Study Guide: Autoflight 6.40 Flashcards

1
Q

1) 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

b) A degraded operating condition exists in the engaged autopilot

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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?
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

A

a) Airplane speed

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3) 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

d) A climb rate of at least 2000 FPM

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4) 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

A

d) F/D and A/P

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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?
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)

A

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

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6) 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

A

d) The go-around mode

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7) 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

A

b) Disconnected, either automatically or manually

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8) 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

A

c) Disconnected

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9) 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

A

c) The respective steering bar(s) disappear(s)

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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?
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

A

a) No, it will keep LAND 3

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11) 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

A

b) HDG SEL

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