Autoflight Flashcards
During autopilot operation, if a failure occurs that affects only an active mode, what
occurs?
EICAS caution message AUTOPILOT displays, AUTO PILOT
light illuminates, an amber line in drawn through the
affected mode annunciation, but the autopilot remains
engaged in an attitude stabilizing mode.
What action will cause the FD to display steering commands with the switch OFF?
Go‐Around switch is pushed above 80 knots and the
flaps are extended
During autopilot operation, how will the aircraft respond to a failure of an active
FMA mode?
The autopilot remains engaged in an attitude stabilizing
mode
How is a failure of an active FMA mode indicated to the crew?
EICAS caution message AUTOPILOT displays and an
amber line is drawn through the mode annunciation
Inflight, with the autopilot and FD off, when the first FD is selected ON, what will be
the active pitch and roll modes?
Pitch ‐ V/S, Roll ‐ HDG HOLD
GA Autothrottle mode controls to a maximum reference thrust to maintain a climb
rate of at least 2000 fpm. If both flight directors and the autopilot are off, GA
autothrottle controls thrust to:
Go‐around reference thrust subject to flap and Vmo limit
speeds.
Go‐around arms and the reference thrust limit changes to GA when:
The flaps are extended or glideslope is captured.
What action arms the flight director in TO mode?
On the ground with no autopilot engaged and both F/D
switches OFF, the first F/D switch positioned to ON arms
the flight director in the TO roll and pitch modes
Below 200 feet radio altitude, the ASA display cannot change except to indicate:
NO AUTOLND
What causes the autothrottle to disconnect during an autoland?
When either thrust lever is set in reverse thrust position
What occurs if in LNAV and the aircraft passes the last active route waypoint or
passes the last waypoint prior to a route discontinuity?
LNAV maintains current heading.
When a go‐around is initiated, what is the commanded speed?
MCP IAS/MACH window plus 25 knots or current
airspeed at the moment the go‐around switch is pressed,
whichever is higher
With an autopilot engaged, selection of which mode automatically arms the other
two autopilots for a multiple autopilot approach?
APP
No autopilots can be engaged with the failure of which bus?
Left AC bus
Inflight, all pilot‐induced MCP selections/requests are verbalized by the PF. In
response, what MUST the PM do?
After referencing the FMA, the PM verifies and
verbalizes the associated FMA change(s)
