Automatic Flight

Question 1

What display unit do Flight Mode Annunciations (FMA) appear on?

Answer 1

Primary Flight Display (PFD)

Question 2

What does CMD (green) annunciated on the PFD mean?

Answer 2

One or both autopilots engaged.

Question 3

The Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) displays a rectangle around each mode annunciation ______.

Answer 3

for 10 seconds after mode engagement

Question 4

The FMA displays Armed Modes in _______ at the bottom of the flight mode annunciation boxes.

Answer 4

small white letters

Question 5

The Flight Mode Annunciators (FMA) displayed on the Primary Flight Display (PFD) are (from left to right)

Answer 5

auto throttle; roll; pitch

Question 6

Which FMA indicates that power has been removed from the autothrottle servos during takeoff

Answer 6

THR HLD

Question 7

Pushing an illuminated mode switch (other than APP mode after capture) on the Mode Control Panel (MCP) _____ the mode.

Answer 7

deselects

Question 8

Turning a Flight Director (F/D) switch ON displays command bars on the respective pilot’s attitude indicator with _____ and ______ modes engaged.

Answer 8

command pitch/roll

Question 9

The master FCC with A/Ps engaged in CMD is the ______.

Answer 9

FCC for the first F/D turned on.

Question 10

The requirements for A/P engagement are ______.

Answer 10

all of the above

Question 11

The STAB OUT OF TRIM (amber) light indicates _____.

Answer 11

A/P is not trimming the stab properly and the A/P remains engaged.

Question 12

The A/P Disengage Light illuminates STEADY RED for (Select ALL correct answers

Answer 12

2) 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.

Question 13

The _____ indication (white) on the Upper Display Unit means the FMC is not providing the Autothrottle system with N1 limit values.

Answer 13

A/T LIM

Question 14

The MCP IAS/MACH display is blank _____.

Answer 14

all of the above

Question 15

While flying and RNP departure passing 10,000, you have selected LVL CHG with 250 in the IAS/MACH windows on the MCP what will be the Autothrottle Mode FMA annunciation?

Answer 15

indicate MCP SPD and fly 250 knots as shown on the MCP

Question 16

How is the MCP IAS/MACH display manually changed between indicated airspeed and Mach number?

Answer 16

By pressing C/O (change over) switch on the MCP

Question 17

The Bank Angle Selector (rotating knob) sets maximum bank angle for AFDS operation in which Roll modes

Answer 17

HDG SEL or VOR

Question 18

Engaging LNAV outside of 3NM from an active route requires an intercept course of _____ degrees or less and to intercept a route segment ______ and active waypoint.

Answer 18

90/before

Question 19

After engaging LVL CHG for a climb, what does the FMA annunciate for the Autothrottle mode?

Answer 19

N1

Question 20

After localizer and glide slope capture disengage APP mode by _____.

Answer 20

any of the above

Question 21

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 _____.

Answer 21

stop climb and level off at 11000

Question 22

Activating either TO/GA switch above 2000 RA with flaps up and G/S not engaged results in _____.

Answer 22

nothing

Question 23

Glide Slope capture is inhibited: ______.

Answer 23

prior to localizer capture

Question 24

After pushing TO/GA once on a dual A/P approach prior to touchdown the roll mode ______.

Answer 24

current ground track

Question 25

After pushing TO/GA once on a dual A/P approach prior to touchdown N1 provides thrust for ______.

Answer 25

1000-2000 fpm climb

Question 26

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 ______.

Answer 26

advance the full go-around N1 limit

Question 27

Overspeed or underspend limiting symbols appear in the MCP speed window when ______.

Answer 27

the commanded speed cannot be achieved (too fast or too slow)

Question 28

When deviating 200 from the selected altitude the Deviation Alerting System sounds a momentary tone and _____.

Answer 28

the current altitude box turns amber and begins to flash.