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31 Cards in this Set
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If winds exceed 65 knots, how should an aircraft be positioned? |
Into the wind |
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When entering the trail compartment, how long must the space be allowed to vent prior to entry? |
At least 15 minutes |
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The short wire antenna and power amplifier coaxial tube are pressurized with what? |
Sulfur hexaflouride (sf6) gas |
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3 fuselage sections |
Forward fuselage, center fuselage, Aft fuselage |
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How is pressure maintained in the fuselage? |
Seals in the fuselage, A wing-to-body pressure seal, and A vapor wing to body seal at the wing root |
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Which fuselage compartments are pressurized in flight? |
Main cabin, Flight deck, Fwd and Aft lower lobes, And the lower nose section |
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The e-6b is a... |
Jet propelled, long range, high speed aircraft with a swept wing and tail |
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In the flap system, how many leading edge flaps are on each wing? |
3 |
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How many leading edge slats are on each wing? |
10 |
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In conjunction with the spoilers, what provides lateral control about the roll axis? |
Aileron control system |
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The spoilers are used for... |
1) assisting the ailerons in providing lateral control 2) speed reduction 3) increased rate of descent 4) to increase braking effectiveness by transferring weight to wheels more rapidly 5) for pitch trim correction in the event of stabilizer trim malfunction |
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What spoils the airflow |
Spoilers |
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How many spoilers are located on the upper surfaces of the wings? |
8 |
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How many single slotted fillet flaps are on each wing? |
1 |
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How many ailerons are on the trailing edge of each wing? |
2 |
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How many double slotted wing flaps are on each wing? |
2. 1 inboard and 1 outboard |
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What system provides longitudinal trim about the pitch axis? |
Stabilizer trim control system |
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When does the rudder mechanical system provide directional control? |
If the hydraulic system fails |
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What system is designed to provide high lift on takeoff and maximum lift and high drag on approach and landing? |
Wing flap system |
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What provides the primary pitch control about the lateral axis? |
Elevator control system |
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Once extended, what is required to raise the landing gear? |
Hydraulic power |
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What supports the aircraft during landing and all ground operations? |
Main and nose landing gear |
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What direction does the main landing gear retract? |
Inboard |
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Name 5 of the 8 major components that each MLG consists of |
Trunion Shock strut Truck Brakes Tires and wheels Drag strut Side strut Actuator walking beam |
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What provides directional control for the aircraft during ground operations? |
Nose wheel steering |
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Which direction does the NLG retract? |
Forward and up |
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Normal access to the aircraft for maintenence is through the (1) and through the (2) onto the main deck |
Fwd lower lobe Fwd access hatch |
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Which emergency exits are equipped with escape straps that are to be used for emergency aircraft exit only? |
Pilot and copilot windows And overwing hatches |
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Name the 10 emergency exits |
Fwd entry door Aft entry door Bailout door Fwd cargo door Aft cargo door Battery access door Port and stbd overwing hatches Pilot and copilot windows |
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How many emergency exits are there? |
10 |
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What is each main deck entry door equipped with? |
Emergency escape slide |