Autoflight

Question 1

Autothrottle disconnect occurs automatically if a fault in the active autothrottle mode is detected, or ______.

Answer 1

when either thrust reverser lever is raised to reverse idle

Question 2

During takeoff and prior to lift off, if autothrottles are not engaged by 50 knots ____.

Answer 2

they cannot be engaged until above 400 feet

Question 3

Degradations affecting the operating mode of the autopilot are annunciated by ____.

Answer 3

an amber line drawn through the FMA mode

Question 4

The approach mode can be deactivated for any status of localizer and/or glide-slope by _____________.

Answer 4

disconnecting the autopilot and turning both flight directors OFF

Question 5

After localizer and glide slope capture, the localizer and glideslope modes can be disengaged by ____.

Answer 5

engaging the go-around mode by selecting TO/GA

Question 6

Degradations affecting an autopilot mode ____.

Answer 6

allow the autopilot to remain engaged in an attitude stabilizing mode

Question 7

The AFDS status annunciation FLT DIR, displayed on the PFD, indicates that ____.

Answer 7

the flight director is turned on and the autopilots are not engaged

Question 8

When using LNAV and VNAV, the FMC and the autoflight system will fly the most economical operations.

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

Active AFDS modes are shown at the top of the flight mode annunciator boxes in large ____ letters.

Answer 9

green

Question 10

In VNAV, during climb or descent with altitude constraints, each press of the Altitude Selector deletes the next waypoint constraint between the airplane altitude and Altitude Window setting.

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

Early VNAV descents (DES NOW feature) is available when the aircraft is within ____ nm of the top of descent point.

Answer 11

50

Question 12

VNAV ALT annunciates on the PFD to make you aware that you are level at the altitude set in/on the ____.

Answer 12

MCP

Question 13

LNAV, if armed for takeoff, will engage above ____ feet (RA).

Answer 13

50

Question 14

During takeoff, prior to liftoff, and airspeed greater than 80 knots, pressing a TO/GA switch will ____.

Answer 14

disarm LNAV and VNAV

Question 15

The localizer mode cannot capture if the intercept angle exceeds ____ degrees.

Answer 15

120

Question 16

What speed is to be set in the IAS/Mach selector for takeoff?

Answer 16

V2

Question 17

If the TO/GA switch is pushed after the aircraft leaves the ground during takeoff, ____.

Answer 17

takeoff and climb de-rates and assumed temperature thrust reductions are removed.

Question 18

An automatic landing cannot be made if the ____ EICAS message is displayed.

Answer 18

SLATS DRIVE

Question 19

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With both engines operating, pressing a TO/GA switch one time to initiate a go-around will cause ____.

Answer 19

the FMA A/T mode to indicate THR and a 2,000 ft/min. climb will be established

Question 20

Automatic landings may be made with flaps ____ with both engines operative or one engine inoperative.

Answer 20

20 or 30

Question 21

During a descent in VNAV SPD and the Autothrottle in HOLD mode, if the speed decreases into the amber band, the Autothrottle ______ advance power for stall protection.

Answer 21

will

Question 22

When VNAV is using aircraft pitch to maintain the FMC speed during a climb, the FMA Pitch Annunciation will indicate:

Answer 22

VNAV SPD

Question 23

How can the autopilot be disengaged? (Select all correct answers)

Answer 23

By pressing the control wheel autopilot disconnect switch.

Overriding the control wheel or rudder pedals.

By pulling the MCP autopilot disengage bar.

Question 24

How can the autothrottle system be disconnected manually? (Select all correct answers)

Answer 24

By selecting the A/T ARM switches OFF.

By pushing either autothrottle disconnect switch.

Question 25

What does a green box around an FMA mode indicate?

Answer 25

The mode has just become active.

Question 26

What does LAND 2 indicate?

Answer 26

Fail passive mode. A single fault cannot cause a significant deviation from the flight path.

Question 27

What does a amber line through LNAV on the FMA indicate?

Answer 27

The mode is degraded.

Question 28

After both localizer and glideslope are captured, how can both modes be deactivated?

Answer 28

By selecting TOGA.

Question 29

Will the AFDS system capture the glideslope prior to localizer capture?

Answer 29

Yes, the glideslope will capture prior to localizer capture.

Question 30

When VNAV levels in a climb or descent due to an altitude constraint on the RTE LEGS page, the FMA Pitch Annunciation will indicate:

Answer 30

VNAV PTH

Question 31

After takeoff, with LNAV armed, when will LNAV become active?

Answer 31

50 ft.

Question 32

When VNAV levels in a climb or descent due to an altitude constrained only by the MCP Altitude Window, the FMA Pitch Annunciation will indicate:

Answer 32

VNAV ALT

Question 33

When FLCH is the active mode. What pitch attitude will the AFDS command?

Answer 33

A pitch attitude that will maintain the speed set in the IAS/MACH window.

Question 34

Which mode indicates the autothrottle servos are inhibited?

Answer 34

HOLD

Question 35

During a go-around a single push of the TO/GA button will command what level of thrust?

Answer 35

Thrust will increased to establish a minimum climb rate of 2,000 FPM.

Question 36

How many autopilot flight director computers (AFDCs) are installed on the 777?

Answer 36

3

Question 37

On takeoff from ORD, the crew did not press TO/GA until the airspeed was above 50 knots. The autothrottle (A/T) switches on the MCP were in the armed position but the autothrottles did not engage. What action should the crew take?

Answer 37

Set takeoff thrust manually with reference to the digital engine readouts.

Question 38

With the autothrottles armed but not engaged prior to 50 knots, what will happen to the autothrottle system after takeoff? (VNAV is armed)

Answer 38

The autothrottles will automatically activate at 400 feet barometric altitude above airport.

Question 39

At 500 feet, the autopilot is engaged and this EICAS Caution message appears. Which of the following is correct? Select the most correct answer.

Autopilot

Answer 39

The autopilot is operating in a degraded mode.

The engaged roll and/or pitch mode may have failed.

The autopilot has entered envelope protection.

Any of these may be correct.

Question 40

During takeoff, pressing the TO/GA switch with the speed less than ____ knots engages the autothrottles in the thrust reference (THR REF) mode.

Answer 40

50

Question 41

During takeoff and prior to liftoff, if autothrottles are not engaged by 50 knots, ____.

Answer 41

they cannot be engaged until above 400 feet

Question 42

When beginning the takeoff with both LNAV and VNAV armed for departure, after pressing the TO/GA switches, the first change that will occur in any of the three flight mode annunciator windows will occur in the ____ window.

Answer 42

Autothrottle

Question 43

You are in an unrestricted VNAV climb flying an RNAV departure. What will the pitch flight mode annunciator (FMA) indicate at position 3 in the diagram?

Answer 43

VNAV SPD

Question 44

You are in an unrestricted VNAV climb to FL250 when ATC asks you to level at 10,000 feet. You use Mode Control Panel altitude intervention to comply. What will your pitch FMA indicate when you are at position 1?

Answer 44

VNAV ALT

Question 45

Approaching TOD in VNAV PTH, at position 1 you select 10,000 feet in the MCP. What should your flight mode annunicator (pitch) indicate when you are at position 3?

Answer 45

VNAV PTH