The Airplane- Pt. IIO/Cdt. Joseph Darcel
Control Systems
Control Systems-Ailerons
Control Systems - Ailerons
Control Systems - Elevators
Control Systems - Stabilator
Control Systems - Rudder
Control Systems – Trim Tabs
Dead Load – How much the a/c weighs on the ground
Live Load – How heavy the plane ‘feels’
Load Factor – Ratio live load/dead load◦ Expressed in “gees”
Manoeuvring Speed (Va) – The speed beyond which you may not exercise full control surface deflection. ◦ Typically the elevator
Loads and Load Factors
Loads and Load Factors
Each a/c will have three logs
◦ Journey Log◦ Technical Log◦ Pilot’s Logbook
Logbooks
Logs details of each flight◦ Time, location, duration
Technical logs are separate for each installed ◦ Engine◦ Airframe◦ Variable pitch propeller
Journey log is carried on any flight unless:◦ You are landing/taking off from the same aerodrome◦ The pilot has access to it prior to and immediately after the flight
You never take the technical log on board an a/c (why?)
All journey log entries must be maintained for at least 1 year.
NB Gliders can keep all the info of the technical log in the journey log
Journey Log/Technical Log
Occasionally, a pilot may encounter a ‘snag’- something which prevents the normal completion of the flight.
◦ It may be recorded in the journey and technical logs
Any recorded snag will ground the a/c until a certified AME signs off on it.
Maintenance Release
Do not use whiteout
You must be able to see all the info that was initially written down, even if it is incorrect
Logbook Corrections