Flight Controls

Question 1

At radio altitudes less than _________do not deploy the speed brakes in flight.

Answer 1

1,000ft

Question 2

Full power control to the ailerons is provided by _____________ hydraulic system.

Answer 2

Either

Question 3

If you have a total hydraulic power failure, rotation of the controls wheels _________ positions the ailerons.

Answer 3

Mechanically

Question 4

If you have a jammed spoiler system, force applied to the _____ control wheel provides roll control from the ailerons.

Answer 4

Captain’s

Question 5

If you have a jammed aileron system, force applied to the _____ control wheel provides roll control from the spoilers.

Answer 5

First Officer’s

Question 6

If the autopilot is engaged, any ______ trim applied can result in an out of trim condition and an abrupt ________ movement when the autopilot is disconnected.

Answer 6

Aileron; Rolling

Question 7

When the control wheel is displaced more than approximately ____, spoiler deflection is initiated and the flight spoilers rise on the wing with the up aileron and remain faired on the wing with the down aileron.

Answer 7

10 degrees

Question 8

On the 737, __________ Aileron Trim Switch(es) repositions the aileron neutral control position.

Answer 8

Movement of both

Question 9

Looking at the pitch control surfaces, these consist of _______ powered elevators and an _______ powered stabilizer

Answer 9

Hydraulically; electrically

Question 10

f you have a control column jam, an override mechanism allows ___________.

Answer 10

The control columns to be physically separated

Question 11

f the FEEL DIFF PRESS light Illuminates, this indicates _______.

Answer 11

excessive differential hydraulic pressure is sensed in the elevator feel computer

Question 12

On the 737, engagement and disengagement of the Mach Trim System is accomplished _____________.

Answer 12

automatically as a function of airspeed

Question 13

What has occurred when the MACH TRIM FAIL light is illuminated only when the Master Caution Annunciator recall is activated?

Answer 13

a single channel failure of the mach trim system

Question 14

The Elevator Feel Shift module increases hydraulic system A pressure to the elevator feel and centering unit during a stall. This increases the _________ force to approximately double the normal feel pressure.

Answer 14

Forward control column

Question 15

There are two modes on the main electric and autopilot stabilizer trim: high speed with flaps _________ and low speed with flaps _________.

Answer 15

Extended; retracted

Question 16

Actuating either pair of stabilizer trim switches ______________, if the autopilot is engaged.

Answer 16

Automatically disengages the autopilot

Question 17

With the stabilizer trim outside the takeoff trim range ___________ if takeoff is attempted.

Answer 17

An intermittent horn sounds

Question 18

_______________ may be used to return the stabilizer to electrical trim units if manual trim is used to position the stabilizer beyond the electrical trim limits.

Answer 18

the stabilizer trim switches

Question 19

The stabilizer trim main electric cutout switch and the stabilizer trim autopilot cutout switch are provided to allow the autopilot or main electrical trim inputs to be ____________________.

Answer 19

disconnected from the single stabilizer trim moto

Question 20

When control column movement opposes the trim direction, what will occur?

Answer 20

The control column actuated stabilizer trim cutout switches stop operation of the main electric and autopilot trim

Question 21

Switching the STAB TRIM override switch to OVERRIDE ____________.

Answer 21

electric trim can be used regardless of control column position

Question 22

The speed trim system (STS) is a speed stability augmentation system designed to improve the flight characteristics during any operation with a low gross weight, aft center of gravity, and high thrust when the autopilot _______ engaged.

Answer 22

Is not

Question 23

___________ operates the rudder system.

Answer 23

Either hydraulic system

Question 24

B737-800, the yaw damper uses the _____________.

Answer 24

hydraulic system B or standby hydraulic system pressure

Question 25

Above approximately 135 knots, there is a reduction in both hydraulic system A and B pressure. This function limits full rudder authority _____________,.

Answer 25

in flight after takeoff and before landing

Question 26

The rudder pedals permit limited nose gear steering up to ______ degrees each side of center for steering.

Answer 26

7

Question 27

Which hydraulic system powers the ground spoilers?

Answer 27

A

Question 28

When the SPEED BRAKE lever is actuated all of the spoilers will__________.

Answer 28

extend on the ground and only the flight spoilers extend when the aircraft is in the air

Question 29

If you use the flight spoilers during a turn ___________.

Answer 29

greatly increase the roll rate

Question 30

All flight and ground spoilers will automatically rise to the full extension on landing if the speed brake lever is in the ARMED position and __________.

Answer 30

Both thrust levers are at IDLE

Question 31

An illuminated SPEED BRAKE DO NOT ARM light indicates ___________.

Answer 31

an abnormal condition or during landing the wheel speed has dropped below 60kts and the speed brake lever is not in the down position

Question 32

The speedbrake lever _______ position in the 737 indicates all flight spoilers are extended to their maximum position for inflight use, while the ________ indicates all flight and ground spoilers are extended to their maximum position for use on the ground.

Answer 32

FLIGHT DETENT; UP

Question 33

In the event of a total hydraulic system B failure, the trailing edge flaps ___________.

Answer 33

Can be operated electrically

Question 34

____________ is provided through the electrical alternate flap drive system.

Answer 34

No asymmetry or skew protection

Question 35

The Flaps/Slats Electronic Unit (FSEU) monitors trailing edge flaps for _______________. If the Flaps/Slats Electronic Unit (FSEU) detects a trailing edge problem, it_______ the trailing edge flap bypass valve preventing further travel.

Answer 35

Asymmetry and skew conditions; closes

Question 36

The TE flap load relief function protects the flaps from excessive air loads. When the flaps are set to 40 the trailing edge flaps will _______ if airspeed exceeds a predetermined limit.

Answer 36

Retract to 30

Question 37

Why are there mechanical Flap Gates positioned at the flaps 1 and flaps 15 detent?

Answer 37

for single engine and normal go-around

Question 38

Where would a TE flaps asymmetry error or skew indication issue be seen?

Answer 38

The Flap Position Indicator

Question 39

The 737 Leading edge devices are normally extended and retracted by ___________.

Answer 39

hydraulic power from system B

Question 40

The 737 Leading edge devices _______ be retracted by the standby hydraulic system.

Answer 40

Cannot

Question 41

At flaps 1, the Auto Slat system _____________ as the aircraft approaches a stall condition.

Answer 41

automatically drives the slats to FULL EXTEND

Question 42

An amber illuminated Leading Edge Devices Transit (LE FLAP TRANSIT) Light, indicates _________.

Answer 42

• a LE slat skew condition exists

- any LE device is in transit, or is not in its programmed position with respect to the trailing edge flaps