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1
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Controls for the Autoflight system are located on the…

forward aisle stand.

aft aisle stand.

mode control panel (MCP), control wheels, and thrust levers.

center forward panel.

A

mode control panel (MCP), control wheels, and thrust levers.

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Autoflight mode annunciations display…

on the flight mode annunciations (FMAs) just above the PFD and HUD AFDS status annunciations.

on the Captain’s Auxiliary (AUX) display.

on the FO’s AUX display.

on the center DU.

A

on the flight mode annunciations (FMAs) just above the PFD and HUD AFDS status annunciations.

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Normal autopilot disengagement is through either control wheel autopilot disconnect switch. The autopilot can also be disengaged by overriding the rudder pedals…

only below 500 feet RA.

any time flaps are in the landing configuration.

only with LAND 2 or LAND 3 annunciated.

when landing gear is down and locked.

A

only with LAND 2 or LAND 3 annunciated.

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The flight mode annunciations display just above the PFD and HUD AFDS status annunciations. Active or captured modes display at the top of the flight mode annunciator boxes in…

large wlarge green letters.green letters.

A

large green letters.

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The flight mode annunciations display just above the PFD and HUD AFDS status annunciations. Armed modes (except for TO/GA in the air) are displayed on the PFD FMA as…

The flight mode annunciations display just above the PFD and HUD AFDS status annunciations. Armed modes (except for TO/GA in the air) are displayed on the PFD FMA as…

small white letters.

large cyan letters.

small green letters.

large green letters.

A

small white letters.

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6
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Degradations of a specific mode while the autopilot is engaged is annunciated by…

a line (amber on the PFD) through the mode annunciation.

the letters in the FMA mode turning amber.

the letters around the affected mode being boxed in cyan.

the letters in the affected mode disappearing on the FMA.

A

a line (amber on the PFD) through the mode annunciation.

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7
Q

The BANK LIMIT Selector on the Mode Control Panel (MCP) limits the bank in which lateral modes?

HDG HOLD

LNAV

HDG SEL or TRK SEL

All lateral modes

A

HDG SEL or TRK SEL

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8
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Pushing the Approach (APP) Switch…

above 1,500 feet radio altitude deselects a previously armed APP mode.

captures G/S or G/P when intercept track angle is within 80° of LOC/FAC course.

captures LOC/FAC when intercept angle within 120° of LOC/FAC course.

All of the above are true.

A

All of the above are true.

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9
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The autopilot controls the elevators, ailerons, flaperons and spoilers through the fly-by-wire flight control system. When does the autopilot add rudder commands during flight?

The fly-by-wire flight control system never requires autopilot rudder commands.

During a localizer only approach

Only during an autopilot approach and landing

During a low visibility takeoff

A

Only during an autopilot approach and landing

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10
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In preparation for a low visibility takeoff, you have selected a HUD TAKEOFF departure in the FMC and turned on both flight directors. Guidance becomes active and the ground roll reference symbol and localizer deviation pointer appear…

immediately.

when one of the TO/GA switches is pressed.

when LNAV is armed.

when the airplane approaches the runway centerline and airplane heading is with 45° of runway heading.

A

when the airplane approaches the runway centerline and airplane heading is with 45° of runway heading.

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11
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At what IAS does the FMA auto-throttle annunciation change to HOLD during take-off?

6 knots prior to V1

80 knots

100 knots

V1

A

80 knots

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12
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Which of the following is correct regarding a HUD Takeoff?

Guidance becomes active and the ground roll reference symbol and localizer deviation pointer appear as the airplane approaches the center line and the airplane heading is within 90° of runway heading.

Selecting a HUD TAKEOFF departure in the FMC and turning on either flight director enables the guidance and sets HUD TO/GA as the active FMA roll mode.

The lateral flight director bar on the PFD is certified for use during a HUD takeoff.

Both flight directors are required to be on before guidance is enabled.

A

Selecting a HUD TAKEOFF departure in the FMC and turning on either flight director enables the guidance and sets HUD TO/GA as the active FMA roll mode.

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13
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During takeoff with LNAV armed, it will activate…

at 50 feet radio altitude and within 2.5 NM of the active leg.

immediately after lift-off.

above 100 feet barometric altitude and within 2.5 NM of active leg.

above 100 feet radio altitude at course intercept.

A

at 50 feet radio altitude and within 2.5 NM of the active leg.

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14
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The autopilots can be disengaged by overriding the rudder pedals during with LAND 2 or LAND 3 annunciated.

