Flight Management and Navigation

Question 1

At acceleration height, VNAV commands a speed __ kts below the existing flaps placard speed, based on flap handle position.
•5
• 10
• 15
• 20

Answer 1

•5

Question 2

Selecting CLB DIR (Climb Direct) deletes all waypoint altitude constraints between the airplane altitude and ___
• the lower of the FMC cruise altitude or the MCP altitude
• 10,000 ft
• Transition Level
• the FMC maximum cruise altitude

Answer 2

• the lower of the FMC cruise altitude or the MCP altitude

Question 3

If an IRS switch is inadvertently selected to OFF in flight:
• The IRUs can provide only attitude information until a full alignment is completed on the ground.
• Manual VOR to VOR navigation must be accomplished.
• All IRS functions are lost.
• the IRUs can be fully restored within approximately 10 minutes if GPS data is available.

Answer 3

• the IRUs can be fully restored within approximately 10 minutes if GPS data is available.

Question 4

LNAV is armed prior to takeoff it will engage at __ ft RA.

• 400
• 35
• 50
• 200

Answer 4

• 50

Question 5

The ISFD receives Pitot & Static data from:
• The Left Pitot/Static System.
• The Right Pitot/Static System.
• The Center Pitot/Static System.
• All three Pitot/Static Systems.

Answer 5

• The Center Pitot/Static System.

Question 6

Which of the following may be used by the FMC for position updating? A. GPS/IRU
B. DME/DME IRS
C. LOC/IRU
D. All the above

Answer 6

D. All the above

Question 7

Which statement is true, when operating with a triple FMC failure?
A. New waypoints must be entered using lat /long and are entered on the ALTN NAV page of the TCP
B. ILS/GLS Radio tuning is available through the ALTN NAV Radio page of the TCP
C. LNAV/VNAV is inoperative.
D. All the above.

Answer 7

D. All the above.

Question 8

The EICAS shows “FMC”. Which of the following could cause this message to display?
• All three FMCs have failed.
• Two of three FMC units have failed.
• The FMCs have lost all GPS position information
• A single FMC has failed, but navigation capability is unaffected.

Answer 8

• All three FMCs have failed.

Question 9

Manual FMC position updates:
• may be accomplished only while on the ground and stopped for an extended period of time.
• are not available.
• may be accomplished using any of the positions shown on POS REF 2/4
• may only be accomplished when operating between 65 degrees N and S latitude.

Answer 9

• may be accomplished using any of the positions shown on POS REF 2/4

Question 10

With regard to VNAV descents which of the following is true?
A. Selecting DES NOW prompt on the VNAV DES page will start a descent to capture the VNAV PTH.
B. Using the MCP altitude selector to initiate a descent when within 50 nm of the computed top of descent initiates a DES NOW function.
C. The CDU Help Window message DRAG REQUIRED displays if actual airspeed exceeds FMC computed target speed by more than 10 knots.
D. All the above.

Answer 10

D. All the above.

Question 11

The FMC transitions to approach if a published approach has been selected and incorporated into the active flight plan and which of the following have occurred?
A. The aircraft has sequenced the first waypoint of the active approach
B. the aircraft is on a direct•to intercept course to the active waypoint, and the
distance to go is less than 12 nm.
C. The descent phase is active and the flaps are out of UP.
D. Any of the above.

Answer 11

D. Any of the above.

Question 12

While enroute and operating more than __ nm off the active route, the FMC does not sequence the active waypoint when the airplane passes the waypoint.
• 125
• 2.5
• 50
• 21

Answer 12

• 21

Question 13

The IRSs can be fully realigned in flight using which of the following methods?
• Over a known geographical position.
• Using GPS position information.
• Using LOC/DME updating.
• The IRSs can never be realigned in flight.

Answer 13

• Using GPS position information.

