FLIGHT CONTROLS Flashcards
When will the wheel-to-rudder cross-tie operate?
In flight below 210 knots
How is the ALTN flap mode selected?
Manually
Bank angle protection provides opposing forces to roll control wheel inputs when the airplane bank
angle exceeds approximately _____ degrees.
35
Load relief is available for ______.
flaps in the primary mode
To provide airplane control in the event of a jam, the control _____ are connected through jam override
mechanisms.
columns and control wheels
In the secondary flight control mode, the elevator variable feel system provides _____.
two feel force levels that change with flap position
With the autopilot engaged, the primary pitch trim switches are ______.
inhibited
Can TAC be overridden with the Manual Trim Cancel switch?
No
On the ground, the stabilizer is directly positioned when the pilot uses the ______.
pitch trim switches
The TAC is available during all phases of flight ______.
above 70 knots
If a single spoiler fails, the corresponding spoiler on the other wing _______.
retracts
Autothrottle stall protection (commonly referred to as autothrottle wakeup) is available ______.
in all three flight control modes if valid air data information is present
Bank angle protection starts providing opposing forces to the roll control wheel inputs when the
airplane bank angle exceeds approximately _____.
35 degrees
Flap load relief limits flap retraction to Flaps ______.
5
The stab green band is calculated using which of the following pilot CDU inputs?
CG
Which of the following statements is true of the RUDDER Trim Knob?
It is spring-loaded to neutral
The autoslat system enhances stall protection. When approaching stickshaker, if armed, the system
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
Pilot controls command the _____ actuator control electronics (ACEs) and the ______ primary flight
computers (PFCs)
4, 3
A loss of flap/slat position sensing ______.
removes the tape fill and flap lever position indications
In the normal mode in flight, simultaneously pushing both Pitch Trim Switches on the yoke, changes the
trim reference speed
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
TAC can normally compensate for which of the following engine problems?
Engine failure
The PFCs automatically control pitch to compensate for _______.
flap changes
The autoslat system, if armed, enhances airplane stall protection characteristics _____.
upon receiving a signal from the stall warning system
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
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 happens to the hydraulic power?
Hydraulic power to the Stabilizer Trim Control Module that caused the motion is
automatically shut off
The spoilers are powered by ______ hydraulic system(s).
all three
The stabilizer is powered by which hydraulic systems?
Center and right
Autothrottle Wakeup stall protection is available in _____ flight control mode(s) if valid air data
information is present.
all three
In the _____ pitch control mode(s), the PFCs automatically compensate for thrust, gear, and speed
brake configuration changes.
Normal
Which function is NOT available after an automatic reversion to the secondary flight control mode?
Automatic pitch compensation
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
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
Manual selection of the secondary flight control mode ______.
is not possible
Which of the following are functions of envelope protection with the PFCs in the normal mode?
Bank angle protection, stall protection, and overspeed protection
The ALTN FLAPS selector electrically extends the flaps/slats to what maximum position?
20/mid
In the Secondary Flap/Slat mode, slats are positioned ______.
to full extension when Flaps 1 is selected
In the Normal flight control mode, what occurs with the STAB TRIM switches in CUTOUT?
Pitch trim is still available
What malfunction would cause the ACEs to automatically transition to the Direct flight control mode?
Failure of all PFCs
On 200B aircraft, primary flap and slat extension from the UP position is inhibited at speeds greater than
_____ knots.
265
Placing the PRIMARY FLIGHT COMPUTERS disconnect switch to DISC puts the flight control system in
which mode?
Direct
Which of the following CDU inputs is NOT required to calculate the stabilizer green band?
Flap setting
The Manual Trim Cancel switch _____ rudder inputs from TAC.
has no effect on
Which flight control system function is not available when operating in the secondary mode?
autopilot
Roll control is provided by movement of the ______.
flaperons, ailerons, and asymmetrical spoilers
Slat load relief is available in the ______ flap mode because slats are fully extended in all flap positions
in that mode.
secondary
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
Automatic landings can be made using ______.
Flaps 20 or 30 with one or two engines operating
When the autopilot is engaged, it sends commands directly to the ______
PFCs
In the Direct flight control mode, which of the following is operative?
Pitch trim
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 flight control process when the autopilot is engaged?
Autopilot Inputs > PFCs > ACEs > Control Surfaces
The pitch envelope protection functions ______ the pilot’s control authority
do not reduce
What are the three primary flight control system modes?
Normal, Secondary, and Direct
The dual alternate pitch trim levers on the control pedestal _______.
have priority over the control yoke trim switches in all flight control modes
What action may cause an automatic reversion to the secondary flight control mode?
PFC or related airplane system faults
What envelope protection do you have in the Normal Flight Control Mode?
Overspeed, bank angle, and stall
When does the rudder become effective?
Approximately 80 knots
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
Load relief is available for ______.
flaps in the primary mode
The Manual Trim Cancel Switch is available in all flight control modes except the _____ mode
Direct
