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Aircraft General Flashcards

1
Q 
Aircraft dimensions
•	Wing span:	
•	Length:			
•	Height:		
•	Prop Diameter:
A
  • Wing span: 93’ 3”
  • Length: 107’ 9”
  • Height: 27’ 9”
  • Prop Diameter: 13’ 6”
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Turn radius for 180° and outer wing tip clearance

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• 84 ft. 5 in., 64 ft. 9 in

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Cargo Weights
• Aft Cargo Compartment
• Forward Cargo Compartment

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•	Aft Cargo Compartment
o	3765 lbs (high gross) or 2545 lbs (enhanced gross), depending on model (R1 forward section)
o	1000 lbs (R2 aft section)
•	Forward Cargo Compartment
o	910 lbs (F1 section)
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Doors

  • How many doors in cabin ad what type
  • Where can cabin doors be opened from
  • How is door position data known
  • The aft doors are this type and open this direction
  • What is unique about the forward emergency exit
  • What is unique about the crew escape hatch
  • What is unique about the main cabin door and aft cargo door
A
  • Cabin has (3) Type I doors and (1) Type II/III Emergency Exit
  • All (4) doors can be opened from either inside or outside the aircraft and can be used as Emergency Exits
  • All send signals to the Proximity Sensor Electronic Unit (PSEU) door position data and annunciation
  • The left and right AFT cabin doors are plug type doors and open forward
  • The forward Type II/III Emergency Exit is a plug type door equipped with a ditching dam. This door opens inward. If the aircraft is ditched, turning the lower handle to the ditching mode allows only the upper portion of the exit to be opened
  • Hatch in the flight deck ceiling serves as an emergency exit for the flight crew. Position of the hatch exit is not annunciated by the Door Warning System
  • Main Cabin Door & AFT Cargo Door use “De-ice Bleed Lines”
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5
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• Oleo Strut Extension:
o Nose Gear:
o Main Landing Gear:

A

• Oleo Strut Extension:
o Nose Gear: 1.0 – 3.0 inches
o Main Landing Gear: 1.5 – 4.5 inches

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• Minimum O2 for Dispatch:
o 2 Crew @ 70°F
o 3 Crew @ 70°F

A

• Minimum O2 for Dispatch:
o 1050 psi – 2 Crew @ 70°F
o 1450 psi – 3 Crew @ 70°F

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• Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) consists of the following components: (4)

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• Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) consists of the following components:
o 1 Flight Guidance Control Panel (FGCP)
o 2 Flight Guidance Modules (FGM 1, FGM 2)
o 1 Yaw Damper Actuator Unit (YDAU)
o 2 Autopilot Actuator Units (APAU 1, APAU 2)

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• Emergency Locator Transmitter
o Powered by an ___
o Mounted in the airplane ___

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• Emergency Locator Transmitter
o Powered by an internal 7.5 volt alkaline/ manganese battery pack
o Mounted in the airplane dorsal fin, forward of the vertical fin

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• Cockpit Voice Recorder

o Records 2 hours of: (2)

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• Cockpit Voice Recorder
o Records 2 hours of:
 All flight crew communication (Pilot/copilot/observer headsets)
 Flight deck area microphone (Area Microphone)
 PA announcements
 Clock data

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• Flight Data Recorder
o Records 25 hours of: (5)
• Will begin recording when either: (3)

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• Flight Data Recorder
o Records 25 hours of:
 Flight Path (Altitude, Airspeed, Heading)
 Airplane Attitude (Pitch, Roll, Yaw)
 Engine Parameters (Power (Torque), RPMs (Turbines, Propeller), Temperatures (Oil, Exhaust)
 Flight Control Positions (Ailerons, Elevators, Rudder)
 Other Aircraft Configurations (Landing Gear, Spoilers)
• Will begin recording when either: Anti-Collision light is set to RED or White, BOTH engines running or Airplane is airborne

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PBE (Personal Breathing Equipment)

  • How many and location
  • What type
  • Length of supply
  • Indicator should turn from ___ to ___ when PBE is no good
A
  • (4) Total – 1 in Flight Deck & 3 in Cabin
  • Oxygen generator type
  • Provides a minimum of 15 minutes of Oxygen
  • Indicator should turn from blue to pink when PBE is no good
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Fire Extinguishers

- How many and location

A

• (4) Total – 1 in Flight Deck & 3 in Cabin

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13
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Flashlights (Flight Deck)

- How many, location, and power supply

A
  • (2) flashlights are mounted on the bulkhead behind the Captain’s seat
  • Each flashlight uses two ‘D’ cell batteries
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Portable Oxygen Equipment

- How many and location

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• (4) portable oxygen bottles (POBs) installed in the cabin

