Chapter A03 - Flight Director

Question 1

The Flight Director System (FDS) calculates and generates ____ indications of the required pitch and roll commands for manoeuvring the aircraft onto the _____

Answer 1

• visual
• desired path.

Question 2

The main components of the FDS are:

Answer 2

• Flight Director Computer
• Mode Control Panel
• Displays

Question 3

The same modes are available for both the ____ and the _____. It directs the flight regardless of who or what is flying the aircraft.

Answer 3

• flight director
• autopilot

Question 4

CMD command means?

Answer 4

The autopilot is flying the AC

Question 5

The flight director gives you the best commands

Answer 5

you have asked it to

Question 6

Making selections on the MCP is merely a?

Answer 6

Statement of intent

Question 7

When would you not follow the flight director?

Answer 7

Wind Shear
TCAS RA Climb or Descent
Stall
Upset Recovery
Unreliable Airspeed
If its output is in doubt
Type dependent – Emergency

Question 8

The command bars of a flight director are displayed on an:

Answer 8

ADI

Question 9

The vertical command bar of a flight director:

Answer 9

Gives information about the direction and the amplitude of the corrections to be applied on the bank of the aircraft.

Question 10

The command bars of a flight director:

Answer 10

May be displayed when flying manually or with the autopilot engaged.