: How can the autopilot be disengaged manually?

Answer 25

A: 1. Pressing the red AP/PTY switch on the sidestick 2. Pressing the AP pushbutton on the FCP 3. Operating the pitch trim switch on the sidestick 4. Moving the sidestick 5. Moving the tiller or rudder pedals during autoland ground roll 6. Pressing the TOGA pushbutton on the ground for more than 2 seconds

Question 26

Q26: What are the four types of operating modes on the Autothrottle?

Answer 26

A: HOLD, SPD, THRUST and RETARD

Question 27

Q27: What happens when the AT mode changes on the FMA?

Answer 27

A: It flashes green for 5 seconds then becomes steady.

Question 28

Q28: The AT operates in takeoff HOLD mode to maintain takeoff thrust in which

Answer 28

A: From 60 kt to 400 ft RA

Question 29

Q29: At what altitude does the AT RETARD mode activate?

Answer 29

A: Activates when the aircraft reaches approx. 30 ft RA: