There will be no aural warning if the Flight Director becomes uncoupled from the AFCS.

There will be no aural warning if the Flight Director becomes uncoupled from the AFCS.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Uncertain
• D. Only Above Flight Level

Answer: (B)

Understanding how the Flight Director’s relationship with the AFCS is communicated to the crew is key. If the Flight Director becomes uncoupled from the AFCS, an aural warning is issued to alert you that the FD cues are no longer being provided by the autopilot system. This alert is there so you don’t rely on FD guidance that isn’t actively controlling the aircraft, signaling you to manually monitor flight attitude and, if needed, re-couple the FD to the AFCS. Because of that alert, the statement that there will be no aural warning is not correct. If you hear the warning, check the AFCS/FD status and restore coupling as required.

Understanding how the Flight Director’s relationship with the AFCS is communicated to the crew is key. If the Flight Director becomes uncoupled from the AFCS, an aural warning is issued to alert you that the FD cues are no longer being provided by the autopilot system. This alert is there so you don’t rely on FD guidance that isn’t actively controlling the aircraft, signaling you to manually monitor flight attitude and, if needed, re-couple the FD to the AFCS. Because of that alert, the statement that there will be no aural warning is not correct. If you hear the warning, check the AFCS/FD status and restore coupling as required.