Auto Flight

Question 1

What are the two types of guidance available?

Answer 1

Managed

Selected

Question 2

What does the Flight Augmentation Computer (FAC) control?

Answer 2

Rudder
Rudder trim
Yaw damper

Question 3

What warnings does the FAC provide?

Answer 3

Low energy

Windshear

Question 4

What speed is VLS during takeoff?

Answer 4

V2 - 1.13VS
F - 1.23VS after retraction of flaps
S - 1.28VS when clean

Question 5

Above 20000ft what buffet margin does VLS give?

Answer 5

0.2g

Question 6

What does V2 mean?

Answer 6

Safety speed that aircraft attains at 35ft with one engine failed during the second segment of takeoff

Question 7

When is the low energy aural alert available?

Answer 7

Config 2,3 and FULL

Question 8

When is the low energy aural alert inhibited?

Answer 8

TOGA
Below 100RA
Above 2000RA
Both RAs failed
Alt or direct law

Question 9

What is windshear detection provided by?

Answer 9

FACs
3s after liftoff up to 1300ftRA
At landing from 1300ftRA to 50ft
Config 1 selected

Question 10

What is the maximum additional value that can be entered in VAPP?

Answer 10

15kts

Question 11

What is Alpha Lock

Answer 11

Prevents slat retraction at high AoA or low speed

Question 12

Explain the characteristic speeds

Answer 12

V2 - 1.13 VS1G
VLS - Lowest selectable speed
F - Minimum speed for flap retraction after takeoff
S - Minimum speed for slat retraction after takeoff
Green dot speed - Best lift to drag speed

Question 13

What computer provides the characteristic speeds?

Answer 13

The FAC

Question 14

Explain what green dot speed is.

Answer 14

Best lift to drag ratio speed

Engine out operating speed in clean config

Question 15

What is VR?

Answer 15

It is the speed at which the pilot rotates in order to achieve V2 at 35ft

Question 16

What does the OPT FL mean?

Answer 16

It shows the most economic flight level based on the cost index inserted. It is a trade off between fuel and time saving.

Question 17

What is VMCG

Answer 17

Minimum speed at which the aircraft can be controlled on the ground using the primary flight controls given a failure of the critical engine

Question 18

What computers works out the characteristic speeds?

Answer 18

FACs