Boeing B777 – Flight controls - SmartCockpit - Airline training guides, Aviation, Operations, Safety

What is the correct statement?

Moving the alternate pitch trim levers with the autopilot engaged does not move the stabilizer.

All statements are correct.

Aileron trim in inhibited when the autopilot is engaged.

Moving the alternate pitch trim levers during stall or overspeed protection does not move the stabilizer

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Under what conditions does the SPEEDBRAKE EXTENDED EICAS message display?

Speedbrakes are extended and landing flaps are selected or RA is between 15 and 800 feet.

After landing, if speed-brakes fail to extend.

Any time speed-brakes are extended.

Speedbrakes are extended and the airplane is above 800 feet RA.

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Which of the following is not correct concerning the flight control system when operating in secondary mode?

Autopilot and envelope protection are NOT available.

All spoilers remain usable.

Envelope protection features are NOT available.

Thrust Asymmetry is NOT available.

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What happens if uncommanded stabilizer motion is sensed?

The stabilizer is locked in place.

The A/P engages automatically.

Power to the affected STCM is shut off.

Power to all STCMs is shut off.

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Which of these flight control surfaces aid in roll control?

Krueger flaps, slats and spoilers.

Ailerons, flaperons and spoilers.

Flaperons and slats.

Slats and spoilers only.

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Where - and when - is the stabilizer "green band" displayed?

Only in flight, on control wheel.

Only during landing, on CDU.

Only on the ground, on pitch trim indicators.

Always on EICAS

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What is the effect of placing a stabilizer cutout switch to cutout?

Disconnects hydraulic supply to STCM.

Disable direct rudder control.

Engages gust suppression.

Connects hydraulic supply to STCM.

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What is the maximum speed of wheel to rudder cross-tie operation?

180 knot.

200 knot.

210 knot.

220 knot.

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Which of the following is true when the flight control system is operating in secondary mode?

Actuator Control Electronics (ACES) are NOT available.

Envelope protection features are available.

The Primary Flight Computers (PFCs) are NOT available.

Autopilot and envelope are NOT available.

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A wheel to rudder cross-tie function provides the capability of being able to control the initial effects of an engine failure using control wheel inputs only. How many degrees of rudder deflection can be obtained from control wheel inputs?

13 degrees.

8 degrees.

9.5 degrees.

7.5 degrees.

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Which of these flight control surfaces assist in roll control?

Slats and spoilers.

Flaperons and slats.

Ailerons and flaperons.

Slats only.

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Which of the following are NOT stall protection features?

The auto-throttle disconnects.

The auto-throttle advances to maintain minimum airspeed.

In landing configuration, leading slats move to gapped position.

Stick shaker activates.

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When do the PFCs make self-test?

After hydraulic system pressurization.

After the "PRIMARY FLIGHT COMPUTERS" EICAS message is displayed.

After hydraulic system shutdown (HYD PRESS SYS L+C+R).

After hydraulic system depressurization.

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What are the initial steps to extend the flaps using the alternate flap system?

Arm ALT FLAPS ARM switch. Select ALT FLAPS selector to EXT.

Arm ALT FLAPS ARM switch. Select NORMAL FLAPS selector to 20.

Push ALT FLAPS ARM switch. Select ALT FLAPS selector to EXT.

Arm ALT FLAPS ARM switch. Select ALT FLAPS selector to OFF.

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What control do the flaperons and ailerons provide?

Pitch control assisted by a movable horizontal stabilizer.

Yaw control assisted by the rudder.

Increased wing lift and decreased stall speed.

Roll control assisted by asymmetric spoilers.

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Automatic speed-brake operation is provided for which flight control system modes?

Normal.

Secondary.

Direct.

All flight control modes.

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In direct mode, which of the following components of the primary flight control system are NOT operating?

Electro hydraulic servos.

Primary Flight Computers (PFCs).

Actuator Control Electronics (ACES).

Secondary FCC.

