Autoflight

Question 1

1) 757/763: According to the graphic, the AUTO PILOT light is illuminated. What does this
indicate?
a) The autopilot is engaged, this is purely a pilot awareness light
b) A degraded operating condition exists in the engaged autopilot
c) An autopilot has been automatically or manually disconnected
d) The A/P has been degraded by the crew using the A/P CAUTION push to reset
switch

Answer 1

b) A degraded operating condition exists in the engaged autopilot

Question 2

2) 757/767: What will determine the angle of bank for the aircraft when the BANK LIMIT
selector on the MCP is positioned to AUTO?
a) Airplane speed
b) The angle of bank is limited to 20 degrees in AUTO
c) Angle of bank does not change in AUTO
d) The angle of bank is always limited to 30 degrees in AUTO

Answer 2

a) Airplane speed

Question 3

3) 757/767: When the GA mode is selected, the autothrottle increases thrust to establish:
a) Cruise thrust
b) MCP selected target speed
c) Speed at GA engagement
d) A climb rate of at least 2000 FPM

Answer 3

d) A climb rate of at least 2000 FPM

Question 4

4) 757/767: The AFDS consists of three flight control computers (FCCs). Which
components do the flight control computers provide input to?
a) A/P and A/T
b) A/P, F/D and A/T
c) F/D and A/T
d) F/D and A/P

Answer 4

d) F/D and A/P

Question 5

5) 757/763: For an assumed temperature reduced thrust takeoff, the associated
temperature is displayed on the FMC TAKEOFF REF page. How can the crew cancel
the assumed temperature?
a) The assumed temperature can only be canceled from the FMC TAKEOFF page
b) The assumed temperature will be canceled when A/T is called for by the flying
pilot
c) The assumed temperature cannot be canceled
d) By pushing the TO/GA switch on the Thrust Mode Select Panel (TMSP)

Answer 5

d) By pushing the TO/GA switch on the Thrust Mode Select Panel (TMSP)

Question 6

6) 757/767: The extension of wing flaps or glideslope capture will automatically arm:
a) Approach idle and continuous ignition modes
b) The continuous ignition mode
c) The approach idle mode
d) The go-around mode

Answer 6

d) The go-around mode

Question 7

7) 757/763: According to the graphic, the A/P DISC light is illuminated. This indicates that
the autopilot is:
a) Engaged, this is purely a pilot awareness light
b) Disconnected, either automatically or manually
c) In a degraded operating condition
d) Engaged, but the autothrottle has disconnected

Answer 7

b) Disconnected, either automatically or manually

Question 8

8) 757/763: According to the graphic, the A/T DISC light is illuminated. This indicates that
the autothrottles are:
a) Disconnected and the light cannot be extinguished
b) Engaged but operating in a degraded mode
c) Disconnected
d) Engaged but have a fault

Answer 8

c) Disconnected

Question 9

9) 757/767: A flight director mode failure, in either pitch or roll, causes:
a) An advisory message FD FAIL appears on EICAS
b) An FD FAIL message appears in the FMC CDU scratchpad
c) The respective steering bar(s) disappear(s)
d) The autopilot(s) to disconnect

Answer 9

c) The respective steering bar(s) disappear(s)

Question 10

10) 757/763: On a three autopilot approach above 200 feet AGL, the Autoland Status
Annunciator (ASA) indicates LAND 3. If no faults are detected as the aircraft descends
below 200 AGL, will the ASA indication change?
a) No, it will keep LAND 3
b) Yes, it will display LAND 2/NO LAND 3
c) Yes, it will display LAND 2
d) Yes, it will display NO AUTOLAND

Answer 10

a) No, it will keep LAND 3

Question 11

11) 757/767: Which roll mode is affected when the BANK LIMIT selector on the MCP is
positioned to 15?
a) VOR capture
b) HDG SEL
c) Localizer capture
d) LNAV

Answer 11

b) HDG SEL

Question 12

12) 757/767: Flight mode annunciations (FMAs) are the only valid indication of the operating status of the auto throttle and/or AFDS. When the respective mode is engaged, annunciations appear in:
a) Green
b) White
c) Amber
d) Blue

Answer 12

a) Green

Question 13

13) 757/767: flight mode annunciations (FMAs) appear in ________ when the mode is armed for engagement :
a) Green
b) White
c) Amber
d) Blue

Answer 13

b) White

Question 14

14) 757/767: An AFDS pitch or roll mode fault is indicated in the flight mode annunciations (FMAs) by a:
a) Blue FMA
b) Green box around the mode
c) White FMA
d) Yellow line through the mode

Answer 14

d) Yellow line through the mode

Question 15

15) 757/767: The ______ provide the means for the pilot to make inputs to and control the FMCS.
a) PCP (Pilot Control Panel)
b) MCP (Mode Control Panel)
c) CDUs (Control Display Unit)
d) ACP (Audio Control Panel)

Answer 15

c) CDUs (Control Display Unit)