Sidestick Flashcards

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Q

Aircraft response to side stick movement depends on the active flight control law.

In normal law:

Left-right movement commands?
Fore-aft movement commands ?

A

Left-right = roll rate
Fore-aft = load factor

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Q

Captain and FO side sticks are not mechanically interconnected. How does the computer handle both pilots moving their sidesticks simultaneously?

A

Inputs are added together algebraically.

(Limited to the max of a single side-stick).

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Q

Auto-Pilot Disconnect/Takeover button (red):

Held for ___ seconds will lock out the other side stick?

A

40 seconds

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Q

After push and holding the takeover button for 40 seconds, is the opposite autopilot available?

A

Yes

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