Flight Director/Display Control Panel

Question 1

What conditions does the go around buttons set?

Answer 1

Wings level
indicated AirSpeed 70 knots
vertical speed 750 ft per minute rate of climb
go around light off

Question 2

What are the five components of the flight director set

Answer 2

Flight director display control panels (fd/dcp)
flight control computers (FCC)
multifunctional displays (MFDs)
sensors
go around and remote standby switches on the cyclic

Question 3

What component processes and commands steering cues?

Answer 3

The fcc s

Question 4

The FD processes signal from navigation and flight instrument sets to produce steering commands that are performed through which axes

Answer 4

Collective vertical pitch and roll

Question 5

What are the five roll nav sources?

Answer 5

Fms VOR TCN loc and BC

Question 6

Which roll nav source cannot be armed?

Answer 6

Fms

Question 7

What navigation sources are available for bearing pointer selection?

Answer 7

Fms vor TCN and ADF

Question 8

What are the functions of the p-sync knobs?

Answer 8

Push to sync captures current reference ie ias alt and rotate to adjust the desired FD reference value

Question 9

If the uncoupled FD basic aircraft mode references (RALT ALT-P ALT IAS HDG VS) are changed, will the coupled FD references change?

Answer 9

Yes, changes to these references on either FD will change the reference on both fds coupled or uncoupled

Question 10

To engage the level attitude recovery. The___z-axis must be pressed in above___kias

Answer 10

Cyclic trim beeper
60 kias

Question 11

When the cyclic trim beeper is pressed above 60 kias what collective axis will couple?

Answer 11

Barometric alt

Question 12

When coupled to the flight director, the pilot shall be in a position to override the___inputs

Answer 12

Flight controls

Question 13

True or false when coupled the flight director can prevent exceeding engine (torque and TGT) limitations when the aircraft gross weight is less than 16,825 lb

Answer 13

False. There is no limiting in the collective axis of the coupled FD

Question 14

What are the three HVR modes?

Answer 14

HVR DECL
HVR VEL
HVR POSN

Question 15

GO ARND is designed to level the aircraft attitude establish a___fpm rate of climb and establish___ KIAS

Answer 15

750 FPM
70 kias

Question 16

Once GO ARND has achieved 750 fpm and 70 KIAS, __mode disengages. ___and___modes will engage

Answer 16

GO ARND
VS AND IAS

Question 17

ALTP can be ARMED ___ and captures___feet prior to selected altitude

Answer 17

Anytime

300 ft

Question 18

How VS rate adjusted

Answer 18

Collective trim beeper or collective trim release while adjusting collective position

Does not have a p-sync knob

Question 19

With IAS mode engaged, what are three ways the pilot may adjust the reference value

Answer 19

P-SYNC knob
cyclic trim beeper (fore/aft)
cyclic trim release press and adjust cyclic position

Question 20

Which NAV SRC is capture only

Answer 20

Fms

Question 21

How HDG mode adjusted

Answer 21

Adjusting the HDG P-SYNC knob

Question 22

The Glide slope mode has an auto level sub mode designed to level the aircraft at___ft AGL

Answer 22

50 ft if Glide slope is followed below 200 ft AGL

Question 23

In order for ILS DECL mode to function, ___mode must be engaged

Answer 23

IAS

Question 24

When LOC is selected as the NAV SRC, BC will display on the FD when the difference between the inbound course and aircraft heading is greater than___degrees

Answer 24

105

Question 25

If the flight director fails, what two cautions will appear

Answer 25

FLT DIR FAIL, FD COUPLE FAIL

Question 26

What is the first underlined step for an uncommanded change in normal flight conditions while coupled to the FD

Answer 26

RMT SBY switch - press to disengage the FD modes

Question 27

To clear a FLT DIR FAIL or FD COUPLE FAIL caution, what must the pilot clear on the AFCS control panel?

Answer 27

CPTR 1 and/or CPTR 2 (FCC COMPUTER 1 AND/OR FCC COMPUTER 2)