AGK Systems - Secondary Flight Controls

Question 1

What are Secondary Flight Controls?

Answer 1

Controls that do not effect the roll, pitch or yaw

Question 2

Flaps

Answer 2

Increase lift available and reduce stalling speed

Create worse L:D ratio

Question 3

Trimming Devices

Answer 3

Allow the pilot to balance the forces acting on the aeroplane

Question 4

Slats

Answer 4

Delay the stalling angle during high AoA

Question 5

Spoilers

Answer 5

Dump lift after touchdown (Ground Mode)

Roll control during high speed flight (Flight Mode)

Question 6

Why do you only need one Tim tab?

Answer 6

They work both up and down. So one tab can make the wings go up and down

Question 7

VF

VFE

Answer 7

VF = Design Flap Speed

VFE = Maximum Flap Extended Speed

Question 8

Four types of leading edge devices are…

Answer 8

Droop Nose

Krueger Flap

Leading Edge Flaps

Slats

Question 9

Droop Nose

Answer 9

Question 10

Krueger Flap

Answer 10

Fitted between inboard engine and fuselage

Designed to increase wing camber whilst retaining a very small leading edge radius

Question 11

Auto Slats

Answer 11

Extend automatically when pilot commands flap extension

Question 12

Leading Edge Slats

Answer 12