Test 1 Flashcards
Which type of tab is this?
Trim Tab
Which type of tab is this?
Balance Tab
Which type of tab is this?
Balance Tab
Which tabs move in the same direction as the flight control surface, increasing the pilot workload and giving “artificial feel”?
Anti-Balance Tabs
Which tab is this?
Anti-Balance Tabs
___________ are used on large main control surfaces. They aid in moving the flight control surface and holding it in the desired position. Moves in response to movement by pilot of the primary flight controls
Servo tabs
Which type of tab is this?
Servo Tab
_______________ work in the opposite way as a servo tab and move in the same direction as the control surface. Making the movement of the control surface more difficult and requires more force.It is commonly used on aircraft where the controls are too light or the aircraft requires additional stability. (could also add “feel”)
Antiservo Tab
A control surface may require excessive force to move only in the final stages of travel. When this is the case, a _____________ can be used
Spring tab
Which trim is the most common used in flight?
Pitch trim
Which system physically alrts crew of a stall?
Stick shaker
Which system physically prevents the stall when the stick shaker is ignored?
Stick puller
Which devices prevent stalls from happening around the aileron?
Stall strips
Vortex Generators
_____________ is the tendency for an airplane to yaw in the opposite direction as a turn
Adverse yaw
These types of ailerons combat adverse yaw by increasing drag on upgoing aileron
Frise Ailerons
