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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 ... systems are carefully designed to provide adequate responsiveness to control inputs while allowing a natural feel. At low airspeeds, the controls usually feel soft and sluggish, and the aircraft responds slowly to control applications. At higher airspeeds, the controls become…

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

  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 control system feedback errors, IFCS provides adjustments to improve aircraft performance in normal flight…

• Instrument Flying Handbookp. 5-24
  Chapter 5: Flight Instruments › Analog Pictorial Displays › Flight Director System (FDS)

  reached the ILS glideslope. More sophisticated systems allow more flight director modes. Figure 5-39. A typical cue that a pilot would follow. Figure 5-40. Components of a typical FDS. Integrated Flight Control System The integrated flight control system ... into a system operated and controlled by one principal component. Figure 5-41 illustrates key components of the flight control system that was developed from the onset as a fully integrated system comprised of the airframe, autopilot, and FDS. This…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 6-12
  Chapter 6: Flight Controls › Autopilot

  manually overridden. Because autopilot systems differ widely in their operation, refer to the autopilot operating instructions in the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) or the Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH). Chapter Summary Because flight control systems and aerodynamic characteristics vary greatly ... between aircraft, it is essential that a pilot become familiar with the primary and secondary flight control systems of the aircraft being flown. The primary source of this information is the AFM or the POH. Various manufacturer and owner group…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 6-8
  Chapter 6: Flight Controls › Flight Control Systems › Flaps

  control system for the V-tail is more complex than the control system for a conventional tail. In addition, the V-tail design is more susceptible to Dutch roll tendencies than a conventional tail, and total reduction in drag ... effect of left rudder pressure. Figure 6-16. Beechcraft Bonanza V35. Secondary Flight Controls Secondary flight control systems may consist of wing flaps, leading edge devices, spoilers, and trim systems. Flaps Flaps are the most common high-lift devices used…

• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframep. 10-63
  Chapter 10: Aircraft Systems › Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS)

  Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) An aircraft autopilot with many features and various autopilot related systems integrated into a single system is called an automatic flight control system (AFCS). These were formerly found only on high-performance aircraft. Currently ... integration of flight director and autothrottle systems, and combining of the command elements of these various systems into a single integrated flight control human interface. [Figure 10-112] It is at the AFCS level of integration that an autothrottle system…