Flight Controls And Hydraulics

Question 1

When pushing right pedal, the thrust/pitch of the tail rotor thrust is _______ causing the nose of the aircraft to turn right.

Answer 1

Decreased

Question 2

Are cyclic and collective control inputs independent of each other?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

The component the picture of the graphic below increases hydraulic fluid pressure to provide being The forces to move the actuators. What is the component?

Answer 3

Hydraulic pump

Question 4

Which axis of the helicopter does the cyclic control?

Answer 4

Roll, Pitch, Lateral, Longitudinal

Question 5

Which component provides a constant resistance in the pedals to prevent over control of the tail rotor?

Answer 5

Yaw brake

Question 6

What are the cautions associated with operating the hydraulic test switch? HYD Test switch ______ ______ _______ operated during flight observe __ __ limits during hydraulic test.

Answer 6

Must not be, MM

Question 7

Select the correct button on the cyclic:
AP MD DCPL (autopilot mode decouple) Cancels all upper modes and reverts to ATT mode when pressed for less than 1 second.

Answer 7

Question 8

The three types of flight controls used to fly the helicopter are the _____, _____, and the ______.

Answer 8

Cyclic, collective, anti-torque pedals

Question 9

When pushing right pedal, which direction will the helicopter turn around the yaw access?

Answer 9

Right

Question 10

Select:
Four-way directional control switch that extend and retract the searchlight

Answer 10

Question 11

Which flight control allows the pilot to counteract main rotor torque and control the helicopter around the yaw access?

Answer 11

Anti-torque pedals

Question 12

Select:
Wiper switch, allowing for a single swipe of the wiper blade

Answer 12

Question 13

Select:
Go around GA load button, used in case of a missed approach

Answer 13

Question 14

Which component drives the hydraulic pumps?

Answer 14

Main transmission

Question 15

What component acts as the yaw stability augmentation system SAS for the UH – 72a increasing aircraft stability by dampening disturbances due to wind, turbulence.

Answer 15

SEMA

Question 16

During extended ground operations, and while conducting the automatic flight control system AFCS test during run up, the collective must be secured with the ________.

Answer 16

Collective lock

Question 17

Which flight control allows the pilot to change the pitch and roll (bank angle) of the aircraft?

Answer 17

Cyclic

Question 18

The cyclic controls ______ attitude with fore and aft movement of the cyclic and the left and right tilt of the main rotor with lateral (left and right) movement.

Answer 18

Pitch

Question 19

When pushing left pedal, which direction will the helicopter turn around the yaw axis?

Answer 19

Left

Question 20

Which component transmits the three amplified main rotor control signals to the swash plate?

Answer 20

Mixing lever assembly

Question 21

Which component transmits the pilots fly control movements to the hydraulic actuators?

Answer 21

Flex ball cable

Question 22

Which flight control changes the blade pitch equally on all four main rotor blades?

Answer 22

Collective

Question 23

What’s up component of the number 2 hydraulic system boosts the control signals from the pedals to reduce pilot workload?

Answer 23

Tail rotor actuator

Question 24

Which component transmit flight control signals from the swash plate to the main rotor blades?

Answer 24

Pitch change link

Question 25

Which hydraulic system boosts the tail rotor controls?

Answer 25

2

Question 26

When pushing left pedal, the thrust/pitch of the tail rotor thrust is______ Causing the nose of the aircraft to turn left.

Answer 26

Increased