Automatic Flight Control System

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Across
  1. 3. Produces helicopter's lateral acceleration (located in overhead cabin)
  2. 5. FPS provides ___ ____ functions in the pitch, roll, and yaw axis when coupled with trim
  3. 6. The stabilator is moved through two ____ _____
  4. 7. The "muscle" of AFCS
  5. 9. Improves dynamic stability and helps dampen pitch excursions
  6. 13. Trim is capable of moving flight controls through ___ of travel
  7. 17. How FCCs compare information with each other
  8. 21. Minimizes ppitch attitude excursions due to collective inputs from the pilot
  9. 25. Pitch actuator type
  10. 27. decreases with increased airspeed to improve static stability
  11. 29. Aligns stabilator to main rotor downwash in low speed flight to minimize nose-up attitude resulting from downwash
  12. 31. Outer-loop control that provides long-term inputs
  13. 32. The "inputs" of AFCS
  14. 34. Each SAS has __% of control authority over the aircraft
  15. 35. Improves flying qualities with the use of electromechanical actuators in response to collective, airspeed, pitch rate, and lateral acceleration inputs.
  16. 36. Trim can move flight controls at a rate of __% per second
  17. 37. Stabilator is programmed up during a ___ sideslip due to reduced downwash on stabilator
  18. 39. Reduces susceptibility to gusts
  19. 40. Provides attitude and rate signals
  20. 41. Provides control positioning and force gradient functions
Down
  1. 1. Collective, yaw, and roll trim actuators are ___ (type)
  2. 2. Provides basic autopilot functions in the pitch, roll and yaw functions.
  3. 4. Stabilator is programmed down during a ___ sideslip due to an increase in rotor downwash on stabilator
  4. 8. Provides a means for the pilot to select defined autopilot functions, automatic flight control positioning, and provides steering cues for display on the MFD when coupled
  5. 10. _____ stick position reflects stabilator position proportional to collective position (located on MMU)
  6. 11. Provides airspeed signals
  7. 12. Allows pilot control in case of actuator jam (80 lbs yaw; 13 lbs roll; 22 lbs collective)
  8. 14. Number of sections of the stabilator
  9. 15. Number of stabilator functions
  10. 16. acronym used for stabilator inputs
  11. 18. The stabilator is a ____ angle of incidence that enhances handling qualities in the pitch axis
  12. 19. Stabilator position indicator color when in Auto mode
  13. 20. FPS provides ____ ___ above 50 kts
  14. 22. The "brain" of AFCS
  15. 23. Provides short term rate dampening in pitch, roll and yaw axis.
  16. 24. Stabilator uses ____ ___ signal from EGIs to correct for short term pitch disturbances (located in nose)
  17. 26. This is calculated from EGI heading data
  18. 28. FCC computer that sends signals to trim actuators
  19. 30. Stabilator uses airspeed signal from ___s (located forward of gunner windows)
  20. 32. Inner-loop rate dampening to improve helicopter stability
  21. 33. SAS can ___ its gain if one SAS is lost for a maximum of 5% of control authority
  22. 38. Speed at which collective coupling beings at (kts)