Boeing B777 – Auto Flight - SmartCockpit - Airline training guides, Aviation, Operations, Safety

BANK LIMIT Selector (outer) - Sets the AFDS commanded bank limit when in the heading select (HDG SEL) or track select (TRK SEL) roll mode. In AUTO, the bank varies:

Between 15 and 25 degrees, depending on IAS

Between 15 and 25 degrees, depending on KIAS

Between 15 and 25 degrees, depending on Altitude and IAS.

Between 15 and 25 degrees, depending on TAS

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IAS-MACH Window - The selected speed is displayed as the PFD selected speed. Displays 200 knots when power is first applied.

True.

False.

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When VS shows in the VS-FPA window, what are the correct steps to make a 2.6 degree FPA descent?

Set new altitude, push VS-FPA switch, set 2.6 degree flight path angle.

Push VS-FPA switch only.

Push V-S FPA reference switch, set new altitude, push VS/FPA switch, set 2.6 degree flight path angle.

Push VS-FPA switch, set 2.6 degree flight path angle, set new altitude.

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What switch engages the auto throttle with AT ARM switches in ARM?

LNAV switch.

AT engage switch.

APP switch.

CLB-CON switch.

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Automatic Flight Approach and Landing - In the event of moderate or strong crosswinds from the side opposite the failed engine, no wings level sideslip is commanded, since the airplane is already banked into the wind.

True.

False.

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Automatic Flight Approach and Landing - Runway alignment is a submode of the approach mode. With crosswinds, the crab angle is reduced at touchdown. Runway alignment also compensates for a single engine approach. For crosswinds requiring more than __ degrees of crab angle, runway alignment occurs at _.

10 degrees and 500 ft AGL.

10 degrees and 300 ft AGL.

8 degrees and 500 ft AGL.

8 degrees and 200 ft AGL.

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A sideslip of 5 degrees is established to reduce the crab angle. This configuration is maintained until touchdown. The airplane lands with the upwind wing low.

Which MCP actions are accomplished during preflight?

Disarm right autothrottle. Set initial heading and set initial altitude.

Arm left and right autothrottle, turn left and right FD switches ON, check Bank Limit Switch in AUTO.

Engage autopilot. Arm LOC and APP. Set initial altitude.

Turn off left and right flight directors. Set Initial heading.

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When is TOGA armed?

When below 1500 feet RA.

When flaps are not up.

When the landing gear is down.

When G/S is armed.

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IAS-MACH Reference Switch - Alternately changes the IAS-MACH window between IAS and Mach displays.

Mach must be 0.2 or greater to switch from IAS to Mach.

Mach must be 1.0 or greater to switch from IAS to Mach.

Mach must be 0.4 or greater to switch from IAS to Mach.

Mach must be 0.2 or greater to switch from IAS to Mach.

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Inoperative when the IAS/MACH window is blank.

Is the Boeing B777 bank angle limited to 15 degrees when TRK SEL mode is engaged and the BANK LIMIT selector is set to the 15 degree position?

No.

Yes.

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What position should the AP DISENGAGE bar be in during the MCP preflight?

UP to the dısengaged posıtıon.

UP to the engaged position.

DOWN to the engaged position.

DOWN to the disengaged position.

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IAS-MACH Window - During descent, automatically changes from Mach to IAS at _____ KIAS.

300

330

320

290

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Flight Level Change (FLCH) Switch - When pushed during climb the autothrottle automatically engages in THR mode and the thrust limit is CLB thrust.

True.

False

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What switch resets the auto throttle system and cancels the AUTOTHROTTLE DISC message?

Auto throttle disconnect switch.

Master caution switch.

All statements are correct.

Autopilot disconnect switch.

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Automatic Flight Approach and Landing - If an engine fails prior to the approach, the AFDS introduces a sideslip at _____.

1 000 ft AGL

500 ft AGL

1 300 ft AGL

2,000 feet AGL

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Above what altitude can you disengage the approach mode by pushing the APP switch a second time?

2500 feet RA.

1000 feet RA.

1500 feet RA.

500 feet RA.

