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Assembly and Rigging

The document discusses three types of flight control systems: cable, push-pull tube, and torque tube. It also discusses cable tension regulators used in large metal aircraft to regulate control cable tension due to differences in expansion between aluminum aircraft structures and steel cables. Fairleads should deflect cables no more than 3 degrees from a straight line.

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Assembly and Rigging

The document discusses three types of flight control systems: cable, push-pull tube, and torque tube. It also discusses cable tension regulators used in large metal aircraft to regulate control cable tension due to differences in expansion between aluminum aircraft structures and steel cables. Fairleads should deflect cables no more than 3 degrees from a straight line.

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Cable

Push-pull tube
Torque tube

Cable is the most widely used because


deflections of the structure to which it is
attached do not affect the operation.
1a
What are three types of
commonly used flight control
systems?

1b
Because there is a considerable difference in
temperature expansion between the aluminum
aircraft structure and the steel control cables, some
large aircraft incorporate CABLE TENSION
REGULATORS in the control cable systems. These
regulators are designed to maintain a given cable
tension. The unit consists of a compression spring
and a locking mechanism which allows the spring to
make corrections in the system only when the cable
system is in neutral.
2a
What is used in large metal
aircraft to keep control cable
tension within acceptable
limits?
2b
It is a cable guide used to guide cables
in straight line through or between
structural members of the aircraft.
Deflection of the cable caused by a
fairlead is undesirable due to causing
resistance of the controls. Fairleads
should never deflect the alignments of a
cable more than 3* from a straight line. 3a
What is a fairlead?

3b
3*

4a
How much is cable deflection
is acceptable due to a
fairlead?

4b
Where cable pass over pulleys
or through fairleads.

5a
Where does failure of control
cables occur most frequently?

5b
Ailerons
Elevators
Rudders

6a
Which flight control surfaces
are considered the primary
group?

6b
Trim tabs
Spring tabs
Wing flaps
Servo tabs
Anti servo tabs
7a
Which flight controls are
considered the secondary?

7b
Flaps
Speed brakes
Spoilers
Slats
Leading edge flaps
Slots 8a
What flight controls are the
auxiliary group?

8b
It increases the camber of the wing and
therefore the lift of the wing, making it
possible for the speed of the aircraft to
be decreased without decreasing the lift
produced by the wing. This permits a
steeper glided angle and lower speed to
be obtain for the landing approach.
9a
How do wing flaps affect
landing speed and approach
angle of an aircraft?

9b
It is an auxiliary control with fixed linkage
that is designed in such a way that when
the primary control surface is moved, the
tab moves in the opposite direction.
Aerodynamic forces (back pressure)
acting on the tab assists the pilot in
moving the control surfaces.
10a
What is a balance tab?

10b
It is an auxiliary control attached to the
trailing edge of the primary control
surface that is positioned by movement
of a cockpit control to reduce the
workload on the pilot in maintaining a
desired flight attitude.
11a
What is a trim tab?

11b
It is used to change the pitch
of the main rotor blades
therefore increasing or
decreasing lift.
12a
What is the purpose of the
collective pitch in a
helicopter?

12b
Reduce vertical vibrations

13a
Why is it important for the
blades of a helicopter rotor
system to be tracked?

13b
Use of a Balance/Analyzer
computer

14a
What is the most effective way
to check a helicopter for
dynamic balance?

14b
Tail rotor

15a
What unit on a helicopter is
used to compensate for torque
created by the main rotor?

15b
Foot pedals

16a
What control operates the
helicopter tail rotor?

16b
Longitudinal - ailerons
Lateral - elevator
Directional / vertical - rudder

17a
What are the three axes of an
aircraft and which control
surfaces cause the aircraft to
move about each axis?
17b
Bolt head on TOP when
installed VERTICALLY, and
FOWARD when installed
HORIZONTALLY. Bolt is less
likely to fall out.
18a
When installing an aircraft bolt,
what precaution would you
take regarding the position of
the bolt?
18b
Some aircraft have the leading
edge of the vertical stabilizer
offset to the longitudinal
center line to counteract
engine torque.
19a
How is the propeller torque
corrected for during assembly
and rigging in some single
engine aircraft?
19b
Aircraft specifications or TCDS
and also the maintenance
manuals.

20a
What reference publications
should be used to rig aircraft,
including the control system?

20b
Small, low-aspect-ratio airfroils
mounted on the upper surface
of wings. They dampen shock-
induced separation of the
airstream which results in a
stall.
21a
What are vortex generators?

21b
Cockpit controlled adjustable tab
attached to the trailing edge of a primary
control surface. The tab moves opposite
direction of the control surface
producing an aerodynamic force that
moves the primary.
22a
What is a servo tab?

22b
Cable size
Temperature

23a
What factors are used to
determine the proper cable
tension?

23b
Aircraft maintenance manual

24a
Where can you find
instructions for jacking one
wheel of an aircraft to change
a tire?
24b
To reduce or eliminate severe
flutter

25a
Why do control surfaces be
statically balanced?

25b
...

26a
What is a trim tab?

26b

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