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Gavilan College AMT 110
Aircraft Structures
Worksheet #2
1. The empennage is also called the
Points: 34
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The three main components of an empennage are:
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An empennage contains what two primary fixed aerodynamic surfaces:
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An empennage contains what two primary flight control surfaces:
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The three primary flight control surfaces are:
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12. The primary flight control surfaces that causes an aircraft to roll is called
13. The primary flight control surface that causes an aircraft to pitch is called
14. The primary flight control surface that causes an aircraft to yaw is called
15. Primary flight controls are balance to prevent
16. Move the yoke/stick to the right will cause the
aileron to raise.
17. Pulling the yoke/stick back will cause the
point
.
to move and it will
18. Stepping on the right rudder peddle will cause the rudder to move to the
19. What secondary control surface is used to increase the wings’ camber and generate more lift?
20. What secondary control surface is used to increase the wing area?
21. What secondary control surface is used to disrupt wing airflow and reduce lift?
22. A tab moves in the (opposite or same) direction as the control surface it is connected to.
23. A trim tab, used to adjust the yaw, is moved to the left. This will cause the
to move to the
(direction).
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List two general landing gear configurations:
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26. An amphibious aircraft can land on both
and
27. What location designation is used to identify locations in the vertical plane and the fore/aft
direction?
28. What location designation is used to identify locations in the vertical plane and the left/right
direction?
29. What location designation is used to identify locations in the horizontal plane?
30. What transfers power from the engine to a helicopter’s main rotors?
List three type of helicopter rotor systems:
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34. The tail rotor is part of what helicopter system?
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