True

False

A

True

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15
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The autopilot system can detect the degradation of a specific autopilot mode. This condition is annunciated on the PFD and HUD Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) by…

removing the affected mode from the FMA.

a line through the affected mode (cyan line on the PFD).

a line through the affected mode (amber line on the PFD).

a line through the affected mode (green line on the PFD).

A

a line through the affected mode (amber line on the PFD).

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16
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AFDS status annunciations display just above the PFD and HUD attitude display. If LAND 3 is displayed, the autopilot system level of redundancy is such that a single fault cannot prevent the autopilot system from making an automatic landing. This is commonly referred to as…

fail safety.

fail operational.

fail redundant.

fail passive.

A

fail operational.

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17
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With LOC armed, the AFDS is capable of capturing the localizer when within range and within _____ of localizer course.

90°

100°

120°

80°

A

120°

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18
Q

During an autoland, ROLLOUT (armed) is displayed…

at 500 feet radio altitude.

above 2000 feet radio altitude.

below 1500 feet radio altitude.

above 2500 feet barometric altitude.

A

below 1500 feet radio altitude.

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19
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If the Autothrottle is armed but disconnected and speed decreases to near stick shaker activation, the autothrottle connects in _______ mode and advances thrust to maintain minimum maneuvering speed or the speed set in the MCP speed window, whichever is greater.

FLCH mode

SPD mode

THR mode

IDLE mode

A

SPD mode

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20
Q

Autothrottle disconnect occurs automatically when…

TO/GA is selected.

either thrust lever is raised to reverse idle.

flaps are retracted after landing.

both F/D switches are positioned to OFF.

A

either thrust lever is raised to reverse idle.

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21
Q

After a go-around above 400 feet radio altitude, TO/GA can be terminated by…

a second push of either TO/GA switch.

selecting another roll or pitch mode.

turning off both flight directors.

disconnecting the autopilot.

A

selecting another roll or pitch mode.

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22
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For IAN approach procedures to be used, the approach must have a published…

glideslope.

flight path vector.

glidepath angle.

ILS intercept angle.

A

glidepath angle.

23
Q

After completion of an autoland, rollout guidance will continue until…

autobrake switch is moved to OFF.

autopilots are disengaged.

thrust levers are moved to reverse.

manual braking is applied.

A

autopilots are disengaged.

24
Q

In flight, TO/GA is armed when flaps are out of up or…

the glideslope/glidepath is captured.

the localizer is armed.

the localizer is captured.

by pushing either TO/GA switch.

A

the glideslope/glidepath is captured.

25
Q

When the autothrottle is not active by 50 knots, it cannot be activated until…

the autopilot is subsequently engaged.

above 400 feet.

LNAV activates.

VNAV is armed.

A

above 400 feet.

26
Q

Autopilot rudder commands are provided only during a/an….

approach using IAN procedures.

autopilot approach and landing.

approach using VNAV procedures.

GPS approach.

A

autopilot approach and landing.

27
Q

If localizer or glideslope signal interference is detected by the AFDS the autopilot disregards the ILS signal and will…

remain engaged but will revert to TO/GA mode.

remain engaged in an attitude stabilizing mode.

disengage with an aural warning.

display the EICAS message NO AUTOLAND ILS.

A

remain engaged in an attitude stabilizing mode.

28
Q

Active or captured modes display at the top of the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) boxes in…

  • large amber letters.
  • small cyan letters.
  • small white letters.
  • large green letters.
A

large green letters.

29
Q

Armed modes (except for TO/GA in the air) display at the bottom of the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) boxes in…

large green letters.

small cyan letters.

smaller letters (white on the PFD).

None of the above are correct. Only captured modes are displayed on the FMA.

A

smaller letters (white on the PFD).

30
Q

When a mode first becomes active on the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA), a/an…

white box is displayed around the mode annunciation for 5 seconds.

EICAS message is displayed on the MFD.

amber line is displayed under the mode annunciation for 10 seconds.

green box is displayed around the mode annunciation for 10 seconds.

A

green box is displayed around the mode annunciation for 10 seconds.

31
Q

The autothrottle can be operated without using the flight director or autopilot.

True

False

A

True

32
Q

The autothrottle can support stall protection if armed and disconnected. However, the autothrottle does NOT automatically engage for stall protection when…

the pitch mode is FLCH.

the pitch mode is TOGA.

the airplane is below 400 feet after takeoff or below 100 feet radio altitude on approach.

All of the above are correct.

A

All of the above are correct.

