Ssc-S001C - Lesson 1C - Use Of Controls

Front 1

Describe positive exchange of controls

Back 1

During flight training (and when two pilots fly together), there must always be a clear understanding of who has control of the aircraft.

- Use of a positive 3 step controlled exchange process in as follows:
step 1, person taking control announces, "I have control"
step 2, person surrendering control announces, "You have control"
step 3, person taking control repeats, "I have control"

Process can be reversed with pilot with control starting the exchange with, "You have control", followed by, "I have control", and, "You have control."

Front 2

Airframe
- Components
- materials used in construction

Back 2

Fuselage
Empennage (or tail section)
Wings
Cockpit
Landing gear

(response 1 of 2)

Front 3

Wings (question 1 of 2)
- Primary components
- Function, control & effect

Back 3

Left & right ailerons


(response 1 of 2)

Front 4

Wings (question 2 of 2)
- Lift devices
- Drag devices

Back 4

Flaps: located on the trailing edge of the wing inboard of the ailerons and are used to increase lift, drag and decent rate. When extended downwards, wing camber is increased and the lift and drag of the wing is increased.


(response 1 of 2)

Front 5

Flaps
- Types and behavior (hint 4 types)

Back 5

1) Plain flap. Deflects downward, increases the effective camber and changes wing's chord line. These factors increase the lifting capacity of the wing.

2) Slotted flap. Changes wing's camber and chord line, it also allows a portion of the higher pressure air beneath the wing to travel through a slot. This increases the velocity of airflow over the flap and provides additional list.

(response 1 of 2)

Front 6

Types of Empennage design (hint 3 types)

Back 6

1) Conventional tail
2) T-tail design
3) V-tail design

(response 1 of 1)

Front 7

Empennage
- Principal Parts
- Function

Back 7

Horizontal and vertical stabilizer, rudder, elevator


(response 1 of 2)

Front 8

Landing gear; types, purpose, care and feeding

Back 8

Gliders typically have a main landing wheel. Gliders can also have a nose wheel or skid and tail wheel. Many glider also have wing-tip wheels or wing-tip skids.

High-performance gldiers often have fully retractable main landing gears.

Front 9

Wheelbrakes

Back 9

Type of wheelbrake depends on aircraft.

- Older models can rely on thee nose skid to come in contact with the ground
- Current aircraft are fitted with wheelbrakes (drum, disc and friction) which is actuated from the cockpit after landing

Front 10

Trim devices

Back 10

Reduce pilot workload for pilot. Help maintain a desired airspeed.


(response 1 of 1)

Front 11

Tow hook devices
- Types
- Features of type

Back 11

Nose-mounted (aero tow) and CG tow hooks (ground launch)


(response 1 of 2)

Front 12

Landing gear; types, purpose, care and feeding

Back 12

Gliders typically have a main landing wheel. Gliders can also have a nose wheel or skid and tail wheel. Many glider also have wing-tip wheels or wing-tip skids.

Care should be taken to not drag or skid nose or tail wheels when turning the glider. This can lead to damage or shortened tire life. When taxiing, use a tail dolly to turn the aircraft or stop taxi, lift the tail to turn the aircraft and resume taxi.