Flight Management and Navigation

Question 1

If LNAV is armed prior to takeoff, it will engage at_____ feet RA and______ .

A. 400, within 2.5 NM of the active route leg
B. 35, within 3 NM of the active route leg
C. 50, within 2.5 NM of the active route leg
D. 200, within 5 NM of the active route leg

Answer 1

C. 50, within 2.5 NM of the active route leg

Question 2

After takeoff during acceleration, VNAV commands a speed _____knots below the existing flaps placard speed, based on flap handle position.

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20

Answer 2

A. 5

Question 3

Using the CLB DIR (Climb Direct) function deletes all waypoint altitude constraints between the airplane altitude and:

A. The lower of the FMC cruise altitude or the MCP altitude.
B. The MCP altitude, airspeed constraints remain.
C. Transition Level.
D. The FMC maximum cruise altitude.

Answer 3

A. The lower of the FMC cruise altitude or the MCP altitude.

Question 4

In flight, with an interruption of power or inadvertent shutdown of the IRSs, when power is restored:

A. The IRSs can provide only attitude information until a full alignment is
completed on the ground.
B. Manual VOR tuning must be accomplished on the NAV RAD page for
navigation.
C. All IRS functions are lost.
D. The IRSs can be fully restored within approximately 10 minutes if GPS data is available.

Answer 4

D. The IRSs can be fully restored within approximately 10 minutes if GPS data is available.

Question 5

The ISFD receives Pitot & Static data from:

A. The Left Pitot / Static System.
B. The Right Pitot / Static System.
C. The Center Pitot / Static System.
D. Voted data from the ADRS.

Answer 5

C. 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. ALTN NAV page.
D. A and B.

Answer 6

D. A and B.

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. PFD mini-map and ND map displays are 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?

A. All three FMCs have failed.
B. Two of three FMC units have failed.
C. The FMCs have lost all GPS position information.
D. Both IRUs have failed and the FMCs are without position information.

Answer 8

A. All three FMCs have failed.

Question 9

Manual FMC position updates:

A. May be accomplished only while on the ground and stopped for an extended
period of time.
B. Are not available.
C. May be accomplished using any of the positions shown on POS REF 2/4.
D. Must be accomplished if the GPS receivers are inoperative.

Answer 9

C. 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. Using the MCP altitude selector to initiate a descent when greater than 50 NM of the computed top of descent changes the FMC cruise altitude and initiate a cruise descent.
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 airplane has sequenced the first waypoint of the active approach.
B. The missed approach point is the active waypoint and the distance to go is less than 25 NM.
C. The descent phase is active and the flaps are out of UP.
D. All the above

Answer 11

D. All the above

Question 12

The IRSs can be fully realigned in flight using which of the following methods?

A. Position must be entered manually.
B. Using GPS position information.
C. Using LOC/DME updating.
D. The IRSs can never be realigned in flight.

Answer 12

B. Using GPS position information.

Question 13

If all 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 ISFD continue to supply attitude data to the PFDs.
C. The EICAS advisory message NAV IRU is displayed.
D. A and C.

Answer 13

D. A and C.

Question 14

A conditional waypoint is indicated when an event occurs, and is not a geographically-fixed position.

A. True.
B. False.

Answer 14

A. True.

Question 15

ND map shift errors can be detected by comparing the position of the airplane on the ND map with data from which of the following:

A. ILS.
B. DME.
C. VOR.
D. All the above.

Answer 15

D. All the above.

Question 16

The AHRU supplies:

A. Attitude.
B. Heading.
C. Airspeed.
D. A and B.

Answer 16

D. A and B.

Question 17

The ISFD supplies backup attitude, airspeed and heading information to the PFDs.

A. True.
B. False.

Answer 17

B. False.

Question 18

Placing the IRS switches to the OFF position will remove power from the IRSs:

A. Only if indicated airspeed is less than 30 knots.
B. Only when the engines are shut down.
C. On the ground only.
D. Anytime they are powered.

Answer 18

D. 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. Approach mode must be selected.
C. A reference speed has been selected on the approach page.
D. Flaps 25 or 30.

Answer 19

A. An ILS/LOC/GLS runway must be in the active route.

Question 20

Following a loss of all displays, the ILS/GLS can be tuned by utilizing the:

A. FMC NAV RAD page.
B. EFIS control panel.
C. TCP ALTN NAV RADIO page.
D. EFB system selection.

Answer 20

C. TCP ALTN NAV RADIO page.

Question 21

After a dual FMC failure, FMS navigation is still available by utilizing route data furnished by:

A. The single remaining FMC, through the CDU’s.
B. AHRU.
C. Limited memory chip, in the CDU’s
D. The Alternate FMC page.

Answer 21

A. The single remaining FMC, through the CDU’s.

Question 22

Climb and/or Descent waypoint speed constraints entered on the legs page:

A. Must be entered on LSK 1R to be active.
B. Require an altitude constraint at the same waypoint.
C. Do not require an altitude constraint.
D. Can only be entered when climb or descent mode is active.

