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On the C-5, what converts the input signal from the aileron cable system to a proportional output signal to the flight spoilers?
Mix box
On the C-5 roll control system, what provides positive system centering with no force applied to the control wheel?
Spring
On the C-5, maximum torque of the pilot assist cable servo is adjusted to provide approximately how much assistance in percent to the pitch and roll axes, respectively?
50; 40
What component of the C-5 elevator control system provides the pilot with feel forces as a function of normal acceleration?
Bob weight
What component of the C-5 elevator control system provides the pilot with feel forces as a function of impact pressure?
Variable feel unit
What component of the C-5 elevator control system assists the pilot in overcoming cable system friction?
Pilot assist cable servo
On the C-5, what repositions the neutral point of the preloaded centering bungee after the C-5 rudder pedals have been displaced to a desired trim position?
Trim actuator
On the C-5, simultaneous operation of the rudder trim control switches is required to provide
power and ground to the trim actuator.
What part of a helicopter is designed to counter the tendency of the aircraft to spin about the vertical axis?
Tail rotor.
What effect does raising the collective have on the main rotor of a helicopter?
Lift increase
Which flight control is used to maneuver the helicopter left or right, and forward or aft, while hovering?
Cyclic
What do the cyclic and collective flight controls use to change the pitch of the rotor blades?
Swash plate
Each C-5 slat surface is extended and retracted by two
telescoping ballscrew actuators
The four positions called out on the C-5 flap handle console are
UP, T/O 40, T/O AND APP, and LANDING
The flap position indicator on the C-5 is a dial-type instrument that shows flap position in
percentage; 0-100
What safety device in the wing spoiler cable system on the C-5 aircraft closes the affected spoiler panels when a cable or pushrod is disconnected?
Spring
On the C-5 horizontal stabilizer pitch trim system, hydraulic motor torque is transferred to the nut and screw drives through a
gear train
With flaps up, the limit switches cut off electrical power to the screw drive unit when the horizontal stabilizer on a C-5 reaches
1.5º aircraft NOSE DOWN or 6.0º aircraft NOSE UP
When the electric trim switches for the C-5 horizontal stabilizer are actuated together, electrical continuity is provided by
power and ground
The copilot stick controls the B-1B aircraft roll by using the stability control augmentation system and
outboard spoilers
During stability control augmentation system (SCAS) operation, the B-1B upper and intermediate rudders get their primary position signals from the
rudder pedals and yaw-trim
The conditions that allow the fairings on the B-1B to move up and down automatically are a wing sweep
greater than 61º and airspeed greater then 60 knots.
On the B-1B, which indication on the surface position/command indicator uses a single window for display of position information?
Slats
When the roll master servo cylinder output linkage in the mechanical roll control system on the B-1B is disconnected, the
inboard spoilers are forced into the down position
On the B-1B, hydraulic power to the left and right inboard spoiler servo cylinders is supplied by the
1, 2, and 4 hydraulic systems
On the B-1B, what signals are combined with the roll command signals inside the spoiler controller to produce the "dead-band" signal?
Wing sweep >35º or Mach >0.5
In the B-1B roll control-outboard spoilers system, what is the result of placing the spoiler switch in the OFF position?
Outboard spoilers retract to full down position
To activate the actual roll trim commands on the B-1B, you
position the roll trim switch laterally
When do the inboard spoilers on the B-1B roll trim system provide roll trim?
Mach <0.99 and Trim Norm selected
The maximum output of the B-1B speedbrake/spoiler roll trim actuator is limited to
57º, 57'
The mechanical yaw control system on the B-1B is
mechanically controlled and hydromechanically actuated
On the B-1B mechanical yaw control system, the rudder pedals provide electrical positioning information for the
yaw SCAS and nosewheel steering
On the B-1B mechanical yaw control system, the two sets of rudder control pedals are interconnected
through bellcranks and push-pull rods.
Before the B-1B mechanical yaw limiter system can be placed in the limited mode, the
slats in and left/right main gear must be uplocked
What is the rudder movement of the B-1B during normal aircraft flight?
