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What are the primary flight control systems used in commercial aircraft?
What are the primary flight control systems used in commercial aircraft?
- Elevator, trim tabs, and yaw damper
- Flaps, spoilers, and slats
- Thrust reversers, spoilers, and ailerons
- Ailerons, elevator, and rudder (correct)
Which type of motion is defined as the vehicle traveling from one point to another in space?
Which type of motion is defined as the vehicle traveling from one point to another in space?
- Pitch motion
- Roll motion
- Translational motion (correct)
- Rotational motion
What are the three defined axes around which aircraft rotate?
What are the three defined axes around which aircraft rotate?
- Lateral, longitudinal, and vertical
- Stabilize, elevate, and turn
- Pitch, roll, and yaw (correct)
- Bank, tilt, and turn
Which system in an aircraft is responsible for controlling the aircraft safely during flight?
Which system in an aircraft is responsible for controlling the aircraft safely during flight?
Which component of the aircraft's primary flight control system is used to control the aircraft's banking motion?
Which component of the aircraft's primary flight control system is used to control the aircraft's banking motion?
What is the purpose of attaching primary flight control components to the airframe on hinges or tracks?
What is the purpose of attaching primary flight control components to the airframe on hinges or tracks?
What is the primary function of secondary flight controls?
What is the primary function of secondary flight controls?
In an aircraft with a fixed-pitch propeller, how does the pilot control the propeller rotational speed?
In an aircraft with a fixed-pitch propeller, how does the pilot control the propeller rotational speed?
What is the role of FADEC in jet aircraft engines?
What is the role of FADEC in jet aircraft engines?
Which component is used to check for contaminants in the fuel system of a piston engine aircraft?
Which component is used to check for contaminants in the fuel system of a piston engine aircraft?
What is the purpose of a fuel vent system in an aircraft?
What is the purpose of a fuel vent system in an aircraft?
What is the primary function of hydraulic systems in modern aircraft?
What is the primary function of hydraulic systems in modern aircraft?
