AFCS

Question 1

What is the bank limit when BANK is selected

Answer 1

17 degrees used by the heading button

Question 2

What does the amber LIM on the FMA indicate

Answer 2

LIMIT is displayed to indicate that the vertical speed and target speed are incompatible with thrust

Question 3

How many auto pilots on the E-175

Answer 3

Single auto pilot with dual channels. One is active, the other a hot spare.

Question 4

Will the auto pilot disconnect when FBW reverts to Direct Mode?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Will the auto pilot disconnect if the aileron or elevator disconnect handles are pulled?

Answer 5

YES

Question 6

What happens if the pilot applies force opposite of the auto pilot input?

Answer 6

The AP will disconnect under a long term light force and a short term stronger force

Question 7

Will the auto pilot disconnect when Windshear escape guidance is activated?

Answer 7

YES

Question 8

If the stick shaker is activated, what happens to the auto pilot?

Answer 8

It will disengage

Question 9

When is the yaw damper engaged?

Answer 9

Automatically after power up of either HYD 1 or 3

Question 10

What hydraulic system is the yaw damper system on?

Answer 10

Hydraulic System 1 and 3

Question 11

What FMA modes are present lining up on the runway for takeoff?

Answer 11

White TO for the auto throttles armed
Green ROLL for LNAV
Green TO for VNAV

Question 12

In ROLL mode when does the autopilot return to wings level?

Answer 12

When bank angle is 6 degrees or less

Question 13

In ROLL mode when does the auto pilot hold the present bank angle?

Answer 13

Between 6 and 35 degrees

Question 14

What altitude will LNAV engage when armed on the ground?

Answer 14

200 ft

Question 15

LNAV can be engaged above what altitude?

Answer 15

200 ft

Question 16

TRACK occurs on takeoff when?

Answer 16

When IAS is greater than 100 kts
and
Bank angle is below 3 degrees for more than 10 seconds

Question 17

The FD commands a pitch up of ___ on takeoff

Answer 17

V2 + 10

Question 18

Explain the GA mode pitch logic

Answer 18

GA first sets pitch to 8 degrees
If speed is above pitches to speed target
All engines operating: Vref +20
Single engine: Vac (approach climb)

Question 19

Windshear escape guidance is active below what altitude?

Answer 19

1500 ft

Question 20

When WSHR becomes active is the pilot required to disconnect the auto pilot?

Answer 20

The autopilot automatically disengages when WSHR is active

Question 21

HOLD mode is active on takeoff when?

Answer 21

HOLD becomes active at 60 Kts and remains active until reaching 400 ft agl

Question 22

What does HOLD mode accomplish

Answer 22

De energizes the auto throttles

Question 23

When does RETARD mode activate?

Answer 23

30 ft agl