Flying

Secondary Controls

Secondary flight controls like wing flaps and pitch trim are critical systems that, despite less frequent manipulation than primary controls, can lead to serious emergencies if they fail. Flap system ...
Boston Herald

‘We’re still vulnerable to a 9/11-style attack’ without secondary cockpit barriers: Ex-FAA special agent

Almost 25 years after 9/11, there are still major security risks on airplanes without secondary cockpit barriers. That’s the urgent message from a former FAA special agent, the widow of a pilot who ...
Nature

Fault Diagnosis and Prognostics for Electro-Mechanical Actuators in Aerospace Systems

Electro-mechanical actuators (EMAs) have become integral to modern aerospace platforms, supplanting traditional hydraulic systems in primary and secondary flight controls. Their adoption promises ...
Reuters

Moog in talks to buy GE's flight control product line

Sees total fiscal 2009 rev just over $1.8 bln Sees fiscal 2009 aircraft segment sales of $652 mln Sept 4 (Reuters) - Aircraft parts maker Moog Inc said it is in talks with GE Aviation Systems, a unit ...
Flying

Secondary Controls

You’re probably familiar with your airplane’s primary control surfaces, what they are, where they are and how they work. (If not, now’s a good time to research the topic.) According to the FAA, ...
Aviation Week

Secondary Flight Controls

Business jets operate over an impressively wide speed range. High-performance models typically can cruise at 450 KTAS to 480 KTAS, enabling them to dash from coast to coast in the United States in ...