BD700 AFCS Flashcards
What is the ground operation limit of the display units with the cockpit temperature in excess of 40°C?
Operation for greater than 30 minutes is prohibited
What is maximum altitude for flight with the yaw damper disengaged?
41,000 feet
What is the minimum autopilot engage height?
400 feet AGL
What is the minimum autopilot use height for a precision approach? Non-precision approach?
Category I or II ILS - 50 AGL
Non-precision – 400 feet AGL
What is the minimum autopilot use height for a non-precision approach with vertical path reference?
160 AGL
What is the operational limitation when using FLCH?
Use of FLC mode with the speed bug above .85M is prohibited
When must both stall protection pusher switches be “ON”?
For duration of the flight
What is the purpose of the master disconnect switch on the control wheel?
Disconnect the autopilot
Silence a disconnect aural
What is the purpose of the touch control steering switch (TCS)?
Momentarily override the autopilot
Does the indicator light on the guidance panel (GP) indicate that the associated mode is currently active?
No, the pilot must confirm mode status or operation from the flight director annunciator on the PFD
How are active / armed flight director and autothrottle modes indicated on the AFCS display?
Active displayed in “green”
Armed displayed in “white”
How does the pilot manually switch the flight guidance computer (FGC)?
On the MFD control panel
MENU button, page 2
Press ENT
How will the autopilot engage if no vertical or lateral flight director mode is armed?
Basic pitch (PIT) and roll (ROL) modes
What will cause manual disengagement of the autopilot?
Pressing the AP pushbutton Pressing either MASTER DISC pushbutton Pressing either TOGA switch Manual trim activation Pressing the YD switch on the GP Physical override of the AP servos (not recommended)
What will cause automatic disengagement of the autopilot?
Activation of windshear avoidance
Unusual attitude
Stall warning activation
When is use of the FMS as a sole NAV source for instrument approaches prohibited?
Prohibited past the FAF unless APP is annunciated on the PFD
What is required for an automatic Nav-to-Nav transfer to occur?
Lateral mode is LNAV
Aircraft has captured the LOC beam
Pilot has selected the APR button
What course is set to capture and track a back course localizer?
Front course
What must be the active lateral navigation mode for VPTH to be operational?
LNAV
When is the ILS automatically tuned by the FMS?
Within 75 nm flight plan distance or
30 nm direct distance of the airfield
When does Dual Coupling of the AFCS occur?
Below 1200 feet with
The PFDs displaying localizer data from different navigational sources
What are the FD pitch commands for takeoff, SE takeoff and GA ?
Takeoff - 17.5 degrees
SE takeoff – 13 degrees
GA – 10 degrees
How is the autothrottle GA mode cleared?
By selecting the AP on or
Selecting another vertical mode
When is the automatic emergency descent mode (EDM) enabled?
Aircraft altitude above 25,000 feet
Cabin altitude has exceeded 14,500 feet
Once the EDM is activated, what will occur?
FD will command a descent to 15,000 feet
FD will command a turn of 90 degrees left
Autothrottles will target airspeed of VMO-10 until 250 knots at 15,000 feet
On the ground, what parameters are required to engage the autothrottles?
Either engage switch selected
Aircraft speed less than 60 knots
Throttle levers are above 23° TLA
When is the autothrottle takeoff HOLD control mode activated
On ground above 60 knots
In flight below 400 feet AGL
When will the autothrottles transition to the RETARD mode?
Aircraft in landing configuration
Radio altitude of 50 feet AGL