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What does the PRI FLIGHT COMPUTERS EICAS message indicate?

The system is in direct mode

The system is in primary mode.

Flight control modes are not affected.

The system is in the secondary mode.

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Auto speed-brakes protection is provided for which phases of flight?

Take-off, rejected take-off and approach below 200 feet.

Take-off, rejected take-off and landing.

Take-off, rejected take-off and approach.

Take-off, rejected take-off, approach and landing.

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When do the alternate pitch trim levers move the stabilizer?

Only on the ground.

When the autopilot is disengaged.

The levers move the stabilizer directly at all times.

During flight control secondary and direct modes.

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Which of these flight control surfaces droop when the trailing edge flaps extend?

Flaperons.

Krueger flaps and slats.

Slats only.

Flaperons and slats.

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In the normal mode, a control column input or trim change is required to maintain a constant flight path:

During speedbrake extension or retraction.

During flap extension or retraction

During airspeed changes.

All statements are correct.

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Are the PFCs and ACEs used in direct mode?

Both PFCs and ACEs

Only PFCs

It is not possible.

Only ACEs

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In direct mode, which of the following components of fly-by-wire are NOT operating?

Primary Flight Computers (PFCs).

Position feedback transducers.

Actuator Control Electronics (ACES).

Power Control Units (PCUs).

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Do the ailerons increase lift for takeoff?

Yes the ailerons move down with flaps 5, 15 and 20.

No, the ailerons assist roll control only during high speed flight.

No the ailerons are used only at high speed

Yes the ailerons move down with flaps 15 and 20.

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

Spoilers 4 and 11 are mechanically operated.

Spoilers 5 and 10 are available as ground spoilers only.

The spoilers augment roll control.

The extension of speed-brakes in the landing configuration is prohibited.

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Which statement is true when the primary flight computer disconnect switch is positioned to DISC?

Protection features are NOT available.

The system operates in direct mode

All statements are correct.

Autopilot is not available.

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What is FALSE about Flap/Slat Load Relief?

The Flap lever does not move during flap condition and shows actual flap position.

Re-extension is limited to the commended flap position.

Flap load relief is available in the primary and secondary modes.

When airspeed is reduced the flap automatically re-extend as airspeed allows.

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When do the control wheel stabilizer trim switches control stabilizer movement directly?

All the time.

During engine out go-arounds.

Only on the ground.

Only during approaches.

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When are pitch trim changes required with the 777 'fly-by-wire' system?

When thrust is changed.

When the landing gear is extended.

During airspeed changes only.

For all configuration changes.

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What causes the SPEEDNRAKE EXTENDED message to display on the EICAS?

Speedbrake is UP after landing.

On the ground when either reverse thrust lever is moved to the reverse idle detent.

Speedbrake is down when either thrust lever is advanced to a takeoff position.

Speedbrake is extended when radio altitude is between 15 and 800 ft.

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Which trim control is inhibited when the autopilot is engaged?

Control wheel pitch trim switches.

Alternate pitch trim levers.

Trim control pitch

Alternate control pitch trim.

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What does stall warning consist of?

Stick shaker but NO stall warning.

Stall warning horn.

Stick shaker followed by stall warning.

EICAS message 'STALL'.

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Which pair of spoilers is mechanically controlled through a cable from the control wheel?

Spoilers 5 and 10.

Spoilers 4 and 11.

Spoilers 5 and 8.

Spoilers 1 and 14.

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Which of the following is not a stall protection feature?

The out-of-trim forces increase above normal for a condition above the minimum manoeuvre speed.

Stab trim is inhibited in the nose up direction at approximately the minimum manoeuvring speed.

Use of alternate pitch trim levers reduces the column forces below the minimum manoeuvring speed.

The pilot must apply continuous aft column force to maintain airspeed below the manoeuvring speed.

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What principle is used when direct mode is in use?

Mechanical linkage.

Electric signals.

