Auto Flight

Question 1

During auto land, FLARE displays below what radio altitude?

Answer 1

1500 feet

Question 2

What are the methods of disconnecting the autopilot?

Answer 2

control wheel disconnect switches, control column, control wheel, the MCP autopilot disconnect bar, rudder pedals (LAND 2 or 3 only)

Question 3

The localizer or final approach course mode cannot capture if the intercept angle exceeds…

Answer 3

120 degrees

Question 4

On approach with crosswind requiring more than 10 degrees of crab angle, when does runway alignment occur?

Answer 4

500 feet AGL

Question 5

In flight, when is TakeOff/Go-Around armed?

Answer 5

Flaps are out of Up or Glideslope captured.

Question 6

What will cause the EICAS caution message AUTOPILOT to display?

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

When does the autopilot add rudder commands during flight?

Answer 7

Only during an autopilot approach and landing.

Question 8

What happens when the APP approach switch is selected?

Answer 8

Arms the pitch and roll modes after an approach procedure is selected in the FMC. Either localizer or glideslope/path can be captured first.

Question 9

What MCP parameters CANNOT be preselected prior to autopilot and/or flight director activation?

Answer 9

Vertical speed and flight path angle.

Question 10

Pushing either TOGA switch on the ground below 59 knots and flaps out of UP….

Answer 10

Activates autothrottle in THR REF mode at thrust limit selected in THRUST LIMIT page.

Question 11

When does the FLARE (active) green FMA display on the PFD?

Answer 11

During autoland between 40 and 60 feet RA

Question 12

What do approaches flown with IAN procedures use for vertical path guidance?

Answer 12

FMC computed glide path.

Question 13

How is LNAV disarmed?

Answer 13

By pushing the LNAV switch a second time or by arming LOC/FAC or APP

Question 14

What happens when the FLCH switch is selected?

Answer 14

The autothrotttle advances or retards thrust levers to provide 500 FPM vertical speed for each 1000 feet altitude change.

Question 15

What are the indications that the Autopilot has automatically disengaged?

Answer 15

The EICAS warning message AUTOPILOT displays, the Master Warning lights illuminate and the aural siren sounds.

Question 16

What happens if a TOGA switch is not pushed below 50 knots?

Answer 16

Autothrottle operation is inhibited until reaching 400 feet altitude

Question 17

Pushing a TOGA switch after liftoff with takeoff thrust limit displayed,…..

Answer 17

Removes takeoff and climb derates and assumed temperature thrust reduction.

Activates autothrottle in the THR REF mode

Disarms AFDS modes

Question 18

Pushing TOGA switch between 50 and 400 feet….

Answer 18

Selects TOGA roll mode

Question 19

Pushing a TOGA switch above 400 feet

Answer 19

Selects TOGA roll and Pitch modes

Question 20

Pushing a TOGA switch on approach with flaps out of up or glideslope/path captured….

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

Second push of the TOGA switch with go-around active with flaps out of UP, LNAV armed, TOGA roll and pitch mode…

Answer 21

Activates autothrottles in THR REF using GA reference thrust.