Flight Controls Flashcards
A yaw damper should be fitted with?
Decreased sensitivity for increase in speed
How does yaw damper gain change with speed?
Decreases with speed
Why does a yaw damper adds to its signal chain, aileron and spoiler inputs?
To help counteract adverse yaw
The yaw damper…
Augments aircraft stability
A differential aileron control is one which gives?
A larger aileron up travel than down
A differential aileron control system results in?
Aileron drag being reduced on the outer wing in a turn
A tandem PFCU….
Has the actuator rams co-axial
Active load control involves?
varying lift force to control vertical movement of the aircraft
During flap deployment, the nose down tendency is opposed by the?
Increased tail plane downwash
On a fly-by-wire aircraft, if all electrical power fails?
Controls are locked in the neutral position