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Automatic Flight Approach and Landing - Flare is armed when LAND 3 or LAND 2 is annunciated on the PFDs. At approximately 20 feet radio altitude, the autopilots start the flare maneuver. FLARE replaces the GS pitch flight mode annunciation.

True

False.

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During flare: between 25 and 50 feet radio altitude, the autothrottle begins retarding the thrust levers to idle. The PFD autothrottle annunciation changes from SPD to IDLE. At touchdown, the FLARE annunciation is no longer displayed, and the nose is lowered to the runway.

What will the autopilot do if you override the control column?

Disengage.

Engage in TRK HOLD and FPA.

Cause both roll and pitch modes to fail.

Engage in HDG HOLD and V/S.

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What is the sequence of steps to reduce airspeed with VNAV engaged, using speed intervention?

Change the IAS-MACH window to the lower airspeed, then push FLCH.

Push FLCH, then change the IAS-MACH window to the lower airspeed.

Change the IAS/MACH window to the lower airspeed, then push the IAS-MACH selector

Push the IAS-MACH selector, then change the IAS-MACH window to the lower airspeed.

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IAS-MACH Window - When changing from TOGA to VS, FPA, or ALT, the window automatically displays:

The flap placard speed minus 3 knots (flaps extended), 250 knots (flaps up),

The flap placard speed minus 2 knots (flaps extended), 240 knots (flaps up), or a speed value entered in the IAS MACH window after TO/GA was pushed.

The flap placard speed minus 5 knots (flaps extended), 250 knots (flaps up), or a speed value entered in the IAS MACH window after TO/GA was pushed.

The flap placard speed minus 7 knots (flaps extended), 250 knots (flaps up),

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IAS-MACH Window - During climb, automatically changes from IAS to MACH at ______ Mach.

0.78 Mach.

0.84 Mach.

0.82 Mach.

0.80 Mach.

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IAS-MACH Window - The display range is:

0 – 395 KIAS and 0.45 – 0.99 Mach.

100 – 399 KIAS and 0.40 – 0.95 Mach.

100 – 390 KIAS and 0.40 – 0.96 Mach.

120 – 390 KIAS and 0.40 – 0.95 Mach.

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What is the sequence of steps to change airspeed with VNAV engaged, using speed intervention?

Push FLCH, then change the IAS-MACH window to the new airspeed.

Change the IAS-MACH window to the new airspeed, then push the IAS-MACH selector.

Change the IAS-MACH window to the new airspeed, then push FLCH.

Push the IAS-MACH selector, then change the IAS-MACH window to the new airspeed.

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With the autopilot engaged and LNAV engaged, what will happen if the last active point is passed?

HDG HOLD will engage.

LNAV will maintain current heading.

LNAV will disengage.

The autopilot will turn the airplane toward the destination airport.

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With TRK SEL engaged, what is the correct sequence of steps to turn right to heading 150 degrees using the HDG SEL mode?

Push the HDG-TRK reference switch, verify HDG SEL on the FMA, then rotate the HDG-TRK selector to the right to set 150 in the HDG-TRK window.

Push the IAS-MACH selector, verify TRK SEL on the FMA, then rotate the HDG-TRK reference switch to the left to set 150 in the HDG-TRK window.

Push the LNAV reference switch, verify LNAV on the FMA, then rotate the HDG-TRK selector to the right to set 150 in the HDG-TRK window.

Push the IAS-MACH selector, verify HDG SEL on the FMA, then rotate the HDG-TRK selector to the right to set 150 in the HDG-TRK window.

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With a LAND 2 indication, the level of redundancy is such that a single fault can cause a significant deviation from the flight path (fail passive).

True.

False.

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With a LAND 2 indication, the level of redundancy is such that a single fault CANNOT cause a significant deviation from the flight path (fail passive).

When is TOGA armed?

When G/S is armed.

When below 1500 feet RA.

When flaps are not up.

When the landing gear is down.

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An EICAS message is displayed for any fault which limits the capability of the automatic landing system. Aural alerts for EICAS messages not affecting safety of flight are inhibited until after touchdown. Changes in autoland status below 300 feet, other than a transition to NO AUTOLAND status, are inhibited.

False.

True.

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Below 200 feet and not 300 feet.

What is the sequence of steps to use FLCH to descent to 5000 feet at 240 kts?