Answer 22

C. Do not require an altitude constraint.

Question 23

The normal pitch mode annunciated on the FMA during a VNAV cruise is:

A. VNAV PTH.
B. FLCH SPD.
C. V/S.
D. VNAV SPD.

Answer 23

A. VNAV PTH.

Question 24

When in VNAV cruise mode, a descent initiated more than 50 miles from the T/D using the MCP altitude selector results in:

A. The FMC cruise altitude is set to the MCP altitude.
B. A new T/D.
C. A VNAV SPD cruise descent to the new cruise altitude.
D. All the above.

Answer 24

D. All the above.

Question 25

FMC fuel and ETA predictions assumes the airplane climbs at each predicted step climb point as airplane weight decreases.

A. True.
B. False.

Answer 25

A. True.

Question 26

With a triple FMC failure, which pages of the CDU will be inoperative?

A. All CDU pages are lost.
B. ALTN NAV LEGS.
C. ALTN NAV VNAV pages.
D. ALTN NAV RADIO.

Answer 26

A. 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 or FMC cruise altitude (whichever is lower) will be deleted and the FMC will direct a climb to the MCP altitude.
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 or FMC cruise altitude (whichever is lower) will be deleted and the FMC will direct a climb to the MCP altitude.

Question 28

What speed does the FMC plan for during holding with the flaps retracted?

A. Clean maneuver speed for current weight and altitude or Max Endurance speed, whichever is the higher.
B. Current airspeed.
C. Clean maneuver speed when within 5 NM of the holding fix
D. Max holding speed for assigned altitude.

Answer 28

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

Question 29

There are 3 GPS receivers on the 787 that are turned on when the airplane is powered.

A. True.
B. False.

Answer 29

B. False.

Question 30

How many FMCs does the 787 have, and how do they operate?

A. Two, one operates as the active (PRI) and the other is standby.
B. Three, one operates as the master and the others are designated as a spare and a backup.
C. Three, one operates as primary, and the other two crosscheck.
D. Two, Left and Right that operate simultaneously.

Answer 30

B. 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 airplane is below 30 knots.
C. Cannot be used to turn off the IRSs in flight.
D. Are locked in the ON position in flight.

Answer 31

A. Are functional in flight and on the ground.

Question 32

The ADRS receives air data inputs from:

A. All three pitot static systems through their respective air data modules.
B. The left and right pitot static systems and both IRS’s.
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:

A. Backup position and attitude information to applicable instruments and FMCs using the ALT SOURCE switch.
B. A backup attitude source and backup airspeed and altitude to the PFD.
C. No information at all until an AHRU failure.
D. Primary attitude information to the PFD.

Answer 33

B. A backup attitude source and backup airspeed and altitude to the PFD.

Question 34

The CDUs provide what capability?

A. Information from the pilots to the FMC and from the FMC to the pilots.
B. Inputs from the pilots to the FMC only.
C. An alternate source of NAV data in the event of a triple FMC failure.
D. ACARS operations

Answer 34

A. Information from the pilots to the FMC and from the FMC to the pilots.

Question 35

If both IRSs fail:

A. LNAV and VNAV are no longer available.
B. The IFSD provides air data to the PFDs.
C. LNAV and VNAV continue to operate normally.
D. LNAV remains available using GPS position information, but all VNAV
functions are lost.

Answer 35

A. LNAV and VNAV are no longer available.

Question 36

The CDU autotabbing feature is:

A. Available on all CDU pages.
B. Functional only on the Route entry pages.
C. Only available until the FMC Preflight is complete.
D. Only available after the FMC Preflight is complete.

Answer 36

C. Only available until the FMC Preflight is complete.

Question 37

During IRS alignment, if GPS is available, manual entry of Present Position is required and REF ARPT must be entered.

A. True.
B. False.

Answer 37

B. False.

Question 38

What are the indications of an operational IRS losing normal power while on the ground?

A. A horn in the nose wheel area sounds.
B. The outboard DUs blank.
C. An illuminated “ON BAT” light.
D. A and C are correct.

Answer 38

D. A and C are correct.

Question 39

Vertical RNP values may be entered on the CDU page.

A. VNAV Cruise
B. RNP Progress (Progress 4/4)
C. VNAV Descent
D. Approach

Answer 39

B. RNP Progress (Progress 4/4)

Question 40

Airplane altitude and airspeed for the displays, FMS, and flight controls are proved by:

A. Air Data Reference System (ADRS)
B. GPS
C. EEC
D. None of the above

Answer 40

A. Air Data Reference System (ADRS)

Question 41

On initial power up, IRUs enter alignment mode, the EICAS message IRU
ALIGNMENT MODE L+R displays and disappears once alignment is complete, which occurs 7 to 17 minutes.

A. True
B. False

Answer 41

A. True