Study Guide: Autoflight

Question 1

757/763: According to the graphic, the AUTO PILOT light is illuminated. What does this indicate?

Answer 1

A degraded operating condition exists in the engaged autopilot

Question 2

757/767: What will determine the angle of bank for the aircraft when the BANK LIMIT selector on the MCP is positioned to AUTO?

Answer 2

Airplane speed

Question 3

757/767: When the GA mode is

selected, the autothrottle increases thrust to establish:

Answer 3

A climb rate of at least 2000 FPM

Question 4

757/767: The AFDS consists of three flight control computers (FCCs). Which components do the flight control computers provide input to?

Answer 4

F/D and A/P

Question 5

757/763: For an assumed temperature reduced thrust takeoff, the associated temperature is displayed on the FMC TAKEOFF REF page. How can the crew cancel
the assumed temperature?

Answer 5

By pushing the TO/GA switch on the Thrust Mode Select Panel (TMSP)

Question 6

757/767: The extension of wing flaps or glideslope capture will automatically arm:

Answer 6

The go-around mode

Question 7

757/763: According to the graphic, the A/P DISC light is illuminated. This indicates that the autopilot is:

Answer 7

Disconnected, either automatically or manually

Question 8

757/763: According to the graphic, the A/T DISC light is illuminated. This indicates that the autothrottles are:

Answer 8

Disconnected

Question 9

757/767: A flight director mode failure, in either pitch or roll, causes:

Answer 9

The respective steering bar(s) disappear(s)

Question 10

757/763: On a three autopilot approach above 200 feet AGL, the Autoland Status Annunciator (ASA) indicates LAND 3. If no faults are detected as the aircraft descends
below 200 AGL, will the ASA indication change?

Answer 10

No, it will keep LAND 3

Question 11

757/767: Which roll mode is affected when the BANK LIMIT selector on the MCP is positioned to 15?

Answer 11

HDG SEL