How can a pilot attempt to clear AFCS cautions and advisories?

How can a pilot attempt to clear AFCS cautions and advisories?

• A. Pressing the illuminated CPTR 1 and/or CPTR 2 buttons on the AFCS control panel
• B. Resetting the AFCS power switch
• C. Cycling the MASTER CAUTION indicator
• D. Selecting AFCS reset in the cockpit menu

Answer: (A)

Acknowledging AFCS cautions and advisories is done by pressing the illuminated CPTR pushbuttons on the AFCS control panel. Each caution or advisory is tied to a CPTR button, and pressing the corresponding CPTR tells the system you’ve seen it and want to clear that message. If multiple warnings are present, you press the CPTRs for those that are active to clear them one by one. This method clears the on-screen alert without altering power or AFCS operation, keeping the system ready while you verify or address the underlying condition. Other options aren’t the standard way to clear these alerts. Resetting the AFCS power switch is a heavy-handed action that affects the entire AFCS and isn’t the normal method for clearing cautions. Cycling the Master Caution only toggles the light; it doesn’t acknowledge or clear the underlying AFCS message. Selecting AFCS reset in the cockpit menu could reset the system, but that’s a broader action and not the intended method for simply clearing an active caution or advisory.

Acknowledging AFCS cautions and advisories is done by pressing the illuminated CPTR pushbuttons on the AFCS control panel. Each caution or advisory is tied to a CPTR button, and pressing the corresponding CPTR tells the system you’ve seen it and want to clear that message. If multiple warnings are present, you press the CPTRs for those that are active to clear them one by one. This method clears the on-screen alert without altering power or AFCS operation, keeping the system ready while you verify or address the underlying condition.

Other options aren’t the standard way to clear these alerts. Resetting the AFCS power switch is a heavy-handed action that affects the entire AFCS and isn’t the normal method for clearing cautions. Cycling the Master Caution only toggles the light; it doesn’t acknowledge or clear the underlying AFCS message. Selecting AFCS reset in the cockpit menu could reset the system, but that’s a broader action and not the intended method for simply clearing an active caution or advisory.