Undercarriage Revision Questions

Question 1

The condition when the use of differential braking is permitted on a large transport aircraft to assist nose wheel steering and tighten the radius of a turn is -

A. Never
B. Only with fully castoring nose wheel gear
C. Only when the nose wheel becomes castoring past its normal angular travel
D. Only when the aircraft is fitted with a separate steering tiller control

Answer 1

C. Only when the nose wheel becomes castoring past its normal angular travel

Question 2

The purpose of a marstrand aircraft tyre is to -

A. Decrease hydroplaning risk
B. Improve braking coefficient
C. Deflect water and slush
D. Cool the brakes
E. Reduce nose wheel shimmy

Answer 2

E. Reduce nose wheel shimmy