Aviation English
Aircraft Systems

O que e fly-by-wire?

fly-by-wire An electronic flight control system where pilot inputs are transmitted as electrical signals to computers, which command the flight control surfaces.

Source: ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG

How is “fly-by-wire” Used in Practice?

Fly-by-wire reconfigurado devido a falha do computador de voo, mudando para controle alternativo.

Certification Exam Relevance

ICAO Level 4ICAO Level 5ICAO Level 6EASA FCL.055

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • Pilots
  • Air Traffic Controllers
  • Cabin Crew

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O que e fly-by-wire?

An electronic flight control system where pilot inputs are transmitted as electrical signals to computers, which command the flight control surfaces.

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