Flight Controls Flashcards
The maximum B777-200A Flaps 1 speed is _____ knots. (Chart)
240
The maximum B777-200A Flaps 5 speed is _____ knots. (Chart)
220
The maximum B777-200A Flaps 15 speed is _____ knots. (CHART)
200
The maximum B777-200A Flaps 20 speed is _____ knots. (Chart)
190
The B777-200A Flaps 25 speed is _____ knots. (Chart)
180
The maximum B777-200A Flaps 30 speed is _____ knots. (Chart)
170
The maximum B777-200B/C Flaps 1 speed is _____ knots.
255
The maximum B777-200B/C Flaps 5 speed is _____ knots.
235
The maximum B777-200B/C Flaps 15 speed is _____ knots.
215
The maximum B777-200B/C Flaps 20 speed is _____ knots.
195
The B777-200B/C Flaps 25 speed is _____ knots.
185
The maximum B777-200B/C Flaps 30 speed is _____ knots.
170
The autoland capability may be used
with Flaps 20 or 30 with both engines operative or with one engine inoperative.
To protect against inadvertent flap deployment during cruise, flap and slat extension from the UP position is inhibited at altitudes above approximately
20,000 feet
The TAC will not normally compensate for
Severe compressor stalls
The TAC is available during all phases of flight
Above 70 knots
TAC can normally compensate for which of the following engine problems?
Flameout
What are the three primary flight control system modes?
Normal, secondary, and Direct
Which flight control system function is not available when operating in the secondary mode?
Autopilot
When the autopilot is engaged, it sends commands directly to the
PFCs
Manual selection of the secondary flight control mode
is not possible
The PFCs automatically control pitch to compensate for
Flap changes
The autoslat system, if armed, enhances airplane stall protection characteristics
When approaching stick shaker
The wheel-to-rudder cross-tie system provides
Up to 8 degrees of rudder deflection using control wheel inputs
Which of the following sequences illustrates the Normal flight control process while hand flying?
Pilot Input > ACEs -> PFCs -> ACEs - Control Surfaces
Which of the following sequences illustrates the Direct flight control process while hand flying?
Pilot Input -> ACEs -> Control Surfaces
Which of the following sequences illustrates the flight control process when the autopilot is engaged?
Autopilot -> PFCs -> ACEs -> Control Surfaces
If a single spoiler fails, the corresponding spoiler on the other wing
Retracts
What action may cause an automatic reversion to the secondary flight control mode?
PFC or related airplane system faults
What malfunction would cause the ACEs to automatically transition to the Direct flight control mode?
Failure of all of the PFCs
Autothrottle stall protection (commonly referred to as autothrottle wakeup) is available
In all three flight control modes if valid air data information is present
Which of the following are functions of envelope protection with the PFCs in the normal mode?
Bank angle protection, stall protection, and over speed protection
PFCs change airplane pitch based on pilot control column or autopilot commands and airspeed. In the normal mode, PFCs automatically compensate for
Thrust changes
If uncommanded stabilizer motion is sensed, what happends to the hydraulic power?
Hydraulic power to the Stabilizer Trim Control Module that caused the motion is automatically shutoff
Bank angle protection starts providing opposing forces to the roll control wheel inputs when the airplane bank angle exceeds approximately
35 degrees
Roll control is provided by movement of the
Flaperons, ailerons, asymmetrical spoilers
In the Direct flight control mode, which of the following is operative?
Pitch trim
Flap load relief limits flap retraction to Flaps
5
The spoilers are powered by _____ hydraulic system(s).
All three
Autothrottle Wakeup stall protection is available in _____ flight control mode(s) if valid air data information is present.
All three
The pitch envelope protection functions _____ the pilot’s control authority.
Do not reduce
On B777-200 airplanes, primary flap and slat extension from the UP position is inhibited at speeds greater than _____ knots.
250
On B777-200B airplanes, primary flap and slat extension from the UP position is inhibited at speeds greater than _____ knots.
265
When will the wheel-to-rudder cross-tie operate?
In flight below 210 knots
How is the ALTN flap mode selected?
Manually
What envelope protection do you have in the Normal Flight Control Mode?
Over speed, bank angle and stall
Bank angle protection provides opposing forces to roll control wheel inputs when the airplane bank angle exeeds approximately _____ degrees
35
Load relief is available for
Flaps in the primary mode
When does the rudder become effective?
Between 60 and 80 knots
To provide airplane control in the event of a jam, the control _____ are connected through jam override mechanisms.
Columns and control wheels
The Primary Flight Computers automatically control pitch to maintain a relatively constant flight path. There is no need for additional control column back pressure to compensate for turns using up to _____ degrees of bank.
30
In the _____ pitch control mode(s), the PFCs automatically compensate for thrust, gear, and speedbrake configuration changes.
Normal
The ALTN FLAPS selector electrically extends the flaps/slats to what maximum position?
20 / Mid
Which of the following statements is true of the RUDDER Trim Knob? (Picture)
It is spring loaded to neutral
The autoslat system enhances stall protection. When approaching stick shaker, if armed, the system automatically moves the slats from the _____ position to the _____ position.
Mid, down
Autoslat operation is armed at
Flaps 1 through 20 only in primary flap mode
In the secondary flight control mode, the elevator variable feel system provides
Two feel force levels that change levels with flap position
Pilot controls command the _____ actuator control electronics (ACEs) and the _____ primary flight computers (PFCs).
4, 3
When the airplane is _____ feet AFE or below on takeoff, or _____ feet RA or below on approach, the autothrottle will NOT automatically engage (autothrottle wakeup) to support stall protection.
400, 100
Slat load relief is available in the _____ flap mode because slats are fully extended in all flap positions in that mode.
Secondary
Which function is NOT available after an automatic reversion to the secondary flight control mode?
Automatic pitch compensation
Which of the following CDU inputs is NOT required to calculate the stabilizer green band?
Flap setting
A loss of flap/slat position sensing
removes the tape fill and flap lever position indications.
With the autopilot engaged, the primary pitch trim switches are
Inhibited
Can TAC be overridden with the Manual Trim Cancel switch?
no
Placing the PRIMARY FLIGHT COMPUTERS disconnect switch to DISC puts the flight control system in which mode?
Direct
The Manual Trim Cancel switch _____ rudder inputs from TAC.
Has no effect on
On the ground, the stabilizer is directly positioned when the pilot uses the
Pitch trim switches
In the Secondary Flap/Slat mode, slats are positioned
To full extension when Flaps 1 is selected
In the ARMED position, the speed brake lever is driven aft to the UP position when the landing gear is fully on the ground and
Both throttles are in idle
The dual alternate pitch trim levers on the control pedestal
Have priority over the control yoke trim switches in all flight control modes
In the Normal flight control mode, what occurs with the STAB TRIM switches in CUTOUT?
Pitch trim is still available
In the secondary flight control mode, the primary pitch trim switches and the alternate pitch trim levers move the
Stabilizer directly. There is no trim reference speed
Inflight, if the ADIRU switch is selected OFF,
The ADIRU remains powered
During flight in the normal mode, the pitch trim switches
Make inputs to the PFCs to first move the elevators to achieve the trim change, then move the stabilizer to streamline the elevator
The Manual Trim Cancel Switch is available in all flight control modes except the _____ mode.
Direct
In the normal mode in flight, simultaneously pushing both Pitch Trim Switches on the yoke, changes the
Trim reference speed
