Systems - Flight Controls

Question 1

Flap Configuration

Answer 1

four double-slotted Fowler Flaps –

– one inner and oner outer per wing

Question 2

Trim Tab Located…

Answer 2

on left aileron

Question 3

Tabs on rudder…

Answer 3

lower is trim

upper is servo

Question 4

Tabs on elevator…

Answer 4

inner is trim

outter is servo

Question 5

Which controls are mechanical?

Answer 5

Primary –

• • ailerons
• • elevator
• • rudder

Secondary –
– trim tabs

Question 6

How are the flaps controlled?

Answer 6

Hydraulically activated by Flap Lever.

Mechanically actuated by a linkage of rods and bell-cranks that protects against asymmetric flap condition.

Question 7

In what duration should flaps fully extend or retract?

Answer 7

15 seconds.

Question 8

Which Primary Flight Control(s) incorporate redundancy in the control structure?

Answer 8

Ailerons (two sets of cables)

Elevator (two sets of cables)

Question 9

Which Primary Flight Control(s) does not incorporate redundancy in the control structure?

Answer 9

Rudder (single set of cables)