DA42 Flashcards
Oil Amount
(min | max)
5 L | 7 L
Gearbox Temperature
1. Minimum
2. Full Load Minimum
3. Maximum
-30 ºC
35 ºC
120 ºC
Oil Consumption
0.1 L/h per engine
Fuel Temperature
(min | max)
-30 ºC | 60ºC
Fuel Pressure
(min | max)
4 bar | 7bar
Propeller Diameter
1.87 m
Propeller Angle Range
(takeoff | feathered)
12 | 81º
Oil Grade
5W-30
Fuel Flow at ISA 60%
10.4 USG/h
Structure type & description
Semi-monocoque
Frames and webs of GFRP
Skin of half shells of CFRP
The vertical stabilizer is…
An integral part of the fuselage
How many windows are there?
3
What are windows made out of?
Plexiglass
Windows are attached by…
High performance elastic adhesive
Maximum crosswind flaps UP
Maximum crosswind flaps APP
25 kt
20 kt
TakeOff/Landing Distance with Wind
Headwind -10% for 14kt
Tailwind +10% for 3kt
TakeOff Distance with Upslope
Landing Distance with Downslope
+12% ground roll for each 1% gradient
+9% ground roll for each 1% gradient
Gradient formula
0.98*fpm/kt
Vyse
85 kt
Blue radial
Increased temperature leads to a __% performance requirement on _, _ & _
+10%
distance, time & fuel
Landing Distance with Wet runway
+15%
MTOM climb gradient
MLM climb gradient
6.6%
7.5%
Consumption of fuel causes the CG to move ____
forward
Consumption of de-icing causes the CG to move ____
back
Total seats
4
Garmin model
G1000
Airfoil name
FX 63-137/20 Wortmann 4
Wing area
16.29 m^2
Ailerons area
0.66 m^2
Flaps area
2.18 m^2
Horizontal empennage
& Elevator area
2.35 m^2
0.66 m^2
Vertical empennage
& Rudder area
2.43 m^2
0.78 m^2
Landing gear track
Landing gear wheelbase
2.95 m
1.73 m
Fuel type
JET-A1
What aircraft does NOT have auxiliary tanks?
Romeo
Main tank TOTAL
Main tank USABLE
52 USG
50.8 USG
Auxiliary TOTAL
Auxiliary USABLE
27.4 USG
26.4 USG
Maximum permissible imbalance
5 USG
Vfe APP
Vfe LDG
133 kt
113 kt
Vle & Vloe
Vlor
188 kt
152 kt
Vmca UP
Vmca APP
76 kt red radial
73 kt
Vo
112 kt up to 1700kg
119 kt +1700 kg
122 kt +1800 kg
White arc
62 kt
113 kt
Green arc
69 kt
151 kt
Yellow arc
151 kt
188 kt red radial
Coolant Temperature
0. Freezing
1. Minimum
2. Full Load Minimum
3. Maximum
-38 ºC
-30 ºC
60 ºC
105 ºC
Voltage
(min | max)
24.1 V | 32 V
Amperage Maximum
70 A
Stationary Prop Restart Speed
100 kt or non-spinning prop speed
Windmilling Restart Speed
125 kt - 145 kt
Restart time
Below 10,000 ft
Above 10,000 ft
2 min
Immediate
Maximum bank
60º
Load factor flaps UP
+3.8 G
-1.52 G
Load factor flaps APP/LDG
+2 G
-0 G
Maximum operating altitude
18,000 ft
Approved operations
Day VFR
Night VFR
IFR
Paved & Grass Runways
When is the battery legally required to be charged?
Night flights
What type of flight is not permitted with emergency switch seal broken?
IFR
Should canopy & doors be locked with KEY during flight?
