Flight Controls & Stall Protection Flashcards
What will happen if pitch trim is outside the green when the takeoff configuration button is pressed?
“NO TAKEOFF, TRIM”
How long are electric and hydraulic PBIT tests valid for?
50 hours
When does electric PBIT begin?
AC power is established
How long does the electric PBIT take to perform the test?
3 minutes
What mode are higher level flight control functions active?
Normal
When does hydraulic PBIT begin?
When all three hydraulic systems are pressurized
How long does the hydraulic PBIT test take?
1 minute
What flight control is NOT fly-by-wire?
Ailerons
Which trim is not automatically accomplished when the auto pilot is on?
Yaw trim
What is the max speed for flaps/slats 1?
230 KIAS
What system provides higher level functions to the flight controls?
FCM
Flight Control Module
When is the stick shaker activated?
When pitched to Pitch Limit Indicator (PLI)
Airspeed indicates in the Low Speed Awareness (LSA red region)
How is stall protection accomplished?
Stick shaker and AOA limiting
How can you interrupt hydraulic PBIT?
Move a flight control surface
Can you deploy ground spoilers manually?
No, they are deployed automatically after landing
When will speed brakes automatically stow in flight?
Thrust levers near TOGA
Flap 2 or greater
Airspeed is slower than 180 KIAS
How can you interrupt electric PBIT?
Turning on a hydraulic pump
What is the alternate mode for flight control if normal mode fails?
Direct mode.
What does direct mode bypass?
FCM
What are the primary flight controls?
Slats Flaps Spoilers (ground and multi function) Ailerons Stabilizer Elevator Rudder
What are the various ACEs?
P-ACE
SF-ACE
HS-ACE
S-ACE
What does P-ACE control?
Primary ACE
Elevator and rudder?
What does SF-ACE control?
Slats/Flaps
What does the S-ACE control?
Spoiler
Do we have aerodynamic trim?
No the hydraulics hold the flight controls in a neutral position
What flight controls are electric?
Slats and horizontal stab
What are the Higher Level Functions provided by the FCM?
Elevator control laws Auto-thrust compensation AOA limiting Rudder airspeed gain and stoke limit YD and TC via AFCS Rudder flight authority Roll spoiler scheduling with speed-breaks Configuration change compensation
What higher level functions are available in direct mode?
None
What are the trim priorities?
Back up controls
Captain yoke
FO yoke
FCM
How long are trim inputs limited to?
3 seconds
How can you lock out the trim switches?
Hold only 1 of the split switches for 7 seconds
When will the E-PBIT run?
When AC power is established?
How long does the E-PBIT take to complete the test
3 minutes
What will interrupt the E-PBIT?
Moving flight controls
Interruption of AC power
Flight control mode switches (normal - direct)
How long are the PBITs valid?
50 hrs
When does the H-PBIT start?
When all hydraulics are pressurized?
How long does the H-PBIT test take?
1 minute
What will interrupt the H-PBIT?
Flight control surface movement
What is the recommend temperature for the hydraulic reservoir for the P-BIT test?
12 C
What is the limit for the hydraulic reservoir temperature for the PBIT test?
-18 C
When are you required to warm up the hydraulic reservoir for the PBIT test?
Below -18 C
Recommend below 10 C
What is the procedure if you inadvertently interrupt the H-PBIT and it is expired?
Follow the SOPM procedure
If the elevator is in direct mode, what higher level function is lost?
AOA limiting
“FLT CTRL TEST IN PROG” on EICAS after engine starts indicates what?
Hydraulic flight control components are being tested
When will the ground spoilers deploy?
Weight on wheels
Above 45 kts wheel speed or above 60 KIAS
Thrust lever angle below 26 degrees
When will the ground spoilers automatically retract?
When the wheel speed is below 45 kts for 5 seconds or
Thrust levers are moved beyond 35 degrees
What does flight control direct mode do?
Bypasses the FCM
When do we push shaker cutout 1(2)?
QRH directed
What will make the speed brakes automatically retract?
Less than 180 KIAS
flaps greater than 1
Greater than 70 degrees TLA
What will we get if the airplane puts the brakes away
automatically?
SPEED BRAKE LEVER DISAG EICAS message
Which trim functions have memory items?
Pitch trim and roll trim
What are the trim priorities?
Back up, CA, FO, AFCM
What happens when we hold the switch for 3 seconds?
Aural “TRIM” and stops moving the trim
What happens when we hold 1 trim switch for 7 seconds?
Hard disconnect MX must resolve
What flap settings can we use for takeoff?
Flaps 1, 2, or 4
What flaps setting can we use for landing?
Flaps 5 or FULL
What are GA flap settings?
Flaps 2 or 4
What’s the difference between flaps 4 and 5?
Flaps 4 is for takeoff and flaps 5 is for landing
There is no angular difference
When do we have to be fully configured for a stable approach?
1000’ RA
What does our airspeed have to be at 500’?
Confines of the speed bug
What happens if you cannot maintain a stable airspeed at 500 ft?
Go around
What kind of procedure requires pulling the flight control disconnect?
Memory item
When do we pull the flight control disconnect handle?
Jammed flight controls
What does the TCS button do on the yoke?
Pauses the auto pilot
What happens to FD when TCS is pushed?
Follows flight path
Can we use TCS to respond to an RA?
No
Can we use TCS to break away from an PRM ILS?
Yes
What does the AP disconnect button do on the yoke?
1 press to disconnect 2 to stop the aural warning
