Flight Controls

Question 1

How many Rudder Travel Limiter Systems are there?

Answer 1

2 systems; #1 is normally active and #2 is normally in standby

Question 2

How are the secondary flight controls actuated?

Answer 2

Electrically controlled, Hydraulically operated

Question 3

Both YAW DAMPER levers are selected ON. Select the most

correct statement concerning the YAW DAMPER systems.

Answer 3

One system is active and one system is in standby

Question 4

During normal operation inflight, how does elevator

movement occur?

Answer 4

Together

Question 5

When are the two elevators allowed to uncouple?

Answer 5

During T/O, between 30 and 195 kts

Question 6

If one aileron control run jams, the other aileron control run
provides:

Answer 6

Degraded roll control

Question 7

The Flight Augmentation Computers (FACs) will activate auto

trim in all but which situation?

Answer 7

Zulu (Prevent excessive nose down trim)

Question 8

What happens to ailerons when slats are extended?

Answer 8

Ailerons droop 10° to improve wing aerodynamic

characteristics

Question 9

The flap handle is selected to 0/0, and the amber KRUGER

light on the SFPI is illuminated, what has occurred?

Answer 9

One or both Kruger flaps did not retract

Question 10

What are the roll spoiler panels, and when are they

commanded to move?

Answer 10

Panels 3 – 7 to assist in roll control as control wheel deflected
past 10°

Question 11

What is not an indication the speedbrake lever is extended?

Answer 11

Blue light in speedbrake handle illuminates when extended

Question 12

How are ground spoilers deployed on a rejected T/O below 85

kts?

Answer 12

Ground spoilers cannot be deployed below 85 kts

Question 13

What happens if both Rudder Travel Limiter Systems fail?

Answer 13

The rudder travel should default to low speed mode, if no

mechanical problems prevent it

Question 14

When only the green system is available for moving the slats
(blue system not available), what will be the impact on the
slats?

Answer 14

They will be slow

Question 15

What is not one of the three Yaw Damper functions?

Answer 15

Turn coordination with the Autopilot in CMD

Question 16

What has occurred when the blue ALPHA LOCK light on the

SFPI is flashing?

Answer 16

SLATS and Kruger Flaps retraction is being temporarily

inhibited

Question 17

What happens to ground spoilers if aircraft bounces on

landing?

Answer 17

Ground spoilers will remain extended if both throttles are kept
at idle

Question 18

What controls the pitch feel system?

Answer 18

Two Feel and Limitation Computers (FLCs)

Question 19

What is correct regarding the SLAT SYS 1 and 2 FAULT lights on
the overhead panel?

Answer 19

Both SLATS and SFPI SLATS light – Asymmetry; system is

locked and cannot be recovered

Question 20

When does the Autopilot control rudder position via the yaw

actuator?

Answer 20

Slats extended, Autopilot on in CMD

Question 21

The primary flight controls can be best described as which type of system

Answer 21

Mechanically controlled, Hydraulically operated

Question 22

What does an Amber JAM light on the Servo Control panel

indicate?

Answer 22

One or more flight control actuators (rudder, elevator, aileron,
or THS) is not responding correctly to control inputs

Question 23

What happens if all 3 Servo Control switches are selected OFF?

Answer 23

All three servo control valves will revert to the open (on)

position

Question 24

What is not one of the four ways the THS may be actuated?

Answer 24

Manual Pitch Trim switches on the Control Wheels

Question 25

Inflight, which spoiler/speedbrake panels deploy when | activated using the spoiler/speedbrake handle?

Answer 25

The inner five panels

Question 26

How do the Pitch Trim systems normally operate?

Answer 26

Pitch Trim 1 is operating and Pitch Trim 2 is in standby

Question 27

What is the purpose of the 3 guarded Servo Control Switches?

Answer 27

They allow depressurization of the hydraulic flight control | servos within that system

Question 28

Which of the following statements applies to the A300-600?

Answer 28

Under certain conditions, the maximum available rudder deflection can be obtained with comparatively light pedal forces and small pedal deflections

Question 29

Where is the aileron trim displacement displayed?

Answer 29

The ECAM display and control column scales

Question 30

When does the pitch feel system transition into the highspeed mode?

Answer 30

Above 125 knots, and the flaps are retracted to less than 20°

Question 31

What happens if both pitch feel systems fail?

Answer 31

Elevator pitch feel should default to the low-speed mode

Question 32

With the aircraft on the ground and both throttles at idle, what else must occur in order for the ground spoilers to extend automatically?

Answer 32

The speedbrake lever is armed

Question 33

What does the illuminated blue SPD BRK light on the SFPI | indicate?

Answer 33

The speedbrakes are not retracted

Question 34

Hydraulic power for the flight controls is normally supplied by what systems?

Answer 34

All 3 hydraulic systems

Question 35

When both amber SLATS FAULT lights and both amber FLAPS FAULT lights on the overhead panel are illuminated, what has likely occurred?

Answer 35

The SLATS/FLAPS lever is not in a detent position

Question 36

Which hydraulic system powers the ailerons?

Answer 36

Blue, Green and Yellow

Question 37

When both amber FLAPS FAULT lights on the overhead panel illuminate and there are no lights on the SFPI, what has likely occurred?

Answer 37

A jam has been detected, and the flaps may be recovered

Question 38

On the ground, which spoiler/speedbrake panels deploy when | activated automatically by arming the speedbrake handle?

Answer 38

All (7) spoiler/speedbrake panels

Question 39

What actuates the Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer (THS)?

Answer 39

Electric Trim switches on the control wheels

Question 40

The primary flight controls can be best described as which | type of system?

Answer 40

Mechanically controlled, hydraulically operated

Question 41

When are the FCCs initially powered?

Answer 41

When the first pitch trim lever is engaged or after the first engine is started

Question 42

What happens if the Captain and First Officer’s rocking trim | levers are held in opposite directions?

Answer 42

Pitch trim is inhibited