AFCS Flashcards
What is the min altitude at which the autopilot may remain engaged during CAT 1 precision approach ops at angles of 3.5 degrees or less ?
80ft
What is the min altitude the autopilot may remain engaged during NON precision approach?
200ft AGL
What is the min altitude autopilot may remain engaged during precision approach with angle between 3.5 to 4.5 degrees ?
160 ft AGL
Under what circumstances should the autopilot be overpowered ?
Never it should be disconnected
Do not intentionally overpower autopilot.
What is the min engage altitude height for climb, cruise or descent?
700ft AGL
T or F
Both flight guidance computers must be operational for the autopilot to function
True
T or F
The autopilot will operate normally in secondary trim
False
At what altitude will the half bank mode automatically engage?
31600ft
What is the maximum altitude the aircraft can fly with the yaw damper inoperative ?
31000ft
What conditions exist while a pilot is depressing the MSW?
Autopilot disengage
All trims inoperative
Stall pusher inoperative
What is the main function of the AFCS?
Flight guidance
Why do the flight directors display flight guidance cues on the attitude indicators
To assist the flight crew in maintaining a specified flight path
The crew can choose to hand fly the aircraft using raw data, hand fly the aircraft with flight directors, or ______
Couple the autopilot to the flight director
What causes the flight director to appear?
Any flight director mode selection
What mode does the FD automatically defaults to when the NAV mode is being used and the navigation source is lost?
Basic ROLL mode
