AFCS II

Question 1

What’s FLCH mode?

Answer 1

Will climb or descend to the altitude selected according to the speed selected by varying pitch

Question 2

During FLCH mode what will the FMA display

Answer 2

SPDE

Question 2

During FLCH mode what will the FMA display

Answer 2

SPDE

Question 3

What’s ALT mode?

Answer 3

When selected, holds the current (not pre-selected) altitude.

If ATC asks for an immediate levelof, this button can be pressed to stop a climb or descent.

Question 4

What is VS?

Answer 4

will fly the manually selected climb/descent rate

Question 5

What’s OVSP

Answer 5

will indicate when you are overspeeding

Question 6

What happens when overspeed protection activates

Answer 6

Amber OVSP indication displays on the FMA

The previous active mode is displayed as armed white and becomes active again when OVSP protection is no longer active

Question 7

What is GS

Answer 7

Tracking the Glideslope and will ignore altitude pre-select

Question 8

What’s GA

Answer 8

A/T sets go around thrust

Question 9

What’s GP

Answer 9

LPV WAAS vertical guidance will ignore altitude pre-select

Question 10

What’s PTH?

Answer 10

PTH is BARO-derived (from the altimeter) and GP may be GPS derived (from satellites), they may be different, especially when hot or cold.

Question 11

What’s SPDe

Answer 11

rate of climb/descent will vary to hold speed only in FLCH

Question 12

During FLCH mode what will the FMA display?

Answer 12

SPDE

Question 13

What’s SPDT

Answer 13

The autothrottle mode associated with FPA is SPDT (speed is controlled by adjusting thrust).

Question 14

What is LIM

Answer 14

Throttles move to hold bugged airspeed

Question 15

A/T limitation on T/O?

Answer 15

Ensure A/T is in TO/GA prior to 60 knots to not get an EICAS message

Question 16

When will A/T engage on ground? Flight?

Answer 16

Ground: No faults, armed, and TLAs past 50 degrees Flight: No faults, A/T pressed, and at or above 400 AGL

Question 17

Understand Manual Speeds vs FMS speeds

Answer 17

Manual speeds allow the pilot to directly control speed by using the speed selector. FMS speeds is controlled by referencing the MCDU and will follow constraints in the Flight Plan

Question 18

How does FMS speed pick which speed to fly?

Answer 18

Constraints. Will honor slowest speed programmed and limits

Question 19

Where does the FMS tell you what speed is selected?

Answer 19

Flight Plan on the MDCU.

Question 20

Understand Green Dot (define, operational use)

Answer 20

Green Dot is a continuously calculated speed based on weight, altitude and configuration

1.3g above shaker with 40 degrees bank protection

Single Engine Driftdown speed

Flap Extension Speed

Approach speed during an emergency

Green + 10 k to retract flaps if F-bug disappears

Question 21

What will happen when TCS is pressed on? Off?

Answer 21

• Press and Hold the TCS:
• Synchronizes the Flight Director with the current airplane attitude.
• Release the TCS:
• The Flight Director returns to the lateral and vertical selection when the TCS was pressed.
• With Roll/VS/FPA modes the FD maintains the airplane attitude when the TCS is released.
• Autopilot interface with the AP/FD button:
• If the AP is engaged, pressing and holding the TCS will momentarily override the AP. Releasing the TCS, the AP resumes airplane control.