Automatic Flight Flashcards
What is the name of the display where the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) appear?
Primary Flight Display
Source: Section 4.010
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What does CMD (green), annunciated on the PFD, mean?
One or both autopilots are engaged
Source: Section 4.010
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When does a rectangle around a Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) appear?
After each engagement for a period of 10 seconds
Source: Section 4.010
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How does an FMA display an Armed Mode?
They are shown in smaller white letters at the bottom of the flight mode annunciation boxes
Source: Section 4.010
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What are the names (from left to right) of the Flight Mode Annunciators?
Autothrottle, roll, pitch
Source: Section 4.010
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Which FMA annunciation indicates that power has been removed from the autothrottle servos during takeoff?
THR HLD (green)- the thrust lever autothrottle servos are inhibited; the pilot can set the thrust levers manually
Source: Section 4.010
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Pushing an illuminated mode switch on the Mode Control Panel (MCP) does what to the mode?
It deselects the mode
Source: Section 4.010
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What is displayed by turning a Flight Director (F/D) switch ON?
Displays command bars on the respective pilot’s attitude indicator if command pitch and roll modes are engaged.
Source: Section 4.010
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How is the master FCC determined?
- with neither A/P engaged in CMD, the FCC for the first F/D turned on is the master
- with one or both A/Ps engaged in CMD, the FCC for the first A/P in CMD is the master FCC, regardless of which F/D is turned on first
Source: Section 4.010
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What are the required conditions for A/P engagement?
- no force is being applied to the control wheel
- the STAB TRIM AUTOPILOT cutout switch is at normal
Source: Section 4.010
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What does the STAB OUT OF TRIM (amber) light indicate?
When illuminated, the autopilot is not trimming the Stabilizer properly.
Source: Section 4.010
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When does the A/P Disengage light illuminate STEADY RED?
- flashes and tones when an autopilot engage attempt is made and is unsuccessful
- stabilizer out of trim below 800ft RA on dual channel approach
- ALT ACQ mode inhibited during A/P go-around if stabilizer not trimmed for single A/P operation
- disengage light TEST switch held in position 2
- automatic ground system tests fail
Source: Section 4.010
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What does the A/T LIM indication (white) on the Upper Display Unit mean?
Indicates the FMC is not providing the A/T system with N1 limit values. The A/T is using a degraded N1 thrust limit from the related EEC.
Source: Section 4.010
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When is the MCP IAS/MACH display blank?
- VNAV mode engaged
- A/T engaged in FMC SPD MODE
- during 2 engine AFDS go-around
Source: Section 4.010
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While flying an RNP departure passing 10,000, you have selected LVL CHG, with 250 jn the IAS/MACH window on the mcp, what will be the PITCH Mode FMA annunciation?
MCP Speed
Source: Section 4.010
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