22 Autoflight

1. The autopilot system can detect the degradation of a specific autopilot mode.
What indication(s) results when an engaged mode degrades?
The autopilot remains engaged in an attitude-stabilizing mode based on inertial data.
A persistent condition is annunciated by an amber line drawn through the affected
Flight Mode Annunciation (FMA). Further degradation results in EICAS caution
message AUTOPILOT
2. What does an AFDS status annunciation of LAND 3 indicate?
Three autopilots are engaged and operating normally for an automatic landing. The
autopilot system level of redundancy is such that a single fault cannot prevent the
autopilot system from making an automatic landing (fail operational)
3. Changes in Autoland status below 200feet, other than a transition to NO
AUTOLAND are ____?
Inhibited
4. How does the autothrottle apply thrust when operating in the THR mode?
The autothrottle applies thrust to maintain the vertical speed required by the pitch
mode
5. What flight envelope protection Is provided by the autopilot?
Bank Angle; Stall (above 500'); Overspeed
6. When does the autothrottle disconnect automatically?
A Fault is detected in the engaged autothrottle mode; Either reverse thrust lever is
raised to the interlock position; Both engines are shut down
7. When the CLB CON switch on MCP is pushed in flight, what is accomplished?
With 2 engines operating, changes the engine thrust limit to the FMC selected climb
thrust. With only 1 engine operating, changes the thrust limit to maximum continuous
(CON)
8. The MCP IAS/MACH window displays ____knots when power is first applied.
200
9. What is accomplished by pushing the LNAV switch on the MCP?
Arms, engages, or disarms LNAV as a roll mode; Displays LNAV in white(armed) on
PFD roll FMA when armed. Previous roll mode remains active. LNAV engages if
aircraft is above 50 feet RA, within 2.5nm of active leg, and within path capture
parameters of ground speed, intercept angle, and bank angle to active leg. When
engaged, displays LNAV in green on PFD roll FMA. With LNAV armed and aircraft
not on heading to intercept active leg, displays NOT ON INTERCEPT HEADING in
CDU scratchpad. Selection of LNACV when an active route is not available displays
NO ACTIVE ROUTE in CDU scratchpad
After localizer and glideslope capture, the localizer and glideslope modes can be
disengaged only by what?
Disconnecting the autopilot and turning both F/D switches to OFF; Ebngaging the
go-around mode; if above 1500', by de-selecting APP (roll and pitch recvert to
default modes)
11. During an approach after LOC and G/S capture, how do you disengage the LOC
and G/S?
By either disengaging the autopilot and turning both flight directors OFF; engaging
the Go-Around Mode; if above 1500', deselecting APP (roll and pitch revert to default
modes)
Which of the following Flight Mode Annunciations (FMAS) indicate that the Autopilot
Flight Director System (ADFS) is commanding the Autothrottle system to set thrust to
maintain a vertical speed required by the active pitch mode?
THR
13. Which of the following Flight Mode Annunciations (FMAS) indicate that the
Autopilot Flight Director System (ADFS) is commanding the Autothrottle system to
set thrust to maintain a vertical speed required by the active pitch mode?
THR and FLCH SPD annunciate and IAS/MACH window opens
14. Which Flight Mode Annunciation (FMA) indicates that the throttles are moving to
match thrust to the green thrust limit annunciated on the primary EICAS?
THR REF
15. When is the TO/GA mode armed inflight?
Unannunciated, but armed when flaps are extended or G/S is captured
16. VNAV ALT annunciates to indicate that the Autopilot Flight Director System
(AFDS) has honored which of the following?
An intermediate mode control panel ALT that conflicts with the VNAV profile.
17. Which of the following flight modes can cause the Auto Pilto Flight Director
system to depart from a Mode Control Panel ALT window altitude?
V/S and FPA
18. During an Autoland, at what point during the approach do FLAREE and
ROLLOUT mode display?
1500 feet RA
19. All flight control modes except ____ ( below 1500 feet RA with LOC and G/S
capture ) can be disengaged by selecting another mode.
APP
20. On a go-around with the first push of either TO/GA switch, the PFDs display roll
and pitch guidance to fly the go-around, AFDS maintains the ground track and
increases pitch to hold the selected speed as thrust increases while the autothrottles
have engaged in which mode of operation?
THR to provide adequate thrust to establish a 2000fpm climb rate
21. Which of the following pitch modes are described as the AFDS maintains
FMC/CDU altitude or descent path with pitch commands.
VNAV PTH (engaged)