AIRBUS 220- AFCS Exam With complete solution– Expert
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How many AFCS are there? What are they? - 2
AFCS 1 & AFCS 2
How many channels does the FD have?
What are they called?
When do they alternate? - 2
Channel A & Channel B
Daily. One is active, one is on standby
What are the two ways you can see the FD's active channel? - 1. White arrow's
direction on FMA
2. Green arrow next to XFR switch on FCP (flight control panel)
How can you transfer flight guidance from one channel to another - XFR switch on
FCP
, How many lateral/vertical modes can be active at once?
How many lateral/vertical modes can be armed at once? - Active - one at a time
Armed - one lateral and up to three vertical modes
What does clicking the FD button do on the ACP? - Displays or removes flight
director cue from the respective PFD
When are the FD switches disabled? - When approach mode is active
What happens when you press the FD switch? What EICAS message? - All active
FD moves revert to their basic settings
Amber FD MODE CHANGE
How is the flight director cue meant to be used? - By placing the flight path vector
(FPV) over the FD cue
The FMA is divided into five sections which include from left to right.. - 1. AT
mode
2. Lateral modes
3.Autopilot/auto-throttle
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How many AFCS are there? What are they? - 2
AFCS 1 & AFCS 2
How many channels does the FD have?
What are they called?
When do they alternate? - 2
Channel A & Channel B
Daily. One is active, one is on standby
What are the two ways you can see the FD's active channel? - 1. White arrow's
direction on FMA
2. Green arrow next to XFR switch on FCP (flight control panel)
How can you transfer flight guidance from one channel to another - XFR switch on
FCP
, How many lateral/vertical modes can be active at once?
How many lateral/vertical modes can be armed at once? - Active - one at a time
Armed - one lateral and up to three vertical modes
What does clicking the FD button do on the ACP? - Displays or removes flight
director cue from the respective PFD
When are the FD switches disabled? - When approach mode is active
What happens when you press the FD switch? What EICAS message? - All active
FD moves revert to their basic settings
Amber FD MODE CHANGE
How is the flight director cue meant to be used? - By placing the flight path vector
(FPV) over the FD cue
The FMA is divided into five sections which include from left to right.. - 1. AT
mode
2. Lateral modes
3.Autopilot/auto-throttle
