Automatic Flight Control System:
Flight Directors—FD’s provides…
(Three items)
- Command bars showing pitch/roll guidance.
- Vertical/lateral mode selection and processing.
- Autopilot communication.
Automatic Flight Control System:
Autopilot—AP (pitch, roll and yaw trim) provides servo monitoring and automatic flight control in response to…
(Four items)
- Flight director steering commands.
- Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS).
- Attitude and rate information.
- Airspeed.
Automatic Flight Control System:
Yaw Damper—YD is self-monitoring and provides…
(Two items)
- Dutch roll damping and turn coordination.
(in response to yaw rate, roll angle, lateral acceleration, and airspeed) - Auto-trim function enabled (when YD is engaged).
Automatic Flight Control System:
Autothrottle—AT assists in preventing…
(Two items)
- Underspeed or overspeed condition.
- Exceedance of engine parameters.
Automatic Flight Control System:
What do the colours White, Green and Yellow indicate on the Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS)
Automatic Flight Control System:
Command bars disappeared if…
- Attitude info sent to Flight Director (FD) becomes invalid.
- Pitch exceeds +30°/-20° or bank exceeds 65°.
Automatic Flight Control System:
When pushed this allows…
Allows manual control input while the Autopilot (AP) is engaged and synchronizes Flight Directors (FD’s).
Automatic Flight Control System:
What happens when this button is pushed?
- Disconnects Autopilot/Yaw Damper/Auto Throttle (AP/YD/AT) and interrupts pitch trim operation.
- Disconnect alert and mute associated aural tone.
Automatic Flight Control System:
Automatic Flight Control System:
When pushed this button activates (on ground/in flight)?
- Selects Take Off (TO) mode when aircraft on ground.
- Selects Go Around (GA) mode when aircraft is in flight.
Automatic Flight Control System:
What is this push button used for?
- Disconnect the Auto Throttle (AT).
- To acknowledge an AT disconnect alert and mute associated aural tone.
Automatic Flight Control System:
Above and below which altitude(s) is LOW BANK MODE automatically activated/deactivated?
Climbing above, or descending below 25,000 ft
FD’s limits the maximum commanded roll angle to 15°
Automatic Flight Control System:
Limitations (minimum/maximum) on the FMS speed control are limited by…
Flap position.
Automatic Flight Control System:
Autopilot Instrument approach procedure:
* Initial approach
* 1 dot above glide
* 1/2 dot above glide
* Glide captured
* 1000ft RA
- Initial approach - 170 KTS (MAN)
- 1 dot above glide - FLAPS T/O
- 1/2 dot above glide - GEAR DOWN
- Glide captured - 100 KTS (MAN)
- 1000ft RA - FLAPS LDG & 90 KTS (MAN)
Automatic Flight Control System:
GO AROUND procedure:
- GA - PUSH
- Check PITCH & TRQ
- FLAPS T/O & LDG UP
- FMS FLC & NAV
- FLAPS UP
Automatic Flight Control System:
Emergency Descent Mode (EDM) is automatically activated when the autopilot is engaged and the Pressure Altitude is
> 15,000 ft MSL
Automatic Flight Control System:
Emergency Descent Mode (EDM) is automatically activated when the autopilot is engaged and the Cabin Altitude is
> 10,000 ft
Automatic Flight Control System:
**Emergency Autoland ** is activated with Emergency Descent Mode (EDM) when…
EDM remains engaged after the aircraft reaches the stabilization altitude (15,000ft).
Automatic Flight Control System:
Passenger mask automatic deployment is between which cabin altitudes?
…13,000 ft and 14,000 ft.
Automatic Flight Control System:
ESP will only function when the aircraft is
Above 200 feet AGL and the autopilot is OFF.
Automatic Flight Control System:
During takeoff and landing the YAW DAMPER should be…
OFF
Automatic Flight Control System:
**Do not **use autopilot in approach below
200ft AGL
Automatic Flight Control System:
Do not engage autopilot below
1,000 ft AGL in cruse or climb.
Automatic Flight Control System:
Do not use AP in a descent below 2000 ft (600 m) AGL with a vertical speed in excess of
2,000 ft/min
