Turbine powered aircraft autopilot systems control
Turbine powered aircraft autopilot systems control
Subject: General Questions / General General Questions
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Answered multiple chocies
Question 11 pts
Turbine powered aircraft autopilot systems control aircraft attitude in how many axis?
4
3
1
2
Question 21 pts
Many accidents have occurred over the years due to unnoticed autopilot malfunctions or to poor programming and pilot _____.
Incompetency
Inattention
Overload
Over confidence
Question 31 pts
The process of_____is required before navigation can begin when using an FMS on an aircraft.
Correspondence
Initialization
Flight planning
GPS integration
Question 41 pts
What is one of the greatest challenges while operating an aircraft with EFIS and FMS capabilities?
Initial training
Interpreting the many color coded display symbols
Operation of the autopilot
Becoming totally engrossed in operating the system
Question 51 pts
A flight director computer processes heading, attitude, and navigation information and determines what pitch or steering commands are needed to fly the aircraft correctly. This information is presented to the pilot through use of one or more _____ superimposed over the attitude indicator.
Command Bars
Message bars
Moving maps
Course indicators
Question 61 pts
What is the medium through which the flight crew interacts with the FMS computer?
The Display Reversionary Panel (DRP)
The Flight Data Computer (FDC)
The Control Display Unit (CDU)
The Annunciator Panel
Question 71 pts
What navigation equipment offers navigation flexibility by allowing aircraft to proceed directly from any location to any other desired point, without having first to fly directly to or from any radio navaid.
HUD
RNAV
VNAV
ACARS
Question 81 pts
What navigation system receives no signal from outside the aircraft?
ACARS
inertial navigation system (INS)
FMS
Long range area navigation (LORAN)
Question 91 pts
What is the name of the onboard computerized communication system that provides a digital, voiceless radio data link between an aircraft and its company operations center?
ATIS
MFD
ACARS
LORAN
Question 101 pts
What are some items of information that can be obtained from ACARS?
Aircraft loads
Flight routings
Takeoff Power settings
ATIS
