AS Flashcards
A/C dimensions
Length 77’6”
Wingspan 85’
Height 24’5”
What are the basic components of the aircraft
Fuselage
Empennage
Wings
What are the 4 exits
Airstair door
Port emergency
Starboard
Flight comp escape hatch
Turning diameter
60’ for MLG
116’ for wings
Wind limits
Cross 36kts
Tail 10kts
Components of the DC electrical system
2 x 24v batteries
External power
2 x DC starter/generators
2 x TRU’s
Components of the AC electrical system
APU
External power
2 x AC generators
9 x Inverters
components of anti-icing
pitot tubes static ports stall warning transducer pilot side window windshield prop blades engine intakes elevator horns
where does bleed air come from
APU and compressor
use of bleed air
air conditioning
pressurization
pneumatic de-icing
pneumatic de-icing components
wing leading edge
horizontal stabilizer
vertical stabilizer
engine nacelle intakes
fuel tanks
surge bays
main tanks
collector bay
aux tank
1 hydraulics engine drives
wing flaps anti-skid ctrl valve roll spoilers (inbound) rudder actuators (lower) main wheel brakes
2 hydraulic engine drives
landing gear extension nose wheel steering roll spoilers (outbound) rudder actuator (upper) parking brake
emergency hydraulics drives
landing gear
what does the PTU
provides a source of hydraulic power to assist the #2 standby pump in raising the landing gear in the event of a #2 engine failure or main pump failure during take-off and go around.
what are the 3 oxygen systems
pilot/copilot/jump seat
nav trg cabin
portable
where are the 3 portable O2 systems
beside the baggage compartment door
in the emergency equipment storage
behind copilot
where are the fire extinguishers
behind pilot emergency equipment storage storage locker 2 x by cargo door automatic lavatory one per engine APU
where are the the smoke detector
baggage comportment roof
baggage comp divider bulkhead
lavatory
where is the apu located
behind the baggage compartment door
where does the AU fuel come from
left main
how does the APU fire protection work
automatically triggers fire extinguishers due to over pressurization system
how is the cabin kept pressurized
inflatable rubber seals around the door
what is the pressure of the portable O2 bottles
1800 psi
what is the emergency equipement behind the pilot
2 flashlights
axe
fire extinguisher
pilot oxygen mask
emergency equipment behind the co-pilot
portable oxygen bottle, manual landing gear extension shaft and co-pilots oxygen mask
where are the emergency maps
cockpit door
how many first aid kits and where are they
one above s1 and one in the life raft
when does the harness lock
between 2.5 and 3G
how many flashlights
2 behind the pilot, 1 below the flight attendant and 1 per person
what is contained in the baggage compartment
2 x 4man tents, 1 survival kit, 1 life raft and in the winter 8 artic survival kit
what are the charasteristics of the ELT
switched on automatically after a 5g impact or manually.
located on the vertical stabilizer
white
transmit on 121.5 and 243.0
what are the two transponders
two collins that use mode S (civi)
one bendix uses military modes 1,2,4 and civi, 3A and C
what is TCAS and what does it do
Traffic and Collision avoidance system
alerts pilots to make corrective measures
what does the doppler do
measures the frequency shift observed due to relative motion of the source and receiver. gives g/s and drift
what is the doppler limits for drift
20 degrees
what is the radar hazard area
100ft
what are the radar selection range and their RPM
3-50NP 30 RPM
50WP-100nm 12 RPM
200nm 7.5 RPM
what is the tilt of the radar
+/- 16 degrees
what is the frequency range of VHF
118.0 to 151.975
what is the frequency range of UHF
225.0 to 399.975
what is the SPCU and what does it do
Synchronizer processor converter unit:
provides overall system timings and control, video/signal processing and radar scan conversion
what is the RRIU and what does it do
remote radar interface unit
interfaces the search radar to the CDU in the nav consoles
what is the NIM and what does it do
Nav interface module allows us to see who has control of th eHF
whats is AHRS and what are its components
attitude heading reference system:
flux valve (wing tips)
AHRU (in the floor boards)
AHRU control panel (flight deck center console)
what is the function of the flux valve
detects the orientation of the aircraft in the earths magnetic field
what are the AHRS inputs
TAS
Mag heading
what are the AHRS outputs
flight instruments flight guidance computers FMS advisory display ADC
what is GPWS
ground proximity warning system
what information does the DADC give
TAS
Pressure altitude
OAT
uncorrected pressure altitude (NTS)
where does the DADC get its info
pitot heads
static ports
temp probes
what does the NTS inverters provide power to
NTS,
NIM,
rack fan,
doppler
what is the operating range of the gonzo
0-2500ft
what are the operating limits of doppler
drift 20 degrees
g/s 25-650kts
