Autoflight Flashcards
Controls for the Autoflight system are located on the…
- forward aisle stand.
- aft aisle stand.
- mode control panel (MCP), control wheels, and thrust levers.
- center forward panel.
mode control panel (MCP), control wheels, and thrust levers.
Autoflight mode annunciations display…
- just above the autoflight status on both the PFD and HUD.
- on the Captain’s Auxiliary (AUX) display.
- on the First Officer’s AUX display.
- on the center display unit.
just above the autoflight status on both the PFD and HUD.
Normal autopilot disengagement is through either control wheel autopilot disconnect switch. The autopilot can also be disengaged by overriding the rudder pedals…
- only below 500 feet RA.
- any time flaps are in the landing configuration.
- only with LAND 2 or LAND 3 annunciated.
- when landing gear is down and locked.
only with LAND 2 or LAND 3 annunciated.
The flight mode annunciations display just above the PFD and HUD AFDS status annunciations. Active or captured modes display at the top of the flight mode annunciator boxes in…
- small white letters.
- large white letters.
- large green letters.
- cyan letters.
large green letters.
Armed modes (except for TO/GA in the air) are displayed on the PFD’s FMA as…
- small white letters.
- large cyan letters.
- small green letters.
- large green letters.
small white letters.
Degradations of a specific mode while the autopilot is engaged is annunciated by…
- a line through the mode annunciation.
- the letters in the affected mode disappearing on the FMA.
- the letters around the affected mode being boxed in cyan.
- the letters in the FMA mode turning amber.
a line through the mode annunciation.
The BANK LIMIT Selector on the Mode Control Panel (MCP) limits the bank in which roll modes?
- HDG HOLD
- LNAV
- HDG SEL or TRK SEL
- All lateral modes
HDG SEL or TRK SEL
Pushing the Approach (APP) Switch…
- above 1,500 feet - altitude, deselects a previously armed APP mode.
- captures G/S or G/P when intercept track angle is within 80° of LOC/FAC course.
- captures LOC, FAC, B/CRS when intercept angle is within 120° of localizer or final approach course.
- All of the above are true.
All of the above are true.
When does the autopilot add rudder commands during flight?
- The fly-by-wire flight control system never requires autopilot rudder commands.
- Only during an autopilot approach and landing.
- During a low visibility takeoff.
- During a localizer only approach.
Only during an autopilot approach and landing.
In preparation for a low visibility takeoff, you have selected a HUD TAKEOFF departure in the FMC and turned on both flight directors. Guidance becomes active and the ground roll reference symbol and localizer deviation pointer appear…
- when LNAV is armed.
- when one of the TO/GA switches is pressed.
- immediately after HUD TO/GA is selected from the FMC Departures page.
- when the airplane heading is within 45° of runway heading.
when the airplane heading is within 45° of runway heading.
At what IAS does the FMA auto-throttle annunciation change to HOLD during take-off?
- 6 knots prior to V1
- 80 knots
- 100 knots
- V1
80 knots
Which of the following is correct regarding a HUD Takeoff?
- Both flight directors are required to be on before guidance is enabled.
- The lateral flight director bar on the PFD is certified for use during a HUD takeoff.
- Selecting a HUD TAKEOFF departure in the FMC and turning on either flight director enables the guidance and sets HUD TO/GA as the active FMA roll mode.
- Guidance becomes active and the ground roll reference symbol and localizer deviation pointer appear as the airplane approaches the center line and the airplane heading is within 90° of runway heading.
Selecting a HUD TAKEOFF departure in the FMC and turning on either flight director enables the guidance and sets HUD TO/GA as the active FMA roll mode.
During takeoff with LNAV armed, it will activate…
- at the barometric altitude selected on the PFD.
- above 100 feet - altitude at course intercept.
- above 100 feet barometric altitude and within 2.5 NM of active leg.
- at 50 feet - altitude and within 2.5 NM of the active leg.
at 50 feet - altitude and within 2.5 NM of the active leg.
The autopilots can be disengaged by overriding the rudder pedals during with LAND 2 or LAND 3 annunciated. T/F?
