Final Exam Landing Gear Review

Question 1

What type of propeller would be used on a float plane?

Answer 1

Finer pitch, shorter diameter prop to increase RPM and shorten takeoff and landing distance

Question 2

What is the purpose of a dorsal or ventral fin on a floatplane?

Answer 2

Additional stability

Question 3

What does a shock cord do for a ski?

Answer 3

Holds the toe of the ski up for landing

Question 4

What fo the safety cable and check cable do?

Answer 4

Prevent ski from pivoting excessively during flight

Question 5

What does the crust cutter cable do?

Answer 5

Cuts through ice and tough snow crust

Question 6

What is the purpose of a “bounce” test

Answer 6

To check if fluid or nitrogen is under/over serviced

Question 7

What does excessive bounce indicate?

Answer 7

Too much nitrogen/Too little hyd fluid

Question 8

What does insufficient bounce indicate?

Answer 8

Too much fluid/ not enough nitrogen

Question 9

How do you determine if you’ve filled an oleo with the correct amount of hyd fluid?

Answer 9

Check servicing placard for correct chrome extension

Question 10

At 500 Psi, how much exposed chrome are you allowed to have?

Answer 10

6-10”