B738 Systems 4: Automatic Flight

Front 1

At whitch altitude Automatic changeover between indicated and Mach occurs

Back 1

Approximately what FL 260

Front 2

What is the symbol for under speed limit

Back 2

Flashing "A"

Front 3

What symbol is showing for over speed

Back 3

Flashing "8"

Front 4

What are the A/T modes annunciation during

VNAV

(4)

Back 4

FMC SPD

N1

ARM

RETARD

Front 5

What hapen to VNAV ALT airplane while reaching altitude constraints

Back 5

VNAV ALT Annunciation reaching MCP altitude.

VNAVPATH Annunciation reaching

FMC altitude

Front 6

What is the range of the Altlitude Display

Back 6

0 to 50,000 by 100 ft Incrememts

Front 7

What is the range of the Vertical speed display

Back 7

-7,900 to +6,000 fpm

50 fpm when <1,000fpm

100 fpm when > 1,000 fpm

Front 8

A/T and Pitch modes in LVL CHG

Back 8

Climb:

N1 and MCP SPD

Descent:

Retard then Arm and MCP SPD

Front 9

What is the Bank Angle limit when

LNAV < 200ft

Back 9

8°

Front 10

What is the Bank Angle Limit

LNAV > 200ft

Back 10

30°

Front 11

How Far fr an LNAV route can you intercepted if not within 90°

Back 11

Within 3NM of an Active Route

Front 12

MCP CRS Selector vs VHF

Back 12

Capt CRS With VHF1 Autopilot A

FO CRS with VHF2 Autopilot B

Front 13

Minimum Altitude for dual chanel ILS

Back 13

Prior 800 RA

Front 14

When CWS engages

(3)

Back 14

Pitch or Roll not Selected

Pitch or Roll de selected

Pitch or Roll manually Overridden

Front 15

What Happen when approaching a selected Altitude in CWS P Mode

Back 15

Pitch Mode Engages

ALT ACQ Then ALT HOLD

Front 16

What Hapen when approaching a selected Radio Course with VOR/LOC or APP Armed in CWS R Mode

Back 16

VOR/LOC Engages

Front 17

FMA (A/T) Modes

(7)

Back 17

N1

THR HLD

GA

MCP SPD

FMC SPD

ARM (white)

Retard

Front 18

Roll Modes

(3)

Back 18

HDG SEL

VOR/LOC

LNAV

Front 19

Pitch Modes

(9)

Back 19

TO/GA

V/S

MCP SPD

VNAV PATH

VNAV SPEED

ALT/ACQ

ALT HOLD

G/S

FLARE

Front 20

What is the AFS

Back 20

Automatic flight system which is autopilot flight director (AFDS)and Auto throttle (A/T)

Front 21

What information the A/T receives from the FMC

Back 21

N1 Limits

Target N1

Command Airspeed

Front 22

What controls the AFDS

Back 22

1 MCP

2 FMC

Front 23

AFDS Consists of

Back 23

1 MCP + 2 FMC + 2 FCC ( A & B)

Front 24

What FCCs are doing

Back 24

Take info fr MCP and FMC

Send control commands to their respective pitch and Roll Hydraulic servos trough 2 hydraulic system in AP Mode.

or

Position the command bars on FD mode.

Front 25

MCP functions

Back 25

Select desire command Mode to

AFDS & A/T

Front 26

What can prevent auto pilot or CWS to be engaged

Back 26

No force applied on the control wheel

STAB TRIM AUTOPILOT cutout SW is at NORMAL

Front 27

Only time when both autopilot can be engaged

Back 27

APP Mode

Front 28

Autopilot disengagment

Back 28

1 pushing autopilot disengage switch

2 pushing the illuminated autopilot engage switch

3 pushing the autopilot disengage bar down

4 Activating either pilot's control trim Switch

5 moving Stab Trim Autopilot Cutout Switch to CUTOUT

6 Pressing TO/GA SW Single chanel

- < 2000ft or

- > 2000ft with flaps not up or

GS Engaged.

7 - IRS Fail or Fault light illuminated

8 - Loss of Power

9 - Loss of respective hydraulic

10 - Failure of one Radio Altimeter will disengage AP 2sec > LOC and GS Capture

11 - Loss of an Engine

12 - Heavy demand or Loss of Engine driven Hydraulic pump system A may disengage the AP.

Front 29

Dual channel autopilot operation is possible only when 2

Back 29

Generators are powering the buses

Front 30

Is Take Off mode FD Mode or AP mode

Back 30

It's a FD mode Only

Front 31

Is FD having flare capability

Back 31

NO bars retract arround 50 RA on an ILS approach

Front 32

How it is indicated the master FCC

Back 32

Illumination of the respective master FD indicator light

Front 33

N1 Autothrottle Mode

Back 33

Maintain Trust at selected N1 and maintain N1 Limit

Front 34

Autothrottle Mode in GA

Back 34

Maintain Trust at reduced Go Arround setting

Front 35

Autothrottle Mode "RETARD"

Back 35

When Trust levers move to aft stop .