Set 240 kts in the IAS-MACH window, push FLCH switch, then set 5000 feet in the ALTITUDE window.

Set 280 feet in the ALTITUDE window, push FLCH switch, then set 500 kts in the IAS-MACH window.

Push FLCH switch, set 5000 feet in the ALTITUDE window, then set 240 kts in the IAS-MACH window.

Set 5000 feet in the ALTITUDE window, push FLCH switch, then set 240 kts in the IAS-MACH window.

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Is the Boeing B777 bank angle limited to 20 degrees when LNAV is engaged and the BANK LIMIT selector is set to the 20 degree position?

No.

Yes.

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What is the sequence of steps to use FLCH to climb to FL250 at 280 kts?

Push FLCH switch, set FL250 in the ALTITUDE window, then set 280 kts in the IAS-MACH window.

Set FL250 in the ALTITUDE window, push FLCH switch, then set 280 kts in the IAS-MACH window.

Set FL280 in the ALTITUDE window, push FLCH switch, then set 250 kts in the IAS-MACH window.

Set 280 kt in the IAS-MACH window, push FLCH switch, then set FL250 in the ALTITUDE window.

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Which AT ARM switch configuration causes the AUTOTHROTTLE R message to display?

Left switch ON, right switch ON.

Left switch ON, right switch OFF.

Left switch OFF, right switch ON.

Left switch OFF, right switch OFF.

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What happens to bank angle protection if the AP DISENGAGE bar is selected down?

Bank angle protection is reduced by half.

Bank angle protection remains engaged.

Bank angle protection becomes proportional to the rate of turn.

Bank angle protection is disengaged.

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What does the AUTOPILOT EICAS message mean when an amber line is drawn through the pitch mode of the FMA?

The pitch mode has failed and the autopilot is disconnected.

The pitch mode has failed and the autopilot is continuing to operate.

The pıtch mode ıs armed.

The engaged autopilot has failed.

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Vertical Speed-Flight Path Angle (VS – FPA) Window - Displays the selected vertical speed in 100 fpm increments or the selected flight path angle in 0.1 degree increments. The display range is:

VS: -10000 to +10000 fpm and FPA: -7.0 to +9.0 degrees.

VS: -8000 to +6000 fpm and FPA: -9.9 to +9.9 degrees.

VS: -9000 to +6000 fpm and FPA: -7.0 to +7.0 degrees.

VS: -5000 to +5000 fpm and FPA: -9.0 to +9.0 degrees.

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Blank when the vertical speed (V/S) or flight path angle (FPA) pitch mode is not engaged. The selected vertical speed is displayed on the PFD vertical speed indication. The selected flight path angle is displayed on the PFD attitude indicator.

What will a second push of the TOGA switch do during the takeoff above 80 knots, with LNAV and VNAV armed?

Engages LNAV and disarms VNAV.

Engages LNAV and VNAV.

Disarms LNAV and VNAV.

Disarms LNAV and engages VNAV.

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What does the NO LAND 3 EICAS message mean when FLARE and ROLLOUT armed are displayed on the FMA?

Autoland is not possible.

The auto land system does not have redundancy for triple channel auto land.

The autopilot disconnect switch has been pushed.

The autopilot is inoperative. Manual landing is required.

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What action resets the autopilot system and warning system, and cancels the AUTOPILOT DISC message?

Pushing the autopilot disconnect switch a second time.

Pushing the CANCEL switch below the master warning switch.

Pushing the master warning switch when the light is illuminated.

Pushing the CANCEL-RECALL switch a second time.

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What does the AUTOPILOT EICAS message mean when an amber line is drawn through the pitch mode on the FMA?

The autopilot is operating in a degraded mode and the pitch mode has failed.

The pitch mode has failed.

The autopilot is operating in a degraded mode and the pitch mode has failed. The pitch mode has failed and the autopilot has entered envelope protection.

The autopilot has entered envelope protection.

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Climb-Continuous (CLB-CON) Thrust Switch - On the ground and below _____ feet during takeoff, the switch is inoperative.

500 ft.

250 ft.

400 ft.

300 ft.

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Boeing B777 – Auto Flight