Systems - FD/DCP

Question 1

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

Answer 1

The FCCs

Question 2

What are the components of the Flight Director Set?

Answer 2

• 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.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Collective (vertical)

pitch and roll

Question 4

Basic MODE:

IAS

Answer 4

Airspeed Hold

50 - 150 KIAS

Question 5

Basic MODE:

HDG

Answer 5

Heading Hold

Above 50 KIAS

Question 6

Basic MODE:

ALT

Answer 6

Barometric Altitude Hold

Above 50 KIAS

Question 7

Basic MODE:

RALT

Answer 7

Radar Altitude Hold

0 - 1500 ft AGL

Question 8

Which FD uses the trim motors?

Answer 8

No. 2

Question 9

How can FD No. 1 use the trim motors?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Basic MODE:

VS

Answer 10

Vertical Speed Hold

0 - 2000 fpm. Above 50 KIAS

Question 11

Basic mode:

ALTP

Answer 11

Altitude Pre-select

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

Question 12

Basic mode:

GA

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Navigation mode:

FMS

Answer 13

Flight Plan Navigation

Roll command to follow FMS flight plan.

Above 50 KIAS

Question 14

Navigation mode:

VOR / TCN

Answer 14

VOR / TACAN Navigation

Above 50 KIAS

Question 15

If you press the cyclic trim beeper what will happen?

Answer 15

• 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

Question 16

Navigation mode:

LOC

Answer 16

ILS Localizer

Roll command

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

Question 17

Navigation mode:

GS

Answer 17

ILS Glideslope

Collective

Above 50 KIAS (ATLV @ 50 ft AGL)

Question 18

Navigation mode:

DECL

Answer 18

ILS Deceleration

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

Question 19

HVR DECL

Answer 19

Decelerate to Hover

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

Question 20

Hover Mode:

HVR POSN

Answer 20

Hover Position Hold

Maintains GPS position over the ground

Question 21

HVR VHLD

Answer 21

Velocity Hold Mode

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

<50 KIAS - Pedal turn (yaw)

>50 KIAS - Standard rate turn

Question 23

What are the five Roll NAV sources?

Answer 23

FMS, VOR, TCN, LOC & BC

Question 24

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

Answer 24

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

Question 25

What are the three HVR modes?

Answer 25

HVR DECL

HVR VHLD

HVR POSN

Question 26

To engage the ILS DECL mode, the indicated airspeed must be above ____ knots

Answer 26

70 KIAS

Question 27

To engage the HVR VHLD mode, the airspeed must be below ____ knots.

Answer 27

60 KIAS

Question 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.

Answer 28

750 FPM

70 KIAS

Question 29

To engage the aircraft level attitude recovery mode when in an unusual attitude, the aircraft must be above_____knots.

Answer 29

60 KIAS

Question 30

ALTP drops offline ___ feet prior to the selected reference.

Answer 30

50 ft

Question 31

When engaging Hover Hold using the Trim Beeper below 60 kts, what two modes will capture on the FD/DCP?

Answer 31

Hover Mode and RALT

Question 32

When on a LOC freq and your heading is over ___ degrees from the bearing, the FD will show ____ instead of ILS

Answer 32

105*

BC (back course)

Question 33

ALVL is short for

Answer 33

AUTO Level Off