AUTO flight Flashcards
Bank limit in Auto
15 to 25 degrees depends upon airspeed active in HDG or track selected modes
Auto flight Take off
80 knots HOLD- servos inhibited, you can manually intervene
Pitch commands after takeoff command the higher of V2 +15 or speed at rotation +15
Up to a maximum of V2 +25
WHEN LNAV Armed it engages at 50ft RA and within 2.5nm of or on an intercept HDG to and approaching active route leg
VNAV engages at 400ft above airport elevation and IAS window blanks, will fly FMC programmes speed
FLCH
Autothrottles always attempt a two min descent at the MCP selected speed
HOLD will be annunciated so manual control can be used to increase rate if required
Altitude alert
When within 900ft of MCP altitude
After level off then deviate
Alert when 200ft deviation
Auto throttle disconnect
If with disconnect switch the AT is no longer armed
If with button on throttles, AT remains armed
FLCH,VNAV,TO/GA will automatically engage AT