FLIGHT CONTROLS Flashcards

1
Q

Pitch trim is controlled by the:

A) Ailerons

B) Speed brakes

C) Landing gear

D) Horizontal stabilizer
A

D) Horizontal stabilizer

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2
Q

During a rejected takeoff, if the ground spoilers are armed, the wheel speed must get above what speed for automatic extension?

A) 60 KTS

B) 72 KTS

C) 75 KTS

D) 30 KTS
A

B) 72 KTS

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3
Q

The Electrical Rudder Control is managed by:

A) Spoiler elevator control

B) Elevator aileron control

C) Flight augmentation computers

D) Flight data computer
A

C) Flight augmentation computers

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4
Q

Dutch roll is reduced by the use of the:

A) Dutch roll reducer

B) Yaw dampener

C) Yaw pedals

D) Electric elevator trim
A

C) Yaw pedals

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5
Q

The pitch attitude protection removes the flight director bars when the pitch angle exceeds how many degrees nose up?

A) 35

B) 33

C) 25

D) 13
A

C) 25

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6
Q

In flight mode, the Normal Law also provides automatic elevator control for bank angle compensation up to how many degrees in turns?

A) 25

B) 20

C) 35

D) 33
A

D) 33

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7
Q

In general, the flare mode is a direct relationship of stick-to-:

A) Elevator

B) Throttle levers

C) Speed brakes

D) Spoilers
A

A) Elevator

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8
Q

In direct law, the elevator deflection and the sidestick deflection are:

A) Inversely proportional

B) Alternate to each other

C) Never the same

D) Directly proportional
A

D) Directly proportional

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9
Q

Which spoiler panels are referred to as speed brakes?

A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

B) 1, 5

C) 2,4,6

D) 2, 3, 4
A

D) 2, 3, 4

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10
Q

If one of the elevator servo-jacks fails, it automatically reverts to:

A) Standby mode

B) Emergency mode

C) Damping mode

D) Fail mode
A

C) Damping mode

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11
Q

The servo-jacks work in three modes, which of the following is not one of those modes?

A) Active

B) Passive

C) Damping

D) Centering
A

B) Passive

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12
Q

The roll control is primarily provided by the ailerons and supported by the:

A) Speed brakes

B) Rudder

C) Yaw dampener

D) Four spoilers per wing
A

D) Four spoilers per wing

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13
Q

Which of the following is not a “Control Law”?

A) Normal

B) Alternate

C) Emergency

D) Direct
A

C) Emergency

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14
Q

The maximum rudder deflection is how many degrees?

A) 25

B) 22

C) 32

D) 35
A

A) 25

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15
Q

The elevators, ailerons, spoilers, slats and flaps are controlled

A) Electrically

B) Hydraulically

C) Pneumatically

D) Fly-by-wire
A

A) Electrically

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