True
The autopilot system can detect the degradation of a specific autopilot mode. This condition is annunciated on the PFD and HUD Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) by…
- a line through the affected mode (cyan line on the PFD).
- a line through the affected mode (green line on the PFD).
- a line through the affected mode (amber line on the PFD).
- removing the affected mode from the FMA.
a line through the affected mode (amber line on the PFD).
If LAND 3 is displayed, on the PFD or HUD, the autopilot system level of redundancy is such that a single fault cannot prevent the autopilot system from making an automatic landing. This is commonly referred to as…
- fail safety.
- fail passive.
- fail redundant.
- fail operational.
fail operational.
With LOC armed, the AFDS is capable of capturing the localizer when within range and within _____ of localizer course.
- 90°
- 100°
- 120°
- 80°
120°
During an autoland, ROLLOUT (armed) is displayed…
- at 500 feet radio altitude.
- below 1500 feet radio altitude.
- above 2000 feet radio altitude.
- above 2500 feet barometric altitude.
below 1500 feet radio altitude.
If the Autothrottles are armed but not active, the autothrottle automatically activates connects in _______ mode and advances thrust to maintain minimum maneuvering speed or the speed set in the IAS/MACH window, whichever is greater.
- SPD mode
- FLCH mode
- THR mode
- IDLE mode
SPD mode
Autothrottle disconnect occurs automatically when…
- TO/GA is selected.
- either thrust lever is raised to reverse idle.
- flaps are retracted after landing.
- both F/D switches are positioned to OFF.
either thrust lever is raised to reverse idle.
After a go-around above 400 feet - altitude, TO/GA can be terminated by…
- a second push of either TO/GA switch.
- selecting a different roll or pitch mode.
- turning off both flight directors.
- disconnecting the autopilot.
selecting a different roll or pitch mode.
For IAN approach procedures to be used, the approach must have a published…
- glideslope.
- flight path vector.
- glidepath angle.
- ILS intercept angle.
glidepath angle.
After completion of an autoland, rollout guidance will continue until…
- autopilots are disengaged.
- thrust levers are moved to reverse.
- manual braking is applied.
- autobrake switch is moved to OFF.
autopilots are disengaged.
In flight, TO/GA is armed when flaps are out of up or…
- glideslope/glidepath is captured.
- the localizer is armed.
- the localizer is captured.
- by pushing either TO/GA switch twice.
glideslope/glidepath is captured.
When the autothrottle is not active by 50 knots, it cannot be activated until…
- the autopilot is subsequently engaged.
- above 400 feet.
- LNAV activates.
- VNAV is armed.
above 400 feet.
Autopilot rudder commands are provided only during a/an….
- approach using IAN procedures.
- autopilot approach and landing.
- approach using VNAV procedures.
- GPS approach.
autopilot approach and landing.
If localizer or glideslope signal interference is detected by the AFDS the autopilot disregards the ILS signal and will…
- display the EICAS message NO AUTOLAND ILS.
- disengage with an aural warning.
- remain engaged in an attitude stabilizing mode.
- remain engaged but will revert to TO/GA mode.
remain engaged in an attitude stabilizing mode.
A flight director mode failure, in either pitch or roll, causes…
- a failure flag to appear on the left hand side of both the PFD and HUD.
- the respective steering bar to disappear.
- a STATUS message to appear.
- an EICAS advisory message.
the respective steering bar to disappear.
The autopilot is available…
- in all flight control modes of operation.
- only in the normal flight control mode.
- in both the normal and secondary flight control modes.
- in both the primary and secondary flight control modes.
only in the normal flight control mode.
Which values can not be selected on the MCP prior to autopilot and/or flight director activation?
- Vertical speed and flight path angle.
- Final approach fix minimums.
- IAS or Mach.
- Heading select or track select.
Vertical speed and flight path angle.
The autothrottle can be operated without using the flight director or autopilot. T/F?
True
Thrust levers can be positioned without disconnecting the autothrottles. T/F?
True
The autothrottle system does not reposition thrust levers while in ______mode.
- IDLE
- THR REF
- CCR
- HOLD
HOLD
The LOC or FAC mode cannot capture if the intercept angle exceeds…
- 120 °.
