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

Which of these flight control surfaces aid in roll control?

Ailerons, flaperons and spoilers.

Krueger flaps, slats and spoilers.

Slats and spoilers only.

Flaperons and slats.

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

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.

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

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What does the EICAS message FLIGHT CONTROL MODE indicate?

Flight control system is operating in the secondary mode.

The Flap/Slat electronics units are inoperative.

Multiple flight control surfaces are inoperative.

Flight control system faults are detected.

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

Ailerons, flaperons and flaps.

Ailerons, flaperons and slats.

Ailerons, flaperons and elevators.

Ailerons, flaperons and spoilers.

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Under what conditions does the SPEEDBRAKE EXTENDED EICAS message display?

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.

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

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Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

The spoilers augment roll control.

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

Spoilers 4 and 11 are mechanically operated.

Spoilers 5 and 10 are available as ground spoilers only.

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

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

Take-off, rejected take-off and approach.

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

Take-off, rejected take-off and landing.

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When do the PFCs make self-test?

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

After hydraulic system depressurization.

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

After hydraulic system pressurization.

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Which one of the following statements is false?

Spoilers 4 and 11 are mechanically operated.

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

There are 12 spoilers.

When augmenting roll control, the spoilers work asymmetrically.

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What is FALSE about stabilizer trim?

As airspeed increases, trim rate decreases.

As airspeed increases, trim rate increases.

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.

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

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

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

Speedbrake is UP after landing.

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

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What can you say about the FLAPS DRIVE EICAS message?

The flaps will operate in secondary mode.

The EICAS flap indicator display turns magenta.

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

Arm the alternate system.

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

Only on the ground, on pitch trim indicators.

Only during landing, on CDU.

Always on EICAS

Only in flight, on control wheel.

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Do the ailerons increase lift for takeoff?

No the ailerons are used only at high speed

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

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

Yes the ailerons move down with flaps 15 and 20.

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

All statements are correct.

Protection features are NOT available.

Autopilot is not available.

The system operates in direct mode

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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 an engine is at idle thrust.

When the engine is damaged or surges.

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

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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 green band on the indicator turns amber

The EICAS message STAB GREENBAND displays

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What happens if uncommanded stabilizer motion is sensed?

Power to all STCMs is shut off.

The A/P engages automatically.

Power to the affected STCM is shut off.

The stabilizer is locked in place.

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

Autopilot and envelope are NOT available.

Envelope protection features are available.

Actuator Control Electronics (ACES) are NOT available.

The Primary Flight Computers (PFCs) are NOT available.

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

Spoilers 1 and 14

Spoilers 8 to 14

Spolers 5 and 10

Spoilers 1 to 7

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What principle is used when direct mode is in use?

Mechanical linkage.

Direct control surface deflection.

Electric signals.

Hydraulic signal modulation.

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

Primary Flight Computers (PFCs).

Secondary FCC.

Actuator Control Electronics (ACES).

Electro hydraulic servos.

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

Actuator Control Electronics (ACES).

Primary Flight Computers (PFCs).

Power Control Units (PCUs).

Position feedback transducers.

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Are the PFCs and ACEs used in direct mode?

Only PFCs

Both PFCs and ACEs

Only ACEs

It is not possible.

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

210 knot.

200 knot.

220 knot.

180 knot.

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

Spoilers 1 and 14.

Spoilers 4 and 11.

Spoilers 5 and 10.

Spoilers 5 and 8.

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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.

The Primary Flight Computers (PFCs) are NOT available.

Envelope protection features are NOT available.

The autopilot is available.

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

During flap extension or retraction

During speedbrake extension or retraction.

All statements are correct.

During airspeed changes.

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

Spoilers 4,11

Spoilers 5,10

None. Speedbrakes are disabled.

Spoilers 1-7

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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.

The stabilizer position indicator is unreliable.

Power to the stabilizer position indicator is lost.

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

During engine out go-arounds.

Only during approaches.

All the time.

Only on the ground.

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What control do the flaperons and ailerons provide?

Yaw control assisted by the rudder.

Roll control assisted by asymmetric spoilers.

Increased wing lift and decreased stall speed.

Pitch control assisted by a movable horizontal stabilizer.

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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 control rudder trim with control wheel inputs.

Ability to dampen Dutch roll with control wheel only.

Ability to override rudder inputs with the control wheel inputs.

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Which of the following are NOT stall protection features?

Stick shaker activates.

The auto-throttle advances to maintain minimum airspeed.

In landing configuration, leading slats move to gapped position.

The auto-throttle disconnects.

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

When the landing gear is extended.

During airspeed changes only.

For all configuration changes.

When thrust is changed.

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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.

Stabilizer asymmetry compensation is inoperative.

The centre stabilizer control path is inoperative

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

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Which trim control is inhibited when the autopilot is engaged?

Control wheel pitch trim switches.

Trim control pitch

Alternate pitch trim levers.

Alternate control pitch trim.

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

Pneumatic.

Mechanical.

Hydraulic.

Electric.

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

Engages gust suppression.

Disconnects hydraulic supply to STCM.

Disable direct rudder control.

Connects hydraulic supply to STCM.

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How many spoiler panels are used as speedbrakes?

A total of 8 spoiler panels.

A total of 14 spoiler panels.

A total of 10 spoiler panels.

A total of 12 spoiler panels.

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Which of these flight control surfaces assist in roll control?

Ailerons and flaperons.

Slats and spoilers.

Flaperons and slats.

Slats only.

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When do the alternate pitch trim levers move the stabilizer?

During flight control secondary and direct modes.

The levers move the stabilizer directly at all times.

Only on the ground.

When the autopilot is disengaged.

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What is FALSE about Flap/Slat Load Relief?

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

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.

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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 does the PRI FLIGHT COMPUTERS EICAS message indicate?

The system is in primary mode.

The system is in direct mode

The system is in the secondary mode.

Flight control modes are not affected.

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What is true about turn compensation?

The turn compensation switch is on the overhead panel.

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

It is available only in the secondary mode.

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

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What does stall warning consist of?

Stick shaker followed by stall warning.

EICAS message 'STALL'.

Stall warning horn.

Stick shaker but NO stall warning.

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Which statement is NOT true regarding the flap position indicator?

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

The flap position indicator is on the PFD.

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

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

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What is the correct statement?

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

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.

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

Direct.

Normal.

All flight control modes.

Secondary.

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Which of the following is not a stall protection feature?

The pilot must apply continuous aft column force to maintain airspeed below the manoeuvring 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 out-of-trim forces increase above normal for a condition above the minimum manoeuvre speed.

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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?

8 degrees.

7.5 degrees.

9.5 degrees.

13 degrees.

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

Flaperons and slats.

Krueger flaps and slats.

Flaperons.

Slats only.

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Boeing B777 – Flight controls