Auto Flight

Question 1

What systems make up the Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS)

Answer 1

1) The flight director (FD)
2) Autopilot (AP)
3) Auto-throttles (AT)

Question 2

Which panel hosts the controls for the AP, AT and FD, plus lateral and vertical reference/ mode selection

Answer 2

The Automatic Flight Control System Panel

Question 3

What does pushing the FD button on the AFCS panel do?

Answer 3

Engages and disengages the flight director on those PFDs

Question 4

What does pushing the AT button on the AFCS panel do

Answer 4

Engages and disengages the Auto-throttle

Selects the source of the speed reference between MAN and FMS

Question 5

What does pushing the HDG button on the AFCS panel do

Answer 5

Selects heading mode when pushed once and roll mode when pushed again.

Question 6

Pushing the BANK button on the AFCS will toggle between what bank angles

Answer 6

+- 15 deg and +- 30 deg

Question 7

What is the up and down range of the FPA mode

Answer 7

9.9 deg up and down

Question 8

How can the flight patch angle/ reference line be selected?

Answer 8

By rotating the FPA knob

Question 9

What does the outer knob of the ALT knob select? The inner knob?

Answer 9

1) Outer - Selects the altitude increasing/decreasing 1000 feet.
2) Inner - Selects altitude increasing/ decreasing 100 feet

Question 10

What does pushing SRC button do

Answer 10

Alternates between PFD 1 and PFD FMA modes as the source for the auto pilot

Question 11

When the autopilot is engaged, what does pushing the TCS button on the sidestick do

Answer 11

It activates the TCS (AP override) as long as neither the takeoff or go around mode is active.

Question 12

Where are the AT/DISC buttons located? The TO/GA buttons

Answer 12

On the Thrust levers

Question 13

With the AP engaged, will the AP disengage if the force is applied on the sidestick, either in the pitch or roll direction.

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

What are the two FD cues presented?

Answer 14

The flight director cue (magenta circle) and the takeoff cross bar.

Question 15

What does the green Flight Patch Vector cue indicate?

Answer 15

The current flight patch in reference to the horizon line.

Question 16

Where is the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) located and what does it display

Answer 16

On the upper part of both PFD’s and it provides annunciation for auto throttle, autopilot, approach status, lateral and vertical modes.

Question 17

List the FMA color codes for normal operation

Answer 17

1) Magenta - For FMS active/ engaged modes
2) Green - Non- FMS active/ engaged modes
3) White - Armed modes
4) Red - Abnormal condition.

Question 18

What does the amber LIM on the FMA indicate

Answer 18

The autothrottle is in speed mode and the selected speed mode and the selected speed target cannot be achieved because the auto throttle has limited N1

Question 19

What are the two precision approach capabilities of the airplane

Answer 19

Either APPR 1 or APPR 2

Question 20

When is the AP aural alert triggered

Answer 20

When the AP is disengaged due to a system failure

Question 21

How can the AP aural alert be cancelled.

Answer 21

By pressing the AP/PTY buttons on either side stick

Question 22

When will the airplane automatically transition to the half bank mode

Answer 22

When the aircraft altitude is greater than 25,000 feet during a climb.

Question 23

Prior to selecting the TOGA button what must be set in order to display the TO crossbar on the PFD

Answer 23

Flaps must be set to 1 or 2, aircraft weight must be set and TO speeds must be sent to the FMS

Question 24

What computed takeoff speed reference is set in the TO mode

Answer 24

V2+15kts (AEO), in the case of OEI below V2 the speed reference will be set to V2

Question 25

What altitudes are associated with the ILS approach check points to try to engage the highest system capability available

Answer 25

1500 ft RA and 800 ft RA

Question 26

What is emergency descent mode (EDM)

Answer 26

A function that can automatically bring the airplane to a safe altitude in the scenario of cabin depressurization and pilot incapacitation.

Question 27

When is EDM enabled

Answer 27

When EDM is enabled and a depressurization event occurs (a red cabin altitude CAS message is displayed).

Question 28

If the AP is engaged, what happens to the AT when the Airspeed is below the LSA white bar.

Answer 28

The AT will automatically be engaged.

Question 29

What happens to the AP when the AOA limit function is activated.

Answer 29

It is disengaged.

Question 30

What phases of flight is the AT system approved to operate in

Answer 30

All phases of flight, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approach, landing and during OEI operations.

Question 31

What is the purpose of the hold mode of the AT

Answer 31

To ensure that no undesirable thrust reductions are experienced during TO

Question 32

When will the AT hold mode be activated

Answer 32

From the time the airplane exceeds 60 kts during the TO roll until 400 ft AGL.