- 100 °.
- 80 °.
- 90 °.
120 °.
Approaches flown with IAN procedures always use ____ computed ________ for vertical path guidance.
- ILS, glideslope (G/S)
- FMC, glidepath (G/P)
- IAN, VNAV
- FMC, VNAV
FMC, glidepath (G/P)
During both a LAND 3 and LAND 2 autoland, the autopilot starts the FLARE maneuver and FLARE replaces the pitch mode annunciation at approximately _______ feet - altitude.
- 100
- 75
- 150
- 50
50
Rollout guidance during an autoland will continue until…
- the autothrottles are disconnected.
- either reverse thrust lever is raised to reverse idle.
- the autopilots are disengaged.
- weight on wheels is sensed.
the autopilots are disengaged.
During a go-around, with the second push of either TO/GA switch, autothrottle activates in thrust reference (THR REF) at…
- a climb rate of 1,000 FPM
- FMC climb speed.
- full go-around thrust.
- MCP selected speed.
full go-around thrust.
During a go-around, with the first push of either TO/GA switch, autothrottle activates in thrust (THR) to establish a minimum climb rate of…
- 1500 FPM.
- 2000 FPM.
- 3000 FPM.
- 1000 FPM.
2000 FPM.
In addition to primary flight control system protection, the autopilot and autothrottle systems prevent stall and overspeed. Overspeed protection is available with flaps up for all flight modes except…
- TO/GA.
- FLCH.
- G/S.
- MACH.
G/S.
HOLD displayed in the autothrottle Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) window means…
- thrust is controlled by the FMC cruise page.
- thrust is controlled by the MCP through the IAS/MACH window.
- thrust lever autothrottle servos are inhibited.
- thrust is controlled by vertical speed.
thrust lever autothrottle servos are inhibited.
With SPD annunciated in the autothrottle Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) window, the autothrottle does not exceed the operating speed limits or the thrust limits displayed on EICAS.
- True
- False
True
When TO/GA is annunciated in GREEN (on the PFD) in both the FMA roll and pitch windows,…
- TO/GA is armed for autothrottle and pitch.
- TO/GA is active for roll and pitch.
- TO/GA is armed for roll and pitch.
- None of the above
TO/GA is active for roll and pitch.
With an ILS approach selected in the FMC and the FMA annunciating both LOC and G/S armed, which of the following is true?
- LOC captures when intercept track angle is within 120° of localizer course.
- G/S captures when intercept track angle is within 80° of localizer course.
- G/S cannot capture until LOC captures.
- All of the above are correct.
All of the above are correct.
When VNAV is armed for takeoff, it activates…
- at 400 feet RA.
- at 50 feet RA.
- only if LNAV is armed.
- when the autopilot is engaged.
at 400 feet RA.
During a Go-Around, pushing either TO/GA switch once causes the autothrottles to…
- engage in thrust reference (THR REF) mode for full go-around thrust.
- engage in speed (SPD) mode.
- engage in hold (HOLD) mode.
- engage in thrust (THR) mode for a 2,000 fpm climb.
engage in thrust (THR) mode for a 2,000 fpm climb.
During LAND 3 and LAND 2 operations, the autopilot automatically disengages when the thrust reversers are stowed.
- True
- False
False
During climb or descent with altitude constraints, pushing the Altitude Selector on the Mode Control Panel (MCP) deletes the next waypoint constraint between the airplane altitude and the altitude window.
- True
- False
True
With the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) indicating THR REF in the autothrottle status window, the thrust is set to…
- maximum climb thrust.
- the reference thrust limit displayed on EICAS.
- Maximum Continous Thrust (MCT).
- takeoff power.
the reference thrust limit displayed on EICAS.
With the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) indicating SPD in the autothrottle status window, speed can be set using the MCP IAS/MACH selector or by the FMC, as displayed on the CDU CLIMB, CRUISE, or DESCENT page.
- True
- False
True
During takeoff prior to lift-off with speed greater than 80 knots, pushing a TO/GA switch disarms LNAV and VNAV.
- True
- False
True
