Automatic Flight Flashcards
What display unit do Flight Mode Annunciations (FMA) appear on?
Primary Flight Display (PFD)
What does CMD (green)”,” annunciated on the PFD”,” mean?
One or both autopilots engaged.
The Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) displays a rectangle around each mode annunciation _____.
for 10 seconds after mode engagement
The FMA displays Armed Modes in ____ at the bottom of the flight mode annunciation boxes.
small white letters
The Flight Mode Annunciators (FMA) displayed on the Primary Flight Display (PFD) are (from left to right):
autothrottle; roll; pitch
Which FMA indicates that power has been removed from the autothrottle servos during takeoff?
THR HLD
Pushing an illuminated mode switch (other than APP mode after capture) on the Mode Control Panel (MCP) _____ the mode.
deselects
Turning a Flight Director (F/D) switch ON displays command bars on the respective pilot’s attitude indicator if _____ and _____ modes are engaged.
command pitch / roll
The master FCC”,” with no A/Ps engaged in CMD”,” is the ______.
FCC for the first F/D turned on
The requirements for A/P engagement are ______.
no force applied to control wheel
select either CMD and/or CWS switch on MCP
STAB TRIM AUTOPILOT cutout switch is NORMAL
The STAB OUT OF TRIM (amber) light indicates the _____.
A/P is not trimming the stab properly”,” and the A/P
remains engaged
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
the ALT ACQ mode inhibited during A/P go-around if the stabilizer is not trimmed for single A/P operation
The ____ indication (white) on the Upper Display Unit means the FMC is not providing the Autothrottle system with N1 limit values.
A/T LIM
The MCP IAS/MACH display is blank _____.
with VNAV mode engaged
with A/T engaged in FMC SPD mode
during 2 engine AFDS go-around
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?
MCP SPD and the airplane will fly 250 knots as shown on the MCP
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.
The Bank Angle Selector (rotating knob) sets maximum bank angle for AFDS operation in which Roll modes
HDG SEL or VOR
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
After engaging LVL CHG for a climb”,” what does the FMA annunciate for the Autothrottle mode?
N1
After localizer and glide slope capture”,” disengage APP mode by ______.
pushing a TO/GA switch retuning the VHF NAV receiver disengaging autopilot(s) and turning off both F/D switches
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’
Activating either TO/GA switch above 2000’ RA with flaps up and G/S not engaged results in ______.
nothing
Glide Slope capture is inhibited: ______.
prior to localizer capture
After pushing TO/GA once on a dual A/P approach prior to touchdown”,” the roll mode commands _____.
current ground track
After pushing TO/GA once on a dual A/P approach prior to touchdown”,” the autothrottle provides thrust for _____.
1000-2000 fpm climb
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
Overspeed or underspeed limiting symbols appear in the MCP speed window when _______.
the commanded speed cannot be achieved (too fast or too slow)
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
