SELF-CHECK 5 / FLIGHT CONTROLS (Ch. 13) Flashcards
How can the crew disconnect the pitch control linkage between the pilot and copilot?
A. By steady alternating pushing and pulling of the control column
B. By striking either yoke with the crash axe
C. Both A and B
D. By pulling the PITCH lever in the left side pedestal
D. By pulling the PITCH lever in the left side pedestal.
After the PITCH handle has been pulled and the control columns have been unlinked, movement of the pilot’s yoke will move the _______ elevator(s).
A. Right
B. Left
C. Right and left
D. None of the above
B. Left.
After the ROLL handle has been pulled and the yokes are unlinked, the copilot’s yoke will control the aileron _______.
A. Right
B. Left
C. Center
D. None of the above
A. Right.
With a complete hydraulic system failure, can the crew unlink the yokes by pulling the ROLL handle?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Only when the PITCH handle also is pulled
D. Only in aircraft post-mod 10012, serial numbers 163 and subsequent
B. No.
How are the pilots’ rudder control inputs transferred to the rudder?
A. Fly by wire
B. Hydraulically
C. Through bell cranks, push-pull rods, and torque tubes
D. All of the above
C. Through bell cranks, push-pull rods, and torque tubes.
The rudder bias system is actuated by the differential bleed pressure during an asymmetric thrust condition.
A. True
B. False
A. True.
The elevator artifi cial feel system is comprised of a spring and an additional Q-feel unit for high speeds to change the control forces according to aircraft speed.
A. True
B. False
A. True.
It is normal to hear a tone while using primary pitch trim.
A. True
B. False
A. True.
The pitch trim has ___ independent electric systems for moving the stabilizer.
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. None of the above
A. Two.
When is mach trim available?
A. When the autopilot is disengaged
B. When the ADC mach data indicates that longitudinal trim is necessary
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
C. Both A and B.
How many channels does the pitch trim system have?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. None of the above
B. Two.
What does pressing the PITCH TRIM REL button on either pilot’s yoke do?
A. Disconnect power from the trim unit primary channel
B. Powers up the secondary channel and the override switch
C. Disconnects the autopilot
D. All of the above
C. Disconnects the autopilot.
How does the pilot operate the secondary pitch trim system?
A. Move the HORIZ TRIM switch (located on the center pedestal) up or down
B. With the pitch trim switch on either yoke
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
A. Move the HORIZ TRIM switch (located on the center pedestal) up or down.
How can the pilot restore the primary pitch drive system once it has been deactivated?
A. By pushing the pitch RESET pushbutton on the center pedestal
B. By double-clicking the PITCH TRIM REL. pushbutton on either control wheel
C. By restarting the airplane
D. None of the above
A. By pushing the pitch RESET pushbutton on the center pedestal.
How is aileron trim controlled?
A. On the pilots yoke
B. The trim switch on the center pedestal
C. On the copilots yoke
D. None of the above
B. The trim switch on the center pedestal.