Limited to +/- 10º
On the B-1B, which component of the yaw limiter actuator motor B restricts the movement of the motor from movement during excessive aircraft vibrations?
Brake
During ALTER mode on the B-1B, the yaw trim signals applied to the actuators originate
from the flight control trim panel yaw trim left/right switch
Which power control assembly supplies the operating power to the yaw trim actuators on the B-1B?
2453A06
What determines the direction the motor is driven to position the yaw trim bellcrank on the B-1B?
Which power control assembly relay is energized or deenergized
In the B-1B mechanical pitch control subsystem, normal mechanical control of the horizontal stabilizers is accomplished
symmetrically by the pilot and co-pilot sticks
What control(s) is/are available for the co-pilot to fly the B-1B aircraft if the pilot's stick in the mechanical pitch control system is isolated due to a failure in the linkage?
Electrical control of the horizontal stabilizers in pitch and roll.
Lengthening of the pitch cable in the B-1B mechanical pitch control system due to thermal changes is compensated for by the
tension regulator bungees.
On the B-1B mechanical pitch system, the pitch control command is amplified by the pitch master hydraulic servo cylinder to
overcome friction in the mechanical push-pull system
If the pitch master hydraulic servo cylinder in the B-1B mechanical pitch control system is disconnected, the
pitch centering bungees place the horizontal stabilizers into the center position.
On the B-1B pitch control subsystem, the leading-edge surface travel of the horizontal stabilizers is limited to
20º up and 10º down at a maximum travel rate of 25º per second
The pitch control subsystem linkage shaker motors on the B-1B are enabled
after the aircraft is in flight
The B-1B central integrated test system monitors the speed of the pitch control subsystem linkage shaker motors through
DAU 4
During alternate mode of operation of the B-1B pitch trim system, the trim controller in the automatic flight control system
is disabled
During the STANDBY mode of operation of the B-1B pitch control subsystem, the pitch trim actuator receives the pitch trim-up command from the STANDBY
trim switch on the flight control auxiliary panel
During the STANDBY mode of operation of the B-1B pitch control subsystem, the actual co-pilot pitch trim commands to the stabilizers are provided by the
flight control auxiliary panel
Placing the pitch trim switch to the pitch trim-up position during STANDBY mode of operation of the B-1B pitch control subsystem causes the
power control assembly 2455A06 to enable the pitch trim actuator motor
On the B-1B, what signals are summed by the electrical multiplexing system to illuminate the trim-for-takeoff (TTO) annunciator?
Roll, yaw, and normal
All three augmentation systems on the C-5 are
fail-operational and fail-safe
If a failure should occur in the output channel A, the C-5 stability augmentation system
switches to channel B and remains engaged.
The C-5 yaw augmentation (Y/A) system provides yaw damping, turn coordination, Y/A manual rudder trim, and
dutch roll damping
The hydraulic manifold on the C-5 yaw augmentation system is equipped with
and solenoid-operated shutoff valve (SOV), hydraulic pressure switch (HPS), electrohydraulic valve (EHV), and linear variable differential transformer (LVDT)
What type filter is used in the yaw augmentation system to clock any rate gyro signals developed as a result of the normal bending of the C-5 aircraft body from occurring during flight?
Body-bend
The maximum rudder displacement the C-5 yaw augmentation system can command from reference is
+/- 20º
The lateral augmentation system on the C-5 provides roll damping, dutch roll damping, and
spiral divergence control
During manual flight, the roll damping gain of the lateral augmentation system on the C-5 is
0
Which is not a C-5 lateral augmentation system interface?
Very-high frequency control panel
To initiate self-test of the C-5 pitch augmentation system, the four inboard elevator hydraulic power switches on the pilot's overhead panel must be
in the OFF position
On the KC-135, the turn knob on the flight control set must be in detent before the
roll axis in engaged
The rudder power on the KC-135 flight control set must be on before the
yaw axis is engaged
Automatic disengagement of all three axes of the KC-135 flight control set occurs if an error is detected in the
yaw servo loop.
