Flight Controls

Question 1

A flight control system has two ends:

Answer 1

One end is the pilot’s input to a control in the cockpit. The other end is the output that happens outside, which could be increased speed, lower speed, pitch up, pitch down, roll right, roll left, etc.

Implied in these are the mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and other means connecting these two ends, and through which intended output can reliably happen

Question 2

There are two types of flight control systems (or could be surfaces), _______

Answer 2

Primary and secondary

Question 3

Primary control systems are those _______

Answer 3

required for safe flight and they include: ailerons, elevators and rudder

Question 4

Secondary control systems are to supplement the performance of the airplane, and they include:

Answer 4

Flaps, spoilers, slats, and any trim tabs

Question 5

In the cockpit, the pilot utilizes what to control the aircraft while in flight?

Answer 5

3 main ways: the joystick or control wheel, the rudder pedals, and the throttle

Question 6

At low speeds, the controls usually feel _______

Answer 6

soft and sluggish

Question 7

At high speeds, the controls feel _______

Answer 7

firmer and quickly responsive