Flashcards on Boeing 737 Aircraft Systems

Boeing 737 Aircraft Systems: Flight Controls Explained

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What is the primary purpose of the flight controls on the airplane?

To keep the airplane at the necessary attitude during flight.

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Aircraft Flight Controls

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Card 1

Question: What is the primary purpose of the flight controls on the airplane?

Answer: To keep the airplane at the necessary attitude during flight.

Card 2

Question: Where are the movable surfaces of the flight controls located?

Answer: On the wing and the empennage.

Card 3

Question: What are the two types of flight control systems?

Answer: Primary and secondary.

Card 4

Question: What does the primary flight control system move the airplane about?

Answer: Three axes: lateral, longitudinal, and vertical.

Card 5

Question: Which primary control surfaces are listed in the document?

Answer: Aileron (2), Elevator (2), Rudder.

Card 6

Question: What is the purpose of the secondary flight controls?

Answer: To improve the lift and handling properties of the airplane.

Card 7

Question: Which components are part of the secondary flight control system?

Answer: Leading edge devices (12), Trailing edge flaps (4), Spoilers and speedbrakes (12), Horizontal stabilizer.

Card 8

Question: What does the abbreviation A/P stand for?

Answer: Autopilot.

Card 9

Question: What does A/S stand for in the abbreviations list?

Answer: Airspeed.

Card 10

Question: What does C/W mean in the abbreviations?

Answer: Control wheel.