M11 Flashcards
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What happens when the pilot moves the control stick to the right?
The left aileron goes down, the right aileron goes up and the aircraft rolls right
What is the purpose of a vertical stabiliser?
It provides stability around the vertical axis
If the right rudder pedal is pushed forward the rudder
Moves right
What is the function of leading edge slats?
Increase lift and as a result reduce stalling speed
A Krueger flap is fitted to?
The leading edge of the wing
Trailing edge flaps are fitted to an aircraft?
To increase lift and reduce stalling speed
What is the main function of a spoiler system?
To provide roll control, airbraking, and destroy wing lift after landing
What effect does a lift dumper have on the wing of an aircraft?
They decrease lift aft of the dumper panels and increase drag
Wing tip effect may be reduced by?
A boundary layer fence fitted about mid span of a swept wing
What is the purpose of a saw tooth profile on a wing?
It is the point where the wing chord is increased, airflow velocity is increased and spanwise flow is reduced
Leading edge droop is used on some swept wing aircraft to minimise
Laminar separation at low speeds
What is the purpose of wing root stall wedges?
To ensure airflow break-away at high angles of attack making the wing root stall before the tip
A balance tab is used to?
Assist the pilot to move the controls
What is meant by the term mass balance?
It is addition of mass to a control to prevent flutter or high speed oscillations
Wing fences are sometimes used in high speed aircraft so that
Span-wise flow is reduced
As altitude increases the local speed of sound will?
Decrease
Dutch roll is?
Instability in roll and yaw
The critical mach number is reached when?
The airflow at a point on the airframe reaches 1.0 M
The mach number is the ratio between
True airspeed to local speed of sound
A landing gear attachment beam in an aircraft structure would normally be classified as?
Primary structure
A structure designed to give a specific number of flying hours without suffering major fatigue failure is described as
Safe life
Where specifically is the point on an aircraft identified as being, -14.5”, BLL 15” and WL 18”?
In front of the datum line by 14.5”, to the left of the butt line (from above) by 15” and above the water line by 18”
Strain may be defined as?
Fractional change of size of a member as a load is applied
What part of a monocoque structure carries the stress?
The skin only