AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR AUTOTHROTTLE Flashcards
If no lateral or vertical (FD) mode is active, which modes will be activated when the autopilot (AP) is engaged?
A. Heading (HOG) select and altitude (ALT) hold
B. Roll (ROLL)/heading hold and flight path angle (FPA)
C. Navigation (NAV) and VNAV
D. NAV and ALT hold
B
Selecting manual pitch trim when the AP is engaged will cause:
A. no action; the pitch trim switches are inhibited.
B. an “AUTOPILOT” aural alert.
C. the master caution pushbutton annunciators (PBAs) to come on and flash.
D. the autopilot to disengage.
D
Where and how are active flight director (FD) modes shown on the flight mode annunciator (FMA)?
A. In the bottom row in white
B. In the bottom row in green
C. In the top row in green
D. In the top row in white
C
What happens when the couple (CPL) pushbutton in the center of the flight control panel (FCP) is pressed?
A. The flight director (FD) will be dual-coupled.
B. All FD modes will reset to basic modes and must be reselected.
C. The autopilot (AP) will be coupled with the FD in the standby data concentrator unit (DCU).
D. All selected FD modes will remain active.
B
The flight director (FD) ROLL mode commands bank angle hold when:
A. the HDG pushbutton is pressed.
B. the bank angle is at or below 5° when ROLL becomes the active mode.
C. the bank angle is greater than 5° when ROLL becomes the active mode.
D. the autopilot is engaged.
C
Following an automatic disengagement of the autopilot, how does the pilot acknowledge and silence the aural alert?
A. By pressing the AP/PTY pushbutton on either sidestick
B. By pressing either FD button on the flight control panel (FCP)
C. By pressing the AP pushbutton on the FCP
D. No response needed: aural alert will stop automatically after 10 seconds
A
On the flight mode annunciator (FMA), where is the active flight director (FD) source indicated?
A. On the far left side
B. In the center
C. On the far right side
D. The active FD source is not indicated on the FMA
B
