Flight Controls

Question 1

What are takeoff flap setting?

Answer 1

10 or 20

Question 2

What are landing flaps?

Answer 2

25 or 30

Question 3

Where is the GA detent?

Answer 3

20

Question 4

What normally powers the LE flaps?

Answer 4

Pneumatics

Question 5

How are the TE flaps powered?

Answer 5

By hydraulics

Question 6

What modes are the Flap Control Units (FCU) used?

Answer 6

Primary and Secondary

Question 7

What are the positions for leading edge flaps?

Answer 7

1 and 5

Question 8

What is the difference between flaps 1 and 5 for the LE flaps?

Answer 8

1 is inboard and midspan.
5 is all three sections

Question 9

What is the maximum TE flaps when in alternate mode?

Answer 9

flaps 25

Question 10

What protections do the FCUs provide?

Answer 10

TE flaps asymmetry protection
Flap lodd relief in primary

Question 11

How is the secondary flap mode activated?

Answer 11

Automatically when a failure is detected, within symmetrical flap groups

Question 12

If a LE flap condition is corrected after switch to secondary mode, when will a flap group switch back to primary mode?

Answer 12

After the flaps have been fully retracted

Question 13

If a TE condition is corrected after switch to secondary mode, when will a flap group switch back to primary mode?

Answer 13

If for hydraulic pressure: as soon as pressure is restored
If other than hydraulic pressure: as soon as flaps are fully retracted

Question 14

How are the flaps moved in alternate mode?

Answer 14

With the Alternate flaps selector

Question 15

What happens if a flap speed is exceeded with flaps 25 or 30?

Answer 15

Load relief is automatically provided only in primary

Question 16

T/F: Opposite Trailing Edge Flaps are mechanically linked to assure symmetry.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Alternate control does not allow for what?

Answer 17

Asymmetry protection

Question 18

What is the primary pitch control? Secondary?

Answer 18

Elevator
Horizontal stab

Question 19

What do the shearouts do?

Answer 19

Allow pilots to regain control in the event of a jam.

Question 20

What power elevator feel?

Answer 20

Hydraulic system 2 and 3

Question 21

What is provides elevator feel in the event of HYD system 2 and 3 fail?

Answer 21

a mechanical spring

Question 22

Can the trim be manually moved with the AP engaged?

Answer 22

Yes, by the alternate trim switches

Question 23

The Elevator Feel System ________ forces to move the column at increased airspeeds.

Answer 23

Increase

Question 24

The two pairs of manual stabilizer trim switches are located on the ___________ and the ____________.

Answer 24

Control wheel , control stand

Question 25

Moving the appropriate STAB TRIM CUT OUT switch to the CUTOUT position does what?

Answer 25

Deactivates associated hydraulic power to the STCM, and the associated STAB TRIM 2 or 3 displays

Question 26

What does the aileron lockout do?

Answer 26

Locks the outboard ailerons at high speed

Question 27

What controls roll control with spoilers extended?

Answer 27

The spoiler mixer

Question 28

How does the aileron jam override mechanism function?

Answer 28

By application of higher than normal force

Question 29

Can you trim the ailerons when the AP is engaged?

Answer 29

NO

Question 30

Only the ______ side spoiler indicator indicates speedbrake operation, on the Flight Control Synoptic Display.

Answer 30

Left

Question 31

What protection does the rudder ratio changer provide?

Answer 31

Limiting rudder pedal displacement to protect the vertical structure

Question 32

What happens when a rudder ratio changer fails?

Answer 32

The rudder pedal inputs remain the same as when the failure occurred

Question 33

What is the risk associated with the a rudder stuck in a high speed condition? Low speed condition?

Answer 33

Limited range, reduced crosswind landing capabilities Too much range, risk damage to the vertical structure

Question 34

What powers the yaw damper?

Answer 34

Upper System 3 Lower System 2

Question 35

T/F: Yaw Damper operation can be viewed on the Flight Control Synoptic display

Answer 35

False

Question 36

T/F: If a rudder ratio changer fails, the response of the associated rudder panel to the rudder inputs remains the same as when the failure occured, regardless of the current airspeed.

Answer 36

True

Question 37

How many spoiler panels are on each wing?

Answer 37

6

Question 38

How many spoiler panels extend in flight?

Answer 38

4

Question 39

What happens if one spoiler panel fails?

Answer 39

The symmetrical panel is shut down

Question 40

What is required for the ground spoilers to deploy?

Answer 40

Main gear touch down and engine 1 and 3 forward thrust levers are retarded

Question 41

How does the spoiler flight detent extend the spoilers?

Answer 41

Inboard to mid-travel Mid to full travel

Question 42

When will ">SPEEDBRAKES EXT" message display?

Answer 42

- above 15’ RA and below 800’ RA, or - the flaps are set for landing, or - two or more thrust levers are forward of the idle position

Question 43

When will ground spoiler deploy when not armed?

Answer 43

In an RTO and Landing, when 2 or 4 TRs is raised to idle with engine 1 and 3 forward thrust levers are retarded

Question 44

When will the ground spoilers retract after deployment?

Answer 44

If thrust lever 1 or 3 is moved out of idle or they can be manually moved

Question 45

For roll augmentation, the 5 most ________ spoilers receive control inputs from the spoiler mixing system.

Answer 45

Outboard