Flight Management System Knowledge Review Flashcards
After manually positioning the throttles
with the autothrottle system engaged,
the autothrottle does NOT subsequently
reposition the throttles in which mode?
HOLD
During climb, the IAS/MACH window automatically change from IAS to
MACH _____.
at .84 MACH
_____ is displayed on the PFD throttle FMA when thrust is set to the selected
thrust limit.
THR REF
In flight, TO/GA is armed whenever the ______.
Flaps are not retracted or
glideslope captured
At what altitude does VNAV engage if it is armed for takeoff?
400 feet
Autothrottle disconnect occurs automatically under what circumstance?
A fault in the engaged autothrottle mode is detected
Autopilot rudder commands are added only ______.
When LAND 3 or LAND 2 is annunciated
With LAND 2 annunciated on the PFD, ______.
a single fault cannot
cause a significant deviation from the flight path
If electrical power is removed from the airplane and the battery switch is turned
OFF, the _____ continues to supply electrical power to the ADIRU.
hot battery bus
At cruise altitude,
Lthe FMC sets cruise speed at the default or pilot entered speed
until reaching the top-of-descent point.
What are the other two alternate cruise speed options?
Long range LRC and
Engine out ENG OUT
All flight management computing tasks are accomplished by _____.
The active FMC
The VNAV, LNAV, LOC,
and APP modes can be disarmed by _____.
pushing the mode switch a second time before capture
Regarding thrust management, the second push of the TO/GA switch in flight ______.
engages autothrottles in THR REF mode to provide
full-rated go around thrust
The FMC determines present position from the _____.
ADIRS, GPS, and navigation radios
The ADIRU and SAARU receive air data from the _____.
left, center, and right pitot, and static systems
