AFCS (Auto Flight Control) Flashcards
1/2 bank is automatically enabled at _____ ft altitude.
31,600
Can 1/2 bank be manually disabled after automatic Activation?
Yes.
The AP is manually disengaged (7) by ________.
-Master Disconnect Switch (2)
-Autopilot and Yaw Damper Disconnect Lever
-Activating the Stab Trim (2)
-Pressing the AP button
-Pressing the TOGA Switch (2),
-Pressing the YD button
-Circuit Breakers
The AP is automatically disengaged by _____.
-Some system faults
-Stall warning
-Excessive trim condition
The AP torque motors are disengaged to maneuver manually without disconnecting the autopilot by _____.
depressing and holding the FD Sync Switch
Pressing the MSW switch _____.
-Disengages autopilot
-(upon press and hold) disables all trims and stall pusher (except on EASA aircraft)
The minimum autopilot use height for climb, enroute, or descent is _____ ft.
700
The minimum autopilot use height for precision approach is < 3.5° − _____ ft, > 3.5° − _____ ft.
-80
-160
The minimum autopilot use height for visual and non-precision approach is _____ ft.
200
There are _____ total flight directors installed.
Two
Can dispatch be accomplished with fewer than two flight directors?
Yes. Can MEL the FD—supplement section of
the AFM has guidance
Flight directors operate independently of each other in the following 3 modes: _____.
-Takeoff (TO/TO)
-Go-around (TO/GA)
-Approach (APPR)
For TO/TO flight director mode, _____.
wings level (within 5° bank), pitch attitude guidance rescales to V2 for engine failure
In the classic Challenger 300, pressing TO/GA on the thrust lever while in flight, FD mode to GA/GA _____.
-Disconnects AP
-Pitch to 8°
-Wings level (within 5° bank)
-Sequences FMS to the missed approach
In the Challenger 300 with advanced avionics or the Challenger 350, pressing TO/GA on the thrust lever while in flight with a green source, FD mode to GA/GA _____
-Disconnects AP
-Pitch to 8°
-Wings level (within 5° bank)
