(AFCS) Automatic Flight Control System Flashcards
How many flight directors are installed
2
How many autopilots are installed
1
What provides guidance to the autopilot
The flight directors
What controls the flight directors
Flight Control Computer 1 (FCC1) controls Flight Director 1 (FD1)
Flight Control Computer 2 (FCC2) controls Flight Director 2 (FD2)
Which flight director is the default
Flight Director 1
What does pressing the XFR button on the flight control panel do
Transfers priority of the autopilot to the other flight director
What happens when a TOGA button is pushed on the ground
The autopilot is disengaged
The lateral and vertical Takeoff modes are activated (TO/TO)
What does the lateral TO mode do
Updates FMS with current location
Generates a heading hold command at weight off wheels Limits flight director steering commands to 5° of bank
What does the vertical TO mode do
Generates an optimized pitch up attitude for takeoff
What happens when a TOGA button is pushed in flight
The autopilot is disengaged
The lateral and vertical Go-Around modes are activated (GA/GA)
What does the lateral GA mode do
Same as TO lateral mode and follows heading flown when TOGA was pushed
What does the vertical GA mode do
Generates a 10° pitch up attitude
Where are the selected lateral and vertical flight director modes displayed
On the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) at the top left of the PFD
Autopilot minimum use heights
600 ft AGL for takeoff or go-around
400 ft AGL for non-precision approaches
80 ft AGL for precision approaches
Autopilot minimum use height for a single engine precision approach
110’ AGL
