1. Piper Meridian Flight Controls Systems Training Program
Wright Aviation Services LLC
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Piper Meridian
Systems Training Program
Flight Controls
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2. PA46-500TP Meridian Flight Controls
Overview
Primary Flight Controls:
Elevator, Rudder and Ailerons are conventional, utilizing dual control wheels and foot pedals that are manually activated and mechanically actuated through a series of levers, cables, pulleys, push/pull rods and bellcranks to provide pitch, roll and yaw control.
Note: Rudder/Aileron are interconnected through a spring system which activates only when these controls are out of harmony.
Secondary Flight Controls:
Flaps: Electrically activated, mechanically actuated through jack screw, torque tube, push/pull rods and bellcranks.
Pitch Trim: Electrically and manually activated, mechanically actuated through cables, pullies and bellcranks controlling a trailing edge trim tab.
Yaw Trim: Electrically activated, mechanically actuated
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3. PA46 Aircraft General Meridian – PA46-500TP
Rudder
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4. PA46-500TP Meridian Flight Controls
Rudder Trim
Trim Tab
Electrically Operated
Mechanically Activated
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5. PA46-500TP Meridian Flight Controls
Aileron Controls
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6. PA46-500TP Meridian Flight Controls
Elevator &
Elevator Trim
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7. PA46-500TP Meridian Flight Controls
Flaps
Single Piece
Fowler Type
Electrically Operated
Mechanically Activated
4 Positions
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8. PA46-500TP Meridian Flight Controls
FLAP DRIVE ASSEMBLY
28 volt flap motor
Jackscrews
Push/pull rods
Bellcranks
linkages
Feedback Linkage
4 Position Detents
Zero
10 degrees
25 degrees
full flaps
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9. PA46-500TP Meridian Flight Controls
Overview
Summary / Review
Primary Flight Controls:
Conventional rudder, elevator, aileron set up manually activated, mechanically actuated through cable, pullies and bellcranks.
Secondary Flight Controls:
Flaps: Electrically activated, mechanically actuated through jack screw, torque tube, push/pull rods and bellcranks.
Pitch Trim: Electrically and manually activated, mechanically actuated through cables, pullies and bellcranks controlling a trailing edge trim tab.
Rudder trim: Electrically activated, mechanically actuated through cables, pullies and bellcranks controlling a trailing edge rudder trim tab.
Yaw Trim: Electrically activated, mechanically actuated.
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