FMAs Flashcards

(17 cards)

1
Q

What do FMA’s show? 

A

Active and armed Autopilot Flight Director System (AFDS) modes.

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2
Q

What will you see when there is a mode change?

A

A green box around the new mode, on the FMA for 10 seconds.

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3
Q

What are the 3 FMA columns?

A

A/T, Roll, Pitch

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4
Q

What is Enhanced TOGA?

A

TOGA availability above 2000ft RA
With flaps not up or G/S captured
With or without AFDS engaged

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5
Q

When is an A/P GA available?

A

After FLARE armed is annunciated and prior to the A/P sensing touchdown.

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6
Q

When does automatic changeover occur IAS/.M?

A

FL260

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7
Q

What is the range of the speed window?

A

100kt - 340kt / M.60 - M.82

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8
Q

For LNAV to arm on the ground, which 3 things need to be in place?

A

Both F/Ds on

Original RW and active route needed in FMC

Track of 1st leg within 5deg of RW heading

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9
Q

What is the range in the Altitude window?

A

0 - 50,000ft in 100ft increments

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10
Q

What are the speed stable criteria at 500ft?

A

≥Vapp - 5kts and ≤Vapp + 10kts

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11
Q

When should a go-around be executed, with regards to the the speed stable criteria at 500ft?

A

Deviation below Vref - 5kts

Deviation above Vapp + 15kts (other than brief atmospheric for this one).

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12
Q

What is the landing configuration alt?

A

1000ft ARTE
or
500ft ARTE - if circuits, visual or circling app

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13
Q

When should you have appropriate thrust for landing by?

A

500 ARTE

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14
Q

When should the landing checklist be completed by?

A

500ft

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15
Q

When should bank angle <15 deg be by?

Visual app?
Circling app?
Offset instrument app?

A

500ft
300ft
200ft

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16
Q

When you press TOGA, what will the target speed jump to?

A

Flaps down - Vref + 20
Flaps up - current airspeed

17
Q

What is common VNAV?

A

VNAV will dive for the path and not go into VNAV speed when above it.