Tail Assembly/Empennage

Question 1

The empennage includes the _______

Answer 1

entire tail section

Question 2

The empennage consists of both _______

Answer 2

fixed and movable control surfaces

Question 3

The fixed control surfaces of the empennage are the _______

Answer 3

Vertical and horizontal stabilizers

Question 4

The movable control surfaces of the empennage include:

Answer 4

The elevators, rudder, and any trim tabs

Question 5

The vertical stabilizer and/or the back end of the fuselage, splits the _______

Answer 5

horizontal stabilizer in half, therefore also splitting the elevator in two parts. There can be exceptions where this doesn’t happen and the horizontal stabilizer can be connected so there is one elevator

Question 6

Trim tabs are small movable hinged sections at _______

Answer 6

the rear of elevators, rudders, and ailerons. The pilot controls them to help reduce control pressure and the pilot’s workload