Automatic Flight Control System

Question 1

Automatic Flight Control System:

Flight Directors—FD’s provides…

(Three items)

Answer 1

• Command bars showing pitch/roll guidance.
• Vertical/lateral mode selection and processing.
• Autopilot communication.

Question 2

Automatic Flight Control System:

Autopilot—AP (pitch, roll and yaw trim) provides servo monitoring and automatic flight control in response to…

(Four items)

Answer 2

• Flight director steering commands.
• Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS).
• Attitude and rate information.
• Airspeed.

Question 3

Automatic Flight Control System:

Yaw Damper—YD is self-monitoring and provides…

(Two items)

Answer 3

• Dutch roll damping and turn coordination.
  (in response to yaw rate, roll angle, lateral acceleration, and airspeed)
• Auto-trim function enabled (when YD is engaged).

Question 4

Automatic Flight Control System:

Autothrottle—AT assists in preventing…

(Two items)

Answer 4

• Underspeed or overspeed condition.
• Exceedance of engine parameters.

Question 5

Automatic Flight Control System:

What do the colours White, Green and Yellow indicate on the Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS)

Answer 5

Question 6

Automatic Flight Control System:

Command bars disappeared if…

Answer 6

• Attitude info sent to Flight Director (FD) becomes invalid.
• Pitch exceeds +30°/-20° or bank exceeds 65°.

Question 7

Automatic Flight Control System:

When pushed this allows…

Answer 7

Allows manual control input while the Autopilot (AP) is engaged and synchronizes Flight Directors (FD’s).

Question 8

Automatic Flight Control System:

What happens when this button is pushed?

Answer 8

• Disconnects Autopilot/Yaw Damper/Auto Throttle (AP/YD/AT) and interrupts pitch trim operation.
• Disconnect alert and mute associated aural tone.

Question 9

Automatic Flight Control System:

Question 10

Automatic Flight Control System:

When pushed this button activates (on ground/in flight)?

Answer 10

• Selects Take Off (TO) mode when aircraft on ground.
• Selects Go Around (GA) mode when aircraft is in flight.

Question 11

Automatic Flight Control System:

What is this push button used for?

Answer 11

• Disconnect the Auto Throttle (AT).
• To acknowledge an AT disconnect alert and mute associated aural tone.

Question 12

Automatic Flight Control System:

Above and below which altitude(s) is LOW BANK MODE automatically activated/deactivated?

Answer 12

Climbing above, or descending below 25,000 ft

FD’s limits the maximum commanded roll angle to 15°

Question 13

Automatic Flight Control System:

Limitations (minimum/maximum) on the FMS speed control are limited by…

Answer 13

Flap position.

Question 14

Automatic Flight Control System:

Autopilot Instrument approach procedure:
* Initial approach
* 1 dot above glide
* 1/2 dot above glide
* Glide captured
* 1000ft RA

Answer 14

• Initial approach - 170 KTS (MAN)
• 1 dot above glide - FLAPS T/O
• 1/2 dot above glide - GEAR DOWN
• Glide captured - 100 KTS (MAN)
• 1000ft RA - FLAPS LDG & 90 KTS (MAN)

Question 15

Automatic Flight Control System:

GO AROUND procedure:

Answer 15

• GA - PUSH
• Check PITCH & TRQ
• FLAPS T/O & LDG UP
• FMS FLC & NAV
• FLAPS UP

Question 16

Automatic Flight Control System:

Emergency Descent Mode (EDM) is automatically activated when the autopilot is engaged and the Pressure Altitude is

Answer 16

> 15,000 ft MSL

Question 17

Automatic Flight Control System:

Emergency Descent Mode (EDM) is automatically activated when the autopilot is engaged and the Cabin Altitude is

Answer 17

> 10,000 ft

Question 18

Automatic Flight Control System:

**Emergency Autoland ** is activated with Emergency Descent Mode (EDM) when…

Answer 18

EDM remains engaged after the aircraft reaches the stabilization altitude (15,000ft).

Question 19

Automatic Flight Control System:

Passenger mask automatic deployment is between which cabin altitudes?

Answer 19

…13,000 ft and 14,000 ft.

Question 20

Automatic Flight Control System:

ESP will only function when the aircraft is

Answer 20

Above 200 feet AGL and the autopilot is OFF.

Question 21

Automatic Flight Control System:

During takeoff and landing the YAW DAMPER should be…

Answer 21

OFF

Question 22

Automatic Flight Control System:

**Do not **use autopilot in approach below

Answer 22

200ft AGL

Question 23

Automatic Flight Control System:

Do not engage autopilot below

Answer 23

1,000 ft AGL in cruse or climb.

Question 24

Automatic Flight Control System:

Do not use AP in a descent below 2000 ft (600 m) AGL with a vertical speed in excess of

Answer 24

2,000 ft/min

Question 25

Automatic Flight Control System:

The autothrottle must be disengaged before reaching…

Answer 25

200 ft (60 m) AGL.

Question 26

Automatic Flight Control System:

Disengage AutoThrottle (AT) if speed is not controlled within:

Answer 26

± 5 KIAS range