11.13 Landing Gear Flashcards
WHICH COMPONENT OF THE LANDING GEAR SUPPORTS MOST OF THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEN IT IS ON THE GOUND?
THE SHOCK STRUT
HOW IS THE ACTION OF THE SHOCK STRUT CONTROLLED?
GAS IN THE STRUT PROVIDES THE SHOCK ABSORBING FUNCTION AND THE OIL PASSING THROUGH VARIOUS PASSAGEWAYS PRODIVES DAMPING
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE THE LANDING GEAR SHORTENING MECHANISM?
TO SHORTEN THE GEAR DURING RETRACTION, TO FIT IN THE WHEEL WELL AND TO INCREASE ENGINE GROUND CLEARANCE.
WHICH SAFETY DEVICE ARE IN PLACE TO PREVENT THE LANDING GEAR FROM BEING MOVED TO THE UP POSITION WHEN ON THE GROUND?
THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR IS PHYSICALLY PREVENTED FROM BEING MOVED TO THE UP POSITION ON THE GROUND,
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SOLENIOD CONTROL SAFETY VALVE?
TO BLOCK THE HUDRAULIC SUPPLY TO THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AT HIGH SPEEDS
WHICH COMONENT TRANSFERS THE TYRE PRESSURE INFORMATION FROM THE ROTATING POINT OF THE WHEEL TO THE FIXED PART?
TYRE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER.
IF THE AUTO BRAKE SYSTEM IS SET TO AUTO, WHEN DOES IT START TO OPERATE?
AS SOON AS THE AUTO SPEEDBRAKE SYSTEM EXTENDS THE SPOILERS
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE BODY GEAR OR CENTRELINE GEAR?
TO SPREAD THE AIRCRAFT WEIGHT OVER A GREATER AREA,
HOW IS THE ACTION OF THE SHOCK STRUT CONTROLLED
THE GAS IN THE SHOCK PROVIDES THE SHOCK ABSORBING FUNCTION AND THE OIL PASSING THROUGH THE VAROUS PASSEGEWAYS PROVIDE DAMPENING.
HOW IS ENSURED THAT THE NOSELEG IS CORECTLY POSITIONED BEOFRE RETRACTION?
A SET OF CAMS CENTRE THE NOSE WHEELS AS THE LEG EXTENDS,
WHICH COCKPIT INDICATOR IS GIVEN WHEN THE LANDING GEAR IS ALL EXTENDED AND LOCKED?
A GREEN LIGHT FOR EACH LEG.
WHICH STATEMENT IS CORRECT REGUARDING THE ONTROL OF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING
THE RUDDER PEDALS GIVE LESS DEFLECTION THAN THE TILLER.
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE BREAK PEDALS ARE MANUALLY DEPRESSED DURING AUTO BREAKING?
THE AUTOBRAKE FUNCTION DISENGUAGES AND THE BRAKES ARE CONTROLLED AS NORMAL BY THE CREW.
IF ACCESS TO THE UNDERCARRIGE BAYS OF AN AIRCRAFT IS REQUIRED ON THE GROUND, HOW CAN THE DOORS BE OPENED?
THE DOORS CAN BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY BY RELEASING THE UPLOCK SO THEY FALL UNDER GRAVITY
