Autoflight

Question 1

1) During an autolanding, thrust is automatically reduced to idle: [8.40.10]
A. Between 50 and 25 feet RA.
B. 100 feet RA.
C. Manually, when the runway environment is in sight.
D. Touchdown.

Answer 1

A. Between 50 and 25 feet RA.

Question 2

2) For automatic landings with crosswinds requiring a crab angle of between 5 and 10
degrees, runway alignment occurs: [8.40.10]
A. There is no automatic runway alignment unless crab angle exceeds 10
degrees.
B. 100 feet RA.
C. 200 feet AGL.
D. Initially at 500 feet AGL with a second alignment at 200 feet AGL.

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

D. All the above.

Question 4

4) When the autothrottles are manually or automatically disconnected: [8.40.10]
A. The Master Warning lights illuminate and the Warning Aural sounds.
B. A Caution Beeper aural sounds.
C. The EICAS caution message AUTOTHROTTLE DISC is displayed
D. Both B and C are correct

Answer 4

D. Both B and C are correct

Question 5

5) The Approach (APP) switch: [8.40.20]
A. When pushed, displays LOC or FAC and G/S or G/P in white (armed) prior to
capture.
B. Is used only for ILS approaches.
C. When pushed, the glideslope will capture when the intercept track is within 80
degrees of the localizer, even if localizer is not captured.
D. Both A and C.

Answer 5

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

Question 6

6) Using altitude intervention during climb or descent: [8.40.20]
A. Deletes the next waypoint altitude constraint with each push of the button
if that constraint lies between the airplane altitude and the MCP altitude.
B. Never changes the FMC Cruise Altitude window value.
C. Always changes the FMC cruise altitude to the altitude window value.
D. Both A and B.

Answer 6

A. 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

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

A. True.
B. False.

Answer 7

A. True.

Question 8

8) LNAV engages: [8.40.20]
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.

Answer 8

D. All the above.

Question 9

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]
A. True.
B. False.

Answer 9

B. False.

Question 10

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]
A. True.
B. False.

Answer 10

A. True.

Question 11

11) The autothrottles disconnect automatically: [8.40.10]
A. If a fault in the engaged autothrottle mode is detected.
B. When either reverse thrust lever is stowed from the idle detent.
C. If the thrust levers are overridden during a manual landing, after the
autothrottle has begun to retard the thrust levers to idle.
D. A and C are correct.

Answer 11

D. A and C are correct.

Question 12

12) In all cases, a green indication on the FMA indicates: [8.40.10]
A. The displayed mode is armed.
B. Only LNAV and/or VNAV can be armed.
C. The displayed mode is engaged.
D. None of the above.

Answer 12

C. The displayed mode is engaged.

Question 13

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

Answer 13

D. All the above.

Question 14

14) During takeoff, pushing the TO/GA switches: [8.40.20]
A. Below 50 knots IAS, engages the A/T system in the THR REF mode.
B. Engages the A/T system in the SPD mode.
C. Above 80 knots IAS, disarms LNAV and/or VNAV if armed.
D. A and C are correct.

Answer 14

D. A and C are correct.

Question 15

15) An amber “AUTOPILOT” EICAS message accompanied by the Caution beeper
indicates? [8.40.30]
A. The autopilot is in a degraded mode.
B. The autopilot is in flight envelope protection mode.
C. The autopilot is disconnected.
D. A and B are correct.

Answer 15

D. A and B are correct.

Question 16

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

Answer 16

A. True.

Question 17

17) When an autopilot switch is selected ON, how many autopilots actually control the
airplane? [8.40.20]
A. All operating autopilots.
B. Either left or right depending on the A/P switch used to engage the system.
C. Any two: left and right, left and center, or right and center.
D. Always two, the Left and Right.

Answer 17

A. All operating autopilots.

Question 18

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]
A. Disconnecting the autopilot and turning both Flight Directors off.
B. Pressing the APP Mode selector again.
C. Engaging TO/GA.
D. A and C are correct.

Answer 18

D. A and C are correct.

Question 19

19) Pushing the MCP FLCH switch displays the FMA ___ as the pitch mode. [8.40.10]
A. VNAV SPD
B. FLCH SPD
C. TO/GA
D. V/S

Answer 19

B. FLCH SPD

Question 20

20) When using FLCH, V/S, or FPA, the FMA pitch mode will change to when
the selected altitude is captured. [8.40.10]
A. VNAV ALT
B. VNAV PATH
C. ATT
D. ALT

Answer 20

D. ALT

Question 21

21) GLS approaches are flown in the ____ and _____ modes. [8.40.10]
A. LNAV, VNAV
B. FAC, G/P
C. LOC, G/S
D. B/CRS, G/S

Answer 21

B. FAC, G/P

Question 22

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]
A. True.

Answer 22

B. False.

Question 23

23) Pushing either TO/GA switch twice during a go-around causes the autothrottles to:
[8.40.20]
A. Engage in speed (SPD) mode.
B. Engage in thrust (THR) mode for a 2000 fpm climb.
C. Engage in thrust reference (THR REF) mode for full go-around thrust.
D. Engage in hold (HOLD) mode.

Answer 23

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

Question 24

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

Answer 24

D. All of the above.