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Question 66-1 : Flying manually during a final approach the flight director system is engaged in the loc mode holding of localizer axis if the aircraft is left of the localizer axis the vertical command bar ? [ Experience lift off ]
May be centred if the pilot is correcting to come back on the localizer axis
Question 66-2 : Flying manually during a final approach the flight director system is engaged in the loc mode holding of localizer axis if the aircraft is right of the localizer axis the vertical command bar ?
May be centred if the pilot is correcting to come back on the localizer axis.
Cannot be centred. is automatically centred since the loc mode is engaged. will be centred only when establish on the localizer axis.
Question 66-3 : The flight director is engaged in the heading select mode hdg sel heading 180° selected when heading is 160° the vertical bar of the fd ?
Is centered if the bank angle of the aircraft is equal to the bank angle computed by the flight director calculator.
Is centered if the aircraft has a 20° left drift. is centered if the aircraft has a 20° right drift. cannot be centered.
Question 66-4 : The flight director provides information for the pilot ?
To join to a desired path with the optimum attitude.
To remain within the flight envelope. to join a desired track with a 45° intercept angle. to join a desired track with a constant bank angle of 25°.
Question 66-5 : The horizontal command bar of a flight director ?
Gives information about the direction and the amplitude of the corrections to be applied on the pitch of the aircraft.
Question 66-6 : The horizontal command bar of a flight director 1 repeats the position information given by the ils in the horizontal plane 2 repeats the position information given by the ils in the vertical plane 3 gives information about the direction and the amplitude of the corrections to be applied on the ?
3.
1, 3. 2, 3. 2.
Question 66-7 : The parameters taken into account by the flight director computer in the altitude hold mode alt hold are 1 altitude deviation2 engine rpm3 ground speed4 pitch attitudethe combination regrouping all the correct statements is ?
1 4.
The action taken by the autopilot to maintain an altitude depends on how far the aircraft is from the required altitude altitude deviation pitch attitude and present altitude deviation are required1, 3. 1, 2. 1.
Question 66-8 : The purpose of a flight director is to ?
Reduce the pilots workload by presenting data in the form of control commands.
Convey air traffic control information to the pilot. provide an automatic landing system function. automatically steer the aircraft to waypoints selected on the cdu.
Question 66-9 : The vertical command bar of a flight director ?
Gives information about the direction and the amplitude of the corrections to be applied on the bank of the aircraft.
Repeats the position information given by the ils in the horizontal plane. repeats the position information given by the ils in the vertical plane. gives information only about the direction of the corrections to be applied on the bank of the aircraft.
Question 66-10 : The vertical command bar of a flight director 1 repeats the position information given by the ehsi 2 repeats the position information given by the vor 3 supplies information about the direction and magnitude of the corrections to be applied to the bank of the aircraftthe combination regrouping ?
3.
1, 2, 3. 1, 3. 2, 3.
Question 66-11 : To allow the coupling of a dual channel flight director ?
Both autopilot channels must be selected on.
Coupling of both flight director is necessary to perform a full autolandwhen establish on an ils between 3000 ft and 1500 ft above ground you can switch on both autopilot it allows the coupling of a dual channel flight director to realize the full autolandOnly one autopilot channel must be selected on. both vhf comms channels must be serviceable. both vhf nav channels must be serviceable.
Question 66-12 : An aircraft flies steadily on a heading 270° the flight director is engaged in the heading select mode hdg sel heading 270° selected if a new heading 360° is selected the vertical trend bar ?
Deviates to the right and will be centred as soon as you roll the aircraft to the bank angle calculated by the flight director.
Deviates to the right and remains in that position until the aircraft has reached heading 360°. disappears, the new heading selection has deactivated the hdg mode. deviates to its right stop as long as the aeroplane is more than 10° off the new selected heading.
Question 66-13 : An automatic ils approach can be flown only ?
Within a range of crosswinds and levels of turbulence.
Within a range of crosswinds and no limit for turbulence. within a range of levels of turbulence and no limit for crosswinds. without limits for crosswind or turbulence.
Question 66-14 : The 'guidance' functions of a autopilot consist in ?
Monitoring the movements of the centre of gravity in the three dimensions of space.
The basic function of an autopilot is stabilisation the stabilisation of the aircraft around its centre of gravity basic function is achieved by the inner loop systemsthe advanced function is 'guidance' monitoring the movements of the centre of gravity in the three dimensions of space outer loop systems offer the guidance facilities altitude hold heading hold vnav lnav outer loops act from an external position on the inner loop and 'fool' the inner loop into manoeuvrig the aircraft into achieving its aimStabilizing and monitoring the movements around the centre of gravity. monitoring the movements of the aerodynamic centre in the three dimensions of space. stabilizing and monitoring the movements around the aerodynamic centre.
