Auto Flight Flashcards
(37 cards)
Autopilot engage switch push will engage
HDG hold or ATT (in bank) and V/S
On a go around the first push of the TOGA button will give a
THR and 2000ft/min
During a CFIT recovery maneuver the flight director will give good recovery guidance with TOGA engaged. True or False
FALSE
THR switch is operable from the ground to landing. True or False
False (from 400’)
SPD switch is operable from
400ft after T/O until landing
The bank limit selector limits all roll modes to 5, 10,15, 20, 25 degree regardless of airspeed. True or False
FALSE
Vertical Speed Window has a range from to feet per minute.
-8000 ft/min to +6000ft/min
Mode Control Panel Window is in_____foot increments. (Altitude window)
100ft
Mode Control Panel Window range is feet in Altitude
V/S 14000ft (-8000 to +6000) ALT 50000 (0 to 50000)
LOC button when pushed displays
displays LOC in white (Armed) on PFD Roll FMA before localizer capture, current roll mode remains active until LOC capture. ()
Flare Mode becomes armed below____and activates between ____ and ____ feet
armed below 1500 ft and active between 60 and 40 ft. ()
In wings-level flight with both flight directors off, which roll mode is engaged by engaging the first autopilot in command?
HDG HOLD
When can the command bars be displayed on the PFD during preflight?
when the first F/D switch positioned ON
In VNAV, pushing the THR switch will not change the A/T mode. True or False
TRUE ()
What pitch mode is engaged by selecting an autopilot in command with both flight director switches off while in flight?
V/S Vertical Speed ()
What indicates a pitch or roll mode fault?
an amber line is drawn through the mode annunciation
What is the FMA modes annunciation for a go-around?
THR / TOGA / TOGA ()
What do the flight control computers (FCC) use to command level-off when engaged in a VNAV pitch mode?
MCP or FMC ()
When are flare and rollout modes available?
Autoland ()
A white LNAV annunciation on the PFD indicates
LNAV mode is armed ()
What is accomplished by lifting up the autopilot disengage bar?
enable A/P engagement, cancels amber stripe ()
What do the autopilots control to track the localizer while in the rollout mode?
A/P uses Localize signal , Rudder and Nosewheel to maintain center line () ***
A go-around can be accomplished with:
Single A/P, Multi A/P or F/D ()
Pushing the SPD switch while in FLCH will engage the A/T mode to the current airspeed or the FMC speed, whichever is higher. True or False
FALSE ()