Hydraulic signal modulation.

Direct control surface deflection.

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Which one of the following statements is false?

At cruise speed, spoilers 5 and 10 are locked out.

Spoilers 4 and 11 are mechanically operated.

There are 12 spoilers.

When augmenting roll control, the spoilers work asymmetrically.

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How many spoiler panels are used as speedbrakes?

A total of 12 spoiler panels.

A total of 10 spoiler panels.

A total of 8 spoiler panels.

A total of 14 spoiler panels.

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What can you say about the FLAPS DRIVE EICAS message?

The message is displayed when the flap drive mechanism has been shut down due to an asymmetry.

Arm the alternate system.

The EICAS flap indicator display turns magenta.

The flaps will operate in secondary mode.

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What could cause the STAB GREENBAND EICAS message to be displayed?

The FMC weight entry and CG may be incorrect.

All statements are correct.

Power to the stabilizer position indicator is lost.

The stabilizer position indicator is unreliable.

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What does the EICAS message FLIGHT CONTROL MODE indicate?

The Flap/Slat electronics units are inoperative.

Flight control system is operating in the secondary mode.

Multiple flight control surfaces are inoperative.

Flight control system faults are detected.

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Which spoilers are available as speedbrakes (secondary and direct modes)?

Spoilers 1-7

Spoilers 5,10

Spoilers 4,11

None. Speedbrakes are disabled.

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Which spoilers will be locked out in secondary and direct modes?

Spolers 5 and 10

Spoilers 8 to 14

Spoilers 1 and 14

Spoilers 1 to 7

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What is FALSE about stabilizer trim?

As airspeed increases, trim rate decreases.

You can use the pitch trim switches on the yoke to set the trim.

The green band on the stabilizer position indicator shows the stabilizer trim range for take-off.

As airspeed increases, trim rate increases.

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Which statement is NOT true regarding the flap position indicator?

The flap position indicator is on the PFD.

The flap position indicator appears on EICAS when flaps begin to extend.

There are three different displays: Primary, Secondary and Alternate.

The flap position indicator is magenta when slats and flaps are in transit.

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What happens when the stabilizer signal is not present or is invalid?

The green band and the pointer are not displayed

The CDU displays the VERIFY TRIM message in the scratchpad

The EICAS message STAB GREENBAND displays

The green band on the indicator turns amber

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What power source is used for the actuation of all primary flight controls?

Mechanical.

Electric.

Pneumatic.

Hydraulic.

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What is true about turn compensation?

It is available only in the secondary mode.

Elevator input is NOT required if the airplane is in a 30 degree bank.

The turn compensation switch is on the overhead panel.

It is not available if the bank angle is above 30 degrees.

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What is the meaning of the EICAS advisory message STABILIZER CUTOUT?

Both stabilizer cut-out switches are in the CUTOUT position.

The centre stabilizer control path is inoperative

Stabilizer asymmetry compensation is inoperative.

One stabilizer cut-out switch is in the CUTOUT position.

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When does TAC automatically add rudder to minimize yaw?

When engine thrust loss is sensed in the normal and secondary mode.

When one engine differs by 10 present or more from the other engine.

When the engine is damaged or surges.

When an engine is at idle thrust.

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What is wheel to rudder cross-tie?

Ability to control initial effects of an engine failure with control wheel only.

Ability to override rudder inputs with the control wheel inputs.

Ability to control rudder trim with control wheel inputs.

Ability to dampen Dutch roll with control wheel only.

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Which of the following is true when the flight control system is operating in secondary mode?

The autopilot is available.

The Primary Flight Computers (PFCs) are NOT available.

Actuator Control Electronics (ACES) are NOT available.

Envelope protection features are NOT available.

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Which control surfaces are used for roll control on the B777?

Ailerons, flaperons and flaps.

Ailerons, flaperons and spoilers.

Ailerons, flaperons and elevators.

Ailerons, flaperons and slats.

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