Chapter 6, Flight Controls Flashcards
Which of the following are considered primary flight controls that are required to control an aircraft safely during flight? Select all that apply.
Rudder
Ailerons
Elevator
Which of the following are considered secondary flight controls that improve the performance characteristics of the airplane or relieve the pilot of excessive control forces.? Select all that apply.
Flaps
Trim systems
Leading edge devices
Spoilers
Ailerons control ____________ about the longitudinal axis.
Roll
Ailerons are attached to the outboard trailing edge of what?
Each wing
What movement of the control wheel, or control stick causes the right aileron to deflect upward and the left aileron to deflect downward?
Right
In a turn, which aileron produces more lift and drag?
The downward deflected aileron
How does the change of lift and drag in a bank affect the yaw of the aircraft?
The aircraft yaws toward the increased lift and drag
What is used to counteract adverse yaw?
Apply the rudder
The elevator controls ____________ about the lateral axis.
Pitch
In which direction does the aft movement of the control column deflect the trailing edge of the elevator?
Up
The rudder controls the movement of the aircraft about which axis?
Vertical
Which direction does pushing the left rudder pedal move the trailing edge of the rudder?
Left
Which flight control is used to increase both lift and induced drag?
Flaps
What allows an aircraft to fly high and fast as well as low and slow since these two actions require wings with different aspect ratios and chord angles?
Flaps
Where are the following high-lift devices installed on an aircraft? Fixed slots, movable slats, and cuffs.
On the wing leading edges
What flight controls are deployed from the wings to spoil the smooth airflow, reducing lift and increasing drag?
Spoilers
What is often used for roll control, an advantage of which is the elimination of adverse yaw? To turn right, for example, the one on the right wing is raised, destroying some of the lift and creating more drag on the right.
Spoilers
What flight controls can be deployed on both wings at the same time to allow the aircraft to descend without gaining speed?
Spoilers
What is used to relieve the pilot of the need to maintain constant pressure on the flight controls?
Trim system
Placing the pitch trim control in the full nose-down position moves the trim tab to what position?
Full up
What direction for trim is required if the pilot needs to exert constant back pressure on a control column?
Nose up
What is used to raise and lower the front of a stabilizer on an aircraft that uses this arrangement rather than a tab on the elevator?
A jackscrew
What system increases safety by reducing the physical and mental demands on a pilot?
Autopilot
