HANDBOOK – FMC EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
which FMC is usually the primary - Correct Answers -Left
The ECON speeds calculated by FMC are based on - Correct Answers -Cost index
What source does FMC use to update position on the ground - Correct Answers -GPS
only
What is the priority of Nav sources - Correct Answers -GPS
DME+DME
VOR/DME
LOC/DME
LOC
Position updating can be inhibited on waht page - Correct Answers -NAV OPTIONS
Page 2
Position can be manually shifted on waht page - Correct Answers -POS SHIFT 3/3
When will the Position takeoff shift - Correct Answers -GPS updating off
Press of TOGA switch
What will be displayed in the event of a L FMC fail - Correct Answers -FMC on both
CDUs
What will be displayed in event of a R FMC fail - Correct Answers -SINGLE FMC
OPERATION on both CDUs
What will display on affected side FMC failure on ND - Correct Answers -VTK in amber
L FMC and CDU is powered by - Correct Answers -AC STBY BUS
R FMC and CDU is powered by - Correct Answers -AC XFER BUS 2
FMC Power loss on ground - what happens - Correct Answers -Less than 10 seconds -
All good - all data retained
More than 10 seconds - all data entries must be done again
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
which FMC is usually the primary - Correct Answers -Left
The ECON speeds calculated by FMC are based on - Correct Answers -Cost index
What source does FMC use to update position on the ground - Correct Answers -GPS
only
What is the priority of Nav sources - Correct Answers -GPS
DME+DME
VOR/DME
LOC/DME
LOC
Position updating can be inhibited on waht page - Correct Answers -NAV OPTIONS
Page 2
Position can be manually shifted on waht page - Correct Answers -POS SHIFT 3/3
When will the Position takeoff shift - Correct Answers -GPS updating off
Press of TOGA switch
What will be displayed in the event of a L FMC fail - Correct Answers -FMC on both
CDUs
What will be displayed in event of a R FMC fail - Correct Answers -SINGLE FMC
OPERATION on both CDUs
What will display on affected side FMC failure on ND - Correct Answers -VTK in amber
L FMC and CDU is powered by - Correct Answers -AC STBY BUS
R FMC and CDU is powered by - Correct Answers -AC XFER BUS 2
FMC Power loss on ground - what happens - Correct Answers -Less than 10 seconds -
All good - all data retained
More than 10 seconds - all data entries must be done again