33
Q

The autothrottle can support stall protection if armed and disconnected. However, during a descent in VNAV SPD, the autothrottle may activate in _______ mode and does not support stall protection.

THR

IDLE

HOLD

THR REF

A

HOLD

34
Q

Thrust levers can be positioned without disconnecting the autothrottles.

True

False

A

True

35
Q

The LOC or FAC mode cannot capture if the intercept angle exceeds…

120 °.

90 °.

100 °.

80 °.

A

120 °.

36
Q

The LOC or FAC mode cannot capture if the intercept angle exceeds…

120 °.

90 °.

100 °.

80 °.

A

120 °.

37
Q

For Integrated Approach Navigation (IAN) procedures to be utilized for an approach, it must have a/an ___________ published in the navigation database.

glidepath angle

VOR path

ANP course

RNP course

A

glidepath angle

38
Q

During both a LAND 3 and LAND 2 autoland, the autopilot starts the FLARE maneuver and FLARE replaces the pitch mode annunciation at approximately _______ feet radio altitude.

100

75

150

50

A

50

39
Q

Rollout guidance during an autoland will continue until…

A

the autopilots are disengaged.

40
Q

During a go-around, with the second push of either TO/GA switch, autothrottle activates in thrust reference (THR REF) at…

FMC climb speed.

MCP selected speed.

full go-around thrust.

a climb rate of 1,000 FPM

A

full go-around thrust.

41
Q

During a go-around, with the first push of either TO/GA switch, autothrottle activates in thrust (THR) to establish a minimum climb rate of…

1500 FPM.

2000 FPM.

3000 FPM.

1000 FPM.

A

2000 FPM.

42
Q

In addition to primary flight control system protection, the autopilot and autothrottle systems prevent stall and overspeed. Overspeed protection is available with flaps up for all flight modes except…

TO/GA.

FLCH.

G/S.

MACH.

A

G/S.

(check this answer)

43
Q

HOLD displayed in the autothrottle Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) window means…

thrust is controlled by the FMC.

thrust is controlled by the MCP.

thrust lever autothrottle servos are inhibited. The pilot can set the thrust levers manually.

thrust is controlled by vertical speed.

A

thrust lever autothrottle servos are inhibited. The pilot can set the thrust levers manually.

44
Q

With SPD annunciated in the autothrottle Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) window, the autothrottle does not exceed the operating speed limits or the thrust limits displayed on EICAS.

True

False

A

True

45
Q

When TO/GA is annunciated in GREEN in both the FMA roll and pitch windows,…

TO/GA is armed for autothrottle and pitch.

TO/GA is active for roll and pitch.

TO/GA is armed for roll and pitch.

None of the above

A

TO/GA is active for roll and pitch.

46
Q

With an ILS approach selected in the FMC and the FMA annunciating both LOC and G/S armed, which of the following is true?

LOC captures when intercept track angle is within 120° of localizer course.

G/S captures when intercept track angle is within 80° of localizer course.

G/S cannot capture until LOC captures.

All of the above are correct.

A

All of the above are correct.

47
Q

When VNAV is armed for takeoff, it activates…

at 400 feet RA.

at 50 feet RA.

only if LNAV is armed.

when the autopilot is engaged.

A

at 400 feet RA.

48
Q

During a Go-Around, pushing either TO/GA switch once causes the autothrottles to…

engage in thrust reference (THR REF) mode for full go-around thrust.

engage in hold (HOLD) mode.

engage in speed (SPD) mode.

engage in thrust (THR) mode for a 2,000 fpm climb.

A

engage in thrust (THR) mode for a 2,000 fpm climb.

49
Q

During LAND 3 and LAND 2 operations, the autopilot automatically disengages when the thrust reversers are stowed.

True

False

A

False

50
Q

During climb or descent with altitude constraints, pushing the Altitude Selector on the Mode Control Panel (MCP) deletes the next waypoint constraint between the airplane altitude and the altitude window.

True

False

A

False

51
Q

With the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) indicating THR REF in the autothrottle status window, the thrust is set to…

maximum climb thrust.

the reference thrust limit displayed on EICAS.

MCT.

takeoff power.

A

the reference thrust limit displayed on EICAS.

52
Q

With the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) indicating SPD in the autothrottle status window, speed can be set using the MCP IAS/MACH selector or by the FMC, as displayed on the CDU CLIMB, CRUISE, or DESCENT page.

True

False

A

True

53
Q

During takeoff prior to lift-off with speed greater than 80 knots, pushing a TO/GA switch disarms LNAV and VNAV.

True

False

A

True

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