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PART 1 | Theory Of Flight Flashcards

1
Q

Where are the control of slats located?

A

It operates together with the Flaps by using the Flaps Lever located on the center pedestal

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2
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Where are the control of Roll Spoilers?

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It operates together with the Ailerons by using the Control Wheel (Boeing) or Side Stick (Airbus)

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3
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What are the 3 Lift Devices?

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Slats (Leading Edge Devices), Flaps, and Speed Brakes

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4
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What are the Trim Devices?

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Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer (THS), Aileron Trim (Roll Trim), and Rudder Trim (Yaw trim)

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5
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What are the secondary flight controls of the Aircraft?

A

Lift Devices: Slats, Flaps, Speed Brake and
Trim Devices: THS, Aileron Trim, Rudder Trim

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6
Q

When the Slats and Flaps increases both Lift and Drag during what phase of the flight it happens?

A

During Landing

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7
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When the Slats and Flaps increases only the Lift during what phase of the flight it happens?

A

During Takeoff

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8
Q

What are the Control Transmissions?

A

Mechanical Transmission, Electrical Transmission, Hydraulic Transmission

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9
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What kind of Transmission uses Electrical Signal Inputs to use Mechanical, Hydraulic and Electrical Components?

A

Electrical Transmission

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10
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What kind of Transmission uses hydraulic components to convert input signals into hydraulic pressure it also uses mechanical components?

A

Hydraulic transmission

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11
Q

What kind of Transmission uses cable
system and rods to operate?.

A

Mechanical Transmission

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12
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What are the kinds of tabs used on Aircraft?

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ans. Balance Tab, Anti-Balance Tab,
Control Tab, Trim Tab

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13
Q

What kind of tab deflects in the same
direction as the control surface?

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ans. Anti-Balance Tab

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14
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What kind of tab deflects ni the opposite direction of the control surface?

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ans. Balance Tab

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15
Q

What kind of tab is used to compensate for imbalance of the aircraft?

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ans. Trim Tab

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16
Q

What is the purpose of Tabs?

A

ans. To lessen the workload of Pilots when
maneuvering the Flight Control Surfaces

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17
Q

What is Critical Mach Number?

A

ans. When the airflow is almost equal or equal to the speed of sound, we reach Critical Mach Number

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18
Q

What happens on the Leading Edge of flight control surfaces when we have a high Mach
number?

A

ans. Bow Waves is produced

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19
Q

What si the relationship of Local Mach number and Flight Mach number?

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ans. The Local Mach number is greater (0.2 theoretically) than the Flight Mach number

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20
Q

It is the aircraft speed divided by the speed of sound?

A

Mach

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21
Q

What is Surface Flutter?

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ans. Unstable Flight due to competition of down-going tendency of a surface with CG and Up-going effect of the air loads

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22
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How is Surface Flutter prevented?

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ans. It is prevented if the control surface is
hydraulically powered or by static balancing (balance weights installed) if the control
surface is mechanically operated

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23
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When is the surface balanced?

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ans. When the CG coincides with the hinge line

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24
Q

Speed of sound is depending on?

A

ans. Temperature. Speed of Sound is directly
proportional to Temperature

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25
Q

What do you call to the effect when the aircraft has a nose down reaction after passing the critical Mach number?

A

ans. Tuck Under Effect

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26
Q

How do you correct the Tuck Under Effect?

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ans. THS / Horizontal Stabilizer Mach trim system

27
Q

For Supersonic Flight what happens to the four parameters?

A

ans. Pressure, Temperature, and Density increases while the Velocity decreases

28
Q

When does the elevators lock?

A

ans. When the Aircraft experiences the Tuck Under Effect

29
Q

What creates on the front of airfoil during supersonic flight?
.

A

ans. It creates airflow separation and it reduces when the airspeed increases and it produces bow waves

30
Q

What aircraft speed where the aircraft id at the same position of its created disturbance?

A

Transonic flight

31
Q

What aircraft structure that supports the weight of the aircraft?

32
Q

It is the imaginary axis in the aircraft that is measured from wing tip to wing tip?

A

Lateral axis

33
Q

What condition should be made in control surface in order to balance and prevent surface flutter?

A

Static balancing

34
Q

What is the control input device for the movement of ailerons and elevators?

A

Control wheel and control column

35
Q

What is the control input device for the movement of both ailerons and elevators?

A

Side stick

36
Q

In delta wing configuration how do you call the two moving control surfaces that is seen on the trailing edge?

37
Q

What are included in the primary flight controls?

A

Ailerons, roll spoilers, elevators, rudders

38
Q

What are the two sub-categories in the secondary flight control?

A

Lift device and trim devices

39
Q

What are the flight controls for the lift devices?

A

Flaps- slats -speed brakes

40
Q

What trim devices do we use for the flight controls?

A

Trimmable horizontal stabilizer- ailerons -and rudder

41
Q

Atmospheric characteristic that affects the speed and sound propagation?

A

Temperature

42
Q

What happens to the strength of metallic structures when it is heated due to high speed condition of flight?

A

Decrease in strength

43
Q

True or False: Bank to the left and right is taking place above the longitudinal axis using ailerons.

44
Q

True or False: Pitch up and down above the vertical axis using elevators

45
Q

True or False: yaw to the left and right is taking place above the vertical axis using aileron

46
Q

What limits the rudder deflection

47
Q

Tab that deflects same direction as the control surfaces.

A

Anti-balance tab

48
Q

All surfaced found on the trailing edge of the control surface that deflects opposite

A

Balance tab

49
Q

Main lift devices

50
Q

Aircraft speed divided by the speed of sound

51
Q

Actual thickness divided by chord length

A

Profile thickness

52
Q

What are the two main types of waves that form due to supersonic flow?

A

Shock waves and expansion waves

53
Q

Forms at the leading edge when the flight exceeds the speed of sound

54
Q

Secondary flight control system consists of the following:

A

Speed brake lever, flap lever, pitch trim wheels, aileron trim switch, and rudder trim switch

55
Q

Also known as the aileron droop function that increases effective flap area?

56
Q

Where do we operate pitch trim devices

A

Center pedestal

57
Q

What is the value of critical mach number?

A

Mach 0.8

1.0 local

58
Q

Where do you find the local mach number?

A

Surfaces of the wing

59
Q

Rule to reduce wave drag

60
Q

Its area rule where there is a large increase in wave drag

A

Old military aircraft

61
Q

Area rule that has lesser wave drag

A

Waist fuselage

62
Q

What do we achieve in transonic profile?

A

Flatter upper surface, more curved leading edge, thinner trailing edge

63
Q

What different properties change in supersonic flight?

A

Density, temperature, and pressure increases while velocity decreases

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