FAA AMT (Aviation Maintenance Technician) Airframe Practice Exam

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If the travel of an airplane's controls is correct but the cables are rigged exceptionally tight, what probable effect will this have when flying the airplane?

  1. The airplane will be lighter on the controls.

  2. The airplane will be heavy on the controls.

  3. The airplane's controls will become unresponsive.

  4. The airplane's controls will operate normally.

The correct answer is: The airplane will be heavy on the controls.

This is because if the cables are rigged too tight, there will be less movement in the controls resulting in a heavier feel when flying the airplane. Option A is incorrect because a lighter feel on the controls would indicate that there is less resistance and the cables may not be tight enough. Option C is incorrect because while the controls may feel unresponsive, this is due to the tight cables restricting their movement, rather than them actually becoming unresponsive. Option D is incorrect because the tight cables will still have an effect on the controls and make them heavier to operate.