Flight Management

Question 1

The FAULT light (amber) on the IRS Mode Selector Unit

means _____

Answer 1

there is a fault in the IRS ATT and/or NAV mode

Question 2

LNAV engages”,” regardless of heading”,” when laterally

within _____ nautical miles of the active route leg.

Answer 2

3

Question 3

AT28R”,” BT28R”,” and CT28R represent _____.

Answer 3

EO SID waypoints

Question 4

The FMC receives DME updating ____

Answer 4

after manually selecting DME updating in the FMC

Question 5

Moving the FMC source switch from NORMAL to either

BOTH ON L or BOTH ON R _____.

Answer 5

disengages LNAV and VNAV (may be re-engaged)

Question 6

A flashing ALIGN light (white) on the Inertial Reference

System (IRS) during preflight indicates ______.

Answer 6

here is no present position entered or the position

entered is unreasonable

Question 7

With the FMC Source Select Switch set to NORMAL”,” the

_____ and control(s) _____ CDU(s) and autothrottle input.

Answer 7

left FMC is primary / both

Question 8

IRS ground alignment at high latitudes ______

Answer 8

may take up to seventeen minutes

Question 9

If the left FMC fails”,” ______

Answer 9

1) the FMC alert light and the FMC message light will
illuminate
2) the MENU page will appear on both CDUs
3) VTK will display on the left navigation display
4) all of the above

Question 10

The CDU displays _____ if predicted fuel at destination will
be _____ lbs or less

Answer 10

INSUFFICIENT FUEL / 2000

Question 11

The FMC estimate of the quality of its position is ______.

Answer 11

Actual Navigation Performance (ANP)

Question 12

If the right FMC fails”,” ______.

Answer 12

1) the FMC alert light and the FMC message light will
illuminate
2) the message SINGLE FMC OPERATION will be displayed in
both scratchpads
3) VTK will display on the right navigation display
4) all of the above

Question 13

BYPASS appears between two waypoints on the legs page

because _____.

Answer 13

they are too close together to capture the leg between

them

Question 14

VNAV PTH descent automatically reverts to VNAV SPD _____.

Answer 14

1) for overspeed reversion
2) when the aircraft is 200 ft or more above the path
3) when there is no “TO” waypoint (i.e.”,” vector segment)
4) all of the above

Question 15

If both FMCs fail”,” ______.

Answer 15

1) the FMC alert light will illuminate
2) the MENU page will appear on both CDUs
3) VTK will appear on both navigation displays
4) all of the abov

Question 16

Pilots should _____ when the tuned frequency (no decoded
name) remains visible on the PFD or ND or shows an
incorrect identifier

Answer 16

verify identity of tuned navigation station from audio

Morse code

Question 17

If both ON DC lights (amber) illuminate”,” _____.

Answer 17

power to right IRS automatically terminates if AC power

is not restored within five minutes

Question 18

A single DC FAIL light (amber) illuminated in flight”,”

indicates _____.

Answer 18

DC power for the related IRS is not normal

Question 19

An ON DC light (amber)”,” illuminated in flight”,” _____.

Answer 19

indicates the related IRS is operating on DC power

Question 20

The FMC computed descent path is based on ______.

Answer 20

1) idle power with speedbrake retracted
2) the speed on the DES Page
3) the lateral route in the FMC
4) all of the above

Question 21

IRS position and ground speed information is available

_____ with the IRS mode selector set to _____

Answer 21

after a ground alignment / NAV

Question 22

_____ signify mandatory data inputs on the MCDU.

Answer 22

Boxes

Question 23

The GPS light (amber)”,” illuminating during Master Caution
Recall and extinguishing when the Master Caution System is
reset”,” indicates _____.

Answer 23

failure of a single GPS sensor

Question 24

The MCDU EXEC light”,” when illuminated”,” indicates _____

Answer 24

active data modified”,” but not executed