Autoflight

Question 1

What are the two separate functions of the premus auto flight control system?

Answer 1

Flight Director and auto pilot

Question 2

How does the auto pilot receive pitch and roll commands?

Answer 2

The flight guidance system provides input to position the command bars, which are followed by the auto pilot

Question 3

Where are the selected modes shown on the flight Guidance controller?

Answer 3

At the top of the PFD 

Question 4

How can the auto pilot be instructed to follow the no 2 command bar instead of no 1

Answer 4

The couple button on the FGC

Question 5

What does the low bank mode do?

Answer 5

It reduces bank angle from 27° down to 14° when and heading mode. The low bank mode is automatically selected when climbing above 25,000 feet and automatically canceled when descending below 24,750 feet.

Question 6

Which mode is utilized for capturing VOR, radials, LOC, approaches, MMS, navigation, and GPS approaches

Answer 6

NAV

Question 7

Which mode is used for ILS and VOR approaches

Answer 7

APP

Question 8

What caption will appear next to the couple arrow on the PFD when NAV mode is selected using FMS navigation

Answer 8

NAV

Question 9

What is the default lateral mode?

Answer 9

ROL (heading mode)

Question 10

Which button allows the pilot to climb or descend at a desired airspeed

Answer 10

SPD

Question 11

What are the preset climb speed/rates of descent associated with the FLC button

Answer 11

For climbs: 240kt below 10,000 feet, then gradually increasing to 270 KT above 12,000 feet until reaching 17,377 feet where it changes to .56 Mach

For decents: 2000 FPM down to 12,000 feet then gradually reducing to 1000 FPM below 10,000 feet 

Question 12

How is a desired rate of climb/decent set?

Answer 12

By pressing the VS button and setting the rate using the speed set knob

Question 13

How is a desired altitude for level off Set

Answer 13

By using the ASEL knob. It is then shown at the top of the altitude tape.

Question 14

What are the normal flight Guidance control selections for takeoff

Answer 14

Take off sub mode and heading

Question 15

What pitch setting is shown when the takeoff sub mode is selected?

Answer 15

14° up with flaps to 9° or 13° nose up with the flap set at 18°

Question 16

How is the heading bug synced to the current heading?

Answer 16

By pressing the center of the heading select knob

Question 17

What color indicates an armed, lateral or vertical mode?

Answer 17

White

Question 18

What color indicates a captured lateral or vertical mode?

Answer 18

Green

Question 19

What does an amber TKNB message on the PFD indicate

Answer 19

The turn control knob is out of the center detent position, and auto pilot is disengaged

Question 20

How can the auto pilot be disconnected?

Answer 20

By pressing the auto pilot disconnect button, or by activating the pitch trim switch

Question 21

If the auto pilot is engaged, will pressing the pitch trim button, disengage the yaw damper

Answer 21

No, only the auto pilot

Question 22

What does the touch control steering (TCS) button do?

Answer 22

It allows maneuvering of the aircraft without disengaging in the auto pilot. If a new pitch attitude has been established, the auto pilot will maintain it when the TCS button is released. Lateral control will revert to the previously selected mode.

Question 23

What does pressing the center of the speed select knob do

Answer 23

It changes the airspeed indication at the top of the airspeed tape between indicated airspeed and Mach

Question 24

When an armed mode transitions to recapture mode, how is the transition shown?

Answer 24

By a box around the mode for five seconds

Question 25

What is shown on each side of the couple arrow at the top of the PFD when established on an ILS localizer and glideslope with the approach mode selected

Answer 25

LOC and GS

Question 26

Is a single engine go around with the auto pilot engaged authorized

Answer 26

No it is prohibited

Question 27

Approach mode selection during localizer capture is allowed only under the condition?

Answer 27

When the aircraft is inbound

Question 28

What will the indications on the PFD be upon pressing the TOGA buttons on a normal dis approach

Answer 28

The command bars will move to +10° and ROL GA will be shown at the top of the PFD

Question 29

What is the maximum altitude that go around mode can be selected?

Answer 29

RA 2500 feet or 15,000 feet pressure altitude for invalid RA signal

Question 30

What is the minimum altitude for engagement of the auto pilot?

Answer 30

FAA 500 feet AGL; EASA 1000 feet AGL

Question 31

What is the minimum disengagement altitude for the auto pilot during an ILS approach?

Answer 31

200ft

Question 32

What is the minimum disengagement altitude for the auto pilot on a non-precision approach

Answer 32

MDA

Question 33

What does the heading select mode do?

Answer 33

It all allows a flight Director to track the heading bug set by the head select knob

Question 34

What is the purpose of the VOR approach mode? (VAPP)

Answer 34

It provides the same capabilities as the VOR NAV mode, but with higher gain for operation close to the station

Question 35

Which mode allows the aircraft to climb or descend to a predetermined altitude, and then level off and maintain the altitude

Answer 35

Altitude pre-select (ASEL)