Aircraft Flight Control Systems Overview
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What are primary control systems designed for in an aircraft?

  • Relieve the pilot of excessive control forces
  • Control the aircraft safely during flight (correct)
  • Increase the responsiveness to control inputs
  • Improve performance characteristics of the airplane

    • What is the purpose of secondary control systems in an aircraft?

  • Improve the performance characteristics of the airplane (correct)
  • Provide a natural feel to control inputs
  • Control the aircraft's roll about the longitudinal axis
  • Relieve the pilot of excessive control forces

    • Which flight control system allows a pilot to control the aircraft about its three axes of rotation?

  • Leading edge devices
  • Spoilers
  • Elevator
  • Ailerons (correct)

    • How do ailerons affect the wing's lift and drag when operated?

    <p>Increase lift and decrease drag</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a properly designed aircraft ensure during normal maneuvering?

    <p>Stability and ease of control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what speeds do aircraft controls typically feel soft and sluggish?

    <p>Low speeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

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