ASSIGNMENT

MIDTERM

NAME: AUSAN, RALPH REINIEL E INSTRUCTOR: MR. PETER DAVE DELOS REYES
AMTE 113 - 2B DATE: OCT 28, 2023
 LANDING GEAR

● TAILWHEEL LANDING GEAR

- Features two main wheels under the wings and a smaller wheel at the tail.

● TRICYCLE LANDING GEAR

- Consists of a nose wheel and two main wheels under the wings.

● SKI LANDING GEAR

- Designed for aircraft operating in snowy or icy conditions.

● FLOAT LANDING GEAR

- Used on seaplanes and amphibious aircraft for water takeoffs and landing.

● FIXED LANDING GEAR

- Permanently attached to the aircraft and cannot be retracted.

● RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR

- Can be retracted into the aircraft’s fuselage to reduce aerodynamic drag and improve fuel
efficiency in flight.

AIRCRAFT STEERING

● NOSE WHEEL OR NOSE GEAR STEERING

- The pilot controls the direction of the aircraft on the ground by using the rudder pedals.

BREAKS IN LANDING GEAR

● AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEMS

- These systems automatically modulate the brake pressure to prevent wheel lockup and skidding.

● MANUAL BRAKE SYSTEMS

- In smaller or older aircraft, pilots may have to manually apply brake pressure to slow down the
aircraft. This is typically done using brake pedals in the cockpit.

● THRUST REVERSERS
- In addition to wheel brakes, some jet aircraft are equipped with thrust reversers. These devices
redirect engine thrust forward, helping to slow down the aircraft upon landing. Pilots activate
thrust reversers as part of the landing process to enhance deceleration.
 PARTS OF EMPENNAGE

● VERTICAL STABILIZER
- The vertical stabilizer is the upright, vertical surface at the rear of the empennage. It helps provide
directional stability and prevents yaw (side-to-side) oscillations.

● HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
- The horizontal stabilizer, or tailplane, is a horizontal surface typically located at the rear of the
empennage but above the fuselage. It contributes to longitudinal stability and helps maintain the
aircraft's pitch attitude.

● ELEVATOR
- The elevator is a movable control surface hinged to the horizontal stabilizer. Pilots can adjust the
elevator's position to control the aircraft's pitch, allowing the aircraft to climb, descend, or
maintain a level flight attitude.

● RUDDER
- The rudder is a movable control surface hinged to the vertical stabilizer. It is used to control the
aircraft's yaw, allowing the aircraft to make coordinated turns and counteract adverse yaw effects.

● TRIM TABS
- Trim tabs are small, adjustable surfaces located on the trailing edges of the elevator and rudder.
They allow pilots to make fine adjustments to the aircraft's control surfaces to maintain a desired
flight attitude with minimal control input.