Lesson #1 Reviewer Flight Controls 11-07 LC

What are the primary flight controls?

• A. Flaps, spoilers, and rudders
• B. Ailerons, elevator, and rudder
• C. Ailerons, spoilers, and rudder
• D. Elevators, ailerons, and flaps

What do primary flight controls adjust?

• A. Fuel consumption
• B. Aircraft lighting
• C. Aerodynamic forces
• D. Passenger comfort

Which flight control surfaces are controlled by the pilot using a control stick, wheel, or joystick?

• A. Ailerons and elevators
• B. Flaps and rudder
• C. Spoilers and ailerons
• D. Flaps and elevators

What happens when the control stick is moved to the left?

• A. Both ailerons rise
• B. The right wing drops and the left wing rises
• C. The left aileron rises and the right aileron lowers
• D. Both ailerons lower

What is the primary control for lateral control or roll of an aircraft?

• A. Elevator
• B. Rudder
• C. Ailerons
• D. Spoilers

How does the pilot roll the airplane around the longitudinal axis?

• A. By moving the control stick or wheel left or right
• B. By stepping on the rudder pedals
• C. By pushing the throttle
• D. By adjusting the flaps

What is a potential benefit of deactivating outboard ailerons?

• A. Increased lift at high speeds
• B. Improved fuel efficiency
• C. Enhanced overall stability by reducing adverse effects like Dutch roll
• D. Better performance during takeoff

What does longitudinal control refer to in flight?

• A. Banking (roll)
• B. Climb and dive movement (pitch)
• C. Yawing (left and right movement)
• D. Adjusting the throttle

How does the pilot make the airplane ascend?

• A. By moving the control stick or yoke to the left
• B. By pulling back on the control yoke or stick
• C. By pushing the control yoke or stick forward
• D. By stepping on the right rudder pedal

Which control is used for yawing (left and right movement) of an aircraft?

• A. Elevator
• B. Ailerons
• C. Rudder
• D. Spoilers