Boeing 737 Flight Controls

Question 1

1. What are the primary flight controls on the B-737?

Answer 1

Elevators, Ailerons, and Rudders (EARs)

Question 2

2. What do the elevators control?

Answer 2

Pitch

Question 3

3. What do the ailerons control?

Answer 3

Roll

Question 4

4. Way do the rudders control?

Answer 4

Yaw

Question 5

5. Name the secondary flight controls on the B-737

Answer 5

Flaps, leading edge devices (LEDs), and spoilers. LEDs consist of 4 inboard flaps and 8 slats

Question 6

6. What do the flaps and LEDs do?

Answer 6

Create lift during take-off or landing

Question 7

Are spoilers used during takeoff?

Answer 7

The destroy lift- enabling descent. Max speed to deploy spoilers in-flight is 320 KIAS.

Question 8

9. What is the function of yaw dampers?

Answer 8

They prevent “Dutch Roll” while in flight.