6 Aircraft General Flashcards
The MD80 is certified to fly under the following conditions:
Carriage of PAX and Cargo, day, night, VFR, IFR, Icing conditions, extended open water, automatic flight control system.
What type of engines does the MD80 has?
What is their thrust rating?
The MD80 has 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 axial-flow, bypass, turbofan with a static takeoff thrust of 21,000 lb and a maximum takeoff thrust rating of 21,700 lb.
Describe the doors and fuselage of the MD80.
The fuselage is an all metal construction with nose, center and tail sections. All external doors and emergency exits, with the exception of the fwd stairwell door, are plug type and pressure sealed.
Describe the MD80 wings.
The wing is an all metal, cantilevered, sweptback and mounted on the lower portion of the fuselage.
Aircraft dimensions:
-Wingspan, -Length, -Heights
W=108’; L=148’; H=30’
Describe the MD80 tail.
The empennage consists of a vertical stabilizer, a horizontal stabilizer, two(2) elevators, and a rudder. An ice protected by heat, air conditioning cooling inlet is located on the lower portion of the rudder leading edge. The vertical stabilizer is not anti-iced. The longitudinal stabilizer trims electrically and the leading edge is heated by 8th and 13th stage bleed air. The rudder is normally hydraulically operated but can be mechanically operated in a non hydraulic power situation.
Describe the MD80 tail cone.
For emergency purposes only; The tail cone is detachable and may be jettisoned via interior or exterior controls.
What is the aircraft minimum taxi strip required for a 180* turn of the MD80?
About 94.3’
How are the flight deck windows protected for ice and fog?
The CA, center and FO windshields are electrically heated for anti-ice and anti-fog protection. The clearview and eyebrow windows are anti-fog protected only.
Mention some of the items on the Fwd Accessory compartment.
Gyros, electronics and electrical equipment. All accessible through a plug type door in the ceiling of the nose gear wheel well.
How is the E&E compartment ventilated?
The E&E compartment houses the rack-mounted electronic components and it is ventilated with exhaust air from the flight deck.
How many cargo compartments are heated and pressurized on the MD80?
The forward cargo compartment is the only compartment heated and pressurized suitable for live transportation of animals. “Check current animal transportation policy.”
Where is the fire extinguishing equipment located?
The fire extinguishing equipment is installed and stored at the aft accessory compartment in the tail section, aft the pressure bulkhead.
How is the APU compartment protected for fire?
Besides the APU fire detection and protection system, the APU installation is shrouded with a fireproof cover.
