Auto Flight Flashcards
During auto land, FLARE displays below what radio altitude?
1500 feet
What are the methods of disconnecting the autopilot?
control wheel disconnect switches, control column, control wheel, the MCP autopilot disconnect bar, rudder pedals (LAND 2 or 3 only)
The localizer or final approach course mode cannot capture if the intercept angle exceeds…
120 degrees
On approach with crosswind requiring more than 10 degrees of crab angle, when does runway alignment occur?
500 feet AGL
In flight, when is TakeOff/Go-Around armed?
Flaps are out of Up or Glideslope captured.
What will cause the EICAS caution message AUTOPILOT to display?
One or more of these: Autopilot is in Degraded mode, the engaged roll mode is failed, the engaged pitch mode is failed, autopilot is in flight envelope protection.
When does the autopilot add rudder commands during flight?
Only during an autopilot approach and landing.
What happens when the APP approach switch is selected?
Arms the pitch and roll modes after an approach procedure is selected in the FMC. Either localizer or glideslope/path can be captured first.
What MCP parameters CANNOT be preselected prior to autopilot and/or flight director activation?
Vertical speed and flight path angle.
Pushing either TOGA switch on the ground below 59 knots and flaps out of UP….
Activates autothrottle in THR REF mode at thrust limit selected in THRUST LIMIT page.
When does the FLARE (active) green FMA display on the PFD?
During autoland between 40 and 60 feet RA
What do approaches flown with IAN procedures use for vertical path guidance?
FMC computed glide path.
How is LNAV disarmed?
By pushing the LNAV switch a second time or by arming LOC/FAC or APP
What happens when the FLCH switch is selected?
The autothrotttle advances or retards thrust levers to provide 500 FPM vertical speed for each 1000 feet altitude change.
What are the indications that the Autopilot has automatically disengaged?
The EICAS warning message AUTOPILOT displays, the Master Warning lights illuminate and the aural siren sounds.
What happens if a TOGA switch is not pushed below 50 knots?
Autothrottle operation is inhibited until reaching 400 feet altitude
Pushing a TOGA switch after liftoff with takeoff thrust limit displayed,…..
Removes takeoff and climb derates and assumed temperature thrust reduction.
Activates autothrottle in the THR REF mode
Disarms AFDS modes
Pushing TOGA switch between 50 and 400 feet….
Selects TOGA roll mode
Pushing a TOGA switch above 400 feet
Selects TOGA roll and Pitch modes
Pushing a TOGA switch on approach with flaps out of up or glideslope/path captured….
Autothrottle in THR mode with GA thrust limit displayed
Disarms AFDS modes
Selects TOGA roll and pitch modes
With no AP or FD active, activates autothrottle inTHR REF
arms or activates LNAV if a path is available.
Second push of the TOGA switch with go-around active with flaps out of UP, LNAV armed, TOGA roll and pitch mode…
Activates autothrottles in THR REF using GA reference thrust.
