Autoflight

Question 1

What systems make up the Automatic Flight
Control System (AFCS)?

Answer 1

The Flight Director (FD), Autopilot (AP) and the

Autothrottles (AT) (AOM 9-03-01)

Question 2

Which panel hosts the controls for the AP, AT
and FD, plus lateral and vertical reference/mode
selection and course selection?

Answer 2

The Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS)

panel (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 3

What does pushing the FD button on the AFCS

panel do?

Answer 3

Engages and disengages the flight director on
both PFDs (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 4

What does pushing the AT button on the AFCS

panel do?

Answer 4

Engages and disengages the autothrottle

AOM 9-03-30

Question 5

What does the outer ring of the SPD knob allow

the pilot to select?

Answer 5

Select the source of the speed reference between

MAN and FMS (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 6

What does pushing the HDG button on the AFCS

panel do?

Answer 6

Selects heading mode when pushed once
and alternates with roll mode if pushed again
(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 7

How can the heading bug be synchronized with

the current airplane heading?

Answer 7

By pushing the HDG button on the AFCS panel

AOM 9-03-30

Question 8

Pushing the BANK button on the AFCS will toggle

between what bank angles?

Answer 8

±15° and ±30° (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 9

What is the up and down range of the FPA mode?

Answer 9

9.9° up and down (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 10

How can the flight path angle/reference line be

selected?

Answer 10

By rotating the FPA knob (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 11

What does the outer knob on the ALT knob select?

The inner knob?

Answer 11

Selects the altitude increasing/decreasing
1,000 ft (or 100 m). Selects the altitude increasing/
decreasing 100 ft (or 10 m) (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 12

What does pushing the SRC button do?

Answer 12

Alternates between the PFD 1 and PFD 2
FMA modes as the source for the autopilot
(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 13

When the autopilot is engaged, what does pushing

the TCS button on the sidestick do?

Answer 13

It activates the TCS (AP override) as long as
neither the takeoff nor go-around mode is active
(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 14

Where are the AT/DISC buttons located? The TO/

GA buttons?

Answer 14

On the thrust levers (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 15

With the AP engaged, will the AP disengage if
force is applied on the sidestick, either in the
pitch or roll direction?

Answer 15

Yes (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 16

What are the two FD cues presented?

Answer 16

The flight director cue (a magenta circle) and the
takeoff crossbar (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 17

What does the green Flight Path Vector cue indicate?

Answer 17

The current flight path in reference to the
horizon line (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 18

Where is the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA)

located, and what does it display?

Answer 18

On the upper part of both PFDs; annunciations
for auto throttle, autopilot, approach status,
lateral and vertical modes (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 19

List the FMA color codes for normal operation.

Answer 19

Magenta—For FMS active/engaged modes;
Green—Non-FMS active/engaged modes;
White—Armed modes; Amber—Alert condition;
Red—Abnormal condition (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 20

What does an amber LIM on the FMA indicate?

Answer 20

The auto throttle is in speed mode and the
selected speed target can not be achieved
because the auto throttle has limited N1 rating
(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 21

What are the two precision approach capabilities

of the airplane?

Answer 21

Either APPR 1 or APPR 2 (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 22

When is the autopilot aural alert triggered?

Answer 22

When the AP is disengaged by the pilot or

due to a system failure (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 23

How can the autopilot aural alert be cancelled?

Answer 23

By pressing the AP/PTY buttons on either

sidestick (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 24

When will the airplane automatically transition to

the half bank mode?

Answer 24

When the airplane attitude is greater

than 25,000 ft during a climb (AOM 9-03-40)

Question 25

Prior to selecting the TO/GA button, what must
be set in order to display the takeoff crossbar on
the PFD?

Answer 25

The flap 1 or 2 position must be selected, and
the airplane weight must be set and the takeoff
speeds must be sent in the FMS (AOM 9-03-40)

Question 26

What computed takeoff speed reference is set in

TO mode?

Answer 26

V2+15 kts—AEO; In the case of OEI below V2,
the speed reference will be set to V2
(AOM 9-03-40)

Question 27

What altitudes are associated with the ILS approach
check points to try to engage the highest
system capability available?

Answer 27

1,500 ft RA and 800 ft RA (AOM 9-03-40)

Question 28

What is Emergency Descent Mode (EDM)?

Answer 28

A function that can automatically bring the
airplane to a safe altitude in the ultimate
scenario of cabin depressurization and pilot
incapacitation (AOM 9-03-40)

Question 29

When is EDM enabled?

Answer 29

When the AP is engaged and the airplane is

above 25,000 ft (AOM 9-03-40)

Question 30

When is EDM activated?

Answer 30

When EDM is enabled and a depressurization
event occurs (a red CABIN ALTITUDE CAS
message is displayed) (AOM 9-03-40)

Question 31

If the Autopilot (AP) is engaged, what happens to
the autothrottle (AT) when the airspeed is below
the top of the LSA white bar?

Answer 31

The autothrottle will automatically be engaged

AOM 9-03-40

Question 32

What happens to the Autopilot (AP) when the

AOA limit function is activated?

Answer 32

It is disengaged (AOM 9-03-40)

Question 33

What phases of flight is the autothrottle system

approved to operate in?

Answer 33

All phases of flight: takeoff, climb, cruise,
descent, approach, landing and during OEI
operations (AOM 9-03-50)

Question 34

What is the purpose of the HOLD mode of the

autothrottle?

Answer 34

To ensure that no undesirable thrust
reductions are experienced during the takeoff
(AOM 9-03-50)

Question 35

When will the autothrottle (AT) HOLD mode be

activated?

Answer 35

From the time the airplane exceeds 60 kts during

the takeoff roll until 400 ft AGL (AOM 9-03-50)

Question 36

What is the minimum autopilot engagement

height?

Answer 36

400 ft (AOM 2-56)

Question 37

What is the minimum autopilot use height with

Vertical Path Reference?

Answer 37

80 ft (AOM 2-56)

Question 38

What is the minimum autopilot use height without

Vertical Path Reference?

Answer 38

180 ft (AOM 2-56)

Question 39

When planning to land with the autothrottle engaged,
what is the VREF additive and how much is
the unfactored landing distance multiplied by?

Answer 39

5 KIAS; 1.1 (AOM 2-56)