Flight Controls

Question 1

What are the three axes of flight?

Answer 1

• Longitudinal (roll)
• Vertical (yaw)
• Latitudinal (pitch)

Question 2

What are the two kinds of flight controls?

Answer 2

• Primary

- Secondary

Question 3

How are all of the flight controls operated?

Answer 3

Manually

Question 4

What are the primary flight controls?

Answer 4

• Ailerons
• Elevator
• Rudder

Question 5

What are the secondary flight controls?

Answer 5

• Aileron trim surfaces (roll)
• Elevator trim tab (pitch)
• Rudder trim tab (yaw)
• Trim Aid Device (TAD)

Question 6

How are the secondary flight controls operated and controlled?

Answer 6

Electromechanically

Question 7

What are the components of the aileron control system?

Answer 7

• Left and right aileron
• Two control sticks
• Interconnect tubes
• Push-pull rods
• Bellcranks

Question 8

Who adjusts the aileron trim tab?

Answer 8

Maintenance personnel only

Question 9

What are the components of the elevator system?

Answer 9

• Elevator
• Two control sticks
• Push-pull rods
• Interconnect tube
• Bellcranks
• Elevator cables
• Downsprings
• Bobweight

Question 10

What is the bobweight used for?

Answer 10

Provides extra weight to give a heavier stick force whenever G-loading is increased. This helps enhance control feedback to help prevent overstressing

Question 11

What are the components of the rudder system?

Answer 11

• Rudder
• Two control sticks
• Two sets of rudder pedals
• Rudder cables
• Pulleys
• Bellcranks
• Tie rods
• Centering springs

Question 12

What does a properly trimmed aircraft do?

Answer 12

Greatly reduce pilot workload and fatigue

Question 13

Who has priority in the event of conflicting trim inputs?

Answer 13

Rear cockpit

Question 14

What happens when the trim interrupt button is pressed and held?

Answer 14

• Trim disconnects
• TRIM OFF annunciator illuminates
• TAD OFF annunciator illuminates

Question 15

What happens when the trim interrupt button is released?

Answer 15

• Power is restored to the trim actuators
• TAD OFF annunciator remains illuminated
• TAD will remain disengaged

Question 16

What provides power to the aileron/elevator trim system?

Answer 16

AIL/EL TRIM circuit breaker on the battery bus circuit breaker panel

Question 17

What provides power to the rudder trim system?

Answer 17

RUD TRIM circuit breaker on the battery bus circuit breaker panel

Question 18

What is the purpose of the Trim Aid Device (TAD)?

Answer 18

Assist the pilot in maintaining directional trim, reduce out-of-trim rudder forces, and maintain coordinated flight

Question 19

The computer calculates inputs to rudder trim for TAD based on what?

Answer 19

• Pitch rate
• Altitude
• Airspeed
• Engine torque

Question 20

What is required in addition to the TAD system during flight?

Answer 20

Pilot trim inputs

Question 21

What does TAD do weight on wheels and

Answer 21

Sets the rudder trim to takeoff position

Question 22

What controls the TAD system?

Answer 22

The TRIM AID switch

Question 23

What happens to the TRIM AID switch when the trim interrupt button is used?

Answer 23

It turns to the OFF position

Question 24

How would you restore TAD after using the trim interrupt switch?

Answer 24

Move the TAD switch back to TRIM AID

Question 25

What is the gust lock used for?

Answer 25

To prevent excess wear and damage to the primary flight controls

Question 26

Where is the gust lock located?

Answer 26

Front cockpit