Autoflight

Question 0

The flight guidance system provides input to the ______ to position the command bars to be followed by the pilot flying.

Answer 0

PDF

Question 1

The Primus autoflight system is divided into two systems:
_____________
_____________

Answer 1

Autoflight

Flight Guidance

Question 2

The _________ button on the FGC is represented by a green arrow that indicates the ________ pilot.

Answer 2

couple

Flying

Question 3

The Low Bank mode allows selection of a reduced bank angle from 27º down to ________ when the ______ mode only. The Low Bank mode is automatically selected when climbing above ________ feet and automatically cancelled when descending below __________ feet.

Answer 3

14º

HDG

25,000

24,750

Question 4

The ____ mode is utilized for capturing VOR airways, FMS navigation and for GPS approaches.

Answer 4

NAV

Question 5

The ______ mode is used for ILS and VOR approaches.

Answer 5

APR

Question 6

When NAV mode is selected using FMS navigation, course capture is indicated left of the coupled arrow on the PFD by the caption _______.

Answer 6

LNAV

Question 7

Basic _______ and ________ modes are controlled using the ______ knob and ___________ wheel located on the center pedestal.

Answer 7

ROL

PIT

Turn control

Pitch control

Question 8

Pressing the ______ button allows the pilot to climb or descend at a desired airspeed which is set by using the _______ knob.

Answer 8

SPD

SPD

Question 9

The _____ button allows the aircraft to climb at preset speeds of ____ knots below 10,000 and _____ knots above 10,000 feet until reaching _________ feet where the preset speed reverts to _______ mach. In descents, the preset rates are _______ fpm down to _______ feet and then a gradual reduction in the rate to ________ fpm below _________ feet

Answer 9

FLC
240
270
25,000
0.65
2,000
12,000
1,000
10,000

Question 10

The ____ button allows the aircraft to climb or descend at a desired feet per minute which is set by using the _____ knob.

Answer 10

V/S

SPD

Question 11

A desired altitude is set using the _________ ________ knob and is presented at the top of the altitude tape

Answer 11

altitude preselect

Question 12

The normal flight guidance control selections for takeoff are _____ submode _____ and ______ bank

Answer 12

TO

HDG

LOW

Question 13

The _________ submode provides for a fixed pitch of 14º nose up on takeoff with the flaps set at ____º, and is set while the aircraft is on the ground by pressing the _______ buttons

Answer 13

takeoff

9

Go Around

Question 14

On the PFD, preselected lateral modes are presented on the _______ side of the couple arrow, and vertical modes are presented to the ______ side of the arrow.

Answer 14

Left

Right

Question 15

Pressing the center of the heading select knob ________ the heading to the current heading

Answer 15

synchronizes

Question 16

An armed lateral or vertical mode is displayed in ______.

Answer 16

White

Question 17

A captured lateral or vertical mode is displayed in _________.

Answer 17

Green

Question 18

if the turn control knob is out of the center detent position, an amber _______ is presented on the PDF.

Answer 18

TKNB

Question 19

The autopilot can be disconnected by pressing the autopilot disconnect button or by activating the ____________.

Answer 19

Pitch Trim Button

Question 20

The autopilot is inhibited by pressing the ______ button on the control yoke and automatically reactivates once the button is no longer depressed

Answer 20

TCS

Question 21

If the autopilot is engaged, pressing the __________ button will disengaged the autopilot but not the __________.

Answer 21

AP or pitch trim

yaw damper

Question 22

Pressing the center of the speed select knob toggles the airspeed indication at the top of the airspeed tape between ____ and ______.

Answer 22

IAS

Mach

Question 23

When an armed mode transition to a captured mode, the transition is annunciated by a _____ around the mode for five seconds

Answer 23

Box

Question 24

A single engine go-around with the autopilot engaged is _______

Answer 24

Prohibited

Question 25

Approach mode selection during localizer capture is allowed ONLY when the aircraft is ______________.

Answer 25

Inbound

Question 26

Upon execution of a normal missed approach, pressing the ___________ buttons on the thrust levers will cause the command bars to ____ º with noting displayed as the lateral mode and _____ presented at the top of the PFD as the vertical mode

Answer 26

Go Around

10

GA

Question 27

The go-around submode is inhibited for any of the following reasons:
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 27

Current airspeed is in low speed awareness tape (below 1.23 Vs)

Current airspeed above 170 KIAS

Aircraft is above 2,500 feet AGL

If GA has been engaged for more than 20 seconds

Question 28

The minimum altitude for engagement of the autopilot is ______ feet.

Answer 28

500

Question 29

The minimum disengagement altitude for the autopilot during an ILS approach is _____ feet

Answer 29

200

Question 30

The minimum altitude for autopilot use on a non-precision approach is _________.

Answer 30

the MDA