WorksheetsFlight Controls
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the third type of flight control system?
Warning systems
Safety systems
Digital/analogue systems
What is the typical boost ratio on a control surface?
14:1
15:1
16:1
Which type of control column uses wheels for roll and pitch operation?
conventional
fly by wire
conventional and fly by wire
Which type of control column uses centre stick for roll and pitch operation?
conventional
fly by wire
conventional and fly by wire
Which type of control column uses side stick for roll and pitch operation?
comventional
fly by wire
conventional and fly by wire
What is used on the trailing edge of the elevator to adjust the download of the tail for hands off flying at any desired airspeed?
Trim tab
Auto tab
Roll tab
Which alerion is aileron trim tabs fitted to?
Either left or right, only one or the other.
Both left and right.
Only left.
In a complex flap system, how are the flaps raised and lowered?
Hydraulic motor driven jackscrew via a torque tube system.
Combination of push and pull rods driven from a flap motor.
Electrically driven cables from a hydraulic motor.
What does asymmetry protection do in a flap system?
Locks the flaps
Over-rides the resistance for continual operation.
Increases the amount of elevator control.
Which leading edge system does Boeing 737 use?
Hydraulic driven
Pneumatic driven
Combination
Most hydraulic and pneumatic flap systems use what for back up emergency use or operation during maintenance tasks?
Electric motor
GPU
Back up battery
What is the approximate leading edge flap extension or retraction time of a pneumatic operated one?
9 seconds
90 seconds
60 seconds
When can spoilers automatically be deployed?
Rejected take off
Decrease in airspeed when coming in for a landing
When pre selected for automatic release through a timer set on the "Armed" feature
What causes spoilers to become retracted in flight?
Go around
Once minimum stall airspeed has been reached on take off
When the throttle is in idle position
What is a method of safety to prevent the automatic function of spoilers from being hazardous for maintenance crews?
Hydraulic isolation valves
Maintaining power to the system
Safety release switches
Which aileron system is this?
Fokker F28
Boeing 737
Airbus A320
What is the lower rudder used for on larger aircraft?
Low speed flight
High speed flight
High and low speed flight
Which type of flap drive system is this?
Hydraulic
Pneumatic
Electric
What is used to move the flaps 40 units to 30 units to protect the trailing edge flaps against excessive air load?
Load limiter
Control valve
Flap control lever
To achieve a constant stick force, the computer controlled feel system will increase feel where in respect to the centre of gravity?
Aft
Forward
At the centre of gravity
What does a yaw damper prevent?
Dutch roll
Excessive yaw
Pedal movement
What G-force does the Load Alleviation Function try to maintain?
1G
0.5G
2G
What is used to automatically maintain the angle of attack below stall angle and advance the throttles?
Stall protection system
Column stick shaker
Electric stall warning
