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):
autothrottle; 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 if _____ and _____ modes are engaged.
command pitch / roll
The master FCC”,” with no 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
1) no force applied to control wheel
2) select either CMD and/or CWS switch on MCP
3) STAB TRIM AUTOPILOT cutout switch is NORMAL
The STAB OUT OF TRIM (amber) light indicates the _____.
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)
the stabilizer out of trim below 800 ft RA on dual
channel approach
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
1) with VNAV mode engaged
2) with A/T engaged in FMC SPD mode
3) during 2 engine AFDS go-around
While flying an RNP departure passing 10,000’”,” you have selected LVL CHG”,” with 250 in the IAS/MACH window on the MCP”,” what will be the Pitch Mode FMA annunciation?
MCP SPD and the airplane will 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 the 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 3 NM from an active route
requires an intercept course of _____ degrees or less and tointercept a route segment _____ an 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 ______.
All of the Above
1) pushing a TO/GA switch
2) retuning the VHF NAV receiver
3) disengaging autopilot(s) and turning off both F/D
switches
The aircraft is climbing from 10000’ to FL200 in VNAV with20000’ 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 commands _____.
current ground track
After pushing TO/GA once on a dual A/P approach prior to touchdown”,” the autothrottle provides thrust for _____.
1000-2000 fpm climb
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 _______.
advance to the full go-around N1 limit
Overspeed or underspeed limiting symbols appear in the
MCP speed window when _______.
the commanded speed cannot be achieved (too fast or
too slow)
When deviating 200 feet from the selected altitude”,” the
Deviation Alerting System sounds a momentary tone and
_____.
the current altitude box turns amber and begins to flash
