Autoflight Flashcards
THE AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM PROVIDES:
AUTOPILOT FUNCTION WITH AUTOMATIC PITCH TRIM, YAW DAMPER, TURN CO-
ORDINATION, FLIGHT DIRECTOR FUNCTION AND ALTITUDE ALERTING
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE AFCS SYSTEM?
THREE CORE AVIONICS CABINETS
THE CORE AVIONICS CABINET (CAC) 1:
CONTROLS THE AUTOPILOT FUNCTIONS
THE POWER TRIM BOX IS USED FOR:
INTERFACE WITH THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR
THE TOUCH CONTROL STEERING (TCS) IS LOCATED:
ON THE BACK OF THE CONTROL WHEEL
THE STANDBY PITCH TRIM WHEN ACTIVATED WILL DISENGAGE THE A/P:
TRUE
WHEN THE YAW DAMPER PB IS SELECTED WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT:
BOTH ASSOCIATED ARROWS ARE ILLUMINATED GREEN
THE COLOUR CYAN ON THE FMA REPRESENTS:
MODE ARM
BOXED GREEN ITEM ON THE FMA REPRESENTS:
MODE CHANGE
COUPLING SELECTION IS DISPLAYED ON:
THE FMA & FGCP
SELECTING THE STANDBY PB ON THE FGCP:
CANCELS ALL AUTOPILOT AND FD UPPER MODES
THE PITCH WHEEL IS INHIBITED IF THE AIRCRAFT IS IN:
GS, IAS HOLD, ALT SEL CAPTURE & ALT HOLD MODE
THE AUTO/MAN SEL PB ON THE ICP ALLOWS SWITCHING BETWEEN:
SELECTED MANUAL SPEED
AUTOMATIC SPEED MANAGED BY THE FMS
THE FLIGHT MODE ANNUNCIATOR IS LOCATED:
TOP OF THE PFD
HOW MANY COLUMNS DOES THE FLIGHT MODE ANNUNCIATOR HAVE DEDICATED TO THE
ANNUNCIATION OF VARIOUS MODES AND STATUS INFORMATION?
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