Aircraft Systems

Question 1

Engine

Answer 1

Lycoming 
4 Cylinder 
360 Cubic inch
Horizontally Opposed
Air Cooled
Naturally Aspirated
Direct Drive IO-360-L2A engine
Fuel Injected

Question 2

Propeller

Answer 2

McCauley, 76 inch 2 blade, all metal, fixed pitch propeller

Question 3

Vacuum System

Answer 3

Two engine-driven vacuum pumps located toward the back of the engine, with a normal operating range of 4.5-5.5 inches of mercury.

Failure indicated by:

ANNUNCIATOR PANEL LIGHT

Question 4

Landing Gear

Answer 4

Fixed Tricycle type gear

Tubular Spring Steel providing shock absorption for the main wheels

Oleo (air/oil) strut providing shock absorption on the nose wheel.

Nose wheel features a shimmy damper which helps keep the nose straight during vibrations.

Nose wheel can turn up to 10 degrees each side of center.

Differential braking allows up to 30 degrees of steering from center.

Question 5

Brakes

Answer 5

Brakes are hydraulically actuated, main wheel single-disc brakes controlled by master cylinders attached to both pilots’ rudder pedals.

Question 6

Flaps

Answer 6

Single Slot Type Flaps electrically driven by a motor in the right wing.

Question 7

Pitot Static

Answer 7

The Pitot static system consists of a pitot tube on the left wing providing ram air pressure to the airspeed indicator, and a static port on the left side of the fuselage providing static pressure to the Altimeter, VSI, and Airspeed Indicator. The tube is electrically heated and a alt. Static source is located under the instrument panel.

Question 8

Fuel System

Answer 8

Two tanks in each wing,

Total Fuel Capacity: 56 Gallons; 53 usable

13 Fuel Sumps

Question 9

Electrical System

Answer 9

28 volt DC electrical system

24 volt lead-acid battery

Electrical energy is supplied by a 60 amp alternator located in the front of the engine

Question 10

Exterior Lighting

Answer 10

Nav Lights on the wing tips and top of the rudder

Dual landing (inboard/taxi outboard) light configuration located on the left wing leading edge.

Flashing beacon mounted on the top of the vertical fin, and a strobe on each wing tip.

Question 11

Environmental

Answer 11

Cabin Heat is provided by air ducted through the exhaust shroud and into the cabin and is controlled by a knob on the instrument panel.

Question 12

Stall Warning

Answer 12

A pneumatic type stall warning system consists of an inlet on the left wing leading edge.

As an a/c approaches a stall, the lower pressure on top of the wing shifts forward drawing air through the horn resulting in an audible warning 5 to 10 knots above the stall.