CAE Flight Controls

Question 1

What is the max altitude with the YD inop?

Answer 1

31,000’

Question 2

What conditions exist while a pilot is depressing the MSW?

Answer 2

AP disengage, all trims inop, stall pusher inop (except on EASA aircraft)

Question 3

At what altitude will the half bank mode automatically engage?

Answer 3

31,600’

Question 4

Can the pilot override the YD command?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

Normal flap extension from 0 to 30 should not exceed what time limit?

Answer 5

20 seconds

Question 6

To what degree can the multifunction spoilers extend with control wheel input?

Answer 6

45 degrees

Question 7

What spoiler panels move on the ground?

Answer 7

All of them

Question 8

What are the selectable flap positions?

Answer 8

0, 10, 20, 30

Question 9

How does manual reversion work?

Answer 9

Automatically, with cables through the PCUs

Question 10

Why are balance tabs installed?

Answer 10

To reduce the pilot effort needed to move the ailerons

Question 11

Do both ailerons have trim tabs?

Answer 11

No, just the left aileron

Question 11

PCU is an acronym for what term?

Answer 11

Power Control Unit

Question 12

Can spoilers and flaps be used at the same time?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

Which trim, primary or secondary, trims faster at cruise?

Answer 13

Secondary trim

Question 14

What functions does the primary trim have that the secondary trim doesn’t?

Answer 14

Autopilot, configuration trim, variable speed trim and Mach trim

Question 15

If a series of defective components causes the available hydraulic pressure to decrease to 0, can the rudder be controlled?

Answer 15

Yes, through cables by mechanical input only (manual reversion)

Question 16

Is the travel time the same using ALT flaps compared with using normal flaps?

Answer 16

No. Using ALT flaps, the flaps run more slowly at FLAPS RATE LOW

Question 17

If primary trim is inoperable, is configuration trim still available?

Answer 17

No

Question 18

The YD system is mechanically limited to how many degrees of rudder deflection?

Answer 18

5 degrees

Question 19

Where are the spoiler RVDTs located?

Answer 19

Inside both yokes

Question 20

Which flight computer controls the outboard flight spoilers?

Answer 20

SECU 2

Question 21

Can the YD be engaged independently from the AP?

Answer 21

Yes

Question 22

What are the limitations with flight spoiler use

Answer 22

Not below 500’ AGL
Min speed Vapp +8
No emergency spolers unless in emergency conditions or directed by procedure

Question 23

Which flight computer controls inboard flight spoilers

Answer 23

SECU 1

Question 24

What computer commands the roll spoilers to move?

Answer 24

Spoiler electronic control unit (SECU) computer

Question 25

Which flight control surface does the left yoke operate after the pitch disconnect handle was pulled?

Answer 25

The left yoke controls the left elevator

Question 26

Which spoilers are used for lift dumping?

Answer 26

Panel 1 and 8 in MAX and 2 and 7 in EMER

Question 27

When can flight spoilers be extended to EMER

Answer 27

Only in an emergency condition or as required by a procedure

Question 28

Flight spoilers must not be extended in flight below which approach speed?

Answer 28

Vapp+8

Question 29

The rudder travel limit confines the rudder contol surface movement as a function of what?

Answer 29

Airspeed

Question 30

The CL30/35 has how many stick shaker(s) in what location?

Answer 30

Two, one attached to each yoke

Question 31

The CL30/35 has how many stick pusher(s) in what location?

Answer 31

One, in the left yoke

Question 32

Which flight control surfaces does the left yoke operate after the roll disconnect has been pulled?

Answer 32

The left yoke controls the multifunction spoilers only.

Question 33

What are the max Flap Extended airspeeds for Flaps 10 / 20 / 30

Answer 33

10: 210 20: 210 30: 175

Question 34

Which flight contol surfaces does the right yoke operate after the pitch disconnect handle has been pulled?

Answer 34

The right yoke controls the right elevator

Question 35

With the spoilers in the MAX position and the flaps extending to WHAT position, the aircraft may exhibit a slight wing dip that is easily controllable by either pilot or by the autopilot.

Answer 35

20 degrees

Question 36

Name the primary flight controls

Answer 36

Elevators, rudders, ailerons and roll spoilers

Question 37

When extended, the ground spoilers extend to xxx degrees; the multifunction spoilers extend to yyy degrees

Answer 37

Ground spoilers extend to 60 degrees, multifunction spoilers to a max of 45 degrees.

Question 38

What are bent tabs

Answer 38

Bent tabs are positioned on the trailing edge of the aileron surface to keep the surface upfloat to a minimum at high speeds

Question 39

What functions of PRI stab trim are lost when selecting SEC trim?

Answer 39

Autopilot, Mach and configuration trim, speed dependent trim rate

Question 40

On TO roll, when the aircraft accelerates above HOW MANY kts, the YD function is smoothly disabled until weight is off the wheels

Answer 40

60 kts

Question 41

Name the secondary flight controls

Answer 41

Aileron and rudder trims, horizontal stabilizer, flaps, spoilers

Question 42

Is there an artifical feel to the rudder?

Answer 42

Yes

Question 43

What primary flight controls are hydraulically powered?

Answer 43

All of them except the ailerons