Name three mechanical methods by which flight control systems may be actuated.
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Cables, push-pull rods and torque tubes.
What are the most likely places for a control cable to wear or break?
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Where the cables pass over pulleys and thru fair leads.
What are the three primary flight controls of an aircraft?
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The ailerons, elevator, and rudder.
Describe the function of a rotorcraft cyclic pitch control.
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Changes the pitch angle of each blade. which causes the helicopter to
move in a direction.
What information is required before a cable rigging chart can be used?
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Ambient temperature and cable size
What is a servo trim tab?
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An auxiliary control that creates aerodynamic forces to help move a control
surface.
Describe some of the tools used to check control surface travel?
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Cables, push-pull rods and torque tubes.
What are the most likely places for a control cable to wear or break?
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Where the cables pass over pulleys and thru fair leads.
What are the three primary flight controls of an aircraft?
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The ailerons, elevator, and rudder.
Describe the function of a rotorcraft cyclic pitch control.
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Changes the pitch angle of each blade. which causes the helicopter to
move in a direction.
What information is required before a cable rigging chart can be used?
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Ambient temperature and cable size
What is a servo trim tab?
Give this one a try later!
An auxiliary control that creates aerodynamic forces to help move a control
surface.
Describe some of the tools used to check control surface travel?
