Automatic Flight

Question 1

What two conditions will turn on the yaw damper?

Answer 1

• The YD deafaults ON at system Power Up

- Also Auto Turn on at AP Engagement

Question 2

What is the function of the AT button Flight?

How do you cancel the Aural Warning?

Answer 2

In flight AT engages and Disengages A/T System

By using the buttons on the Thrust Levers

Question 3

Can the Autopilot disconnect Aural warning be canceled by the AP Button?

Answer 3

No, only by the AP/Trim Disc button on the yoke.

Question 4

How would you select FD off?

Answer 4

Press FD button on sourced side.

Note: Pressing the FD button on the source side deselects the current vertical and lateral mode, removes the indication from the FMA, and forces A/T system to SPD T

Question 5

What does This green arrow in the FMA indicate?

Answer 5

Indicates sourced side for the AFCS.

Automatic Flight Control System

Question 6

What is your default vertical and lateral mode?

Answer 6

Roll and FPA become active FMA modes, and the FD guidance cue is displayed.

Question 7

With AT engaged, what speed mode would be expected on the FMA in VS ?

Answer 7

SPDt

Question 8

Is Bank limiting function available in all lateral modes?

Answer 8

No, only in HDG mode.

Question 9

Is Bank limiting available in LNAV?

Answer 9

No, BANK Limiting is only available In HDG Mode.

Question 10

Can WX Radar info be displayed on the PFD map when green needles are selected?

Answer 10

No, WX Radar information can only be displayed on the PFD Map with Magenta needles selected.

Question 11

RA Minimum knob allows for auto callouts based on RADAR altimeter. What approaches are affected using the RA selection?

Answer 11

CAT 1 SA, CAT II & CAT III

Question 12

What Happens when you rotate the Minimums Knob to Zero?

How will this affect approaches?

Answer 12

Turns the Display to OFF

Auto Callouts are inhibited.

Question 13

What does the Autothrottle mode -TO (in white) on the bottom row indicate?

Answer 13

It is in the Armed mode

Question 14

What Does the TO ( in green ) represent in the Vertical Mode Column ?

Answer 14

TO is the active Vertical Mode

Provides FD guidance to maintain airspeeds between V2 to V2+10 after liftoff

Question 15

During Takeoff Roll, what will the autothrottle mode on the FMA indicate at 60kts

Answer 15

HOLD becomes the active mode and AT servos are de-energized until 400’

Question 16

At what airspeed will TRACK be displayed on the FMA?

Answer 16

100kts

Question 17

What is Track Mode?

Answer 17

Bank Commands are given to Maintain the ground track that the airplane was on at the moment of engagement. ( 100kts )

Question 18

At what other time will track become active?

Answer 18

When TOGA button is pressed during GO AROUND.

Question 19

What does GA(green) represent in the Vertical Mode?

Answer 19

Pitch is commanded to 8° until reaching Target airspeed:

2 engines- Vref+20
1 Engine- Vac ( approach Climb )

Question 20

What is the threat of changing the preselected altitude when you see ASEL in vertical mode?

Answer 20

The aircraft defaults to dos mode and continues climb or descent.

It can put AC in undesirable position

Question 21

In Green FLCH, will the AC honor the FMS altitude constraints?

How would you get it to honor them?

Answer 21

No only in magenta FLCH

Press VNAV

Question 22

With regard to Vertical Mode, what indication in the HUD would you see when VNAV is engaged?

Answer 22

VFLCH .

Question 23

What does PTH ( magenta ) do for us in Vertical Mode?

Answer 23

Aircraft will intercept and Track an FMS generated vertical path to meet vertical constraints in the FMS flight plan. ( 1°-6°)

Question 24

On an ILS approach, once cleared and selecting the APP button. What do you expect to see in FMA?

Once you intercept what do you see?

Answer 24

White- APPR1, and white loc and GS at the bottom ( armed )

Green- APPR1
LOC GS

In active FMA fields

Question 25

When Cleared for an RNAV approach, after selecting APP, what would you expect to see in FMA?

Once you capture what would you see?

What would the bud show?

Answer 25

White GP

Magenta GP

VGP

Question 26

What does the HUD A3 ( white ) mean in FMA?

When it turns green would you expect to see anything in the armed fields of FMA?

Answer 26

Indicates HUD A3 Mode is armed for CAT II/CAT III ILS

RLOUT|FLARE (white) under LOC|GS

Question 27

What are the VNAV descent modes?

Answer 27

FLCH

PTH

Question 28

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