Flight Controls Flashcards
(51 cards)
What type of flight control system does the aircraft have?
A functionally distributed Fly-by-Wire (FBW)
control system
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What are the two basic modes of operation for the flight control system?
Normal Mode (NM)
Direct Mode (DM)
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When will the flight control system revert automatically to Direct Mode (DM) operation?
When it is not possible to keep the Normal Mode
(NM) operation due to multiple system failures
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Is flight under Direct Mode (DM) recommended?
Why or why not?
No, it should be avoided as some airplane protection functions are only available in Normal Mode (NM)
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What happens when the AP/PTY button is momentarily pressed?
The autopilot is automatically disengaged
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What happens when the AP/PTY button is pressed for more than 1 second?
Exclusive control is given to the sidestick while pressed and the priority annunciation is activated
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What happens when the AP/PTY button is pressed and held for more than 20 seconds?
The respective sidestick will have exclusive control latched
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If one sidestick has been latched out, how can exclusive control be removed?
By pressing either side’s priority button
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What happens if dual sidestick input occurs and priority has not been requested by either pilot?
A tactile warning in both sidesticks is activated
and an aural warning and PFD flag are triggered.
The sidestick inputs are algebraically summed
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Is sidestick controller priority logic available in Direct Mode (DM)?
No, it is only available in Normal Mode (NM).
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With the autopilot engaged, what does pressing the Touch Control Steering (TCS) button do?
It allows the pilot to manually control the
airplane while the autopilot is engaged.
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During manual flight with flaps 3 or full, landing
gear down, and the AP disengaged, what does
pressing the Touch Control Steering (TCS) button
do?
Resets the TCS trim speed bug
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How can the multifunction spoilers be deployed for use as speed brakes?
By the SPEED BRAKE LEVER
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What are the angles of multifunction spoilers that correspond with the speed brake positions?
From 0° (STOW) to 30° (FULL)
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When can the Pitch Trim Switch be manually commanded?
Only on the ground or in Direct Mode (DM)
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Which button is used to recover Normal Mode (NM) or to revert to Direct Mode (DM) in the case of a Normal Mode (NM) misbehavior?
The FLTCTRL NORMAL MODE button
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When is a manual reversion to Direct Mode (DM) inhibited?
When the following FCS protection envelopes
are engaged: Low speed protection, Angle of
Attack (AOA) limiter protection and high speed
protection
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On the FLIGHT CONTROL synoptic page, what
color actuator status indicates that the respective
flight control surface is in the normal mode and
at least one actuator is engaged?
Green
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On the FLIGHT CONTROL synoptic page, what does a yellow actuator status indicate?
It indicates direct mode and at least one actuator
is operational
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When is the side slip target presented by a blue side slip-skid indicator?
In a one engine inoperative (OEI) condition
during takeoff, climb and go-around flight phase
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Where is the Low Speed Awareness (LSA) band located?
The Pitch Limit Indicators (PLIs)?
Adjacent to the speed tape; On the ADI
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List the three LSA bands in Normal Mode (NM) and what they indicate:
VSS—Top of the white tape–low speed
protection function
VAOA—Top of the amber tape–AOA limiter
function activation
VLIM—Top of the red tape–the speed associated
with the maximum allowable AOA airspeed
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Do the VSS and VAOA/VLIM indications behave the
same in turns and other maneuvers?
Why or whynnot?
No, because VSS is defined in terms of speed
and VAOA/VLIM are defined in terms of AOA
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Do VAOA and VLIM increase with load factor?
Yes
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