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Autoflight Flashcards

1
Q

What is guidance panel used for?

A

Selects modes and functions for:
- lateral guidance
- vertical guidance
- AFCS guidance

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2
Q

What is the purpose of the bank button?

A

Limits bank angle to 17 degrees when in HDG mode

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3
Q

What does pressing the alt sel controller do?

A

Displays the altitude on the PFD in metres

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4
Q

What does the SRC button do?

A

Alternates between the left and right hand FMA modes as source for the autopilot

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5
Q

What does the TCS button do to the FD?

A

Syncs the flight director with current aircraft attitude

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6
Q

What does the LIM FMA indicate?

A

That vertical speed and target speed are incompatible with the thrust rating available

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7
Q

How many autpilots are there?

A

1 (dual channel)

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8
Q

When do the autpilot channels switch?

A

After each landing

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9
Q

How is the autopilot normally disengaged?

A

Using the quick disconnect buttons on the control wheel

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10
Q

How is the autopilot non-normally disengaged?

A
  • AP button on the guidance panel
  • either manual pitch trim switch is actuated
  • stick shaker is activated
  • windshear escape guidance is activated
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11
Q

How is the autopilot abnormally disengaged?

A
  • reversion of the fly by wire system to direct mode
  • either aileron or elevator control system has been disconnected
  • force on the control column
  • internal monitor failure
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12
Q

When is the yaw damper automatically engaged?

A

After power up of either hydraulic system 1 or 3

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13
Q

What are the FMA colours and what do they indicate?

A

Magenta = FMS
Green = non FMS
White = armed
Amber = alert
Red = abnormal

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14
Q

What is only non pilot selectable lateral mode?

A

TRACK

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15
Q

What bank angle will ROLL mode hold?

A

Bank angle at 6 degrees or less = roll wings level
Bank angle between 6 and 35 degrees = holds present bank angle
Bank angle above 35 degrees = maintains bank angle at 35 degrees

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16
Q

When is roll mode activated?

A
  • toga pressed on ground and speed is below 100kts
  • no lateral mode selected but a vertical mode is selected
  • deselecting an active lateral mode
  • course to intercept on fms is activated
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17
Q

When is roll mode deactivated?

A

When another lateral mode becomes active

18
Q

When does LNAV engage?

A
  • lnav is armed and pass through 200ft
  • above 200ft and nav button is pressed
19
Q

What is the bank angle limit when in LOC mode?

A

35 degrees

20
Q

When does the automatic transition from roll to track occur on takeoff?

A
  • speed above 100kts
  • bank angle is at 3 degrees or below for more than 10 seconds
21
Q

When is TO mode activated?

A

When TOGA button is pressed on the ground

22
Q

What speed does TO mode hold when AEO?

A

V2 + 10

23
Q

What speed does TO mode hold when OEI?

A

Less than V2 = guides v2
V2 to V2 + 10 = holds present speed
Greater than V2 + 10 = guides v2 + 10

24
Q

When is ASEL inhibited?

A

During windshear escape and within 400ft of selected altitude during a go around

25
Q

What are the two ILS checkpoints?

A

1500ft RA = system starts trying to engage highest capability available
800ft RA = system freezes the highest capability available

26
Q

At what height does the crab technique change to the side slip technique?

A

150ft RA

27
Q

What is a fail passive system?

A

A system that in the event of a failure causes no significant deviation of flight path or attiude

28
Q

What happens at 1500ft during an autoland?

A
  • rudder pedal check performed
29
Q

What happens between 1500ft and 800ft during an autoland?

A
  • AUTOLAND 1 becomes active
  • ALIGN and FLARE modes are armed
30
Q

What happens at 800ft during an autoland?

A

Pitch up trim commanded

31
Q

What happens at 150ft during an autoland?

A
  • ALIGN engages
  • RLOUT and RETD arm
32
Q

What happens at 50ft during an autoland?

A

FLARE engages

33
Q

What happens at 30ft during an autoland?

A

RETD engages

34
Q

What happens at main gear touchdown during an autoland?

A
  • RLOUT and DROT engage
  • auto throttle disengages
35
Q

During an autoland how long after touchdown does the AP disconnect?

A

5 seconds

36
Q

What does the thrust management system consist of?

A

Autothrottle
Thrust rating system
TLA trim

37
Q

When does the AT engage on the ground?

A
  • no failures
  • AT button pressed
  • TLA above 50 degrees
38
Q

When does the AT engage in flight?

A
  • no failures
  • AT button pressed
  • at or above 400ft AGL
39
Q

When is the AT automatically disengaged?

A
  • after touchdown
  • thrust levers beyond toga
  • reverse thrust during RTO
40
Q

When is HOLD mode engaged?

A

At or above 60kts during takeoff roll

41
Q

When is RETD mode armed?

A
  • rad alt valid
  • AT engaged
  • slat/flaps 5 or full
  • rad alt below 150ft
42
Q

What is the purpose of TLA trim?

A

Synchronises N1 when AT is disengaged

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