Flight Controls

Question 1

what are the primary flight controls

Answer 1

Rudder, elevator, and ailerons

Question 2

What are the secondary flight controls

Answer 2

electrically actuated pitch / roll / yaw trim systems and a rudder trim aid device (TAD)

Question 3

What do the Green TRIM OFF and TAD OFF annunciators mean when illuminated

Answer 3

the Trim disconnect switch is used.

Question 4

What is all included in the aileron system

Answer 4

ailerons, control sticks, push-pull rods, and bell cranks

Question 5

How are the front and rear cockpits connected (AILERON)

Answer 5

through an interconnected tube

Question 6

What is the travel limitations of the ailerons

Answer 6

20 degrees up and 11 degrees down.

Question 7

The Ailerons are _____ with weights installed on the ____ of each aileron

Answer 7

mass balanced, leading edges

Question 8

What is included in the elevator system

Answer 8

elevator, control sticks, push-pull rods, downsprings, cables, bellcranks, and a bob-weight

Question 9

The elevator is limited to ____ trailing edge up and _____ trailing edge down deflection

Answer 9

18, 16 degrees

Question 10

How is the elevator balanced

Answer 10

With weights located in the elevator horns. Two downsprings fitted to the elevator bellcrank provide a balanced control feel

Question 11

What is the purpose of the bobweight? Where is it installed

Answer 11

Its installed on the front control stick which increases stick forces as G-load on the aircraft increases, to improve control feel and help prevent overstressing the airframe

Question 12

What is included in the rudder system

Answer 12

rudder, rudder pedals, cables, pulleys, and a bellcrank, with one push-pull rod and two rudder centering springs

Question 13

How are the front and rear pedals connected

Answer 13

tie rods

Question 14

How far can the rudder pedals be adjusted

Answer 14

7inches from forward to aft

Question 15

Rudder travel is limited to ____ and _____

Answer 15

24 left and 24 right

Question 16

How does the TAD work

Answer 16

It senses engine torque, altitude, airspeed, and pitch rate and computes a desired rudder trim tab position

Question 17

Once T/O trim is set when is the next time the system makes inputs

Answer 17

The aircraft accelerates to at least 80 KIAS and there is no weight on wheels

Question 18

When does the stickshaker activate

Answer 18

15-16 units on the AOA or 5-10 knots above stall speed

Question 19

When does the AOA indexer in the upper left side of the flareshield illuminate

Answer 19

when the gear are down and locked

Question 20

Optimum approach airspeed will decrease approaximately ___ for every ____ of fuel used

Answer 20

1 knot, 100lbs

Question 21

How is the maximum endurance represented on the AOA gage and at what unit

Answer 21

a white diamond at 8.8 units. Yields greatest amount of flying time per poud of fuel remaining

Question 22

How is the maximum range represented on the AOA gage and at what units

Answer 22

a white triangle at 4.9. Yield greatest range per pound of fuel remaining