Primary and Secondary Flight Controls

Question 1

At what AoA does the stick shaker activate?

Answer 1

15 to 16, just prior to the real buffet

Question 2

What is the purpose of the bobweight on the base of the control column?

Answer 2

Increases control weight as g increases, helping protect the aircraft against overstress

Question 3

How does the aileron trim work?

Answer 3

Moves the bellcrank (and therefore the control column) left and right, there is no trim tab

Question 4

How are the rudder and elevators trimmed?

Answer 4

Trim tab

Question 5

What are the four inputs to the TAD computer?

Answer 5

Pitch rate, altitude, airspeed, engine TQ

Question 6

After the rudder trim initially moves to T/O when the TAD is switched on, what conditions must be fulfilled for it to give further input?

Answer 6

> 80KIAS, no WoW

Question 7

Flap and gear operating limit speed

Answer 7

150KIAS

Question 8

How many times can you extend the flaps after activating the emergency hydraulic system/landing gear deployment?

Answer 8

Once, the flaps will then remain at this setting with insufficient charge in the emergency system for further changes

Question 9

Which way does the nose pitch when the speedbrake is deployed and vice versa?

Answer 9

Deployed = Up
Retracted = Down

Question 10

Where is the speedbrake CB located?

Answer 10

Gen Bus