AUTOFLT SYS AFS Flashcards

1
Q

AFS INCLUDES

A

FG
FLT GUIDANCE

FMS
FLT MGMT SYS

FE
FLT ENVELOPE

FCDC
FLT CONTROL DATA CONCENTRATOR

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2
Q

FG PROVIDES

A

LATERAL AND VERTICAL GUIDANCE

SPEED OR MACH CONTROL

IN ACCORDANCE WITH TARGETS

SEL BY FLT CREW
OR
MANAGED BY FMS

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3
Q

SELECTED TARGETS

A

FLT CREW SEL INPUT ON AFS CP

THESE INPUTS DIRECTLY TO FG FOR IMMEDIATE GUIDANCE RESPONSE

THIS IS CALLED SELECTED GUIDANCE

AFS CP IS SHORT TERM INTERFACE

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4
Q

MANAGED TARGETS

A

FLT CREW INSERTS THE FLT PLAN INTO MFD AHEAD OF TIME

FMS COMPUTES AND MANAGES THESE TARGETS FOR FG

THIS IS CALLED MANAGED GUIDANCE

MFD IS LONG TERM INTERFACE

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5
Q

LATERAL AND VERT GUIDANCE

A

EITHER SELECTED OR MANAGED INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER

HOWEVER MANAGED GUIDANCE NOT POSSIBLE WHEN SEL GUIDANCE USED

                                   LATERAL

                                      SEL.          MGD

                Selected.      YES.            YES VERTICAL
                Managed.      NO.              YES
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6
Q

VERT SPD

A

CAN ONLY BE SEL

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7
Q

FMS

A

PROVIDES LONG TERM GUIDANCE ALONG ACTIVE FLT PLAN

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8
Q

FE

A

USED BY FG AND FLT CONTROLS TO PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT FROM EXITING THE ENVELOPE

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9
Q

FCDC

A

DETERMINES THE AUTOLAND CAPABILITY FOR THE AFS

INTERFACES THE AP FD A/THR WITH FWS TO ALLOW ASSOC ALERTS TO BE TRIGGERED

GENERATES MAINT MSG FOR FG AND FE

FCDC ALSO PERFORMS FUNCTIONS FOR FLT CONTROLS

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10
Q

AFS ARCHITECTURE

A

3 PRIM
PRIMARY FLT CONTROL AND GUIDANCE COMP

2 FMS
FMS 1 and 2
EACH FMS OPERATED BY ONE OF 3 FMCS A,B,C

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11
Q

3 PRIMS CONTROL

A

FG ( AP FD A/THR)

FE

FLT CONTROLS

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12
Q

EACH PRIM CAN OPERATE

A

ONE OR BOTH AP

2 FD

A/THR

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13
Q

PRIM

MASTER AND SLAVE

A

ONE PRIM MASTER

2 SLAVES

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14
Q

MASTER PRIM

A

BEST OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT

MAN FLT CONTROL LAW CAPABILITY

FE AP AUTOLAND CAPABILITY

A/THR CAPABILITY

MASTER PRIM HAS PRIORITY TO OPERATE THE ENGAGED AP FD AND A/THR

IF ALL PRIMS HAVE SAME CAPABILITY PRIORITY PRIM 1,2,3

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15
Q

SLAVE PRIMS

A

SLAVE 1 and 2 PRIMS ARE IN STBY

READY TO CONTROL AP FD A/THR

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16
Q

MASTER PRIM LOST

A

IF MASTER PRIM LOSES BEST CAPABILITY

SLAVE 1 BECOMES MASTER PRIM

ALL ENGAGED AP FD A/THR TRANSFERRED

TWO OTHERS BECOME SLAVE 1,2

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17
Q

PRIM INTERFACES WITH

A
NAV AND POSN
FLT CTLS
LDG GEAR
BRAKES
STEERING
FUEL AND WT
ENGINES
FMS
AFS CP
MFDS
EWD
PFDS
THRUST LEVERS
FWS
SIDESTK DISCONNECT PB
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18
Q

FMS 1 and 2

A

FMS 1 CAPT SIDE FMC A

FMS 2 FO SIDE FMC B

FMC C STBY

AP1 FMC A MASTER B SLAVE

AP2 FMC B MASTER A SLAVE

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19
Q

FLT CREW INTERFACES AFS VIA

A
AFS CP
2 MFDS
2 KCCU
2 PFDS with FMA
2 NDS
2 EFIS CP
1 AP DISC PB SIDESTK
4 THRUST LEVERS WITH 2 A/THR INSTINCTIVE DISC PBSW
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20
Q

