True/False Questions (V3)

Student: FAHARIQUE AHMAD Date: 12.03.22

1. The primary flight control surfaces on a fixed wing aircraft include: ailerons, elevators, and the
rudder. (Page 1.2)

Answer: True

2. The lightweight ribs are in many cases, stamped out from flat steel sheet stock. (Page 1.2)

Answer: False (from flat aluminum sheet stock)

3. Ailerons are controlled by a side-to-side motion of the control stick in the cockpit or a rotation of
the control yoke. (Page 1.3)

Answer: True

4. Large aircraft and some high-performance aircraft may also have a second set of ailerons located
inboard on the leading edge of the wings. (page 1.4)

Answer: False (on the trailing edge of the wing)

5. Spoilers are made with similar construction materials and techniques as the other flight control
surfaces on the aircraft. (Page 1.4)

Answer: True

6. The elevator is the primary flight control surface that moves the aircraft around the vertical axis.
(page 1.5)

Answer: False (horizontal or lateral axis)

7. A movable horizontal tail section, called a stabilator, is a control surface that combines the action
of both the horizontal stabilizer and the elevator. (Page 1.5)

Answer: True

8. A canard utilizes the concept of two lifting surfaces. It functions as a vertical stabilizer located in
front of the main wings. (Page 1.5)

Answer: False (horizontal)

9. When the right pedal is pushed forward, it deflects the rudder to the right which moves the nose
of the aircraft to the right. (Page 1.6)

Answer: True

10. A ruddervator combines the action of the rudder and aileron. (Page 1.13)

Answer: False (elevation)