Flight controls

Question 1

What is the status of the LE TRANSIT light during alternate flap extension?

A) Extinguished unless a LE Slat ‘skew’ condition is detected.
B) Extinguished except during autoslat operation.
C) Illuminated until trailing edge flaps reach 10.
D) Inhibited.

Answer 1

What is the status of the LE TRANSIT light during alternate flap extension?

A) Extinguished unless a LE Slat ‘skew’ condition is detected.
B) Extinguished except during autoslat operation.
C) Illuminated until trailing edge flaps reach 10.
D) Inhibited.

Question 2

What is the maximum flap extension altitude?

A) 10,000 feet.
B) 17,000 feet.
C) 20,000 feet.
D) 23,000 feet.

Question 3

If wheel spin-up is not detected on landing with the SPEED BRAKE lever in the armed position, the flight spoilers will deploy automatically:

A) Only when the left main landing gear strut compresses.
B) Only when the right main landing gear strut compresses.
C) When reverse thrust is selected.
D) When any gear strut compresses.

Question 4

The flap load relief system is operational at:
A) Flaps 10, 15, 25, 30 and 40 positions.
B) Flaps 25, 30 and 40 positions.
C) Flaps 30 and 40 positions.
D) Flaps 40 position only.

Question 5

The number of flight spoilers located on each wing is:
A) Two.
B) Three.
C) Four.
D) Six.

Question 6

If system A is operating normally, what is the effect on the yaw damper of loss of hydraulic system
B?
A) Main yaw damper functions are available as long as hydraulic system A is providing normal pressure and the yaw damper switch is ON.
B) Standby yaw damper functions are available as long as hydraulic system A is providing normal pressure and the yaw damper switch is ON.
C) Main & standby yaw damper functions are lost.
D) Standby yaw damper functions are available if the FLT CONTROL B switch is placed to STBY RUD and the YAW DAMPER switch is reset to ON.

Question 7

To operate the Feel system, the Elevator Feel Computer uses:

A) Hydraulics system B.
B) Hydraulic system A.
C) Either hydraulic system A or B pressure.
D) Either hydraulic system A or B pressure (whichever is higher).

Question 8

The amber LE FLAPS TRANSIT light:
)Provides TE Flaps asymmetry protection.
)Is inhibited during Autoslat operation inflight.
)Indicates all LE Devices are fully extended.
)Indicates LE Slats are fully extended.

Question 9

If the flaps are selected to 30 and the airspeed exceeds 176 kts:
)The flap lever will move from 30 to 25.
)The flaps should be retracted )manually from 30 to 25.
)The flaps will retract to 15.
)The flaps will retract to 25.

Question 10

What powers the autoslats?
)Hydraulic system B, Standby system and the PTU.
)Hydraulic system A and electric motors.
)Hydraulic systems A, B and Standby.
)Hydraulic system B and electric motors.

Question 11

Which PCU is used is the event of loss of hydraulic systems A and B?
)Standby rudder PCU.
)System B rudder PCU.
)System A rudder PCU.
)Main rudder PCU.

Question 12

What is true regarding roll control in the event of an aileron jam?
)It is achieved by the standby system powering the flight spoilers.
)It is available using electrical aileron trim to position trim taos.
)It is not available.
)It is achieved by flight spoilers powered by Hydraulic Systems A and B.

Question 13

Approximately how many degrees must the control wheel be displaced before spoiler deflection is initiated?
)6°
)10°
)8°
)12°

Question 14

Conditions for speed trim operation are:
)Airspeed between 100 KIAS and Mach 0.68, 15 seconds after take-off, 5 seconds following release of trim switches, N1 above 60%, sensing of trim requirement.
)Airspeed between 100 KIAS and Mach 0.68, 10 seconds after take-off, 5 seconds following release of trim switches, autopilot not engaged, sensing of trim requirement.
)Airspeed between 100 KIAS and Mach 0.68, 10 seconds after take-off, 5 seconds following release of trim switches, N1 above 40%, sensing of trim requirement.
)Airspeed between 100 KAS and Mach 0.68, 10 seconds after take-off, 5 seconds following release of trim switches, N1 above 40%, autopilot engaged, sensing of trim requirement.

Question 15

If hydraulic system B is lost:
)Operation of the main yaw damper is not affected.
)The main yaw damper will be powered by hydraulic system A.
The main yaw damper is inoperative. The YAW DAMPER light will illuminate when the system Flight Control Switch is selected to STBY RUD. The Yaw Damper switch cannot be reset.
The main yaw damper is inoperative. The standby yaw damper will start to operate when the system B Flight Control Switch is selected to STBY RUD and the Yaw Damper Switch is reset.

Question 16

The amber FEEL DIFF PRESS light illuminates when the:
Flaps are not up and a hydraulic pressure imbalance is detected or one of the elevator feel pitot systems fails.
No correct answer is provided.
Flaps are up or down and a hydraulic pressure imbalance is detected or if one of the elevator pitot systems fails.
Flaps are up and a pressure-imbalance between hydraulic systems A & B is detected or if one of the elevator feel pitot systems fails.

Question 17

What is used for autopilot trim and main stabilizer trim?
Hydraulic trim motor from hydraulic system B.
Single electric trim motor.
Hydraulic trim motor from hydraulic system A.
Separate electric trim motors.

Question 18

What is the airspeed range for speed trim operation?
100 KIAS-Mach 0.615.
100-300 KIAS.
158-300 KIAS.
100 KIAS-Mach 0.60.

Question 19

What will happen if the aileron trim switches are selected?
The spoiler mixer unit is repositioned.
Both pilots’ control wheels only are repositioned.
The neutral position of the aileron feel and centring unit is repositioned.
The aileron trim tabs are repositioned.

Question 20

The trailing edge flaps are at 15 units. What is the correct indication on the aft overhead panel for the leading edge devices?
All LE devices EXT lights illuminated.
All LE devices FULL EXT lights illuminated.
All amber TRANSIT lights illuminated.
LE slats EXT lights and LE flaps FULLIEXT lights illuminated.