Chapter 6, Flight Controls

Question 1

Which of the following are considered primary flight controls that are required to control an aircraft safely during flight? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

Rudder
Ailerons
Elevator

Question 2

Which of the following are considered secondary flight controls that improve the performance characteristics of the airplane or relieve the pilot of excessive control forces.? Select all that apply.

Answer 2

Flaps
Trim systems
Leading edge devices
Spoilers

Question 3

Ailerons control ____________ about the longitudinal axis.

Answer 3

Roll

Question 4

Ailerons are attached to the outboard trailing edge of what?

Answer 4

Each wing

Question 5

What movement of the control wheel, or control stick causes the right aileron to deflect upward and the left aileron to deflect downward?

Answer 5

Right

Question 6

In a turn, which aileron produces more lift and drag?

Answer 6

The downward deflected aileron

Question 7

How does the change of lift and drag in a bank affect the yaw of the aircraft?

Answer 7

The aircraft yaws toward the increased lift and drag

Question 8

What is used to counteract adverse yaw?

Answer 8

Apply the rudder

Question 9

The elevator controls ____________ about the lateral axis.

Answer 9

Pitch

Question 10

In which direction does the aft movement of the control column deflect the trailing edge of the elevator?

Answer 10

Up

Question 11

The rudder controls the movement of the aircraft about which axis?

Answer 11

Vertical

Question 12

Which direction does pushing the left rudder pedal move the trailing edge of the rudder?

Answer 12

Left

Question 13

Which flight control is used to increase both lift and induced drag?

Answer 13

Flaps

Question 14

What allows an aircraft to fly high and fast as well as low and slow since these two actions require wings with different aspect ratios and chord angles?

Answer 14

Flaps

Question 15

Where are the following high-lift devices installed on an aircraft? Fixed slots, movable slats, and cuffs.

Answer 15

On the wing leading edges

Question 16

What flight controls are deployed from the wings to spoil the smooth airflow, reducing lift and increasing drag?

Answer 16

Spoilers

Question 17

What is often used for roll control, an advantage of which is the elimination of adverse yaw? To turn right, for example, the one on the right wing is raised, destroying some of the lift and creating more drag on the right.

Answer 17

Spoilers

Question 18

What flight controls can be deployed on both wings at the same time to allow the aircraft to descend without gaining speed?

Answer 18

Spoilers

Question 19

What is used to relieve the pilot of the need to maintain constant pressure on the flight controls?

Answer 19

Trim system

Question 20

Placing the pitch trim control in the full nose-down position moves the trim tab to what position?

Answer 20

Full up

Question 21

What direction for trim is required if the pilot needs to exert constant back pressure on a control column?

Answer 21

Nose up

Question 22

What is used to raise and lower the front of a stabilizer on an aircraft that uses this arrangement rather than a tab on the elevator?

Answer 22

A jackscrew

Question 23

What system increases safety by reducing the physical and mental demands on a pilot?

Answer 23

Autopilot