MFDS INTERFACE

A

INTERFACE WITH FMS

INFO ON FLT PLAN

AIRCRAFT POSN

FLT PERFORMANCE

FCU BACKUP

SURV

ATC

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21
Q

KCCU

A

NAVIGATE THROUGH FMS PG MFD

ENTER AND MODIFY DATA MFD

SOME LAT FLT PLAN REVISIONS ON MFD

22
Q

AFS CP FAILURE

A

MFD FCU BACKUP AUTO FLT PG

PROVIDES ALL AFS CP FUNCTIONS

23
Q

THRUST LEVER DETENTS

A

SENT TO PRIMS

A/THR THEN SENDS THRUST COMMANDS TO FADEC SYS

A PB CALLED INSTINCTIVE DISCONNECT PB LOCATED ON EACH SIDESTK DISENGAGES AP

24
Q

FG OVERVIEW

A

AP FD A/THR ALL INTEGRATED WITHIN FG

FG MODES ARE FMA

25
Q

FMA

A

CAN DISPLAY 3 LINES EACH COLUMN

ACTIVE MODES GREEN
SECOND LINE BLUE

MAGENTA FOR CONSTRAINTS

3RD LINE REMINDERS OR MESSAGES

26
Q

SELECTED LAT MODES

A

HDG

TRK

27
Q

MGD LAT MODE

A

NAV

28
Q

SEL VERT MODE

A

OP CLB

VS

FPA

29
Q

MGD VERT MODE

A

DES

30
Q

MGD LAT AND VERT MODE

A

LAND

31
Q

AP FD VERT MODE DETERMINES

A

A/THR MODE

AP FD VERT MODE CONTROLS SPD M
A/THR CONTROLS THRUST

AP FD VERT MODE CONTROLS TRAJ
A/THR CONTROLS SPD M

DURING ROLLOUT FLARE W AP ON
A/THR MODE CONTROL THRUST IDLE

32
Q

NO AP FD ENGAGES

A/THR

A

A/THR ENGAGES IN SPEED OR

MACH IN ORDER TO CONTROL A SPD OR M TARGET

33
Q

SPEED COLOURS

A

MANAGED MAGENTA

SELECTED BLUE

SELECTED HDG BLUE

34
Q

FD

A

ONLY ONE PBSW FOR FD 1 and 2

FD 1 CAPT ADIRS 1

FD 2 FO ADIRS 2

35
Q

EQUIP FOR FD

A

TO ENGAGE BOTH FDS FOLLOWING EQUIP REQD

1 PRIM
2 ADRS
2 IRS
AFS CP OR BACKUP PG
NORMAL LAW (ALTN LAW IN SOME CASES)
36
Q

FDS AUTO ENGAGE

A

AT AC POWER UP

<30’ NO ROLL BAR
REPLACED YAW BAR IF LOC AVAIL

ROLL BAR LAT MODE ENGAGED

PITCH BAR VERT MODE ENGAGED

37
Q

YAW BAR

A

RWY FLARE ROLLOUT MODES ENGAGED

ALONG W PITCH BAR RWY MODE

ROLL AND PITCH IN FLARE

ALONE IN ROLLOUT MODE

38
Q

FD AUTO DISPLAYS

A

FD 1 and 2 AUTO DISPLAY IF GA ENGAGES

39
Q

IF CREW SWITCH OFF FD PBSW

A

NO AP
LAT AND VERT MODES DISENGAGE
IF A/THR IN THRUST MODE REVERTS SPD M

WITH AP
LAT AND VERT MODES REMAIN ENGAGED

40
Q

FD BARS AUTO DISAPPEAR

A

PITCH >13 DEG DOWN

25 DEG UP

BANK ANGLE >45 DEG

IN ROLLOUT MODE IF DIFF BETWEEN AC TRK AND RWY TRK >20DEG

41
Q

FDS AUTO DISENGAGE

A

A/THR NOT ENGAGED AND AC SPD

42
Q

FD FLASHES

A

PITCH AND OR ROLL BAR FLASH FOR 10 SECS ON BOTH PFDS INCASE REVERSION MODE

PERMANENTLY FLASH ON RESPECTIVE PFD IF A FAILURE OCCURS IN ONE OF THE EQUIP
USED FOR APP

43
Q

RED FD FLAG PFD

A

PITCH ROLL AND YAW ORDERS NOT AVAIL WHEN FD ENGAGED

RED FLAG PFD FLASHES THEN STEADY

PFD WILL NOT SHOW BARS

44
Q

DUAL ADR FAILURE

A

LOSS BOTH APS AND FDS

45
Q

2 PRIM FAILURES

A

BOTH APS AND FDS REMAIN AVAIL

46
Q

ONE FD LOST

A

1FD1

2FD2

47
Q

AP WILL ENGAGE WHEN

A

FLT CREW PRESSES AP1 or AP2 IF

AC IN FLT >5 SECS

AC PITCH BANK AND SPD IN LIMITS

48
Q

ENGAGING 2 AP

A

WHEN 1 ENGAGED

PRESS OTHER AP

ONCE APP MODE ARMED OR ACTIVE
WHEN GA MODE ENGAGED

WHEN BOTH AP ENGAGED AP1 ACTIVE AP2 STBY REGARDLESS OF ORDER OF ENGAGEMENT

49
Q

AP DISENGAGEMENT

A

SIDESTK PB PRESSED

AP PBSW AFS CP DESELECTED

ANY SIDESTK OR RUDDER PEDAL MOVED

50
Q

PRESS AP DISC PB TWICE

A

PRESSING ONCE

AP OFF MEMO PFD AND EWD
LOW VOLUME CAVALRY CHARGE
MASTER WARN LT ILLUM