The 777 system High Lift Controls is more traditionally known as Secondary Flight Controls. This consists of slats, spoilers, and flaps. Obviously, logic of this system is of the utmost importance, as it assists the pilots in dynamically changing the flight envelope for takeoff, approach and other situations.
How is bleed air fed from the engine to the bleed air system? Well, it’s not exactly summarized in a sentence or two. That’s why we spend a lot of time showing you just how it works.
Yes, even the APU is a complex set of moving parts. It’s not simply just a turbine engine in the tail, but it has it’s own unique ways of cooling, generating power, etc.
Jets spend more of their flying time in environments unsuitable for human life. Yes, it’s in our own atmosphere. But you won’t last long in the Flight Levels without oxygen and a heavy set of winter gear.
When the 777 first entered service, it was a whole new type of aircraft; highly digital, modeled and tested in 3D, efficient in many respects. In this increasingly digitized environment, there would be a lot more computers managing aircraft operations.
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The 777 has 2 engines. True or false? False. The engine has THREE engines. The APU, located in the tail of the aircraft, can provide electrical power and bleed air for various flight operations, especially on the ground.
Learning the background systems, i.e., what’s going on OUT of the pilots sight is important, but what about what is actually on the flight deck?
Say you’re on approach and you’re entering some icing conditions. Will ice build on the wings and compromise your lift? How much icing can the 777 take?
Flying the 777 is a matter of pulling, turning and pushing the control column, right? Wrong. These days it’s common to get Fly-by-Wire, which means electronic signals are sent to the different controls based on input.
