Systems - FD/DCP Flashcards

1
Q

Steering cues are processed/commanded by what component/s?

A

The FCCs

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2
Q

What are the components of the Flight Director Set?

A
  • An independent Flight Control Computer (FCC)
  • An Flight Director/Display Control Panels (FD/DCP).
  • Two Multifunctional Displays (MFDs)
  • Sensors.
  • Go ARND Switch and Remote Standby switch on the cyclic grip.
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3
Q

The FD processes signals from navigation and flight instrument sets to produce steering commands that are performed through which axes?

A

Collective (vertical)

pitch and roll

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4
Q

Basic MODE:

IAS

A

Airspeed Hold

50 - 150 KIAS

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5
Q

Basic MODE:

HDG

A

Heading Hold

Above 50 KIAS

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6
Q

Basic MODE:

ALT

A

Barometric Altitude Hold

Above 50 KIAS

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7
Q

Basic MODE:

RALT

A

Radar Altitude Hold

0 - 1500 ft AGL

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8
Q

Which FD uses the trim motors?

A

No. 2

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9
Q

How can FD No. 1 use the trim motors?

A

Connected to No. 2 FD and asks it for imputs to the trim motors

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10
Q

Basic MODE:

VS

A

Vertical Speed Hold

0 - 2000 fpm. Above 50 KIAS

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11
Q

Basic mode:

ALTP

A

Altitude Pre-select

Can be armed at any time in flight or on the ground

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12
Q

Basic mode:

GA

A

Go Around

Goes to 70 KIAS, 750 fpm climb, engaged at any airspeed / HVR

  • Also levels the attitude first and acts like a slow recovery mode
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13
Q

Navigation mode:

FMS

A

Flight Plan Navigation

Roll command to follow FMS flight plan.

Above 50 KIAS

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14
Q

Navigation mode:

VOR / TCN

A

VOR / TACAN Navigation

Above 50 KIAS

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15
Q

If you press the cyclic trim beeper what will happen?

A
  • Level wings
  • Keep altitude

At speeds:

<60 - Hover deceleration

60-80 - Acelerates to 80 KIAS

80-120 - Keeps IAS stationary

120+ - Decelerates to 120 KIAS

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16
Q

Navigation mode:

LOC

A

ILS Localizer

Roll command

Above 50 KIAS (BC if not w/in 105 degrees)

17
Q

Navigation mode:

GS

A

ILS Glideslope

Collective

Above 50 KIAS (ATLV @ 50 ft AGL)

18
Q

Navigation mode:

DECL

A

ILS Deceleration

Pitch command to slow to 70 KIAS by 200 ft AGL, on glideslope

19
Q

HVR DECL

A

Decelerate to Hover

From 60 KIAS or less at 1.5 – 3.5 kts/sec selectable by pilot (2.5 default)

20
Q

Hover Mode:

HVR POSN

A

Hover Position Hold

Maintains GPS position over the ground

21
Q

HVR VHLD

A

Velocity Hold Mode

Holds groundspeed up to 60 kts fwd, 20 aft, 20 lateral

22
Q

What happens when you press the Collective trim beeper left or right?

A

<50 KIAS - Pedal turn (yaw)

>50 KIAS - Standard rate turn

23
Q

What are the five Roll NAV sources?

A

FMS, VOR, TCN, LOC & BC

24
Q

Once the GO ARND parameters of a wings level climb at 750 fpm and 70 KIAS has been achieved, what happens?

A

GO ARND disengages, then VS hold and IAS hold engage.

25
What are the three HVR modes?
HVR DECL HVR VHLD HVR POSN
26
To engage the ILS DECL mode, the indicated airspeed must be above ____ knots
70 KIAS
27
To engage the HVR VHLD mode, the airspeed must be below ____ knots.
60 KIAS
28
The Go Around mode provides collective, pitch, and roll cues and FPS commands to establish a wings level ___ fpm Rate Of Climb while maintaining ___ knots.
750 FPM 70 KIAS
29
To engage the aircraft level attitude recovery mode when in an unusual attitude, the aircraft must be above\_\_\_\_\_knots.
60 KIAS
30
ALTP drops offline ___ feet prior to the selected reference.
50 ft
31
When engaging Hover Hold using the Trim Beeper below 60 kts, what two modes will capture on the FD/DCP?
Hover Mode and RALT
32
When on a LOC freq and your heading is over ___ degrees from the bearing, the FD will show ____ instead of ILS
105\* BC (back course)
33
ALVL is short for
AUTO Level Off