ATA 27- FLIGHT CONTROLS

In normal flight, if the control wheel is moved to the left, then the aileron on the right wing will.

• Decrease the angle of attack of the right hand wing.

• Increase the angle of attack of the right hand wing.

• Keep the angle of attack of the right wing constant.

Aileron input is fed into the yaw damper system to.

• Prevent nose pitching down.

• Prevent nose pitching up.

• Prevent adverse yaw in a turn.

In an automatic flight control system, when may the yaw damper be applied?

• During manual control only.

• During automatic control only.

• During either manual or automatic control.

The aircraft is controlled about the lateral axis by the.

• Elevator.

• Ailerons.

• Rudder.

The aircraft is controlled about the vertical axis by the.

• Rudder.

• Ailerons.

• Elevator.

A stick shaker is a device which.

• Vibrates the control column near stalling speed.

• Gives a short period of extra lift to assist take off.

• Helps extricate an aircraft from soft ground.

The aircraft is controlled about the longitudinal axis by the

• Elevator.

• Rudder

• Ailerons.

Which of the following is not a primary flying control?

• Rudder.

• Tailplane.

• Elevator.

A tab which assists the pilot to move a flying control by moving automatically in the opposite direction to the control surface is called a.

• Trim tab.

• Balance tab.

• Servo tab.

When spoilers are used asymmetrically, they combine with.

• Rudder.

• Ailerons.

• Elevators.