Primary Flight Controls - Answers Elevator
Ailerons
Rudder
Flight Axises - Answers Pitch
Roll
Yaw
Secondary Flight Controls Purpose - Answers Lessen control forces required to maintain normal
flight attitudes
Secondary Flight Controls - Answers Elevator trim, aileron trim, rudder trim, Trim Aid Device
TAD Purpose - Answers Give more "jet-like" aircraft performance to ease transition to follow on
aircraft
Hydraulic System Operates: - Answers Landing gear
Main gear doors
Flaps
Speed brake
Nose wheel steering
Electrical system primary power source - Answers Starter/generator
Electrical system secondary power source - Answers Battery
Backup electrical power source - Answers Auxiliary battery
Primary Flight Instruments Are - Answers Electronic Attitude Director Indicator
Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator
Airspeed Indicator
Altimeter
Vertical Speed Indicator
Standby Flight Instruments Are - Answers Airspeed Indicator
,Attitude Indicator
Altimeter
Turn and Bank Indicator
Magnetic Compass
Which control surface controls aircraft movement around pitch axis - Answers Elevator
TAD assists trimming for which control surface? What does it take into consideration? -
Answers The TAD senses torque, altitude, airspeed, and pitch rate and computes a desired
rudder trim tab position
T/F Engine exhaust augments the thrust of the propeller - Answers True. Exhaust gases are
ejected rearward providing thrust which augments that provided by the propeller
Primary aircraft electrical power is provided by which component of the electrical system -
Answers The generator function of the starter/generator
Tuning for each of the communications and navigation radios and the transponder is provided
by which component - Answers RMU
T/F the VHF navigation system provides VOR, ILS, localizer and GPS capability - Answers False.
The VHF system provides VOR, ILS, localizer, and glideslope capability
Primary navigation display is provided by which component of the EFIS - Answers Electronic
Horizontal Situation Indicator EHSI
Which standby flight instruments will operate without electrical power - Answers The standby
altimeter, airspeed indicator, the ball in the turn and bank indicator, and the magnetic compass.
T/F The entire canopy structure is engineered to be protected from birdstrikes - Answers False.
Only the windscreen and front canopy transparency are protected
Landing gear extension and retraction is operated by which aircraft system - Answers Hydraulic
Movement around the roll axis is controlled by which primary control surface - Answers Ailerons
What component of the ejection seat provides sufficient altitude for parachute deployment -
Answers Rocket motor
T/R The magnetic compass is one of the primary flight instruments - Answers False. The
magnetic compass is a standby flight instrument.
Secondary aircraft electrical power is provided by what compoenent - Answers 24 volt battery
Which aircraft system provides automatic temperature and pressure control - Answers
, Environment control system
Control of the transponder is provided by which component - Answers RMU
T/R The canopy is hinged at the rear and opens up - Answers False. The canopy is hinged along
the right side and opens to that side
Which primary instrument provides primary attitude display - Answers Electronic attitude
Director Indicator
In the event of inadvertent aircraft contract with the ground, which component will be activated
and generate a radio signal - Answers The personal locator radio beacon senses impact loads
and generates a signal on 121.5 and 243.0 MHz or 121.5 and 406.0 MHz
What is the purpose of the engine cowlings (3) - Answers Protect the engine components,
degrease drag, and provide engine air intake
What does the inertial separator do - Answers Causes air molecules to turn 90* to the engine
compartment. Heavier particles such as water or debris are not able to make the turn and are
returned to the atmosphere through a bypass duct.
What type of engine is on the T-6 - Answers Pratt and Whitney PT6A-68 free turnbine, reverse
flow design turboprop engine
What three elements are necessary for engine operation - Answers Air
Fuel
Heat
What are the major sections of the engine - Answers Accessory compartment
Gas generation section
Power turbine section
What are the major systems in the accessory compartment - Answers Accessory gearbox
Battery
Oil Tank
Starter/generator
What does the starter do - Answers turns the compressor turbine and compressor which
provides air to the engine until it starts and is able to sustain itself
What components does the gas generation section contain - Answers Compressor inlet