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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 6-2
  Chapter 6: Flight Controls › Flight Control Systems › Primary Flight Controls

  Flight Control Systems Flight Controls Aircraft flight control systems consist of primary and secondary systems. The ailerons, elevator (or stabilator), and rudder constitute the primary control system and are required to control an aircraft safely during flight. Wing flaps, leading ... edge devices, spoilers, and trim systems constitute the secondary control system and improve the performance characteristics of the airplane or relieve the pilot of excessive control forces. Primary Flight Controls Aircraft control systems are carefully designed to provide adequate responsiveness…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 6-2
  Chapter 6: Flight Controls

  addition, in some large and fast aircraft, controls are boosted by hydraulically or electrically actuated systems. In both the fly-by-wire and boosted controls, the feel of the control reaction is fed back to the pilot by simulated means ... Current research at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Dryden Flight Research Center involves Intelligent Flight Control Systems (IFCS). The goal of this project is to develop an adaptive neural network-based flight control system. Applied directly to flight…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. B-5
  Appendix B: Acronyms, Abbreviations, and NOTAM Contractions

  federal FEIS—Final Environmental Impact Statement FEP—front end processor FFAC—from facility FI/P—flight inspection permanent FI/T—flight inspection temporary FIFO—Flight Inspection Field Office FIG—flight inspection group FINO—Flight Inspection National Field Office FIPS—federal information publication ... standard FIR—flight information region FIRE—fire station FIRMR—Federal Information Resource Management Regulation FL—flight level FLOWSIM—traffic flow planning simulation FM—from FMA—final monitor aid FMF—facility master file FMIS—FTS2000 management information system FMS—flight management…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 8-2
  Chapter 8: Ground Procedures and Flight Preparations › Preflight › Minimum Equipment Lists (MELs) and Operations with Inoperative Equipment

  Minimum Equipment Lists (MELs) and Operations with Inoperative Equipment Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) requires that all aircraft instruments and installed equipment be operative prior to each departure. However, when the Federal Aviation Administration ... adopted the minimum equipment list (MEL) concept for 14 CFR part 91 operations, flights were allowed with inoperative items, as long as the inoperative items were determined to be nonessential for safe flight. At the same time, it allowed part…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 6-10
  Chapter 6: Flight Controls › Flight Control Systems › Spoilers

  wings to spoil the smooth airflow, reducing lift and increasing drag. On gliders, spoilers are most often used to control rate of descent for accurate landings. On other aircraft, spoilers are often used for roll control, an advantage of which ... ground roll after landing. By destroying lift, they transfer weight to the wheels, improving braking effectiveness. [Figure 6-19] Trim Systems Although an aircraft can be operated throughout a wide range of attitudes, airspeeds, and power settings…

• Airplane Flying Handbookp. 3-10
  Chapter 3: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Trim Control

  then hold the wings level with aileron flight control pressure while rudder control pressure is trimmed out. Finally, aileron trim should be adjusted to relieve any aileron flight control pressure. A properly trimmed airplane is an indication of good piloting ... skills. Any control forces that the pilot feels should be a result of deliberate flight control pressure inputs during a planned change in airplane attitude, not a result of forces being applied by the airplane. A common trim control error…