DA-42 NG: Avionics — G1000 & GFC 700 AutopilotTechnical Specific — DGCA CPL practice questions
Question 1 of 12
The primary function of the PFD is to provide:
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Q1. The primary function of the PFD is to provide:
- A.Attitude, heading, air data, navigation and alerting information✓
- B.Engine information, mapping and terrain
- C.Flight planning only
- D.Autopilot control only
Why: Attitude, heading, air data, navigation and alerting information.
Q2. Engine instruments are displayed on:
- A.The PFD
- B.The MFD✓
- C.The audio panel
- D.The standby instrument
Why: The multi-function display also carries the map, terrain, traffic and the autopilot controls.
Q3. Engine indications are available on the display only when:
- A.The battery is fully charged
- B.External power is connected
- C.The system power-up is complete✓
- D.Both engines are running
Why: The system power-up is complete.
Q4. Warning messages are displayed in which colour?
- A.White
- B.Amber
- C.Red✓
- D.Green
Why: Cautions are amber, advisories white, and safe-operation annunciations green.
Q5. A caution alert requires:
- A.Immediate corrective action
- B.Possible future corrective action✓
- C.No action at all
- D.An immediate landing in every case
Why: A warning is the one that may require immediate action, and its chime repeats until acknowledged.
Q6. Failure of the attitude and heading reference system is indicated by:
- A.A red X and removal of the sky/ground presentation✓
- B.A flashing green annunciator
- C.A steady blue light
- D.No indication at all
Why: A red X and removal of the sky/ground presentation.
Q7. The standby attitude module is powered for at least 1.5 hours by:
- A.The main battery
- B.The ECU backup batteries
- C.Its own emergency battery✓
- D.The left alternator
Why: Which is why it survives a total electrical failure.
Q8. The autopilot fitted is:
- A.A single-axis wing leveller
- B.A two-axis autopilot
- C.A three-axis system with flight director and yaw damper✓
- D.A four-axis system with autothrottle
Why: A three-axis system with flight director and yaw damper.
Q9. On the flight display, an autopilot mode shown in green indicates it is:
- A.Armed
- B.Active✓
- C.Failed
- D.Inhibited
Why: White indicates an armed mode.
Q10. Which of the following will cause the autopilot to disconnect automatically?
- A.Loss of the attitude and heading reference system
- B.Loss of air data information
- C.Electrical power failure
- D.All of the above✓
Why: Also an internal autopilot fault. Losing the MFD alone does not disconnect it, but it cannot be re-engaged afterwards.
Q11. If the autopilot pitch trim is inoperative, the correct action is to:
- A.Continue with the autopilot engaged
- B.Disconnect the autopilot and trim manually✓
- C.Pull the avionics master
- D.Ignore it
Why: Disconnect the autopilot and trim manually.
Q12. Fuel information shown on the fuel calculation page:
- A.Is precise and needs no checking
- B.Is supplemental and requires verification by the flight crew✓
- C.Replaces the fuel gauges
- D.Must be used for flight planning
Why: It is calculated from the last pilot entry and fuel flow, not measured from the tanks.