Legacy 500 Autoflight RKA Questions

Question 1

What systems make up the Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS)?

Answer 1

1. The Flight Director (FD)
2. Autopilot (AP)
3. Autothrottles (AT)

(AOM 9-03-01)

Question 2

Which panel hosts the controls for the AP, AT and FD, plus lateral and vertical reference/mode selection and course selection?

Answer 2

The Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) panel

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 3

What does pushing the FD button on the AFCS panel do?

Answer 3

Engages and disengages the Flight Director on BOTH PFDs
(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 4

What does pushing the AT button on the AFCS panel do?

Answer 4

Engages and Disengages the Autothrottle

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 5

What does the outer ring of the SPD knob allow the pilot to select?

Answer 5

Select the source of the speed reference between MAN and FMS (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 6

What does pushing the HDG button on the AFCS panel do?

Answer 6

• Selects heading mode when pushed once and alternates with roll mode if pushed again

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 7

How can the heading bug be synchronized with the current airplane heading?

Answer 7

• By pushing the HDG button on the AFCS panel

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 8

Pushing the BANK button on the AFCS will toggle between what bank angles?

Answer 8

• ±15° and ±30° (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 9

What is the up and down range of the FPA mode?

Answer 9

• 9.9° up and down

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 10

How can the flight path angle/reference line be selected?

Answer 10

• By rotating the FPA knob

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 11

What does the outer knob on the ALT knob select? The inner knob?

Answer 11

1. Outer: Selects the altitude increasing/decreasing 1000 ft (or 100 M)
2. Inner: Selects the altitude increasing/decreasing 100 ft

(or 10 M)

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 12

What does pushing the SRC button do?

Answer 12

• Alternates between the PFD 1 and PFD 2 FMA modes as the source for the autopilot

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 13

When the autopilot is engaged, what does pushing the TCS button on the sidestick do?

Answer 13

It Activates the TCS (AP override) as long as neither the takeoff nor go-around mode is active

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 14

Where are the AT/DISC buttons located? The TO/GA buttons?

Answer 14

• On the thrust levers

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 15

With the AP engaged, will the AP disengage if force is applied on the sidestick, either in the pitch or roll direction?

Answer 15

• Yes

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 16

What are the two FD cues presented?

Answer 16

• The flight director cue (a magenta circle) and the takeoff crossbar (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 17

What does the green Flight Path Vector cue indicate?

Answer 17

• The current flight path in reference to the horizon line

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 18

Where is the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA) located, and what does it display?

Answer 18

• On the upper part of both PFDs; annunciations for auto throttle, autopilot, approach status, lateral and vertical modes (AOM 9-03-30)

Question 19

List the FMA color codes for normal operation:

Answer 19

1. Magenta- For FMS active/engaged modes
2. Green-Non-FMS active/engaged modes
3. White- Armed modes
4. Amber- Alert condition
5. Red-Abnormal condition

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 20

What does an amber LIM on the FMA indicate?

Answer 20

• The auto throttle is in speed mode and the selected speed target cannot be achieved because the auto throttle has limited Nl rating

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 21

What are the two precision approach capabilities of the airplane?

Answer 21

• Either APPR 1 or APPR 2

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 22

When is the autopilot aural alert triggered?

Answer 22

• When the AP is disengaged by the pilot or due to a system failure

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 23

How can the autopilot aural alert be cancelled?

Answer 23

• By pressing the AP/PTY buttons on either sidestick

(AOM 9-03-30)

Question 24

When will the airplane automatically transition to the half bank mode?

Answer 24

• When the airplane attitude is greater than 25,000 ft during a climb

(AOM 9-03-40)

Question 25

Prior to selecting the TO/GA button, what must be set in order to display the takeoff crossbar on the PFD?

Answer 25

• The flap 1 or 2 position must be selected, and the airplane weight must be set and the takeoff speeds must be sent in the FMS

(AOM 9-03-40)

Question 26

What computed takeoff speed reference is set in TO mode?

Answer 26

• V2+15 kts -AEO In the case of OEI below V2 , the speed reference will be set to V2 (AOM 9-03-40)

Question 27

What altitudes are associated with the ILS approach check points to try to engage the highest system capability available?

Answer 27

• 1,500 ft RA and 800 ft RA (AOM 9-03-40)

Question 28

What is Emergency Descent Mode (EDM)?

Answer 28

• A function that can automatically bring the airplane to a safe altitude in the ultimate scenario of cabin depressurization and pilot incapacitation

(AOM 9-03-40)

Question 29

When is EDM enabled?

Answer 29

• When the AP is engaged and the airplane is above 25,000 ft (AOM 9-03-40)

Question 30

When is EDM activated?

Answer 30

• When EDM is enabled and a depressurization event occurs

(a red CABIN ALTITUDE CAS message is displayed)

(AOM 9-03-40)

Question 31

If the Autopilot (AP) is engaged, what happens to the autothrottle (AT) when the airspeed is below the top of the LSA white bar?

Answer 31

• The autothrottle will automatically be engaged

(AOM 9-03-40)

Question 32

What happens to the Autopilot (AP) when the AOA limit function is activated?

Answer 32

• It is disengaged

(AOM 9-03-40)

Question 33

What phases of flight is the autothrottle system approved to operate in?

Answer 33

• All phases of flight:

1. Takeoff,
2. Climb,
3. Cruise,
4. Descent,
5. Approach,
6. landing

during OEI operations

(AOM 9-03-50)

Question 34

What is the purpose of the HOLD mode of the autothrottle?

Answer 34

• To ensure that no undesirable thrust reductions are experienced during the takeoff

(AOM 9-03-50)

Question 35

When will the autothrottle (AT)HOLD mode be activated?

Answer 35

• From the time the airplane exceeds 60 kts during the takeoff roll until 400 ft AGL

(AOM 9-03-50)

Question 36

What is the minimum autopilot engagement height?

Answer 36

• 400 ft

(AOM 2-56)

Question 37

What is the minimum autopilot use height with Vertical Path Reference?

Answer 37

• 80 ft (AOM 2-56)

Question 38

What is the minimum autopilot use height without Vertical Path Reference?

Answer 38

• 180 ft

(AOM 2-56)

Question 39

When planning to land with the autothrottle engaged, what is the Vref additive and how much is the unfactored landing distance multiplied by?

Answer 39

5 KIAS; 1.1

(AOM 2-56)