Autoflight

Question 1

1) During an autolanding, thrust is automatically reduced to idle: [8.40.10]

Answer 1

Between 50 and 25 feet RA.

Question 2

For automatic landings with crosswinds requiring a crab angle of between 5 and 10 degrees, runway alignment occurs: [8.40.10]

Answer 2

Initially at 500 feet AGL with a second alignment at 200 feet AGL.

Question 3

Pulling the autopilot disengage bar on the MCP down: [8.40.20]

Answer 3

A. Disables bank angle envelope protection.
B. Generates EICAS message “AUTOPILOT DISC”.
C. Illuminates the Master Warning light and sounds the aural warning.
D. All the above.

Question 4

When the autothrottles are manually or automatically disconnected: [8.40.10]

Answer 4

• A Caution Beeper aural sounds.
• The EICAS caution message AUTOTHROTTLE DISC is displayed

Question 5

The Approach (APP) switch: [8.40.20]

Answer 5

When pushed, displays LOC or FAC and G/S or G/P in white (armed) prior to capture.

Question 6

Using altitude intervention during climb or descent: [8.40.20]

Answer 6

Deletes the next waypoint altitude constraint with each push of the button if that constraint lies between the airplane altitude and the MCP altitude.

Question 7

The Bank Limit Selector has no effect when the roll mode is LNAV. [8.40.20]

True or False?

Answer 7

True.

Question 8

LNAV engages: [8.40.20]

Answer 8

A. If armed, engages on takeoff if the airplane is above 50 feet and is within 2.5 miles of an active leg.
B. On a missed approach, engages automatically at 50 feet with flight director only, or 200 feet with the autopilot engaged.
C. Displays LNAV (in green) on the PFD and HUD roll FMA when engaged.
D.All the above.

Question 9

Without LAND 2 or LAND 3 annunciated, the autopilot may be disengaged using force applied to the control wheel or the rudder pedals: [8.40.10]

True or False?

Answer 9

False.

Question 10

A display of LAND 3 on the AFDS status annunciation indicates that the autopilot system level of redundancy is such that a single fault cannot prevent the autopilot system from making an automatic landing. [8.40.10]

True or False?

Answer 10

True.

Question 11

The autothrottles disconnect automatically: [8.40.10]

Answer 11

• If a fault in the engaged autothrottle mode is detected.
• If the thrust levers are overridden during a manual landing, after the autothrottle has begun to retard the thrust levers to idle.

Question 12

In all cases, a green indication on the FMA indicates: [8.40.10]

Answer 12

The displayed mode is engaged.

Question 13

With LOC and G/S armed, which of the following conditions must exist? [8.40.20]

Answer 13

A. Airplane intercept track angle must be within 80 degrees of localizer course for G/S capture to occur.
B. The approach mode can be disarmed by selecting APP switch.
C. Airplane intercept track angle must be within 120 degrees of localizer course.
D. All the above.

Question 14

During takeoff, pushing the TO/GA switches: [8.40.20]

Answer 14

• Below 50 knots IAS, engages the A/T system in the THR REF mode.
• Above 80 knots IAS, disarms LNAV and/or VNAV if armed.

Question 15

An amber “AUTOPILOT” EICAS message accompanied by the Caution beeper indicates? [8.40.30]

Answer 15

• The autopilot is in a degraded mode.
• The autopilot is in flight envelope protection mode.

Question 16

If the autothrottle system is not engaged by 50 knots on takeoff, it cannot be engaged until above 400 feet. [8.40.20]

True or False?

Answer 16

True.

Question 17

When an autopilot switch is selected ON, how many autopilots actually control the airplane? [8.40.20]

Answer 17

All operating autopilots.

Question 18

After LOC and G/S capture, and below 1500 feet, the LOC and G/S modes can only be disengaged by: [8.40.20]

Answer 18

• Disconnecting the autopilot and turning both Flight Directors off.
• Engaging TO/GA.

