Flight Controls Flashcards
Describe the Pitch Feel Unit
2 units that artificially generate control feel.
The units use HYD fluid from the L + C system
What are the 3 types of trim?
Electric Trim – Stab
Alternate Trim
Autopilot – Auto trim
What does pushing APP do with respect to the electrical bus systems?
Separates the electrical system.
Uses static inverted to convert DC to AC for the Centre Autopilot
How is trim moved?
2 motors
How does the PES control trim?
R HYD system has a motor that uses trapped line fluid.
¼ rate movement
At what rate does the Autopilot trim?
Half
When does aileron lockout happen?
Outboard = High speed
Inboard = works at all ranges
How are the spoilers controlled?
Electrically controlled
Hydraulically actuated
Aileron droop occurs when?
Take off flap settings
What does a spoiler light indicate?
Spoiler fault
Spoilers fail in pairs
What does an Auto Speedbrake light indicate?
Fault
Do not arm speed brake
450’ penalty applied to LDR (QRH non normal)
What does the speed brake light indicate?
Speed brakes extended below 800’ or landing flap extended
When does the Yaw Damper INOP light extinguish on power up?
1 IRU aligned
How many Flap drive units are there?
3 each wing
Elec control
HYD Actuated
How many fuel quantity probes are there?
- 1 in each of the L and R
2 C probes
How is the gear held down?
Mechanical Down locks
Which hydraulic system is responsible for actuating the landing gear?
C HYD
How is the gear controlled?
Electrically controlled, HYD actuated
What does the Lever lock over ride switch do?
Manually releases the lever lock
If there is no C HYD pressure, can the gear be retracted?
No
How much pressure is required to move the landing gear?
3000psi
Gear handle goes up, what happens?
Doors open
How are the main gear doors held up?
Mechanical uplocks
What does moving the gear handle from UP to Off do?
Slowly releases the HYD pressure from the gear system. Main Gear comes to rest on the doors
Nose wheel held up by mechanical uplocks
If the C HYD system fails in flight, how do we extend the gear?
Call for the checklist
Alternate gear extension
How do the main and nose gear extend?
3000psi from C HYD. Held down with downlocks
What does alternate gear extension do?
Uses electricity to open door uplocks, opens doors (never to close again)
Door light will be displayed because doors don’t close after gear extension
If gear disagree light remains after running checklist, how else can you check if the gear is down?
Set landing flap, and wait for landing configuration warning
When does the main gear logic switch to ground mode?
Tilt is less than 1 degree
Rudder pedal provide a maximum deflection of?
7 degrees
The tiller provides a deflection of?
65 degrees
What is the turn radius?
146’
The parking brake is part of which HYD system?
The normal
If the parking brake valve is off what does that mean?
Parking brake valve is closed. Brakes set
Which fluid is used to set the park brake?
Anti skid return fluid
If the parking brake light is on, what does that mean?
Parking brake valve is open either partially or fully