Autoflight

Question 1

THE AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM PROVIDES:

Answer 1

AUTOPILOT FUNCTION WITH AUTOMATIC PITCH TRIM, YAW DAMPER, TURN CO-
ORDINATION, FLIGHT DIRECTOR FUNCTION AND ALTITUDE ALERTING

Question 2

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE AFCS SYSTEM?

Answer 2

THREE CORE AVIONICS CABINETS

Question 3

THE CORE AVIONICS CABINET (CAC) 1:

Answer 3

CONTROLS THE AUTOPILOT FUNCTIONS

Question 4

THE POWER TRIM BOX IS USED FOR:

Answer 4

INTERFACE WITH THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR

Question 5

THE TOUCH CONTROL STEERING (TCS) IS LOCATED:

Answer 5

ON THE BACK OF THE CONTROL WHEEL

Question 6

THE STANDBY PITCH TRIM WHEN ACTIVATED WILL DISENGAGE THE A/P:

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

WHEN THE YAW DAMPER PB IS SELECTED WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT:

Answer 7

BOTH ASSOCIATED ARROWS ARE ILLUMINATED GREEN

Question 8

THE COLOUR CYAN ON THE FMA REPRESENTS:

Answer 8

MODE ARM

Question 9

BOXED GREEN ITEM ON THE FMA REPRESENTS:

Answer 9

MODE CHANGE

Question 10

COUPLING SELECTION IS DISPLAYED ON:

Answer 10

THE FMA & FGCP

Question 11

SELECTING THE STANDBY PB ON THE FGCP:

Answer 11

CANCELS ALL AUTOPILOT AND FD UPPER MODES

Question 12

THE PITCH WHEEL IS INHIBITED IF THE AIRCRAFT IS IN:

Answer 12

GS, IAS HOLD, ALT SEL CAPTURE & ALT HOLD MODE

Question 13

THE AUTO/MAN SEL PB ON THE ICP ALLOWS SWITCHING BETWEEN:

Answer 13

SELECTED MANUAL SPEED

AUTOMATIC SPEED MANAGED BY THE FMS

Question 14

THE FLIGHT MODE ANNUNCIATOR IS LOCATED:

Answer 14

TOP OF THE PFD

Question 15

HOW MANY COLUMNS DOES THE FLIGHT MODE ANNUNCIATOR HAVE DEDICATED TO THE
ANNUNCIATION OF VARIOUS MODES AND STATUS INFORMATION?

Answer 15

4

Question 16

THE FLIGHT MODE ANNUNCIATOR FMA HAS COLUMNS DEDICATED TO THE ANNUNCIATION
OF:

Answer 16

A) THE ICING STATUS INFORMATION
B) THE LATERAL AND VERTICAL MODES
C) THE ENGAGEMENT STATUS OF THE A/P

Question 17

A MODE CHANGE IS DISPLAYED BY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING:

Answer 17

GREEN TEMPORARILY BOXED FOR 7 SECONDS

Question 18

A MODE CAPTURE IS DISPLAYED BY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING:

Answer 18

GREEN* BOXED

Question 19

A MODE HOLD IS DISPLAYED BY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING:

Answer 19

GREEN

Question 20

WHICH ARE THE COMMON FLIGHT DIRECTOR AND AUTO PILOT LATERAL (ROLL) MODES
INTERCEPT AND FOLLOW THE GS? A) THE GS WILL BE CAPTURED AUTOMATICALLY IN ANY CASE B) THE GS WILL BE CAPTURED AUTOMATICALLY AFTER LOC CAPTURE C) AFTER LOC CAPTURE YOU HAVE TO PRESS APP MODE PB AGAIN D) AFTER LOC CAPTURE YOU HAVE TO PRESS NAV TO REARM THE GS
OPERATED BY LATERAL MODES PB:

Answer 20

HDG SEL, NAV, APP, VC

Question 21

IN “APP” MODE (“LOC & GS ARM”), WHICH PB MUST BE PRESSED ON THE FGCP TO
INTERCEPT AND FOLLOW THE GS?

Answer 21

THE GS WILL BE CAPTURED AUTOMATICALLY AFTER LOC CAPTURE

Question 22

THE YAW DAMPER FUNCTION IS ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY:

Answer 22

ANYTIME THE A/P IS ENGAGED

BY PUSHING THE YAW DAMPER PB

Question 23

LOW BANK IS SELECTED IF THE IAS IS LESS THAN VmHB:

Answer 23

+0KTS

Question 24

HIGH BANK IS SELECTED IF THE IAS IS GREATER THAN VmHB:

Answer 24

+ 5KTS

Question 25

FOR HIGH BANK THE MAXIMUM BANK ANGLE IS:

Answer 25

27°

Question 26

FOR low BANK THE MAXIMUM BANK ANGLE IS:

Answer 26

17°

Question 27

THE LIMIT OF THE BANK ANGLE IS REPRESENTED ON THE ADI BY HOW MANY GREEN TICKS:

Answer 27

2

Question 28

IF THE A/P IS ENGAGED IN BASIC MODE THE FLIGHT DIRECTORS WILL BE DISPLAYED:

Answer 28

False

Question 29

HOW ARE THE AUTO PILOT BASIC MODES FOR LATERAL ACCESS DISPLAYED ON THE FMA?

Answer 29

A). “HDG HOLD” GREEN B) “WING LVL” GREEN C) “ROLL HOLD” GREEN

Question 30

THE BANK ANGLE CAN BE CHANGED AND HELD WITH THE TCS (A/P ON), WITHIN THE LIMITS OF:

Answer 30

+/-50°

Question 31

THE A/P HOLDS THE CURRENT BANK ANGLE “ROLL HOLD” IN LATERAL BASIC MODE, IF THE ROLL ANGLE AT ACTIVATION IS GREATER THAN:

Answer 31

6°

Question 32

WHAT IS DISPLAYED ON THE FMA WHEN THE GA PB ON THE POWER LEVERS IS DEPRESSED?

Answer 32

“HDG HOLD” AND “GA” BOXED FOLLOWED BY “HDG HOLD” AND “GA” GREEN

Question 33

WHICH PB ON THE FGCP MUST BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO FLY A 3D RNP APPROACH?

Answer 33

APP

Question 34

WHICH PB ON THE FGCP MUST BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO FLY A 2D RNP APPROACH?

Answer 34

Nav

Question 35

WHICH PB ON THE FGCP MUST BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO FLY A 2D VOR RNP APPROACH?

Answer 35

Nav

Question 36

THE “ALT” SELECT MODE IS AUTOMATICALLY ARMED WHEN THE A/C CLIMBS OR DESCENDS 37. HOW IS THE GO-AROUND MODE CANCELLED? A) BY USING TCS OR BY PUSHING THE STBY PB B) BY SELECTING A NEW VERTICAL MODE OR ENGAGING THE A/P C) A + B ARE CORRECT D) BY PRESSING THE GA PB TWICE TOWARDS THE SELECTED ALTITUDE:

Answer 36

TRUE

Question 37

HOW IS THE GO-AROUND MODE CANCELLED?

Answer 37

BY USING TCS OR BY PUSHING THE STBY PB BY SELECTING A NEW VERTICAL MODE OR ENGAGING THE A/P