Question 66-15 : The 'airspeed hold' mode can be engaged and maintained during ?
Climbs descents turns and power changes.
Climbs and descents only. climbs, descents, and power changes only. turns only.
Question 66-16 : The output data of the flight director computer are ?
Two channels pitch and roll.
Two channels: pitch and yaw. three channels: pitch, roll and yaw. three channels: pitch, roll and sideslipping.
Question 66-17 : The initiation of an automatic go around can be ?
In a range of approach airspeeds.
A go around will be initiated while established on approach usually between 5 nm and the runway threshold you are in the approach configuration flaps deployed possibly slats deployed and gear down you will initiate the automatic go around procedure by pressing toga switch located on the engine thrust leverWith no limit of approach airspeeds. at 70kt +/- 5kt only. at vy +/- 5kt only.
Question 66-18 : During a final approach if the flight director system is engaged in the gs mode holding of ils glide slope the position of the horizontal command bar indicates ?
The correction on the pitch to be applied to join and follow the ils glide slope.
The position of the aircraft relative to the ils glide slope. the instantaneous deviation between the aircraft position and the ils glide slope. the pitch attitude of the aircraft.
Question 66-19 : If in the event of a failure there is no significant out of trim condition or deviation of flight path or attitude but the landing is not completed automatically such an automatic landing system is considered as ?
Fail passive.
The question specifically states that the failure has occured and the landing was not completed automatically this is 'fail passive' with a three autopilot system the failure of one system still leaves two operating so that is fail operationalFail-operational. fail-safe. fail-redundant.
Question 66-20 : If in the event of a failure the approach flare and landing can be completed by the remaining part of the automatic system such an automatic landing system is considered as ?
Fail operational.
With a three autopilot system the failure of one system still leaves two operating so that is fail operationalFaill-passive. fail-soft. fail-hard.
Question 66-21 : Considering a flight director of the 'command bars' type ?
The horizontal bar is associated with the pitch channel.
The horizontal bar is associated with the roll channel. the vertical bar is associated with the pitch channel. the vertical bar may be associated with the pitch channel.
Question 66-22 : The command bars of a flight director ?
May be displayed when flying manually or with the autopilot engaged.
Are displayed only when flying manually. are displayed only when the autopilot is engaged. are always displayed during take-off.
Question 66-23 : The purpose s of the flight director system is are to 1 give the position of the aircraft according to radioelectric axis2 give the position of the aircraft according to waypoints3 to aid the pilot when flying manuallythe combination that regroups all of the correct statements is ?
3.
1, 3. 2, 3. 1, 2, 3.
Question 66-24 : Concerning the command bars of a flight director ?
It is possible to remove them by switching the flight director off.
It is not possible to remove them on some types of flight director systems. autopilot must be first disengaged to remove them. autopilot must be first engaged before removing them.
Question 66-25 : The lateral flight path modes of an autopilot system are 1 speed hold2 localiser intercept and track3 track hold4 fms lateral navigation5 pitch attitude holdthe combination that regroups all of the correct statements is ?
2 3 4.
Autopilot lateral mode roll attitude heading vor mode navigation mode gpsfmsins autopilot longitudinal mode altitude hold and capture speed hold and capture with at ias andor mach thrust hold and capture with at pitch attitude1, 2, 3, 4. 1, 3, 5. 2, 4.
Question 66-26 : The purpose of the autopilot control wheel steering cws mode is ?
To consider as target parameters the current pitch and roll angles at the time the mode becomes active.
Pushing a cws engage switch engages the ap pitch and roll axes in the cws mode and displays cws p and cws r on the fmaswith cws engaged the ap maneuvers the airplane in response to control pressures applied by the pilot the control pressure is similar to that required for manual flightwhen control pressure is released the ap holds existing attitudeTo control the nose wheel steering during automatic landing. to control the nose wheel steering during low visibility take off and landing. to capture and hold the altitude selected with the control wheel on the mode control panel.
Question 66-27 : When engaged in the fms lateral navigation mode lnav the autopilot uses the command provided by the ?
Fms.
Track selector. vor receiver. vor or localizer receiver.
Question 66-28 : In an autopilot system the flight path modes are 1 pitch attitude hold2 ias and mach number hold3 altitude hold4 glide slope intercept and trackthe combination regrouping all the correct statements is ?
2 3 4.
1, 2, 3, 4. 3. 4.
Question 66-29 : The lateral flight path modes of an autopilot system are 1 heading hold2 speed hold3 fms lateral navigation4 tas hold5 localizer intercept and trackthe combination that regroups all of the correct statements is ?
1 3 5.
Autopilot lateral mode roll attitude heading vorils mode navigation mode gpsfmsins autopilot longitudinal mode altitude hold and capture speed hold and capture with at ias andor mach thrust hold and capture with at pitch attitude1, 2, 3, 5. 1, 3, 4. 2, 5.
