Ng Automatic Flight

Front 1

How many FCCs are there?

Back 1

There are 2 FCCs.

Front 2

Which radio altimeter provides information to the A/T?

Back 2

The captains RA.

Front 3

What 2 conditions must exisit for the AP to be engaged?

Back 3

1. The must be no force applied to the control wheel or column

2. The Stab Trim Autopilot Cutout Switch must be positioned NORMAL.

Front 4

A/P automatically disengages if one of the following 9 things occur.

Back 4

1. pressing either AP disengage button
2. pressing either take off/go around button with a single AP engaged in CWS or CMD < 2000' RA
3. pressing either take off/go around button after touchdown with boht APs engaged
4. moving the AP engage paddle to off, pressing illuminated CMD button or moving AP disengage bar to disengage
5. activating either pilot's control wheel trim switch
6. moving the stab trim cutout switch to CUTOUT
7. loss of respective hydraulic system
8. either left or right IRS failure or FAULT light
9. loss of electrical power

Front 5

What AoB can column pressure be released and the AP will roll wings level?

Back 5

6 degrees or less.
Feature is inhibited below 150' RA with landing gear down, after VOR capture with TAS 20kts or less and after LOC capture in APP mode.

Front 6

When is ALT ACQ engagement inhibited?

Back 6

1. ALT HOLD switch is pressed
2. Glideslope capture

Front 7

When sides barometric data is referenced for the altitude selected in the MCP, for both APs?

Back 7

AP A - Capts side

AP B - FOs side

Front 8

When is V/S mode armed?

Back 8

When in ALT HOLD and a new altitude is selected in the MCP.

Front 9

How does LVL CHG work? What are the FMAs for climb and descent in LVL CHG?

Back 9

LVL CHG adjusts pitch to maintain the desired speed.
In climb the pitch mode is MCP SPD and N1 for the A/T.
In descent the pitch mode is MCP SPD and RETARD/ARM for A/T.

Front 10

What are the 2 criteria for LNAV capture off a HDG?

Back 10

1. Any heading which satisfies capture criteria within 3nm
2. Outside 3nm, any heading which intercepts course of 90 degrees of less before the active waypoint.

Front 11

Can glideslope capture occur prior to localizer capture?

Back 11

No.

Front 12

How can APP mode be exited?

Back 12

After LOC and G/S capture, APP mode can only be exited by:
- pressing a TO/GA pushbutton
- disengaging the AP and turning both FDs off
- retuning a VHF NAV receiver

Front 13

In a DUAL AP approach, when is FLARE annunciated? If FLARE is not armed by what height will both APs automatically disengage?

Back 13

FLARE armed (white) is annunciated below 1500' RA with AP enaged and LOC and G/S captured.
If FLARE is not armed by 350' RA, both APs will automatically disengage.

Front 14

At what height must the second AP be engaged to performa dual channel approach?

Back 14

800' RA

Front 15

During dual channel approach at what height is the aircraft automatically trimmed nose up?

Back 15

400' RA

Front 16

Explain the FLARE and ROLLOUT modes for an autoland?

Back 16

At 50' RA the flare maneuver begins. FLARE is engaged at this height. (FO calls 'NO FLARE' if not engaged!)
At 27' RA the A/T retards thrusts. A/T automatically disengages 2 secs after touchdown.
The AP must be manually disengaged. The is no automatic rollout mode.

Front 17

AP go around mode requires how many APs? When is it armed?

Back 17

It requires 2 APs and is armed when FLARE armed is annunciated.

Front 18

During GA what speed is commanded by the FD? What pitch is commanded by the FD? What lateral guidance is provided?

Back 18

The FD commands flap maneuvering speed.
The FD commands initally 15 degrees nose up until sufficient rate of climb is obtained then controls pitch to hold airspeed based on normal flap maneuvering speed.
Inital lateral guidance is the aircraft ground track at GA engagement. (If LNAV is available it will engage at 50')

Front 19

After GA if AP disengage lights illuminate steady red, what does this indicate?

Back 19

It indicates that the stab trim is not satisfactory for single AP operation and ALTACQ is inhibited. Pitch mode remains in GA and altitude excursions will occur if altitude is not set higher or AP is disengaged and manual level off performed.

Front 20

In LNAV how is AoB determined? (IN HDG AoB can be selected)

Back 20

In LNAV, AoB is determined be thrust available. More thrust equeals more AoB.

Front 21

Is LOC backtracking available?

Back 21

No

Front 22

There are two VOR/LOC antenna, 1 in the tail and 1 in the nose. Which one is used in which sceneriao?

Back 22

The antenna int he tail is used for VOR/LOC navigation except when VOR/LOC is armed or engaged, when it switches to the nose antenna.

Front 23

In APP mode a second AP can be engeged to perform a dual channel approach. When is the second AP coupled to the flt controls and when must it be engaged by?

Back 23

The second AP is coupledto the flt controls after the pushbutton has been pushed and LOC and GS are engeged, with the aircraft below 1500' RA.
It must be engaged by 800' RA.

