Checkride Oral Questions Flashcards
Aircraft General
Where are the emergency exits?
Rows 1 and 10.
Aircraft General
Which exits open in, requiring a pressure relief disc? Which exits open out?
Row 10 opens in. Row 1 opens out.
Aircraft General
Is the service door an emergency exit?
No.
Aircraft General
Dimensions: height, length, wing span?
Height: 24’ 7”
Length: 84’ 3”
Wing Span: 90’
Aircraft General
What is the turn radius?
65’ 7” (74’ nominal width for 180 degree turn)
Caution and Warning Lights
What color are caution lights? What color are warning lights?
Caution Lights: Amber
Warning Lights: Red
Caution and Warning Lights
What does a flashing red master warning light mean?
A red warning light is on.
Caution and Warning Lights
Why should a master warning light be pressed to reset?
To reset the master warning system for a subsequent warning.
Minimum Equipment List
How do you defer one stick shaker?
There are operational and maintenance items; you must defer the stick pusher; your aft CG limit becomes 34% through supplement 11.
Minimum Equipment List
Can you defer VHF COM 1?
No.
Checkride notes from checkairmen say no, however I’ve definitely seen it done before. Perhaps depends on interpretation of “One comm may be deferred provided Sat Comm is function.” Is Sat Comm the sat phone?
Minimum Equipment List
Can you defer the MFD?
No. It is not listed in the MEL.
Minimum Equipment List
Can you defer a “RUD PRESS” caution light?
“Yes and no…depends on when you get the light.
Accelerating through 150 knots (140 knots in the 100) the
light comes on you can, decelerating through 150 knots
you can’t.”
That answer is from checkairmen sheet. My personal interpretation of MEL is you cannot. You can defer the Rudder Pressure Regulator System Reduced Pressure Function, but no specific item for RUD PRESS (as far as I can find with the search function).
Minimum Equipment List
Can you defer the medical O2 bottle?
No. It is listed in the Operational Procedure for the deferral of Passenger Portable Oxygen System. A note there says “This deferral does not apply to the passenger first aid bottle.”
Minimum Equipment List
You are in 893EA and the #1 FMS is deferred. Can you fly to Homer?
No. The maintenance procedures state that 886EA and 893EA requires a swap with the #2 FMS to maintain EGPWS.
Flight Planning
What is the approximate fuel burn rate at max cruise?
1200 pph; 20 ppm.
Flight Planning
What distance is used to plan takeoff alternates?
1 hour single engine in still air. For the Dash-8, 180 nm.
Performance
What is the correct method for setting max cruise power?
Set the charted torque and ensure no engine limits are exceeded.
Performance
Describe the three climb types.
Type I: High Speed (195 knots)
Type II: Intermediate Speed (165 knots)
Type III: Low Speed (135 knots)
Performance
What is the significance of 50 knots call on takeoff?
Normal takeoff power must be set by 50 knots to comply with Supplement 58 (rolling takeoff).
Electrical System
How does the inverter mod work?
When one switch is on the bus is tied. With more than one switch on the bus is open.
Fuel System
What is the alternate means for establishing fuel quantity if the fuel guage is deferred?
Magnasticks.
Fuel System
What is the fuel quantity of the main tanks?
5,678 lbs.
Fuel System
What is the fuel quantity of the aux tanks?
4,566 lbs.
Powerplant and Propeller
How does the autofeather system work on takeoff if you lose an engine?
Select autofeather on. It arms when torque on both engines is 38% and both power levers meet power lever angle and temperature condtions.
It triggers when one engine drops below 28% torque and the other is still above 38%.
A power uptrim signal boosts the operative engine another 10% torque. 3 seconds later the alternate feather pump runs.
Powerplant and Propeller
What is the significance of the 50 knots call on landing?
The power levers need to be out of reverse before 50 knots.
Air Conditioning
How many packs are installed?
Two.
Pressurization
How many outflow valves are there?
Three. Two normal automatic outflow valves on the rear pressure dome and one manual forward outflow valve on the forward pressure bulkhead.
Pressurization
What is the vacuum source for the forward outflow?
Angled tube attached to a suction line creates vacuum when the slipstream is greater than 15 knots.
Pressurization
What are the two different auto modes for pressurization?
Cab set and auto/norm.
Pressurization
What outflow valve is opened by going to dump?
The rear outflow valve.
Hydraulics
What is on the number 1 hydraulic system?
Flaps, antiskid and braking, inboard roll spoilers, lower rudder actuator, PTU.
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Hydraulics
What is on the number 2 hydraulic system?
Landing gear, outboard roll spoilers, nosewheel steering, ground spoilers (100 series only), emergency brake, upper rudder actuator.
LONGER.
Hydraulics
What it the min dispatch quantity for the number 1 and 2 hydraulic systems?
1: 1.5 quarts.
2: 3.0 quarts.
Flight Controls
What is rudder pressure when you take off if system is working normally?
1500 pounds.
Flight Controls
At what speed does the rudder pressure change?
150 KIAS.
Flight Controls
What is the new pressure on the rudder actuators after you go through 150 KIAS?
Above 150: 900 lbs.
Below 150: 1500 lbs.
Flight Controls
What mechanism moves the elevator?
Cable pulleys.
Flight Controls
What is the mechanism that lessens the control force for the elevator?
Spring tabs
Flight Controls
How many total tabs are on the elevator?
Four.
Flight Controls
Which tabs are the spring tabs?
The inner springs.
OTIS. Outer=trim; Inner=spring.
Landing Gear and Brakes
What does the alternate release door do?
Opens a valve that releases pressure from gear extension system allowing for alternate extension.
Landing Gear and Brakes
What does the landing gear inhibit switch do?
Disables the normal gear selector.
Landing Gear and Brakes
Explain the accumulator/brake pressure guage under right wing root.
Gauge shows combination of accumulator pressure and brake hydraulic pressure (nitrogen precharge normal pressure 1000, gauge in cockpit shows only park brake pressure).
Landing Gear and Brakes
What happens if you don’t press the foot pedals before releasing the parking brake?
You transfer fluid from the #1 to the #2 hydraulic system.
Landing Gear and Brakes
How do you test the anti-skid?
Press the test switch up. The anti-skid caution lights come on and go out 6 seconds later (if on the ground, 3 seconds if in the air).
Autopilot and Flight Director
How is the AP/FD set up for the Potter 1 departure on 7R?
G/A. ALT SEL, HDG modes. After departure push NAV.
Communication and Navigation
What do we need to see on the FMS startup screen to accept it?
Position, WAAS, an expiration date later than the current date.
Ice and Rain Protection
How many de-ice systems are installed and what are they?
Two. Boots ands prop heat.
Ice and Rain Protection
What is normal de-ice boot operation pressure?
18 PSI.
Ice and Rain Protection
How much pressure does it take for the boots to operate normally?
The green advisory lights come on if there is 15 +/- 0.5 PSI.
Ice and Rain Protection
When do you get a caution light for deice pressure?
5.5 PSI.
Ice and Rain Protection
How many anti-ice systems are there?
- Engine anti-ice, elevator horn heat, AOA heat, pitot heat, valve heat, windshield heat.
Lighting
What bus powers the cockpit dome light?
Hot battery bus.
Oxygen
What are the minimum dispatch numbers for the oxygen bottles on the plane?
- Fixed Crew Oxygen: 2 crew 1300 psi, 3 crew 1800 psi.
- Crew Portable Oxygen: 1750 psi
- Passenger Portable Oxygen: 1100 psi
- Portable First Aid Oxygen: 1100 psi
- Dual Purpose Oxygen: 1900 psi
