Flashcards on Boeing 737 Flight Control Systems Overview
Boeing 737 Flight Control Systems: Overview for Students
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Aircraft Flight Controls
34 cards
Card 1
Question: What is the primary purpose of the flight controls on an 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 motions does the primary flight control system control?
Answer: Movement about three axes: lateral, longitudinal, and vertical.
Card 5
Question: List the components of the primary flight control system.
Answer: Ailerons (2), Elevators (2), and Rudder.
Card 6
Question: What is the purpose of the secondary flight control system?
Answer: To improve the lift and handling properties of the airplane.
Card 7
Question: List the components of the secondary flight control system.
Answer: Leading edge devices (12), Trailing edge flaps (4), Spoilers and speedbrakes (12), and Horizontal stabilizer.
Card 8
Question: Abbreviation: A/P
Answer: Autopilot
Card 9
Question: Abbreviation: A/S
Answer: Airspeed
Card 10
Question: Abbreviation: C/W
Answer: Control wheel