55 Stabilizer

Question 1

What construction is the tail of the aircraft?

Answer 1

T-Tail empennage with a horizontal stab attached to the vertical stab

Question 2

How is the horizontal stabiliser attached to the vertical stabiliser?

Answer 2

Via 8 bolts.

Question 3

What stabilities does the tail offer?

Answer 3

Longitudinal stability, pitch control, direction stability as well as yaw control.

Question 4

How many hinges are there for each rudder and elevator?

Answer 4

3

Question 5

What must be done to flight controls after repainting or repair?

Answer 5

Balancing to make sure the static moment about the hinge line is within the prescribed limits.

Question 6

What 2 methods are mainly used for balancing?

Answer 6

Counter balancing, actual force measurement

Question 7

What environment should balancing be carried out in?

Answer 7

A draft free area with the flight controls assembled as if they were on the aircraft.

Question 8

Where is additional weight added for static balancing?

Answer 8

Elevator - elevator horn, Rudder - Bottom of the rudder.

Question 9

The static moment of the elevator is determined by

Answer 9

multiplying the
unbalanced weight of the elevator assembly times the perpendicular
distance from the hinge centerline to the center of gravity when the chord
line is horizontally level

Question 10

After repainting and/or repair, the finished elevator must be

Answer 10

balanced to
make sure that its static moment about the hinge line is within the
prescribed limits.