On the KC-135, the sources of the flight control set (FCS) gyro 1 signals are the INS and
FCS VG
On the KC-135, cross-channel monitoring in the flight control set processor of the flight control set (FCS) prevents a single processor failure from causing
an axis hardover
On the KC-135, inputs provided by the inertial navigation system to the flight control set include pitch attitude, roll attitude, and
roll steering.
On the KC-135, the flight control set modes available when the pitch axis is engaged include ALT HOLD, MACH HOLD, and
GLIDE SCOPE
On the KC-135, which built-in test is designed to detect a fault and shut down the flight control set before a hardover occurs?
Continuous
On the KC-135, the output of the angular accelerometer in the flight control set processor is used for damping what oscillations?
Dutch roll
On the KC-135, the primary function of the status/test panel is to test the light control set at what level?
Organizational
On the KC-135, which button on the status/test panel allows the operator to record an indicated failure in memory?
right arrow
On the KC-135, which status/test panel button allows the operator to bypass recording a failure?
Verify
On the KC-135, the voltage required to hold the flight control set control panel mode switches in the ON position is supplied by the flight control set
processor
On the KC-135, which flight control set mode disengages if the turn knob is turned out of detent after engagement?
HDG SEL
On the KC-135, what type of output device is used by the flight control set flight controller turn knob?
variable resistor
On the KC-135, the flight control set servomotors are connected to the aircraft control cables via the
drum and bracket assembly
On the KC-135, a change on the pressure input of the air control unit sensor pressure data converter is represented on the output as a change in
frequency
On the KC-135, the erection time of the gyro in the flight control set is
1-1½ minutes
On the KC-135, the flight control set processor roll command module provides outputs to roll the aircraft in response to inputs from the
turn knob
On the KC-135, placing the turn knob out of detent causes the NAV/LOC switch on the flight control set tactical air navigation to disengage during the
CAPTURE and TRACK submodes
On the KC-135, a vertical velocity of 3,500 feet per minute automatically inhibits engagement of what flight control set mode of operation?
ALT HOLD
The KC-135 flight control set maintains a set Mach number by varying
the pitch of the aircraft
On the KC-135 flight control set, the GLIDE SLOPE ARM annunciator remains illuminated until
the GLIDE SLOPE beam is captured
On the C-130, the altitude control on the E-4 automatic flight control system maintains a fixed altitude by controlling the
elevators
On the C-130, the gyro erection system in the E-4 automatic flight control system roll and pitch control
is cut out during commanded turns
On the C-130, the trim indicators on the pedestal controller of the E-4 automatic flight control system represents the output of each
servo control generator
If the C-130 aircraft is not wings-level during operation of the E-4 automatic flight control system, the aircraft can be returned to wings-level by using
AIL trim knob
To provide automatic pitch trim for the C-130, the trim tab adapter of the E-4 automatic flight control system moves the
trim tab
In the rudder control loop of the E-4 automatic flight control system, the heading reference of the C-130 aircraft is locked by
shorting the output of the turn motor amplifier
In the C-17A aircraft's electronic flight control system, the flight control computers directly control the ailerons,
elevators, rudders, and horizontal stabilizer
In response to rudder trim commands, the rudder trim actuator of the C-17A electronic flight control system moves the rudder, as well as the
rudder pedals
In the C-17A electronic flight control system, control surface position feedback is provided by dual
linear variable displacement transducers (LVDT) in the hydraulic actuators
In the C-17A electronic flight control system, the primary pitch input originates in the
pitch stick position sensor
To reduce structural loads on the C-17A vertical stabilizer, the flight control computers of the electronic flight control system limit rudder deflection as a function of
airspeed
When the autopilot (A/P) of the electronic flight control system on a C-17A aircraft is engaged after the flight director (F/D) is already engaged, the A/P
engages into the same mode as the F/D
Which control panel on the H-60 altitude hold/hover stabilization (AHHS) system contains an altitude select knob?
AHHS system control unit
Which control panel on the H-60 altitude hold/hover stabilization system, what mode uses all three axes accelerometers and the copilot's vertical gyro for reference?
HOV
Which component of the H-60 altitude hold/hover stabilization system tells the system interface unit what mode has been selected?
System control unit