Check pilot gouge

Question 1

What can you do to fix a fuel imbalance of up to 6 bars on the ground?

Answer 1

Run aircraft with high wing fuel pump on, or ask to add fuel to the low wing. Running the fuel pump on on the high side feeds more fuel from that side.

Question 2

When does the automatic fuel balance system start to balance fuel?

Answer 2

At 2 bars

Question 3

When must you manually balance fuel because the automatic fuel balance system has failed?

Answer 3

At 3 bars

Question 4

At what point with the automatic fuel balance stop working?

Answer 4

At 5 bars

Question 5

What is the amp rating of the generators?

Answer 5

GEN1 is 300 amps, GEN2 is 115 amps

Question 6

Which generator charges the battery(s)

Answer 6

GEN1

Question 7

In a 2 battery airplane which battery starts the engine?

Answer 7

BAT2 and then eventually BAT1 kicks in

Question 8

What is the bus tie rated at (amps)?

Answer 8

220A

Question 9

What is the max continuous ITT?

Answer 9

760, can be 760-800 for 5 minutes, recommended 720 after 5 minutes however.

Question 10

D on the bottom right of an approach plane means what?

Answer 10

That there is a runway declared distance information available. Consult A/FD

Question 11

What are these runway declared distances TORA, TODA, LDA?

Answer 11

Takeoff roll available, takeoff distance available, landing distance available

Question 12

How do you know if your glideslope is not a false glideslope on an ILS?

Answer 12

Crosscheck the FAF crossing height (lightening bolt)

Question 13

What are the important approach categories for the PC12

Answer 13

91-121 - Cat B (most approaches), 121-141 - Cat C (ice mode w/boot failure)