Auto Flight Computer Flashcards
How can you tell if a system is engaged compared to armed?
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What is mode reversion?
An engaged mode disengages.
What moves the flight controls in response to auto pilot signals?
Actuators.
What ensures that the auto pilot outputs are appropriate based on aircraft current state and configuration?
Control laws.
How does a basic synthetic auto pilot system work?
Uses springs to make it feel like resistance.
What is control wheel steering?
Manual adjustment of pitch and roll.
An inner loop control (stabilisation) is closed through the flight control computer directly to the blank.
Actuator.
In an autopilot system, the basic stabilisation modes are:
1 – Altitude hold
2 – Pitch angle hold
3 – Bank angle
4 – IAS hold
The combination that regroups all of the correct statements is…
2,3
What are the four phases of fly by wire?
Normal - alternate (secondary) - direct - mechanical
When engaged in the FMS lateral navigation mode (NAV or LNAV) the autopilot uses the command provided by the…
FMS
How does FPA vary to V/S?
FPA altitude change in relation to ground.
What does FPA stand for?
Flight path angle.
The purpose of an FCU/MCP is to…
Operate automation modes
A closed loop control system in which a small power input controls a much larger power output in a strictly proportionate manner is known as…
Servomechanism
What looping system measures a controlled variable?
Closed.
