T-45C TS, ADV & IUT ENG-13
Flight Control System
B.
Stabilator system 1.4.14.3.1.3, 1.4.14.2.1.2, 1.4.14.3
Sg 2, fr 11
(4 Overlays)
Fig 5: Flight
1.
Control surface components
Controls--Stabilator
System Components
a.
Stabilator
Overlay 1
(1) Location: rear of aircraft fuselage
Stabilator
(2) Function: provides primary pitch control
b.
Stabilator actuator (PCU)
Overlay 2
(1) Location: mounted horizontally above
Stabilator Actuator
engine tailpipe
(2) Function: mechanically controlled and
hydraulically operated--provides power
to move stabilator control surface
Overlay 3
Stabilator Trim
c.
Stabilator trim actuator
Actuator
(1) Location: just aft of aft seat frame
(2) Function: electrically controlled and
mechanically operated--moves stabilator
linkages providing trim inputs to the
stabilator actuator
Overlay 4
Stabilator Spring
d.
Stabilator spring feel unit
Feel Unit &
Inertia Weight
LESSON NOTES
Explain the difference between a system that does not have
feedback pressure and the T-45C flight controls that feature
simulated feedback. Compare the T-45C system to the T-34
(9-98) Original
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