Aircraft Flight Control System Components Quiz

The aileron force sensors provide data to satisfy flight data recording requirements and detect pilot/copilot actions to override the autopilot servos.

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An excitation signal

<p>A voltage signal proportional to the applied force</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The RVDT (Rotary Variable Differential Transformer) sensors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ARINC 429 data bus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The RVDTs provide electrical inputs to the flight computers regarding the position of the control wheels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Each FCC interfaces with one sensor on each wheel, and one sensor provides data to the BFCU.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The FCCs and BFCU use control laws to determine what action to take based on the commanded position data from the RVDTs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The FCCs send electronic signals to the Remote Electronics Units (REUs) associated with each actuator to move the flight control surfaces to the commanded position.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The position sensors share a common attachment point to the wheel pushrod.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The RVDT cluster returns to neutral only if the RVDT main cluster shaft is sheared off.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The force sensors on the control wheel measure the force applied by the pilot and copilot to generate control wheel force data used by the flight control system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The control wheel force data is transmitted over the ARINC 429 data bus.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The force sensors are powered by an excitation voltage signal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If there is a mismatch, the 'Roll Control Miscompare' message is displayed in amber color, indicating a potential issue with the roll control.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>These messages indicate that the aircraft needs to be re-trimmed to maintain level flight due to an issue with the roll control surfaces or aerodynamic imbalance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 'L-R Aileron Fail' message indicates that both Remote Electronics Units (REUs) have failed or there is a loss of command to both ailerons, potentially affecting roll control authority.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The force sensors on the control wheel measure the force applied by the pilots and provide this data to the Flight Control Computers (FCCs).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The FCCs provide an excitation signal to the force sensors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The force sensors output a voltage signal proportional to the applied force.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The FCCs provide the force data on an ARINC 429 data bus to the Modular Avionics Units (MAUs).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The excitation signal allows the force sensors to generate a voltage output proportional to the applied force.</p> Signup and view all the answers