Question 14

If an IRU inertial data fails, which of the following occurs?
A The FMC continues to receive hybrid GPS-inertial position solutions using the AHRU inertial sensors combined with GPS position.
B. The AHRUs continue to supply attitude data to the PFDs.
C. The EICAS advisory message NAV IRU is displayed.
D. All of the above.

Answer 14

D. All of the above.

Question 15

The FMC memory contains a navigation database. This database has information for which of the following?
A. NAVAID locations.
B. Airports
C. Waypoints.
D. All the above

Answer 15

D. All the above

Question 16

The AHRU supplies:
A. Attitude.
B. Heading.
C. Rate information.
D. All of the above.

Answer 16

D. All of the above.

Question 17

The ISFD supplies backup attitude and heading information to the Captain’s PFD.
A. True
B. False

Answer 17

B. False

Question 18

Placing the IRS switches to the OFF position will remove power from the IRUs:
• only if indicated airspeed is greater than 30kts
• External power is powering the aircraft.
• The battery bus is powered.
• anytime they are powered.

Answer 18

• anytime they are powered.

Question 19

For FMC ILS/GLS autotuning to occur the airplane must be less than 50 NM from the top of descent, or less than 150 NM from the landing runway, or the FMC must be in the descent mode AND
A. an ILS/LOC/GLS runway must be in the active route.
B. a LOC back course approach must be in the active route.
C. a reference speed has been selected on the approach page.
D. either A or B.

Answer 19

D. either A or B.

Question 20

Following a triple FMC failure, the ILS/GLS receivers can be tuned by utilizing the:
• FMC NAV RAD page.
• EFIS control panel.
• TCP AL TN NAV RADIO page.
• Radio Direct Tuning (ROT) panels.

Answer 20

• TCP AL TN NAV RADIO page.

Question 21

After a dual FMC failure, FMS navigation is still available by utilizing route data furnished by :
• the single remaining FMC, through the CDUs
• AHRU.
• Dead Reckoning.
• the Alternate FMC page.

Answer 21

• the single remaining FMC, through the CDUs

Question 22

Climb and/or Descent waypoint speed constraints entered on the legs page:
• Must be entered on LSK 1R to be active.
• Require an altitude constraint at the same waypoint.
• Do not require an altitude constraint.
• Will only be active in VNAV cruise mode.

Answer 22

• Require an altitude constraint at the same waypoint.

Question 23

The normal pitch mode annunciated on the FMA during a VNAV climb is:
• FPA.
• FLCH SPD.
• V/S.
• VNAV SPD.

Answer 23

• VNAV SPD.

Question 24

A descent initiated more than 50 miles from the T/D using the MCP altitude selector results in:
A. A new cruise altitude.
B. A new T/D.
C. A VNAV SPD descent to the new cruise altitude.
D. All the above.

Answer 24

D. All the above.

Question 25

If unforecast tailwinds during a VNAV PTH descent cause the A/C to accelerate more than __ kts above target speed to maintain the path, the FMA mode will change from VNAV PTH to VNAV SPD.
•5
• 10
• 15
• 20

Answer 25

• 15

Question 26

With a triple FMC failure, which pages of the CDU will be inoperative?
• All CDU pages are lost
• ALTN NAV LEGS.
• ALTN NAV PROGRESS.
• ALTN NAV RADIO.

Answer 26

• All CDU pages are lost

Question 27

During climb, if CLIMB DIRECT is selected, what happens to any intermediate climb restriction on the RTE LEGS page?
A. All intermediate altitude restrictions up to the MCP altitude will be deleted and the FMC will direct a climb to the altitude set on the MCP.
B. The FMC will remove only the active climb restriction.
C. The FMC will honor all intermediate altitude restrictions.
D. Both A and B.

Answer 27

A. All intermediate altitude restrictions up to the MCP altitude will be deleted and the FMC will direct a climb to the altitude set on the MCP.

Question 28

What speed does the FMC plan for during holding?
• Current airspeed.
• Flaps 5 maneuver speed.
• Max holding speed for assigned altitude.
• Clean minimum maneuver speed for current weight and altitude or Max Endurance speed, whichever is the higher.