Front 24

At what height is the FD bars retracted on an ILS approach?

Back 24

50' RA

Front 25

How do you determine which FCC is the master?

Back 25

The master FCC is indicated by the Master FD indicator light.

Front 26

Noramlly FD information is controlled by the Master FCC. When does independent FD operation occur?

Back 26

Whenever both Master FD indicator lights are illuminated.
1. APP mode engeged with LOC and GS captured
2. GA mode engaged and below 400' RA
3. TO mode engaged and below 400' RA

Front 27

Explain the FD indications during a normal takeoff.

Back 27

Initially FD commands 10 degress nose down.
At 60kts FD commands 15 degrees nose up.
After lift-off, commands 15 degress pitch up until sufficent climb rate is achieved. It then commands MCP speed plus 20kts.

Front 28

What are the reference speeds for engine failure below V2, between V2 and V2+20 and above V2+20?

Back 28

Below V2 = V2
Between V2 and V2+20kts = Failure speed
Above V2+20kts = V2 + 20kts

Front 29

What is occurring when the LOC and GS displays turn amber and flash?

Back 29

A test of the ILS deviation system.

Front 30

During single engine GA what pitch commands are displayed by the FDs? What speed is maintained?

Back 30

Initial pitch command is 13 dregrees. Once sufficent climb is achieved pitch commands hold a target spped.
GA target speed is not less than V2 speed based on flap position (unless in windshear). Acceleration does not occur until a higher speed is selected.

Front 31

Approaching 750' to the selcted altitude what happens to the alt display?

Back 31

Within 750' of a selcted altitude, a white boz is displayed around the selected altitude and a box around the current altitude becomes bold.

Front 32

A momentary tone is heard when deviation from the selcted altitude exceeds how much?

Back 32

200'

Front 33

What are the 5 ways to disengage the A/T?

Back 33

1. Move A/T Arm switch to off
2. Pressing either A/T Disengage P/B
3. An A/T system fault
4. 2 secs after touch down
5. Thrust lever split of more then 10 degress during a dual channel approach after FLARE armed is annunciated

Front 34

Take off mode is engaged by pressing either TO/GA switch with the aircraft on the ground. During the takeoff rool when is THR HOLD annunciated?

Back 34

THR HOLD is annunciated at 84kts and the A/T cannot change the thrust lever position.

Front 35

At what height after takeoff does THR HOLD change to ARM?

Back 35

800' RA

Front 36

With the A/T switch in ARM, when is GA mode armed?

Back 36

Below 2000' RA
Above 2000' with flaps down or GS capture
With or without he AFDS engaged

Front 37

Can speeds above Vmo/Mmo or gear and flap placards be selected?

Back 37

Speeds above Vmo/Mmo cannot be selected.
Speeds above flap and gear placard limits can be selected.

Front 38

Flap manoeuvring speeds guarantee what degree of manoeuvring capability before activation of the stick shaker?

Back 38

At least 40 degrees AoB or 25 degress AoB and 15 degrees overshoot.

Front 39

What is minimum manoeuvre spped and how is it indicated?

Back 39

Min Manoeuvring speed is 1.3 x Vs for the aircraft configuration. It takes into account AoA and aircraft speed.
It is displayed at the top of the amber band.

Front 40

What does the red and black bricks indicate at the bottom of the speed scale?

Back 40

The red and black bricks indicate stick shaker onset for current g load.
( it is affected by g loading/turns/speed brake/etc)

Front 41

What does the overspeed/underspeed limiting symbol appear?

Back 41

When a commanded speed cannot be reached. (Speed is allowed to increase or decrease slight short of the limit, then commands limit speed).

Front 42

What indications are given by the FD bars during windshear at takeoff or GA?

Back 42

FD pitch command bars will provide commands to maintain V2 + 20kts until vertical speed decrease below approx +600 fpm. Pitch bars will then command 15 degrees nose up. If vertical speed continues to decrease, FD continues to command 15 degrees nose up until it reaches stick shaker onset. It then commands a pitch which results in intermittent stick shaker activation.
Once clear of windshear the process is reversed.

Front 43

Approaching a placard limit if AFDS and A/T speed control are active, speed is limited to below the limit. If A/T is not available, no reversion response is available.
What happens if not in AFDS or A/T speed control but A/T is armed? (placard limit reversion)

Back 43

If A/T is armed, it will revert to SPEED mode and control speed to the placard limit.

Front 44

If actual speed becomes equal or slight less that minimum speed and in VS mode, what does the AFS do? (minimum speed reversion)

Back 44

If in VS mode, it will revert to LVL CHG.

Front 45

When the speed limiting symbol appears in the MCP speed window (minimum speed), how do you return to normal MCP speed selection control? What if the thrust levers don't advance?

Back 45

A speed 15kts greater then minimum speed must be selected to reactive normal speed selection control.
If the thrust levers don't advance to achieve this, the AFDS commands nose down pitch.

Front 46

In what 3 situations is minimum speed reversion not available?

Back 46

1. A/T off and in ALT HOLD
2. A/T off in ALT ACQ
3. GS capture