Flight Characteristics

Question 1

What is in the elevator control system to increase the force in the pitch axis?

Answer 1

A bob weight and downspring.

Question 2

What does the trim aid computer take into consideration to command trim?

Answer 2

Engine torque, indicated airspeed, pressure altitude, pitch rate.

Question 3

Best Glide

Answer 3

125KIAS, sink rate of 1350fpm, glide ratio of 2 NM/ 1000ft.
Gear down, flaps and speed brake extended: 105KIAS, sink rate of 1500fpm, glide ratio of 1.6NM/1000ft.

Question 4

When does stick shaker activate?

Answer 4

Minimum of 5KIAS prior to stall speed.
Artificial stall warning is 5-10KIAS prior to stall speed. Natural aerodynamic buffet occurs 3KIAS before stall speed.

Question 5

Above _____% torque, full right rudder and full right aileron may not prevent left roll off at stall.

Answer 5

60

Question 6

Indications of a post stall gyration

Answer 6

• uncommanded aircraft motions about an axis
  -stalled or near stalled AOA
  -transient or erratic airspeed indications
  -random turn needles deflections

Question 7

Recovery from a post stall gyration

Answer 7

PCL- Idle
Controls - Neutral

Question 8

Incipient Spin

Answer 8

Between a post stall gyration and steady state spin.
-Oscillations in pitch,roll,yaw attitudes and rates
-Fully deflected turn needle
-Airspeed that is accelerating or decelerating towards the steady state spin value
Lasts approximately 2 turns.

Question 9

Steady State spin characteristics

Answer 9

Loses approximately - 4500ft
Lasts usually 6 turns.
Recovery- PCL-Idle, Controls-Neutral

Question 10

Spiral Characteristics

Answer 10

-Airspeed increasing past 160KIAS
-Oscillatory motions
Recovery; PCL-Idle, Controls-Neutral