Answer 28

• Clean minimum maneuver speed for current weight and altitude or Max Endurance speed, whichever is the higher.

Question 29

How many GPS receivers does the B787 have?
• Three: Left, Center and Right.
• One Multi-unit receiver.
• No receivers; only two transmitters.
• Two: Left and Right.

Answer 29

• Two: Left and Right.

Question 30

How many FMCs does the B787 have, and how do they operate?
• Two, one operates as the active (PRI) and the other is standby.
• Three, one operates as primary, and the other two crosscheck.
• Three, two operate simultaneously and the third is a comparator only.
• Three, one operates as the master and the others are designated as a spare and a backup.

Answer 30

• Three, one operates as the master and the others are designated as a spare and a backup.

Question 31

The IRS switches on the overhead panel:
A. are functional in flight and on the ground.
B. Will turn off the respective IRS on the ground only when the aircraft is below 30 kts.
C. Can be used to turn off the IRSs at any time.
D. Both A and C

Answer 31

D. Both A and C

Question 32

The ADRS receives air data inputs from:
A. All three pitot static systems through their respective air data modules.
B. IRSs from the Captain’s pitot static system and the AHRU from the First Officer’s pitot static system.
C. ADRS from the center pitot static system only and the ISFD from the right pitot static system only.
D. All the above.

Answer 32

A. All three pitot static systems through their respective air data modules.

Question 33

The ISFD provides:
• Backup air data and attitude information to applicable instruments using the ALT SOURCE switch.
• a backup attitude source and backup airspeed and altitude to the PFD.
• No information at all until an AHRU failure.
• Primary attitude information to the PFD,

Answer 33

• a backup attitude source and backup airspeed and altitude to the PFD.

Question 34

If both IRSs fail:
• LNAV and VNAV are no longer available
• all Autopilot functions are lost.
• LNAV and VNAV continue to operate normally.
• LNAV remains available using GPS position information, but all VNAV functions are lost.

Answer 34

• LNAV and VNAV are no longer available

Question 35

The CDU Autotabbing feature is:
• always available
• functional only on the Route entry pages
• only available until the FMC Preflight is complete
• only available after the FMC Preflight is complete

Answer 35

• only available until the FMC Preflight is complete

Question 36

During IRS alignment, if GPS is available, manual entry of Present Position is required.
A. True
B. False

Answer 36

B. False

Question 37

Any FMS selectable approach that has a published flight path angle may be flown using Integrated Approach Procedures.
A. True
B. False

Answer 37

A. True

Question 38

What are the indications of an operational IRS losing normal power while on the ground?
A. A horn in the nosewheel area sounds
B. An EICAS “IRS POWER” message appears.
C. An illuminated “ON BAT” light.
D. A and C are correct

Answer 38

D. A and C are correct

Question 39

If both IRSs fail, will the FMCs continue to operate?
• Yes, GPS provides track and position to the FMC
• No, use of AL TN NAV is required
• Yes, the ISFO will provide all required FMC data
• No, all navigation systems are lost and crew must use mag compass and dead reckoning for position information.

Answer 39

• Yes, GPS provides track and position to the FMC

Question 40

Vertical RNP values may be entered on the CDU __ page.
• VNAV Cruise Page
• RNP Progress Page (Progress 4/4)
• VNAV Descent Page
• POS INIT Page

Answer 40

• RNP Progress Page (Progress 4/4

Question 41

To use the “Pick a waypoint” function, the ND must be in the ___ mode(s).
A. Map
B. Center Map
C. Plan
D. All the above

Answer 41

D. All the above

Question 42

The “Pick a waypoint” function may be used to select any airport displayed on the ND display.
A. True
B. False

Answer 42

A. True

Question 43

Pitch controls speed in VNAV SPD mode, and thrust controls speed in the VNAV PTH mode.
A. True
B. False

Answer 43

A. True