Flight Controls

Question 0

The purpose of aileron flutter damper is

Answer 0

Prevent control surface flutter when hydraulic power is lost to the PCUs in flight.
Act as gust lock on ground. Only on Ailerons.

Question 1

What aids the crew in directional control during a jammed rudder condition

Answer 1

Rudder system anti-jam breakout mechanism

Question 2

What hydraulic system powers the inboard ground spoilers

Answer 2

3 system

Question 3

What hydraulic system powers the left aileron

Answer 3

System 1 and 3

Question 4

What are takeoff flap settings

Answer 4

8° and 20°

Question 5

The elevators, rudder and ailerons are

Answer 5

Manually controlled and hydraulically actuated

Question 6

What is the purpose of the aileron bungee breakout switch

Answer 6

Provides automatic MFS control transfer to unpoppable circuit during aileron PCU runaway

Question 7

What is the horizontal stabilizer trim rate went activated by a pilot

Answer 7

0.5° per second Please check this answer

Question 8

The Horizontal Stabilizer trim limits are:

Answer 8

+2° to -13°

Question 9

What is the control priority for the Stabilizer Trim?

Answer 9

Pilot, Copilot, Autopilot, Flap compensation trim, Mach Trim?

Question 10

A SPOILERONS ROLL caution message, accompanied by amber ROLL SEL lights on the glareshield indicates

Answer 10

Roll disconnect handle has been pulled but spoileron priority has not been established.

Question 11

What are the selectable Flap positions?

Answer 11

0 – 1 – 8 – 20 – 30 – 45

Question 12

What message appears on EICAS if one channel of flap electronic control unit (FECU) fails?

Answer 12

Flaps Halfspeed

Question 13

How many Fluttered Dampeners are installed on the left elevator?

Answer 13

None

Question 14

During landing or rejected takeoff, how does multifunction spoilers deploy logic differ from the ground spoilers deploy logic?

Answer 14

Multifunction spoilers deployment requires R and L main landing gear WOW

Question 15

Primary flight controls include:

Answer 15

rudder, ailerons, elevators

Question 16

In the event of total AC electrical power failure, the flight controls will remain operational because ACMP 3B is powered by the ADG bus.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Each elevator is hydraulically powered by_____PCU’s.

Answer 17

3

Question 18

A clacker will activate when the horizontal stabilizer is in motion for more than:

Answer 18

3 sec.

Question 19

Slats/Flaps position indications are displayed on the EICAS primary page whenever one or more the following conditions exist:

Answer 19

Slats or flaps are greater than zero
landing gear is down
BTMS is red

Question 20

Name the primary flight controls

Answer 20

Elevators, rudder, ailerons

Question 21

Name is secondary flight controls

Answer 21

Horizontal stabilizer trim
Slats/flaps
Multi-function spoilers
Ground spoilers along with the associated aileron and rudder trim systems

Question 22

What components are on hydraulic system one?

Answer 22

Rudder
Elevator
Left aileron
Outboard Spoileron
Outboard flight spoilers
Outboard ground spoilers
Left reverser

Question 23

What components are on hydraulic system two?

Answer 23

Writer
Elevator
Right aileron
Inboard spoiler on
In board flight spoilers
MLG aux act
Right reverser

Question 24

What components are on hydraulic system three?

Answer 24

Rudder
Elevator
Left and right aileron
Inboard ground spoilers
Landing gear
Nose wheel steering

Question 25

Explain when ground spoilers will deploy for ground lift dumping?

Answer 25

You must have:
Thrust levers idle or reverse and 
2 of these 3:
-Radio altimeter <7 feet agl
-Wheel spin up
-Weight on wheels on EITHER wheel.

Question 26

Explain when the Multi function spoilers will deploy for ground lift dumping?

Answer 26

#1) After the ground spoilers deploy and...
-Thrust levers at idle or reverse
- Both weight on wheels
- Either :
Wheel spin up OR
Rad Alt less than 7 ft agl.