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TECH GENERAL — CHAPTER 1
Airframe & Flight Controls
DGCA Syllabus — What to Know
Fuselage types and stress, wings (types, structural components), stabilising surfaces (vertical, horizontal, V-tail, flutter, mach trim). Primary controls: elevator, aileron, rudder, trim, actuation modes (mechanical/hydraulic/electrical/fly-by-wire). Secondary controls: leading/trailing edge devices, lift dumpers, speed brakes, variable elevator.
Topics in this Chapter
Fuselage types and stresswings (typesstructural components)stabilising surfaces (verticalhorizontalV-tailfluttermach trim)
Primary controls
elevatoraileronruddertrimactuation modes (mechanical/hydraulic/electrical/fly-by-wire)
Secondary controls
leading/trailing edge deviceslift dumpersspeed brakesvariable elevator
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Detailed Notes Being Prepared
Full chapter notes with diagrams, mnemonics, and exam-focused explanations are being written by Capt. Pankaj Pahil.