Followed by ARM Mode

Front 36

FMC SPD Autothrottle Mode

Back 36

Maintain Speed command by FMC with N1 limits

Front 37

MCP SPD Autothrottle Mode

Back 37

Maintain IAS/Mach set in the MCP with limit N1

Front 38

THR HLD Autothrottle Mode

Back 38

AT servos inhibited and levers can be adjusted manually

Front 39

Autothrottle Mode "ARM"

Back 39

No AT Mode Engaged

Servos inhibited

Can be manually moved

Front 40

TO/GA Pitch Mode Take Off

Back 40

On the Ground

Both FD Swv must be on

10° nose down to 60kt

15° nose up > 60kt

15° nose up > lift off until sufficient climb rate then MCP speed plus 20kt.

TOGA can be engaged with FD sw off if

Pushed > 80kt and

< 2000RA + prior150 sec

Front 41

Go-around Pitch Mode

Back 41

Engage in GA if button pushed And

- < 2000ft RA inflight

- > 2000ft RA in flight ( flaps not up or GS captured )

Either FD On or Off

Ground Track + 15° Nose Up

After reaching g a programmed rate of climb FD targets pitch for each Flaps Setting @ Max Gross Weight

Front 42

When is FLARE ( armed ) Displayed

(3)

Back 42

Dual AP app

> LOC and GS Capture

< 1500 RA

Front 43

When is FLARE ( Engaged )

Back 43

Dual AP ILS app

At 50 RA

Front 44

When LNAV engage on Take off

Back 44

At 50 RA

Front 45

AT disengagement

Back 45

AT armed SW to OFF

AT Disengage SW

AT system fault

2 sec after touchdown

Trust levers separated > 10° in very Specifics Conditions

Front 46

What are the Automatic Flight Operations

(4)

Back 46

Take Off and Climb

Enroute

Approach and Landing

Go-Around

Front 47

On Take OFF the pitch is 15° what is the pitch if loosing an Engine.

Back 47

Pitch V2 if below V2

V2- V2+20 if between V2 and V2+20

V2+20 if above V2+20

Front 48

When THR HLD on

Back 48

84kt to 800 RA then ARM and reduction can be made by pressing N1

Front 49

With Airplane without Trust Auto Réduction Altitude selection when it is reducing trust automatically

Back 49

When

VNAV, ALT ACQ and ALT HLD

Front 50

What terminates T-OFF Mode

Back 50

Engaging CMD mode

Giving MCP SPD if no VNAV armed on the ground

Front 51

At what altitude VNAV and LNAV engage on T-Off

Back 51

LNAV @ 50 RA

VNAV @ 400 RA

Front 52

On a Dual Chanel approach when is the 2nd AP Engages

Back 52

After

LOC and GS Captures and < 1500 RA

Front 53

How many dots the LOC is Captured

Back 53

No later than 1/2 Dot

Front 54

On dual Chanel Fail Operational

What is the system doing @ 1500 RA

Back 54

2nd AP Engage

Test of the ILS

Test of AP Ruder Servo

FLARE armed

AP GO Around Mode armed (but not annunciated)

(Single CH changes for ROLLOUT Armed in some airplanes)

Front 55

What verify @ 500 RA on Dual Ch

Fail Operational Aurplanane

Back 55

LAND 2 or LAND 3 Annunciated

Front 56

On Fail Operational when and Where is ROLLOUT Annunciated

Back 56

2 RA

Roll Mode replacing VOR/LOC

Front 57

Difference between

Engaging CWS

And

Deselect roll or pitch to go CWS

Back 57

CWS selected is a FD Mode

When de selecting pitch or Roll independently CMD remains engaged and ALT ACQ or LOC cap works

Front 58

How to exit APP MODE After LOC + GS are Captured

(3)

Back 58

Pushing TOGA SW

Disengage AP and FD SW off

Retuning à VHF NAV Freq

Front 59

What is the max Side Slip Angle in Autoland

Back 59

5°

Front 60

Is a single engine Approach < 50ft authorized.

APU Provinding second source of électronique for dual APP

Back 60

No APP < 50ft and Autoland single engine

Front 61

Can you engage second AP in single engine ILS

Back 61

Yes to use the AP GO Arround Mode + Rudder Auto Compensation

IF APU use as second power source

And

Do not continu < 50ft

Front 62

On Fail Operational When is the RWY alignement Starts

Back 62

@ 450ft

Front 63

When AT Go Arround Mode Armed ?

Back 63

< 2000 RA

> 2000 RA if flaps not up or GS capt

With or without AFDS Engaged

Front 64

When is AP GO Arround Mode Armed ?

Back 64

When Flare Armed Annunciated up to AP sensing Touchdown

And

DUAL AP Engaged

Front 65

In Auto GO Arround Mode

AT gives ?

Roll is ?

And Pitch is ?

Back 65

AT Gives reduced GA Thrust N1 for 1000-2000ft/min

Roll is ground Track and some airplanes Ground track up to 400 RA then LNAV.

Pitch Gives 15° up to programmed Rate of Climb then Target airspeed for each Flaps setting

Front 66

Single Engine FD Go Arround

Back 66

The same as automatic GA Except:

FD Indication Only

In some airplane Roll Mode changes from Ground Track to LNAV @ 50ft (vs 400 in Auto GO Arround)

The pitch is 13° then Target airspeed dépending when the failure has occured but never less than V2 except in WS.

Front 67

FD Go Arround

Back 67

Same as Auto but FD Indications only

Front 68

Auto GO Arround Mode

When pitch is ALT ACQ

What is the AT Mode annunciated

Back 68

MCP SPD The Speed window will open.