Flightcontrols check B737-500
How to move the control wheel when checking the flightcontrols ??
1. From neutral: aft, left, forward, right, aft, neutral
or
2. From neutral: left, right, neutral, forward, aft, neutral
There is no standard procedure given in the OM. Some pilots say, the no. 1 way is the best because this procedure check the FULL FREEDOM of movement in all the 4 corners.
BUT, I think:
Its only necessary to check the flight controls as in procedure 2, since there is NO corners on a standard control wheel in an airliner.
Motivation: The number 2 procedure is easier to do, and keeps the paper hanging on the control wheel map holder.
Does anyone know whether there is a technical reason to test flightcontrols like in procedure 1 - or if this is just "remains" from a time when aircraft had a stick instead of a control wheel ??
SAF
[This message has been edited by SAF (edited 29 May 2001).]