Flight Director

Question 1

To bring the terminology of FDS and autopilot together it is usual to describe the FDS as having 2 “channels”. The first channel is the ?, the second is the ?. You will learn more about channels in the autopilot section.

Answer 1

To bring the terminology of FDS and autopilot together it is usual to describe the FDS as having 2 “channels”. The first channel is the roll channel, the second is the pitch channel. You will learn more about channels in the autopilot section.

Question 2

Name the type of instrument:

It is part of an Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) display and brings all of the information required to fly the aircraft onto one display. It has an EADI normally surrounded by speed, altitude and vertical speed tapes and often a compass display incorporating some minimal navigation information. It also has an area which is used for annunciating flight director, autopilot and autothrottle modes and status, known as the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA).

Answer 2

PFD

Question 3

The type of instrument an HSI utilises for heading measurements:

Answer 3

Gyro-magnetic Compass