Cessna Systems

Question 1

What are the primary flight controls?

Answer 1

Ailerons, Elevator, Rudder

Question 2

What is the purpose of trim?

Answer 2

To alleviate control pressures on yoke and reduce pilot workload.

Question 3

What is the purpose of flaps?

Answer 3

Increase lift at lower air speeds. Increase both lift and drag for any given AoA.

Question 4

Describe the engine.

Answer 4

LHAND. 
Lycoming IO-360
Horizontally opposed
Air cooled
Naturally aspirated
Direct drive

180hp @ 2700rpm
360 cubic inch
4 cylinders

Question 5

What kind of oil system is in the Cessna and what are the purposes of oil?

Answer 5

Wet oil Sump system. Which means the oil is held at the bottom of the engine (the sump) instead of in a separate tank.

Oil cleans, cools, lubricates, and seals.

Question 6

What is the route the oil takes in the wet sump system?

Answer 6

Sump>Oil pick up tube with screen> engine driven oil pump>oil filter> pressure relief valve>oil cooler> oil galleries( which go through the engine to all the components)>then back to the sump via gravity.

Question 7

Describe the propeller.

Answer 7

76 inch, two bladed, fixed pitch, one piece aluminum alloy.

Question 8

Describe the landing gear.

Answer 8

Tricycle type, tubular spring steel main strut, air/oil strut for the nose with brake discs on the main gear.

Question 9

Describe the electrical system.

Answer 9

28V system
24V battery
Belt driven 60amp alternator.
Alternator Control Unit
Standby Battery
6 Buses

Question 10

What is on the essential bus?

Answer 10

PFD
ADC
AHRS
Nav 1
Engine/airframe unit
Essential Bus Voltmeter
Comm 1
Standy ind lights
Standby Battery

Question 11

Describe the Vacuum System.

Answer 11

One engine driven vacuum pump
Standby Attitude Indicator
Low Vacuum comes on when below 3.5inhg
Normal VAC Range is 4.5-5.5inhg