Study Guide: Autoflight Flashcards
757/763: According to the graphic, the AUTO PILOT light is illuminated. What does this indicate?
a) The autopilot is engaged, this is purely a pilot awareness light
b) A degraded operating condition exists in the engaged autopilot
c) An autopilot has been automatically or manually disconnected
d) The A/P has been degraded by the crew using the A/P CAUTION push to reset
switch
A degraded operating condition exists in the engaged autopilot
757/767: What will determine the angle of bank for the aircraft when the BANK LIMIT selector on the MCP is positioned to AUTO?
a) Airplane speed
b) The angle of bank is limited to 20 degrees in AUTO
c) Angle of bank does not change in AUTO
d) The angle of bank is always limited to 30 degrees in AUTO
Airplane speed
757/767: When the GA mode is selected, the autothrottle increases thrust to establish:
a) Cruise thrust
b) MCP selected target speed
c) Speed at GA engagement
d) A climb rate of at least 2000 FPM
A climb rate of at least 2000 FPM
757/767: The AFDS consists of three flight control computers (FCCs). Which components do the flight control computers provide input to?
a) A/P and A/T
b) A/P, F/D and A/T
c) F/D and A/T
d) F/D and A/P
F/D and A/P
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?
a) The assumed temperature can only be canceled from the FMC TAKEOFF page
b) The assumed temperature will be canceled when A/T is called for by the flying pilot
c) The assumed temperature cannot be canceled
d) By pushing the TO/GA switch on the Thrust Mode Select Panel (TMSP)
By pushing the TO/GA switch on the Thrust Mode Select Panel (TMSP)
757/767: The extension of wing flaps or glideslope capture will automatically arm:
a) Approach idle and continuous ignition modes
b) The continuous ignition mode
c) The approach idle mode
d) The go-around mode
The go-around mode
757/763: According to the graphic, the A/P DISC light is illuminated. This indicates that the autopilot is:
a) Engaged, this is purely a pilot awareness light
b) Disconnected, either automatically or manually
c) In a degraded operating condition
d) Engaged, but the autothrottle has disconnected
Disconnected, either automatically or manually
757/763: According to the graphic, the A/T DISC light is illuminated. This indicates that the autothrottles are:
a) Disconnected and the light cannot be extinguished
b) Engaged but operating in a degraded mode
c) Disconnected
d) Engaged but have a fault
Disconnected
757/767: A flight director mode failure, in either pitch or roll, causes:
a) An advisory message FD FAIL appears on EICAS
b) An FD FAIL message appears in the FMC CDU scratchpad
c) The respective steering bar(s) disappear(s)
d) The autopilot(s) to disconnect
The respective steering bar(s) disappear(s)
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?
a) No, it will keep LAND 3
b) Yes, it will display LAND 2/NO LAND 3
c) Yes, it will display LAND 2
d) Yes, it will display NO AUTOLAND
No, it will keep LAND 3
757/767: Which roll mode is affected when the BANK LIMIT selector on the MCP is positioned to 15?
a) VOR capture
b) HDG SEL
c) Localizer capture
d) LNAV
HDG SEL
757/767: Flight mode annunciations (FMAs) are the only valid indication of the operating status of the autothrottle and/or AFDS. When the respective mode is engaged, annunciations appear in:
Green
757/767: Flight mode annunciations (FMAs) appear in ____ when the mode is armed for engagement.
White
757/767: An AFDS pitch or roll mode fault is indicated in the flight mode annunciations (FMAs) by a:
Yellow line through the mode
757/767: The ____ provide the means for the pilot to make inputs to and control the FMCs.
CDUs (Control Display Unit)
