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A spring tab is fitted to

  • A.Lock the surface on the ground
  • B.Make the degree of balance vary with dynamic pressure
  • C.Prevent the surface from fluttering
  • D.Provide nose-down trim at low speed

Answer: B

A spring tab links the tab to the control run through a spring, so at low speed the spring is stiff relative to the hinge moment and the surface moves directly, while at high speed the spring deflects and the tab does more of the work. The result is balance that increases with dynamic pressure, which is exactly where it is needed. It is not a flutter device, not a trimmer, and not a gust lock, though a gust lock is a real and separate fitting.

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