- Automatic Flight Flashcards
The ____ indication (white) on the Upper Display Unit
means the FMC is not providing the Autothrottle system
with N1 limit values
A/T LIM
After pushing TO/GA once on a dual A/P approach prior to
touchdown”,” the roll mode commands _____.
current ground track
Activating either TO/GA switch above 2000’ RA with flaps up
and G/S not engaged results in ______.
nothing
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 ______
stop climb and level off at 11000’
Glide Slope capture is inhibited: _____
2) prior to localizer capture
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
90 / before
The requirements for A/P engagement are ______.
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
Turning a Flight Director (F/D) switch ON displays command
bars on the respective pilot’s attitude indicator with _____
and _____ modes engaged
command pitch / roll
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 ______
advance to the full go-around N1 limit
What display unit do Flight Mode Annunciations (FMA)
appear on?
Primary Flight Display (PFD)
The FMA displays Armed Modes in ____ at the bottom of
the flight mode annunciation boxes
small white letters
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 Autothrottle Mode FMA
annunciation?
indicate MCP SPD and fly 250 knots as shown on the MCP
The Bank Angle Selector (rotating knob) sets maximum bank
angle for AFDS operation in which Roll modes
HDG SEL or VOR
Overspeed or underspeed limiting symbols appear in the
MCP speed window when ______
the commanded speed cannot be achieved (too fast or
too slow)
The STAB OUT OF TRIM (amber) light indicates the _____.
A/P is not trimming the stab properly”,” and the A/P
remains engaged
The MCP IAS/MACH display is blank _____.
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
After pushing TO/GA once on a dual A/P approach prior to
touchdown”,” N1 provides thrust for _____.
1000-2000 fpm climb
After localizer and glide slope capture”,” disengage APP
mode by ______
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
The Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) displays a rectangle
around each mode annunciation _____
for 10 seconds after mode engagement
The master FCC”,” with no A/Ps engaged in CMD”,” is the
FCC for the first F/D turned on
Pushing an illuminated mode switch (other than APP mode
after capture) on the Mode Control Panel (MCP) _____ the
mode.
deselects
The Flight Mode Annunciators (FMA) displayed on the
Primary Flight Display (PFD) are (from left to right)
autothrottle; roll; pitch
When deviating 200 feet from the selected altitude”,” the
Deviation Alerting System sounds a momentary tone and
the current altitude box turns amber and begins to flash
The A/P Disengage Light illuminates STEADY RED for _____.
Select ALL correct answers
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
What does CMD (green)”,” annunciated on the PFD”,” mean?
One or both autopilots engaged
Which FMA indicates that power has been removed from
the autothrottle servos during takeoff?
THR HLD
After engaging LVL CHG for a climb”,” what does the FMA
annunciate for the Autothrottle mode?
N1
How is the MCP IAS/MACH display manually changed
between indicated airspeed and Mach number?
By pressing the C/O (change over) switch on the MCP.
