PI.II.C.S2
SkillDemonstrate familiarity with the automatic flight control system (AFCS) procedures or information published by the manufacturer specific to the aircraft used on the practical test, if applicable.
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- 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…
- 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…
- Chapter 5: Flight Instruments › Analog Pictorial Displays › Flight Director System (FDS)
Developed in the 1960s, it was commonly found on both commercial and business aircraft alike. STARS (with a modification) and successive flight directors were integrated with the autopilots and aircraft providing a fully integrated flight system. The flight director/autopilot system ... described below is typical of installations in many general aviation aircraft. The components of a typical flight director include the mode controller, ADI, HSI, and annunciator panel. These units are illustrated in Figure 5-40. The pilot may choose from…
- 14 CFR § 91.109 Flight instruction; Simulated instrument flight and certain flight tests.
Flight instruction; Simulated instrument flight and certain flight tests. (c) No person may operate a civil aircraft in simulated instrument flight unless— (1) The other control seat is occupied by a safety pilot who possesses at least: (i) A private ... pilot certificate with category and class ratings appropriate to the aircraft being flown; or (ii) For purposes of providing training for a solo cross-country endorsement under § 61.93 of this chapter, a flight instructor certificate with an appropriate sport pilot…
- 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 ... advances in digital technology for aircraft, modern aircraft of any size may have AFCS. AFCS capabilities vary from system to system. Some of the advances beyond ordinary autopilot systems are the extent of programmability, the level of integration of navigational…
- Chapter 12: Hydraulic & Pneumatic Power Systems › Hydraulic Power Systems › Evolution of Hydraulic Systems
Hydraulic Power Systems Evolution of Hydraulic Systems Smaller aircraft have relatively low flight control surface loads, and the pilot can operate the flight controls by hand. Hydraulic systems were utilized for brake systems on early aircraft. When aircraft started ... faster and got larger in size, the pilot was not able to move the control surfaces by hand anymore, and hydraulic power boost systems were introduced. Power boost systems assist the pilot in overcoming high control forces, but the pilot…