Question 19

Pushing the MCP FLCH switch displays the FMA ___ as the pitch mode. [8.40.10]

Answer 19

FLCH SPD

Question 20

When using FLCH, V/S, or FPA, the FMA pitch mode will change to when the selected altitude is captured. [8.40.10]

Answer 20

ALT

Question 21

GLS approaches are flown in the ____ and _____ modes. [8.40.10]

Answer 21

LOC, G/S

Question 22

In flight, TO/GA is armed whenever the flaps are out of up, or at glideslope capture and when armed displays TOGA in small white font. [8.40.10]

True or False?

Answer 22

False.

Question 23

Pushing either TO/GA switch twice during a go-around causes the autothrottles to: [8.40.20]

Answer 23

Engage in thrust reference (THR REF) mode for full go-around thrust.

Question 24

Which statement(s) is true regarding windshear recovery guidance? [8.40.10]

Answer 24

A. Go-around is engaged by selecting a TOGA switch.
B. The AFDS windshear recovery guidance is provided by means of the normal go-around pitch and roll modes.
C. The AFDS commands a pitch-up of 15 deg or slightly below the pitch limit, whichever is lower.
D. All of the above.

Question 25

The minimum altitude for autopilot engagement after takeoff is 200 feet AGL.
[1.30]

True or False?

Answer 25

True.

Question 26

Approaches flown with IAN procedures always use FMC-computed glidepath for vertical path guidance. [8.40.10]

True or False?

Answer 26

True.

Question 27

What envelope protection(s) does the autopilot provide while operating in the normal flight control mode? [8.40.10]

Answer 27

A. Stall.
B. Overspeed.
C. Bank Angle.
D. All of the above.

Question 28

Flight director guidance during T/O provides: [8.40.10]

Answer 28

• V2 + 15 knots or airspeed at rotation plus 15 knots, whichever is greater.
• A new target speed up to V2 + 25 knots max if target speed is exceeded for 5 seconds.

Question 29

For GLS approaches, the approach path deviation data is from the ______. [8.40.10]

Answer 29

Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS)

Question 30

With the autothrottle FMA indication of THR, the thrust is set to a level that will achieve the desired vertical speed required by the pitch mode. [8.40.10]

True or False?

Answer 30

True.

Question 31

During the takeoff roll prior to lift off, if the autothrottles are not engaged by , they cannot be engaged until above 400 feet AGL. [8.40.10]

Answer 31

50 KIAS

Question 32

Illumination of the light in the switch on the MCP indicates that the mode is armed or engaged. [8.40.10]

True or False?

Answer 32

True.

Question 33

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Climb / Continuous (CLB / CON) Thrust Switch on the MCP? [8.40.20]

Answer 33

A. Selecting CLB / CON with two engines operating selects FMC climb thrust.
B. Selecting CLB / CON with one engine operating selects max continuous thrust.
C. Switch is inoperative on the ground and below 400 feet during takeoff.
D. All the above

Question 34

An EICAS “NO LAND 3” message indicates the autoland system: [8.40.30]

Answer 34

Does not have redundancy for triple-channel autoland.

Question 35

If flying an approach using the IAN feature: [8.40.10]

Answer 35

The autopilot must be disengaged as IAN does not support automatic landings.

Question 36

Autoland capability is approved for ILS, GLS, and IAN approaches. [8.40.10]

True or False?

Answer 36

False.

Question 37

For takeoffs using HUD guidance, lateral guidance is available using: [8.40.10]

Answer 37

Either an ILS signal or GLS signal.

Question 38

If the autopilot remains engaged below 200 feet RA on a non-ILS approach, NO AUTOLAND is displayed. [8.40.10]

True or False?

Answer 38

False.

Question 39

Use of the IAN feature, requires pilots to select the approach from the FMC database
and use the —— mode to enable the approach. [8.40.10]

Answer 39

APP

Question 40

During a HUD Low Visibility takeoff, the roll bar on the PFD can be used for lateral guidance. [8.40.10]

True or False?

Answer 40

False.

Question 41

During landing, the TOGA switches are inhibited after touchdown. If the landing is
discontinued, the TOGA switches are enabled again above ___ RA. [8.40.10]

Answer 41

5