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Chapter 3-2
Automatic Flight
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 16. The Heading Select mode provides lateral guidance through the use of which control? | a) HDG knob |
| 17. In Takeoff mode, what is the minimum and maximum limits for pitch ? | a) Minimum 8 degrees , maximum 18 degrees |
| 18. What has to occur to get the Altitude Hold mode to change to the Glide Slope or VNAV Glide Path mode? | a) The Glide Slope or Glide Path must be armed by pushing the APP button . |
| 19. GA mode does not transition to ASEL / ALT modes if the selected altitude is within a ______ window from the altitude of the TOGA activation. | a) 400 feet |
| 20. WSHR activates when: | a ) A windshear warming or caution condition is detected and either TOGA button is pressed , A windshear warning condition is detected and the thrust lever is set to the TOGA position and Automatically when a windshear warning condition is detected and the aircraft is in the TO or GA mode |
| 21. When climbing using VNAV, the default sub - mode will always be FLCH. (T / F) | a ) True |
| 22. Windshear detection is available at what altitudes? | a) Between 10 feet and 1500 feet AGL |
| 23. What is the function of the red AP / TRIM DISC button on the yoke? | a) Autopilot / Trim system disengagement. b) Stops any active trim command if the button is pushed and held |
| 24. What is the difference between APPR1 and APPR2? | a) APPR1 - CAT I capable b) APPR2 - CAT II capable |
| 25. What does the green arrow on the FMA indicate? | a) The selected FMA source |
| 26. What does the SRC button do? | a) Alternates between the Captain and the First Officer FMA modes as source for the autopilot b) Displayed as a green arrow |
| 27. What is the retard mode (RETD)? When does it engage? | a) Thrust is reduced to idle during flare on landing and engages at or below 30 ft AGL |
| 28. What does LIM and OVRD mean on the FMA? | a) LIM - Autothrottle authority is not sufficient to achieve or maintain the selected airspeed b ) OVRD - AT can be overridden by moving the thrust levers in any direction without causing its disengagement |
| 29. When is CRZ automatically selected? | a) Leveled at the altitude set on the altitude preselector for 90 seconds b) Airspeed is within 5 kt from the preselected airspeed |
| 30. What is FPA? | a) Flight Path Angle is a Pilot - selectable pitch attitude ( in degrees ) of climb or descent . b) FGCS adjusts thrust and pitch to maintain path angle and airspeed. |