Advance Aircraft Navigation Systems

What is the purpose of the Automatic Pilot System (Autopilot)?

• Display aircraft instrument information

• Control the engine power or thrust

• Control the flight controls of the aircraft

• Monitor engine operating parameters

What is the term used to refer to the latest trend in aircraft instruments involving the use of CRTs?

• Flight Control Panel

• Flight Management Systems

• Fly-by-Wire

• Electronic Instruments

What type of information can be displayed on the Electronic Attitude Director Indicator (EADI)?

• Magnetic heading

• Radio glideslope data

• Auto-throttle speed commands

• Engine indication function

What is the purpose of the Engine Indication And Crew Alerting System (EICAS)?

• Provide optimum profiles for climb, cruise, descent

• Control the pitch and roll attitude of the aircraft

• Display numerous powerplant instruments

• Calculate great circle routes

It is a system that process flight control inputs made by the pilot and send corresponding electrical signals to the flight control surface actuators

• Fly-by-Wire (FBW)

• Flight Control Computers

• Automatic Flight Control System

• Flight Management Systems

What is the function of the Thrust Management Computer (TMC) in an aircraft?

• Automatically set the proper thrust level for the engines

• Display aircraft instrument information

• Provide optimum profiles for climb, cruise, descent

• Calculate great circle routes

What is the purpose of the Flight Management Computer (FMC) in an aircraft?

• Control the pitch and roll attitude of the aircraft

• Program the entire flight from takeoff to landing

• Display numerous powerplant instruments

• Automatically set the proper thrust level for the engines

What is the main function of the Flight Control Panel in an aircraft?

• Activate various functions of the autopilot

• Calculate great circle routes

• Display aircraft instrument information

• Automatically control engine power or thrust

What is the purpose of Control Wheel Steering (CWS) in an aircraft?

• Display numerous powerplant instruments

• Program the entire flight from takeoff to landing

• Allow the pilot to move the controls while autopilot assists

• Automatically control engine power or thrust

What is the function of a Flight Director in an aircraft?

• Automatically set the proper thrust level for the engines

• Control the pitch and roll attitude of the aircraft

• Calculate corrections for the pilot to follow

• Program the entire flight from takeoff to landing