Question 66-30 : The vertical flight path modes of an autopilot system are 1 pitch attitude hold2 altitude hold3 track hold4 glide slope intercept and trackthe combination that regroups all of the correct statements is ?
2 4.
The question is about the vertical flight path modes onlypitch attitude holding horizontal wing holding yaw damper are parts of the 'basic' function of the autopilot the stabilisation of the aircraft around its centre of gravity 'track hold' is a function of the horizontal flight path modes1, 2, 4. 1, 2, 3. 1.
Question 66-31 : The automatic synchronisation function of an autopilot control system 1 operates only when the autopilot is engaged 2 prevents the aircraft's control system from jerking when disengaging the autopilot 3 prevents the aircraft's control system from jerking when engaging the autopilot the ?
3.
Before the autopilot can be engaged certain conditions must be met these conditions vary with aircraft type eg no force is being applied to the control wheel it must also be ensured that on engagement the 'take over' is affected smoothly and without 'snatching' of the aircraft's control system in other words the aircraft must be trimmed for the desired flight attitude before engagement and the automatic control system must be synchronised to maintain that attitude on engagement the automatic synchronisation operates before the autopilot is engaged1, 3. 1, 2. 1, 2, 3.
Question 66-32 : The components of an autopilot system are the 1 actuators2 mode control panel3 mode annunciator panel4 computerthe combination that regroups all of the correct statements is ?
1 2 3 4.
Ashahabpour hithere is another question that looks like this i think it's exactly the same but the answer is different the mode annunciator panel is not in the combination that regroups all of the correct statements do you have an explanation the question you are talking about is n°882'the computer of the autopilot system uses among others input signals from the 1 attitude reference system2 mode annunciator panel3 adc4 mode control panelanswer 1 3 4as you can see the question is slightly different it talks about the computer of the autopilot only1, 4. 1, 2. 1, 2, 4.
Question 66-33 : Concerning a fail passive flight control system in the event of a failure 1 there may be a significant deviation of flight path or attitude 2 there is no significant deviation of flight path or attitude 3 there is no significant out of trim condition 4 there may be a significant out of trim ?
2 3.
fail passive flight control system a flight control system is fail passive if in the event of a failure there is no significant out of trim condition or deviation of flight path or attitude but the landing is not completed automatically for a fail passive automatic flight control system the pilot assumes control of the aeroplane after a failure fail operational flight control system a flight control system is fail operational if in the event of a failure below alert height the approach flare and landing can be completed automatically in the event of a failure the automatic landing system will operate as a fail passive system2, 4. 1, 3. 1, 4.
Question 66-34 : Concerning a fail passive flight control system in the event of a failure there may be a significant deviation of flight path or attitude2 there is no significant deviation of flight path or attitude3 the landing is not completed automatically4 the landing is completed automaticallythe ?
2 3.
fail passive flight control system a flight control system is fail passive if in the event of a failure there is no significant out of trim condition or deviation of flight path or attitude but the landing is not completed automatically for a fail passive automatic flight control system the pilot assumes control of the aeroplane after a failure fail operational flight control system a flight control system is fail operational if in the event of a failure below alert height the approach flare and landing can be completed automatically in the event of a failure the automatic landing system will operate as a fail passive system2, 4. 1, 3. 1, 4.
Question 66-35 : For a fms designed with the lateral navigation lnav capability coupled to the autopilot the fms lateral command output is ?
A roll angle or a heading target.
A longitudinal acceleration and a roll rate. a lateral acceleration. a calibrated airspeed (cas) and a cross track distance (xtk).
Question 66-36 : The cs 25 gives the following definition 'where the pilot has the ability to make inputs to the automatic pilot by movement of the normal control wheel'the corresponding mode is ?
Question 66-37 : When engaging the autopilot the function providing a smooth 'take over' is the ?
Automatic synchronisation function.
When engaging the autopilot automatic synchronisation functionwhen disengaging the autopilot automatic pitch trim functionAutomatic pitch trim function. mach trim function. automatic cws (control wheel steering) function .
Question 66-38 : When disengaging the autopilot the function providing a smooth 'hand over' is the ?
Automatic pitch trim function.
When engaging the autopilot automatic synchronisation functionwhen disengaging the autopilot automatic pitch trim functionAutomatic synchronisation function. mach trim function. automatic cws (control wheel steering) function.
Question 66-39 : During an autocoupled ils approach followed by an automatic landing the guidance signals in the vertical plane under 200 ft are computed according to the ?
Radio altitude.
Barometric altitude with the altimeter set to the qfe. barometric altitude with the altimeter set to the qnh. barometric altitude with the altimeter set to the 1013,25.
Question 66-40 : The computer of the autopilot system uses among others the following parameters ?