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First Aid Kits

- How many and location

A
  • (2) First Aid Kits

* 1 kit is located in the forward emergency stowage compartment and the other in the aft R/H doghouse compartment

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16
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Megaphone

- Location

A
  • Megaphone stowed in the cabin

* Located in the forward equipment cupboard

17
Q

Flashlights (Cabin)

- How many and location

A
  • (2) Flashlights

* Under each Flight Attendant jumpseat

18
Q

Cabin Interior/Exterior Emergency Lights
• Powered by ___ located ___
• Battery packs receive a charge from the ___
• Emergency egress lights are powered by ___
• Selecting ARM serves to arm the emergency lighting system (normal position for flight)
• In the ARM position, the emergency lights will automatically activate ___

A
  • Powered by (4) four 6.4 volt Ni-Cad battery packs located above the passenger compartment in the vicinity of the forward and aft cabin exit doors
  • Battery packs receive a charge from the left main 28 volt DC bus
  • Emergency egress lights are powered by (3) of the (4) emergency battery packs
  • Selecting ARM serves to arm the emergency lighting system (normal position for flight)
  • In the ARM position, the emergency lights will automatically activate if the “LEFT Main 28vDC Bus” fails
19
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GA Mode (Auto-Flight Control System – AFCS)

  • Autopilot does what
  • FD Vertical mode: (2)
  • FD Lateral mode: (2)
  • All armed FD modes are___
  • What appears on the PFD
A 
•	AP Disengages
•	FD Vertical Mode:
o	Transitions to GA Mode
o	Fixed pitch angle of 10 degrees
•	FD Lateral Mode:
o	Transitions to Wings Level sub-mode
o	Zero roll attitude
•	All “armed” FD modes are: Disarmed
•	WING LVL & GA messages are displayed on the PFD
20
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Air Data Computers (Flight Instruments)

  • How many
  • What parameters are displayed: (3)
A 
•	2 Air Data Computers: ADC1 & ADC 2
•	Air Data Unit Parameters displayed on the Electronic Instrument System:
o	Indicated Airspeed (PFDs)
o	True Airspeed (MFDs)
o	Static Air Temperatures (ED)
21
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Takeoff Configuration Tone

• Horn will sound when ___ and both engines exceed __% torque and ANY of the following: (5)

A

• Horn will sound when there is weight on the nose wheel and both engines exceed 50% torque and ANY of the following:
o Parking Brake set to PARK
o Elevator Trim out of the T/O range
o One or Both Condition Levers (CL) not at MAX 1020 RPM
o Flaps extended more than 20 or less than 3.6
o Inboard or Outboard Spoiler extended

22
Q

Walk Around (Slides)
• DC Contactor Box
o Located ___
o Located on the UPPER AFT portion of the “DC Connector Box” ___

A

• DC Contactor Box
o Located aft of the “Standby Battery” (left side of the nose of the aircraft, upper panel)
o Located on the UPPER AFT portion of the “DC Connector Box” are 2 circuit breakers that must be pre-flighted

23
Q

Walk Around (Slides)
• Servo Tabs:
o Right Wing (aft portion): Describe
o Left Wing (aft portion): Describe

A

• Servo Tabs:
o Right Wing (aft portion):
 1 piece divided into 2 sections
 Each section is know as: “Anti-Servo Tab” and “Maintenance Geared Tab”
 “Anti-Servo Tab” is located closest to the wing tip and works opposite direction of the aileron
 “Maintenance Geared Tab” is located closest to the engine and can be adjusted by MX only
o Left Wing (aft portion)
 Has only 1 “Anti-Servo Tab”

24
Q 
Walk Around (Slides)
•	Static Dischargers
o	\_\_ total
o	Wings: \_\_ total
	_ located on each wing
o	Elevator: _ total
	_ located on the “Tip”
	_ located on the “Trailing Edge”
o	Rudder: _ total
	_ located on the “Upper Tail Portion”
	_ located on the “Lower Portion”
A 
•	Static Dischargers
o	25 total
o	Wings: 12 total
	6 located on each wing
o	Elevator: 8 total
	1 located on the “Tip”
	3 located on the “Trailing Edge”
o	Rudder: 5 total
	2 located on the “Upper Tail Portion”
	3 located on the “Lower Portion”
25
Q

Walk Around (Slides)
• Static Temperature Measurement (ED Display)
o The “SAT_°C” temperature that is displayed on the “ED” is taken from ___

A

• Static Temperature Measurement (ED Display)
o The “SAT_°C” temperature that is displayed on the “ED” is taken from a sensor located on the left fuselage adjacent to bottom portion of the left inboard flap panel

26
Q

Wardrobe closet floor weight limit.

A

160 lbs

Dash 8 Q400 2 (16 decks)

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