GLARESHIELD/FCU Flashcards
What does the red arrow in the SIDE STICK PRIORITY light mean?
o It illuminates in front of the pilot losing authority.
How would you regain control?
o The last pilot to press the pb on the sidestick will have authority.
o An aural “Priority Left” or “Priority Right” will sound.
What does the flashing green CAPT and F/O SIDESTICK PRIORITY lights indicate?
o Both sidesticks have been moved simultaneously and neither pilot has taken
priority.
What happens when both pilots make an input simultaneously on the sidesticks?
o The inputs are algebraically summed up to the normal limits.
o An aural “Dual Input” will sound.
o Green CAPT and F/O lights will illuminate
What is the function of the LOC PB?
o Arms, engages, or disengages the LOC mode
What do dashes in the FCU display windows along with the adjacent white dot
indicate?
o FMGS Managed Guidance is in use
How is Selected Guidance engaged?
o Pull the appropriate selector knob.
How do you confirm all autopilot, FD, and A/THR inputs?
o Confirm all mode inputs by reference to the FMA
What is denoted by the Blue Triangle? Magenta Dagger? Green Diamond? Yellow
Line?
o Blue Triangle – Selected heading/track
o Magenta Dagger – Localizer selection
o Green Diamond – Aircraft Track
o Yellow Line – Aircraft’s actual heading
