Automatic Flight

Question 1

What display unit do Flight Mode Annunciations (FMA)

appear on?

Answer 1

Primary Flight Display (PFD)

Question 2

What does CMD (green)”,” annunciated on the PFD”,” mean?

Answer 2

One or both autopilots engaged.

Question 3

The Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) displays a rectangle

around each mode annunciation _____.

Answer 3

for 10 seconds after mode engagement

Question 4

The FMA displays Armed Modes in ____ at the bottom of

the flight mode annunciation boxes.

Answer 4

small white letters

Question 5

The Flight Mode Annunciators (FMA) displayed on the

Primary Flight Display (PFD) are (from left to right):

Answer 5

autothrottle; roll; pitch

Question 6

Which FMA indicates that power has been removed from

the autothrottle servos during takeoff?

Answer 6

THR HLD

Question 7

Pushing an illuminated mode switch (other than APP mode after capture) on the Mode Control Panel (MCP) _____ the mode.

Answer 7

deselects

Question 8

Turning a Flight Director (F/D) switch ON displays command bars on the respective pilot’s attitude indicator if _____ and _____ modes are engaged.

Answer 8

command pitch / roll

Question 9

The master FCC”,” with no A/Ps engaged in CMD”,” is the

______.

Answer 9

FCC for the first F/D turned on

Question 10

The requirements for A/P engagement are ______.

Answer 10

Correct Answer 4

1) no force applied to control wheel
2) select either CMD and/or CWS switch on MCP
3) STAB TRIM AUTOPILOT cutout switch is NORMAL
4) all of the above

Question 11

The STAB OUT OF TRIM (amber) light indicates the _____.

Answer 11

A/P is not trimming the stab properly”,” and the A/P

remains engaged

Question 12

The A/P Disengage Light illuminates STEADY RED for _____. (Select ALL correct answers)

Answer 12

Correct Answer 2, 3
1) anytime the A/P disengages
2) the stabilizer out of trim below 800 ft RA on dual
channel approach
3) the ALT ACQ mode inhibited during A/P go-around if the
stabilizer is not trimmed for single A/P operation
4) a visual verification of CWS

Question 13

The ____ indication (white) on the Upper Display Unit
means the FMC is not providing the Autothrottle system
with N1 limit values.

Answer 13

A/T LIM

Question 14

The MCP IAS/MACH display is blank _____.

Answer 14

Correct Answer 4

1) with VNAV mode engaged
2) with A/T engaged in FMC SPD mode
3) during 2 engine AFDS go-around
4) all of the above

Question 15

While flying an RNP departure passing 10,000’”,” you have selected LVL CHG”,” with 250 in the IAS/MACH window on the MCP”,” what will be the Pitch Mode FMA annunciation?

Answer 15

MCP SPD and the airplane will fly 250 knots as shown on the MCP

Question 16

How is the MCP IAS/MACH display manually changed

between indicated airspeed and Mach number?

Answer 16

By pressing the C/O (change over) switch on the MCP.

Question 17

The Bank Angle Selector (rotating knob) sets maximum bank angle for AFDS operation in which Roll modes

Answer 17

HDG SEL or VOR

Question 18

Engaging LNAV outside of 3 NM from an active route

requires an intercept course of _____ degrees or less and to intercept a route segment _____ an active waypoint.

Answer 18

90 / before

Question 19

After engaging LVL CHG for a climb”,” what does the FMA

annunciate for the Autothrottle mode?

Answer 19

N1

Question 20

After localizer and glide slope capture”,” disengage APP

mode by ______.

Answer 20

Correct Answer 4
1) pushing a TO/GA switch
2) retuning the VHF NAV receiver
3) disengaging autopilot(s) and turning off both F/D
switches
4) any of the above

Question 21

The aircraft is climbing from 10000’ to FL200 in VNAV with 20000’ selected in the FMC CRZ page and MCP Altitude window. Passing through 11000’”,” if ALT HLD is selected”,” the aircraft will ______.

Answer 21

stop climb and level off at 11000’

Question 22

Activating either TO/GA switch above 2000’ RA with flaps up and G/S not engaged results in ______.

Answer 22

nothing

Question 23

Glide Slope capture is inhibited: ______.

Answer 23

prior to localizer capture

Question 24

After pushing TO/GA once on a dual A/P approach prior to touchdown”,” the roll mode commands _____.

Answer 24

current ground track

Question 25

After pushing TO/GA once on a dual A/P approach prior to touchdown”,” the autothrottle provides thrust for _____.

Answer 25

1000-2000 fpm climb

Question 26

On a go-around with A/T engaged”,” the second push of
TO/GA (after A/T reaches the reduced go-around thrust)
causes the A/T to _______.

Answer 26

advance to the full go-around N1 limit

Question 27

Overspeed or underspeed limiting symbols appear in the

MCP speed window when _______.

Answer 27

the commanded speed cannot be achieved (too fast or

too slow)

Question 28

When deviating 200 feet from the selected altitude”,” the
Deviation Alerting System sounds a momentary tone and
_____.

Answer 28

the current altitude box turns amber and begins to flash