Autoflight

Question 1

While the Autopilot is engaged, can one use the aileron trim?

Answer 1

No it is prohibited

Question 2

What does the AFDS (Autopilot Flight Director System) consist of?

Answer 2

2 individual flight control computers FCCs

1 single mode control panel

Question 3

How can one disengage the AFDS (Autopilot Flight Director System) mode?

Answer 3

1. Select another mode

2. disengaging the AP and turning of the FD

Question 4

What will inhibit Autopilot engagement

Answer 4

1. No control forces on the control wheel

2. STAB TRIM AUTOPILOT cutout switch is at NORMAL

Question 5

How many AP are required for full automatic flare, touchdown, and AP go-around capabilities

Answer 5

Both one AP can not do an autoland

Question 6

What MCP, (steering) command allows both AP to be engaged at the same time?

Answer 6

APP or Approach Mode

Question 7

Name some ways to disengage the AP

Answer 7

1. Activating either pilots control wheel trim
2. loss of respective hydraulic system pressure
3. Push the AP disengage switch
4. Push the AP mode switch
5. Select TOGA in single AP mode below 2000 feet RA

Question 8

Can the Flight Directors (FD) operated without AP and AT?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

How does one know which AP is the master?

Answer 9

Illumination of the respective master (M/A) FD indicator light.

Question 10

What are the mode indications above the Attitude Indicator for the mode of the AutoPilot

Answer 10

CMD, FD, 1CH, CWS P, CWS R

Question 11

What does CMD indicate

Answer 11

one or both autopilots are engaged

Question 12

What does CWS P indicate

Answer 12

Pitch mode in CWS

Question 13

What does CWS R indicated

Answer 13

Roll mode in CWS

Question 14

What does Single CH indicate

Answer 14

single AP ILS, annunciates after loc is captured and remains on for the entire approach

Question 15

What does N1 indicate

Answer 15

Auto throttles maintains thrust on N1 schedule from FMC including full go-around N1 setting

Question 16

What does GA indicate

Answer 16

Auto throttles maintains thrust at reduced Go-around setting

Question 17

What does FMC SPD indicate

Answer 17

Auto throttles maintain speed schedule in the FMC. Limited to the N1 value on the thrust mode display

Question 18

What does MCP SPD indicate

Answer 18

Auto throttles maintain the speed set in the MCP IAS/MACH display. Limited to the N1 value on the thrust mode display

Question 19

What does THR HLD indicate

Answer 19

the thrust levers auto throttle servos are inhibited. Pilot can set thrust levers manually

Question 20

To engage TO/GA for takeoff, ____ and you have to press either TO/GA switch

Answer 20

Both FD switches must be on s

Question 21

To engage TO/GA mode for go-around press either TO/GA switch when

Answer 21

1. In flight below 2000 RA

2. not in TO mode, and either FD switch ON or OFF

Question 22

While you are in the pitch mode, VNAV SPD commands?

Answer 22

ADFS to maintain the FMC speed displayed on the airspeed indicator or the DCU CLIMB or DESCENT pages.

Question 23

In the pitch mode, the AFDS Flight Mode Annunciation VNAV PTH commands

Answer 23

Maintain FMC altitude or decent path with pitch commands

Question 24

In the pitch mode, the AFDS Flight Mode Annunciation VS (engaged) commands

Answer 24

Pitch to hold a vertical speed

Question 25

In the pitch mode, the AFDS Flight Mode Annunciation ALT ACQ commands

Answer 25

a transition maneuver entered automatically from VS, LVL CHG, or VNAV climb or decent to the selected MCP altitude.

Question 26

In the pitch mode, the AFDS Flight Mode Annunciation ALT HOLD commands

Answer 26

pitch to hold the MCP selected altitude or uncorrected barometric altitude at which ALT HOLD switch was pushed

Question 27

In the pitch mode, the AFDS Flight Mode Annunciation MCP SPD commands

Answer 27

maintain the IAS/MACH window airspeed or mach

Question 28

In the pitch mode, the AFDS Flight Mode Annunciation GS (engaged) commands

Answer 28

follow the GS

Question 29

In the pitch mode, the AFDS Flight Mode Annunciation FLARE (engaged) commands

Answer 29

dual AP ILS flare engages at 50 ft RA. Flare accomplishes the auto land flare maneuver.

Question 30

In the roll mode the AFDS Mode Annunciation LNAV commands

Answer 30

intercept and track the active FMC route

Question 31

In the roll mode the AFDS Mode Annunciation HDG SEL commands

Answer 31

the aircraft to turn the shortest direction or remain on the MCP heading display

Question 32

Looking at the Mode Control Panel, Speed mode engages automatically when:

Answer 32

1. ALT ACQ engages or ALT HOLD engages | 2. VS engages or GS capture occurs

Question 33

Speed Intervention (SPD INTV) switch on the MCP with VNAV is engaged

Answer 33

revels the IAS/MACH display, activate the FMC speed intervention, displays the FMC target speed and allow the IAS/MACH selector to be used to set the desired speed

Question 34

VNAV engaged in the FMC commands the AFDS pitch and auto throttles to fly s

Answer 34

the vertical profile selected on the FMC CDU's

Question 35

In a VNAV Decent the auto throttles hold idle to fly the vertical profile

Answer 35

and the AFDS holds the FMC target speed

Question 36

In VNAV PATH decent the auto throttles hold idle but may revert to FMC SPD if the Ground speed becomes to slow and the the ADFS

Answer 36

tracks the FMC descent path

Question 37

LVL CHG in a climb with command to hold N1 limit and the AFDS

Answer 37

to hold selected airspeed

Question 38

LVL CHG in a decent commends the auto throttles to hold idle and AFDS to

Answer 38

hold the selected airspeed

Question 39

Altitude Hold and you select a new altitude in the MCP what mode is armed?

Answer 39

VS

Question 40

when actively climbing or descending with VNAV engaged what does pressing ALT INTV do?

Answer 40

It eliminates the next altitude restriction

Question 41

Pushing LNAV commands the AFDS roll to intercept and track the active FMC route on the MCP T or F

Answer 41

True

Question 42

What direction will the airplane turn when pushing the HEG SEL switch?

Answer 42

the shortest direction

Question 43

What does pushing the APP switch arm?

Answer 43

Loc and GS capture.