Flight Controls Jeopardy

Question 1

Speed trim improves flight characteristics during manual flight operations at ____, ____, ____, and ____.

Answer 1

-Low Airspeed
-Low gross weight
-Aft CG
-High Thrust

Question 2

How many degrees of control wheel displacement initiates spoiler deflection?

Answer 2

When the control wheel is displaced more than approximately 10°( 1.6 units ), spoiler deflection is initiated

Question 3

What happens when a FLT CONTROL switch is positioned to STBY RUD?

Answer 3

-Activates the Standby Hydraulic System
-Opens the Standby Rudder Shutoff Valve (allowing the stby hydraulic system pressure to the standby Rudder PCU).

Question 4

In the max, the rudder pressure will return to normal system operating pressure when :

Answer 4

-An engine failure is detected,
-Or with both engines operating, when airspeed is reduced below 132 KTS.

Question 5

In the max, a SPOILERS (amber) light, indicates the spoiler control electronic unit has discovered what?

Answer 5

A spoiler system fault.