SYS 109 - Flight Controls Flashcards
Where are the mass balance weights located on the elevator?
Installed in both elevator horns, just forward of the hinge line.
What are the contents of the elevator system?
a. Elevator
b. 2 Control Sticks
c. Interconnect tube
d. Push-Pull Rods
e. Bell Cranks
f. Elevator Cables
g. Downsprings
H. Bobweight
When trimming the Ailerons, the actual aileron moves rather than a trim tab. (T/F)?
True
What does the trim disconnect switch do?
Turns off the trim system
Both pilots and maintenance personnel are allowed to adjust the ground adjustable trim tab on the ailerons. (T/F)?
False, only maintenance personnel.
What secondary flight controls electromechanically operate trim tab?
a. Rudder Trim
b. Elevator Trim
c. TAD
What are the contents of the aileron system?
a. Left/Right Aileron
b. 2 Control Sticks
c. Interconnect Tube
d. Push-Pull Rods
e. Bellcranks
What are the Primary T-6 flight controls?
a. Aileron
b. Rudder
c. Elevator
When you depress the rudder left rudder pedal, what happens to the nose and tail of the aircraft?
The nose goes left and the tail goes right.
What conditions must be met for the TAD to make input changes from its original takeoff setting?
80 Knots and no Weight-on-Wheels
Where are the mass balance weights located on the ailerons?
Along the ailerons leading edge along the hinge line
What are the secondary flight controls?
a. Rudder Trim
b. Elevator Trim
c. Aileron Trim
d. TAD
What happens when you press the trim interrupt button?
What annunciators light up?
What happens to the TAD?
The trim interrupt button interrupts all power to the trim systems.
TRIM OFF and TAD OFF
The TAD Disengages
How do the T-6A primary flight controls operate?
Via mechanical linkages
What input does the TAD use to adjust rudder pedal position?
Torque
Altitude
Airspeed
Pitch Rate
