Chapter 9 - Flight Controls

Question 1

What conditions are required for rudder boost to operate?

Answer 1

Flaps below 3 degrees and rudder force greater than 50 lb

Question 2

Mach trim uses which trim?

Answer 2

Primary trim

Question 3

What does illumination of the MACH TRIM and PITCH TRIM annunciators indicate?

Answer 3

Mach monitor detected a trim fault in the Mach trim system

Question 4

What does illumination of only the MACH TRIM annunciator indicate?

Answer 4

Mach trim computer detected a fault or the computer is not receiving power

Question 5

What conditions are required for the spoilerons to operate?

Answer 5

Flaps more than 25 degrees and aircraft in flight

Question 6

When spoilers are not available, what limitation applies?

Answer 6

Aircraft is limited to a maximum of 38,000-ft altitude

Question 7

In spoileron mode, what does illumination of the SPOILER MON annunciator indicate?

Answer 7

Spoiler and aileron are split by more than 6 degree and the spoilers retracted

Question 8

What conditions activate the takeoff warning?

Answer 8

Spoilers not down-and-locked, thrust reversers not locked, flaps not set for takeoff, pitch trim not set for takeoff, or parking brake not released or parking brake bulb is burned out

Question 9

What occurs if the flap operating speed is exceeded?

Answer 9

Flaps partially retract