Automatic Flight Control System

Question 0

AFCS stands for?

Answer 0

Automatic flight control system

Question 1

AFCS provides integration of?

Answer 1

AUTOPILOT and FD SYSTEMS

Question 2

AFCS ststem consists of?

Answer 2

2 FCC

AUTOPILOT

2 YAW DAMPERS

AUTO ELEVATOR TRIM CONTROL and assorted servis and actuators

Question 3

Integration of avionics system?

Answer 3

IAPS ..integrated avionics processing system

Located in avionics compartment

Question 4

Where are the FCCs located?

Answer 4

Mounted inside the IAPS

                     IAPS

FCC1…………. …………..FCC2

Question 5

FDs are turned on by?

Answer 5

Selecting a vertical mode
Lateral mode

Engaging autopilot

Question 6

Sync msg remains on for

Answer 6

3sec

Question 7

FMA?

Answer 7

ACTIVE. STDBY

LATERAL. LATERAL
…………… …………..

VERTICAL. VERTICAL

Question 8

Lateral takeoff mode?

Answer 8

Hdg hold within 5 degrees bank
( usung hdg existing at TO)

Annunciated by green TO FMA

Question 9

Roll mode?

Answer 9

5° or less bank angle?
Holds the heading when mode was initiated

Greater than 5° Bank angle?
Holds current bank angle

Question 10

Onside loc capture cancels?

Answer 10

Turb mode

Question 11

Lateral G/A mode?

Answer 11

Heading hold with 5degree bank angle

Question 12

Pitch mode?

Answer 12

Set to current pitch angle

Question 13

Each click of vs pitch wheel?

Answer 13

1/2 degree

Question 14

Pitch mode is automatically selected when

Answer 14

No other vertical mode is active and the flight director is on

Question 15

How is vertical takeoff mode selected?

Answer 15

By toga switches on the ground

Question 16

Go around mode

Answer 16

8 degree pitch up command

Question 17

The autopilot can be disengaged manually by

Answer 17

• AP/SP DISC switch on the control wheels
• AP ENG switch on FCP
• AP DISC bar on FCP
• eithee stab trim on control whl
• TOGA
• YAW DAMP DISC

Question 18

AutoPilot automatically disengages when

Answer 18

• failure of both yaw dampers
• failure detected by FCC circuits
• stick
• unusual attitude
• two seconds after a windshear warning

Question 19

How many AHRS IRS reqd for AP?

Answer 19

Both

Question 20

Vert takeoff mode?

Answer 20

Variable

However! 10 degrees when SE

Question 21

Turb mode cleared?

Re appch mode

Answer 21

Onside loc capture

Question 22

Needed to engage autopilot?

Answer 22

Both fcc's
1 stab
1 yaw
1 ADC
2 IRS AHRS
- no instability of aircraft

Question 23

Disengage ap manually

Answer 23

• either AP/SP DISC switch
• AP ENG on FCP
• AP DISC BAR on FCP
• stab switches
• TOGA
• YD DISC

Question 24

AP disengage auto?

Answer 24

- both yaw dampers fail - - failure detected by FCC - stall warning - windshear

Question 25

In most flight modes How many FD's are active ?

Answer 25

1

Question 26

When are both FD's active?

Answer 26

TO/TO GA/GA APPR

Question 27

FCC status indicator light ?

Answer 27

Illuminates to indicate that the respective FCC has it knowledged the selection

Question 28

How many lateral modes?

Answer 28

8 ``` TO GA APPR NAV BROLL HDG 1/2 bank ```

Question 29

APPR clears?

Answer 29

TURB and 1/2 bank

Question 30

When using a Backcourse approach, what course should be selected?

Answer 30

The front course

Question 31

Overspeed protection in VS or pitch mode??

Answer 31

Over speed clacker Reverts to IAS/mach Speed bug pitches up to VMO -5 knOTS (Aircraft slows while capturing the airspeed)

Question 32

Overspeed protection and warning in ALTS MODE?

Answer 32

ClAcker

Question 33

Regarding configuration warnings The warning system is armed for take off when the thrust is advanced abov

Answer 33

70 percent

Question 34

When the auto pilot is manually disengage the warning sounds for how long

Answer 34

Approximately two seconds

Question 35

Overspeed protection warning?

Answer 35

If in VS or pitch mode An overspeed condition occurs Overspeed Clacker sounds Reverts to IAS/MACH mode Speed bug Will sync to the Vmo-5 Aircraft slowly pitches to speed 4-32 systems

Question 36

Go around mode generates a pitch up command of?

Answer 36

8° 4-30

Question 37

At what altitude does indicated airspeed change to machautomatically

Answer 37

31600

Question 38

To engage the auto Pilot the following is required

Answer 38

Both FCCs One yaw One stab One ADC BOTH AHRS IRS No significant instability of the aircraft

Question 39

How many vertical modes

Answer 39

10 vertical modes

Question 40

Lateral takeoff mode is selected by?

Answer 40

Pushing one of the TOGA switches while on the ground Annunciated with a green TO Message in the lateral capture field on the PFD

Question 41

Fuel required to get to destination is found where or on what page in the FMS?

Answer 41

Perf page 3