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What is the purpose of varying lift force to control the vertical movement of an aircraft?
What is the purpose of varying lift force to control the vertical movement of an aircraft?
- Intervention and monitoring the human pilot
- Controlling the elevator and aileron
- Controlling the elevator and stabilizer
- Controlling the vertical movement of the aircraft (correct)
What is used for active load control in an aircraft?
What is used for active load control in an aircraft?
- Elevator and aileron
- Flaps and slats
- Aileron and spoiler (correct)
- Elevator and stabilizer
What is the purpose of the autopilot servo-motor torque setting?
What is the purpose of the autopilot servo-motor torque setting?
- To prevent control surface runaway (correct)
- To protect the servo motor
- To damp the system oscillation
- To adjust the autopilot sensitivity
When are ground spoilers deployed automatically in a fully Fly By Wire Aircraft?
When are ground spoilers deployed automatically in a fully Fly By Wire Aircraft?
What nulls the rudder trim in a fully Fly By Wire aircraft?
What nulls the rudder trim in a fully Fly By Wire aircraft?
Why is aileron input fed into the yaw damper system?
Why is aileron input fed into the yaw damper system?
What initiates pitch trimming in the autopilot?
What initiates pitch trimming in the autopilot?
What is the effect of differential aileron control?
What is the effect of differential aileron control?
What controls stabilizer trim in a fly-by-wire aircraft?
What controls stabilizer trim in a fly-by-wire aircraft?
When may the yaw damper be applied in an automatic flight control system?
When may the yaw damper be applied in an automatic flight control system?
What is the purpose of automatic angle of attack protection?
What is the purpose of automatic angle of attack protection?
What is the effect of a single failure in a fly-by-wire system?
What is the effect of a single failure in a fly-by-wire system?
What is the result of the fly-by-wire load alleviation function in turbulent weather conditions?
What is the result of the fly-by-wire load alleviation function in turbulent weather conditions?
When does the autotrim switch to 'slow' mode?
When does the autotrim switch to 'slow' mode?
How is the stabilizer automatically controlled in normal manual operation?
How is the stabilizer automatically controlled in normal manual operation?
What device provides spoiler position feedback?
What device provides spoiler position feedback?
What is the purpose of rudder 'Q' limiting?
What is the purpose of rudder 'Q' limiting?
What functions do elevons combine?
What functions do elevons combine?
What is the purpose of a differential aileron system?
What is the purpose of a differential aileron system?
When is an artificial feel system required?
When is an artificial feel system required?
What is the purpose of control cable regulators?
What is the purpose of control cable regulators?
What limits the range of movement of power-operated flying control surfaces?
What limits the range of movement of power-operated flying control surfaces?
Which control surface is used to control the aircraft about the lateral axis?
Which control surface is used to control the aircraft about the lateral axis?
Which control surface is used to control the aircraft about the normal axis?
Which control surface is used to control the aircraft about the normal axis?
What is the purpose of the servo valve in a power-operated control system?
What is the purpose of the servo valve in a power-operated control system?
What is the function of a stick shaker?
What is the function of a stick shaker?
Which control surface is used to control the aircraft about the longitudinal axis?
Which control surface is used to control the aircraft about the longitudinal axis?
How do ruddervators move when actuated?
How do ruddervators move when actuated?
What is the effect on stick forces when the center of gravity is close to the aft limit?
What is the effect on stick forces when the center of gravity is close to the aft limit?
How is an anti-balance tab operated?
How is an anti-balance tab operated?
What movement does a wing mounted stall warning vane make at impending stall?
What movement does a wing mounted stall warning vane make at impending stall?
What moves during an autopilot controlled turn?
What moves during an autopilot controlled turn?
In a full fly-by-wire system, what controls the speedbrake screwjack servomotor?
In a full fly-by-wire system, what controls the speedbrake screwjack servomotor?
Who controls the roll spoilers in a fly-by-wire aircraft?
Who controls the roll spoilers in a fly-by-wire aircraft?
What is the purpose of mass balance weights on aircraft control surfaces?
What is the purpose of mass balance weights on aircraft control surfaces?
What is involved in active load control on aircraft?
What is involved in active load control on aircraft?
What assists the pilot to move a flying control by moving automatically in the opposite direction to the control surface?
What assists the pilot to move a flying control by moving automatically in the opposite direction to the control surface?
Which type of flap extends rearwards when lowered?
Which type of flap extends rearwards when lowered?
What is used to reduce the aircraft's speed rapidly during severe turbulence or when speed tends to exceed limits?
What is used to reduce the aircraft's speed rapidly during severe turbulence or when speed tends to exceed limits?
Which control is not classified as a primary flying control?
Which control is not classified as a primary flying control?
What combines with spoilers when used asymmetrically?
What combines with spoilers when used asymmetrically?
What is used to correct undesirable flight attitudes in the aircraft?
What is used to correct undesirable flight attitudes in the aircraft?
Which trailing edge flaps provide an increase in wing area?
Which trailing edge flaps provide an increase in wing area?
What type of actuator transmits pilot input to the control surfaces?
What type of actuator transmits pilot input to the control surfaces?
When do stick shakers operate?
When do stick shakers operate?
Which system provides irreversibility of a fully powered control surface?
Which system provides irreversibility of a fully powered control surface?
What is the effect of extending the right spoiler while keeping the left spoiler retracted?
What is the effect of extending the right spoiler while keeping the left spoiler retracted?
If the aileron trim control is moved to counteract a tendency to fly left wing low, what will happen to the ailerons?
If the aileron trim control is moved to counteract a tendency to fly left wing low, what will happen to the ailerons?
If the elevator trim tab is adjusted to correct for a nose-heavy condition, what will be the direction of travel of the trim tab?
If the elevator trim tab is adjusted to correct for a nose-heavy condition, what will be the direction of travel of the trim tab?
What type of material are pulleys in a flight control system typically made from?
What type of material are pulleys in a flight control system typically made from?
What is the primary purpose of a tension regulator in the flight control cable system of a large all-metal aircraft?
What is the primary purpose of a tension regulator in the flight control cable system of a large all-metal aircraft?
What is the purpose of an interrupter arm incorporated in a flying control locking mechanism?
What is the purpose of an interrupter arm incorporated in a flying control locking mechanism?
What is the purpose of a differential aileron control system?
What is the purpose of a differential aileron control system?
How are spoiler panels controlled?
How are spoiler panels controlled?
Where is a lift transducer normally fitted on an aircraft?
Where is a lift transducer normally fitted on an aircraft?
What happens to spoiler panels in a fly-by-wire system if electrical power is removed?
What happens to spoiler panels in a fly-by-wire system if electrical power is removed?
In a fly-by-wire control system, where is the follow-up transducer fitted?
In a fly-by-wire control system, where is the follow-up transducer fitted?
Why is the down position of the speed brake lever detented?
Why is the down position of the speed brake lever detented?
To prevent rolling, asymmetric flap operation is designed to keep to a minimum the tendency of what?
To prevent rolling, asymmetric flap operation is designed to keep to a minimum the tendency of what?
When is high thrust stall warning activated in an aircraft?
When is high thrust stall warning activated in an aircraft?
What does a differential aileron control provide in terms of aileron travel?
What does a differential aileron control provide in terms of aileron travel?
What occurs when the control column is moved back and the hand-wheel turned to the left?
What occurs when the control column is moved back and the hand-wheel turned to the left?
