Autopilot System

Question 1

If the autopilot is on, what happens to the Flight Directors if a FD button is pressed on the FCP?

Answer 1

Nothing

Question 2

If the autopilot is off, what happens to the Flight Directors if the onside FD button is pressed on the FCP?

Answer 2

It turns off both FD’s

Question 3

If the autopilot is off, what happens to the Flight Directors if the offside FD button is pressed on the FCP?

Answer 3

It turns off the offside FD only

Question 4

What is the function of the green lights on either side of the buttons on the FCP?

Answer 4

It indicates that each of the 2 FCC’s have determined that conditions are correct for the selected mode

Question 5

What does the sync button do?

Answer 5

Commands the flight director to the current attitude of the aircraft

Question 6

What do the TOGA buttons do?

Answer 6

Arm either the TO or GA Flight Director modes and turns off the autopilot

Question 7

What is the function of the lateral Go Around or Takeoff modes?

Answer 7

Generates a wings level command with a 5° bank limit, and also using the heading upon activation

Question 8

What happens to the pitch attitude if you are in TO mode and experience an engine failure?

Answer 8

The pitch is rescheduled to 10° pitch up

Question 9

What is required to activate the autopilot?

Answer 9

1. 2 Flight Directors
2. 2 Flight Control Computers
3. 1 STAB trim
4. 1 Yaw Damper
5. No significant instability of the aircraft