Automatic Flight Flashcards
Will AP remained engaged in the event of an engine failure?
Yes
When would the Flight Director be automatically displayed?
TOGA Button,
Vertical or lateral mode manually selected
Windshear event when AP engaged
What would Automatically disengage AP?
AP/trim disconnect button
AP button on GP pressed
any manual pitch trim activated
stick shaker activated
windshear escape guidance activated
a pilot input contrary to AP is made on controls
Flight controls go into DIRECT mode
What does the BANK PB do?
limits autopilot bank angles to 17 degrees or less.
What modes are speed on Elevator SpdE?
FLCH (green) or (Magenta)
OVSP
What modes are speed on thrust spdT?
PTH
FPA
VS
GP
ALT
ASEL
How do you manually select ALT HOLD?
Press the ALT button on GP
What altitude does speed change from IAS to Mach?
29000 ft
In TO mode what is the minimum and maximum pitch?
8-18 degrees
What has to occur to get Altitude Hold to switch to GP on an approach?
GS has to be armed using the APP button
What does pushing the TCS (Touch control steering) button do?
Overrides the Autopilot servos
how do you disconnect A/T?
Pushing A/T button on guidance panel
Pushing A/T disconnect button on throttles