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)
auto throttle; 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 with _____ and ______ modes engaged.
command pitch/roll
The master FCC with A/Ps engaged in CMD is the ______.
FCC for the first F/D turned on.
The requirements for A/P engagement are ______.
all of the above
The STAB OUT OF TRIM (amber) light indicates _____.
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
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.
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 _____.
all of the above
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?
indicate MCP SPD and 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 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 3NM from an active route requires an intercept course of _____ degrees or less and to intercept a route segment ______ and 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 _____.
any of the above
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 ______.
current ground track
