Automatic Flight

Question 1

Pressing the TO/GA button selects which modes according to the airplane status:

Answer 1

Lateral - TRK (go around), ROLL (takeoff)

Vertical - TO (takeoff), GA (go around), WSHR (windshear detection)

Question 2

What will disengage the autopilot?

Answer 2

1. AP button on guidance panel
2. AP button on control wheel
3. manual pitch trim
4. windshear
5. stick shaker
6. reversion to direct mode
7. pilot input on controls at certain parameter
8. aileron or elevator disconnect
9. internal monitor failure

Question 3

TO pitch logic

Answer 3

all engines - V2+10 kt
one engine:
failure below V2 - V2
failure between V2 and V2+10 - present speed
failure above V2+10 - V2+10 kt

Question 4

Below what altitude does the FD provide escape guidance in case of windshear detection

Answer 4

1500 ft AGL

Question 5

When can you arm VGP mode and when will it engage

Answer 5

can be armed within 30 nm from FAF; engages within 5 nm of FAF

Question 6

Yaw damper disengagement occurs when:

Answer 6

• YD pushbutton on guidance panel is pressed
• fly-by-wire system reverts to direct mode
• fly-by-wire system engagement status indicates that control of the rudder surface has failed

Question 7

When the FMS is selected as the primary navigation source the system automatically selects the ILS frequency and localizer course when:

Answer 7

• within 25 nm of destination
• PREV function is used
• AUTO tuning is enabled
• ILS or BC is part of active flight plan in FMS

Question 8

The AT normally engages on ground when:

Answer 8

• no AT system active failures
• AT button is pressed on GP
• both thrust levers are above 50 degrees TLA

Question 9

The AT normally engages in flight when:

Answer 9

• no AT system active failures
• AT button is pressed on GP
• airplane is at or above 400 ft AGL

Question 10

The AT system is automatically disengaged:

Answer 10

• after touchdown
• when thrust lever is moved beyond TO/GA
• thrust reverse operation during RTO
• TLA difference greater than 8 degrees
• AT system failure

Question 11

The thrust ratings transmitted by the TRS are:

Answer 11

• takeoff (TO)
• go around (GA)
• climb 1 (CLB-1)
• climb 2 (CLB-2)
• cruise (CRZ)
• continuous (CON)

Question 12

AP FAIL caution

Answer 12

autopilot is no longer operative

Question 13

AP PITCH MISTRIM caution

Answer 13

pitch trim and autopilot commanding pitch trim control in opposite directions

Question 14

AP PITCH TRIM FAIL caution

Answer 14

autopilot stabilizer trim is no longer operative

Question 15

AP ROLL MISTRIM caution

Answer 15

roll trim and autopilot commanding roll trim control in opposite directions

Question 16

AT FAIL caution

Answer 16

both AT have failed, selected AT function is unavailable

Question 17

AT NOT IN HOLD caution

Answer 17

AT not in TO Hold following the transition above 60 knots during TO roll and until the aircraft transitions 400 ft AGL and go around

Question 18

ENG TLA NOT TOGA caution

Answer 18

TLA not at TO/GA position during takeoff and/or go around

Question 19

FD LATERAL MODE OFF caution

Answer 19

disconnection of the lateral mode due to invalid conditions

Question 20

FD VERT MODE OFF caution

Answer 20

disconnection of the vertical mode due to invalid conditions

Question 21

SHAKER ANTICIPATED caution

Answer 21

stall warning function is no longer operative

Question 22

STALL PROT FAIL caution

Answer 22

stall warning function and stall protection functions are no longer operative

Question 23

AFCS FAULT advisory

Answer 23

latent fault to AFCS function

Question 24

AFCS PANEL FAIL advisory

Answer 24

both channels of the GP have failed

Question 25

AFCS PANEL FAULT advisory

Answer 25

a single channel of the GP has failed

Question 26

AP FAULT advisory

Answer 26

the AP has one channel failed

Question 27

AP PITCH TRIM FAULT advisory

Answer 27

the AP pitch trim has one channel failed

Question 28

APPR 2 NOT AVAIL advisory

Answer 28

the AP is not capable to perform at CAT 2 precision approach

Question 29

AT FAULT advisory

Answer 29

the AT has one channel failed

Question 30

ENG TLA TRIM FAIL advisory

Answer 30

selected sync function is unavailable due to an internal failure or a required input failure; AT function is available

Question 31

FD FAIL advisory

Answer 31

FD is no longer available

Question 32

FD FAULT advisory

Answer 32

a single FD channel is no longer available

Question 33

SHAKER 1 or 2 FAIL advisory

Answer 33

stall warning function has failed

Question 34

STALL PROT FAULT advisory

Answer 34

AOA miscompare monitor (Stall Warning Subsystem) has failed

Question 35

STALL PROT ICE SPEED advisory

Answer 35

the reference speed has changed; set reference speed to ice speed

Question 36

YD FAIL advisory

Answer 36

yaw damper function is no longer operative

Question 37

YD FAULT advisory

Answer 37

the yaw damper has one channel failed