BLOCK 1 - AIRFRAME

Question 1

Safety Diamond

Answer 1

Lines connecting the nose, wing tips, and tail extending out 5ft.

Question 2

Flaps

Answer 2

Moveable flight control surfaces on the wings. Always verify clearance prior to operational flight

Question 3

Areas of Corrosion

Answer 3

in box seam areas and around plates steel fasteners, unpainted surfaces actuating mechanics, painted surfaces chipped and peeled, skin seams, lap joints, areas where dirt/grime collect, rub strips, access doors, cowling areas and crevices due to moisture and cleansing compounds

Question 4

What is Fuselage made up of?

Answer 4

Aluminum alloy, alloy steels, and stainless steel

Question 5

Fuselage structure and what’s inside them?

Answer 5

Nose - radome and flight station

forward section - elec and galley

center midsection - passenger and seating

aft midsection - lavatory and baggage

Tail

Question 6

What is Nose Radome made out of? Function?

Answer 6

Fiberglass honeycomb and houses avionics and it has conductors that minimizes lightning strikes.

Question 7

Engine pylons location and function

Answer 7

between the engine nacelle and fuselage. Has cables for engines.

Question 8

Purpose of Wings and where are they mounted through?

Answer 8

Provide primary lift for AC.

Mounted in the lower fuselage “Wing Box”.

Question 9

Tail is made up of?

Answer 9

vertical and horizontal stabilizers.

Question 10

Vertical stabilizer

Answer 10

Provides stability of vertical axis or directional stability. Also base for rudder.

Question 11

Horizontal stabilizer

Answer 11

Provides stability of lateral axis or longitudinal stability. Also base for elevator

Question 12

Control columns

Answer 12

Primary means for controlling a/c.

Provides fore and aft movement for longitudinal

lateral control (roll)

Question 13

Rudder pedals location

Answer 13

Located on floorboard, pilots copilots feet..

Question 14

Ailerons function and attached to?

Answer 14

Provides lateral control (roll),

attached to outboard trailing edge of the wings

Question 15

Elevator function and attached to?

Answer 15

Provides longitudinal control (pitch),

attached to edge of horizontal stabilizer

Question 16

Trim tabs location

Answer 16

They’re on the elevator and aileron surfaces.

Question 17

Flaps provides what? and reduces what?

Answer 17

(Attached to wing edges) provide extra lift on takeoff and help reduce landing speed

Movable flight control surface on wings

Question 18

How many Spoilers on each wings? Function?

Answer 18

3. (2) flight and (1) ground (for landing) spoilers.

Question 19

Struts

Answer 19

Absorb shock

Question 20

How many Struts are there?

Answer 20

3 struts (two main and one nose)

Question 21

How many nose wheels? Main wheels?

Answer 21

2 nose and 4 main wheels

Question 22

Where is the brake assembly attached? What are they for?

Answer 22

Each main landing gear has a brake assembly to slow and stop AC.

Also prevent rolling when parked.

Question 23

How are Landing gear doors operated?

Answer 23

Hydraulically.

Question 24

How is Nose wheel steering controlled, powered and operated?

Answer 24

Electronically controlled, hydraulically powered and mechanically operated.
E - C
H - P
M - O

Question 25

Hand wheel/ Rudder pedal can provide how many degrees of turning?

Answer 25

Hand wheel - 78 degrees L or R

Rudder pedal - 7 degrees L or R

Question 26

Main door

Answer 26

Free falls and retracts hydraulically

Question 27

Cargo door

Answer 27

Opens outward and upward Inflatable seal helps maintain pressure in cabin.

Question 28

Baggage door

Answer 28

Opened from inside or outside, inward and upward

Question 29

Emergency exits

Answer 29

One on each wing and one forward of the cargo door. Baggage and main door also used for emergency.