No
Autopilot Airspeed
(min | max)
90 kt | 180 kt
Autopilot minimum altitude
1. Dep/App
2. Other phases
3. Captures
200 ft
800 ft
1200 ft
Autopilot is limited by
Airspeed
Altitude
Single engine operation
Engine description
Austro E4-B (4 Line Fuel Drive Turbocharged)
RPM Limitations
0. Idle ECU test
1. MCP
2. TakeOff
3. Max Overspeed
- 740 +-30
- 2100 RPM
- 2300 RPM 5 min
- 2500 RPM 20 s
Both Engines Horse Power
(MCP | TakeOff)
305 HP | 331 HP
Oil Pressure
1. Min below 1500 RPM
2. Min above 1500 RPM
3. Normal range
4. Max
0.9 bar
2.5 bar
2.5 - 6 bar
6.5 bar
To verify an EMPTY auxiliary tank…
- Master ON
- Aux Pump ON
- Check PFD for AUX FUEL CAS
To verify a FULL auxiliary tank…
Open the deposit and check level
Deice capacity
L & kg
30L
33kg
Minimum deice to depart
3/4 deposit
Jet A1 density
3.03 kg/USG
Rudder movement is facilitated by
Mass & Aerodynamic (both forward of the pivot point)
Canopy attachment
and positions
Two hinges forward
Two locking bolts on a semi-open and two more on a safe position
Only pilot side has a “chivato”
Fuel drain points
Lowest part of fuel tank (below wings)
Lowest part of fuel filter (below engines)
General aircraft description
Low cantilever wings
Twin engine
Retractable landing gear
Trim is operated ______ through…
Electrically
Wheel or stick
Elevator backstop description
Limits upward from 15.5º to 13º
When both engines are above 20% with flap position
Electrically operated, but physical stop
Flap type
Split (inner wing)
Plain (outer wing)
Gear is actuated
And pump is actuated
hydraulically
electrically
With a fail in hydraulic pressure, gear extends because…
a spring forces it out, weight and air stream add to this
Hydraulic fluid capacity
1.5 L
Dumper contains
Accumulator contains
Hydraulic fluid
Nitrogen
Solenoid valve minimum pressure to extend gear
96.5 bar
Landing gear extension time
6 to 10 seconds
Solenoid valve pressure for fully retracted gear
113.8 bar
How many brake plates are there?
8, for each gear 4
Using rudder you can turn nose gear up to _º
Using brakes you can turn nose gear up to _º
9º
42º
Sump is of ___ type
wet
Reduction gear ratio
1:1.69
In case of engine failure, ECU to use is…
Of automatic selection
How many low pressure fuel pumps are PER ENGINE?
2
Fire warning is triggered above ___ºC
250
Blades are made from
Covered whole by
Covered leading edge by
wood
GFRP
Stainless-steel
How many alternators are there?
2
1 Main battery __ Volts & __ Amps hour
24 V
13.6 Ah
ECU backup batteries are connected…
automatically
Emergency battery location & duration
Behind pilot G1000 & 1.5 hours
External Power Unit location (EPU)
in front of nose gear
How many IAU are there?
2
AHRU alignment time and max bank
less than 1 min
up to 20º in air
ELT frequencies in MHz
121.5
243
406
Red terrain is
Yellow terrain is
higher
up to 1000 ft below
Deice is applied to…
Wings leading edge
All empennages
Propellers
Canopy
De-ice modes working & duration
0. Windshield
1. NORM
2. HIGH
3. MAX
- 1 pump for 5 s (both are able to)
- 30 s ON, 90 s OFF | 2.5 h
- 1 pump continuously | 1 h
- 2 pumps for 2 min | 0.5 h
De-ice alternate uses pump number _
2
Autopilot model
KAP 140
KAP 140 annunciators are on
Pitch
Roll
There are _ fuel chambers per wing and _ more behind the engine with auxiliary tanks
3
1
Aux pumps should be turned on when quantity is at or below
17 USG (one wing)
“L/R AUX FUEL E” appears because…
Auxiliar tank is empty, but pump is still on
Engine temperature limits
Engine start
Takeoff
-5 ºC
+5 ºC
Length x Width x Height
8.56 x 13.55 x 2.49 m
Callout oil on engine start
ENGINE OIL OUT OF RED
Emergency before Rotation
Power
Brakes
Report
Emergency with Runway available
Speed
Flap
Nose
*Land ahead
Brakes
Report
Secure
Emergency without Runway available
Speed
Rudder
Flap
Gear
VMC (req. pattern)
IMC (req. vectors)
*restart if possible
Secure
EF: Fly
Directional control
Airspeed
EF: Performance
Power live engine (cruise / climb)
Flaps
Gear
EF: Feather
Identify
Verify
Feather
EF: Cause
Air
Fuel
ECU
Brakes
Parameters
EF: Prepare
Selector
Alternator
Engine Master
EF: Start
Windmill
With starter
Say START
EF: Secure
Master
Pump
Alternator
Selector
Secure (briefing)
Master
Pump
Alternator
Selector
Electric
Oil Temperatures
-30 ºC
50 ºC
135 ºC
140 ºC
Stabilized
1000 ft AAL
No grand deflections needed
Vref +15 / -5 kt
Landing configuration
Power adjusted
Amount of batteries
1 Main
4 Backup
1 Emergency