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1
Q

What’s the wingspan?

A

54ft / 16.3m

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2
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What’s the height of the PC12?

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14ft / 5m

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3
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What’s the turn radius of the PC12 on the ground?

A

10.87m (wingtip)
5.03m (main landing gear)

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4
Q

How many compressor stages are there in the PT6A-67P?

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4 axials / 1 centrifugal

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5
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How many turbine stages are there in the PT6A-67P?

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1 that drives the compressor + 2 that power the propeller

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6
Q

What’s the max propeller speed?

A

1700 RPM

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7
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What are the approved fuels?

A

JET A / JET-A-1 / JET B / JP-4

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8
Q

What’s the fuel capacity?

A

402 USG usable fuel + 4.8 unusable fuel

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9
Q

What’s the total oil capacity?

A

3.6 USG

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10
Q

Maximum Ramp Weight?

A

10495 lbs / 4760 kg

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11
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Maximum T-O Weight?

A

10450 lbs / 4740 kg

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12
Q

Maximum Landing Weight?

A

9921 lbs / 4500 kg

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13
Q

MZFW?

A

9039 lbs / 4100 kg

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14
Q

Max weight in the baggage area?

A

400 lbs / 180 kg

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15
Q

Max weight in the cabin area?

A

3300 lbs / 1500 kg

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16
Q

Basic Empty Weight?

A

6137 lbs / 2800 kg

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17
Q

Useful Load?

A

4277 lbs / 1940 kg

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18
Q

What are the dimensions of the cargo door?

A

1.35 m X 1.32 m

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19
Q

What’s the difference between Vs, Vso and Vs1?

A

Vs = Generic stall speed
Vso = Stall speed in LDG configuration and max gross weight
Vs1 = Stall speed in a given configuration at a given weight

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20
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What are the icing conditions for the PC12 on the ground?

A

OAT < 10°C and visible moisture

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21
Q

What’s the ITT gauge?

A

Interstage Turbine Temperature

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22
Q

Which certification standards apply to the PC-12?

A

CS23

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23
Q

What’s the PT6 horsepower?

A

1200 hp

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24
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Where are the wing lights located?

A

On the LE of the left wing.

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25
Q

What are the beacon lights and where are they located?

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They are red flashing lights located on the belly of the plane and at the top of the vertical tailfin.

26
Q

Where’s the taxi light located?

A

On the nose wheel landing gear.

27
Q

Where are the landing lights located?

A

On the main landing gear L/R.

28
Q

What are the pulse recog lights and where are they located?

A

Flashing white lights, one located under each wing, flashing alternatively.

29
Q

What are cockpit flood lights?

A

They are lights that will lit up the instrument panel / breaker panels.

30
Q

What are panel lights?

A

It provides backlighting to instruments.

31
Q

What are APEX panel lights?

A

They are panel lights that provide backlight to APEX instruments.

32
Q

What are cockpit dome lights?

A

They are overhead lights that will illuminate the pilots working stations.

33
Q

What’s the cockpit map light?

A

It is a light used to illuminate the centre of the yoke steering wheel.
The light switch is located on the yoke and a dimmer knob is located in front of the light.

34
Q

What’s the DV window for?

A

The Direct Vision window (DV).
It is used to vent fumes in case of fire or to provide forward visibility if the windshield becomes occluded for some reason.
It can be rotated open or removed completely but in this case, maintenance will need to refit it.

35
Q

How do you make sure the passenger door is properly locked?

A

You check the 6 green indicators located on both sides of the inside door.
Check the CAS.

36
Q

How do you make sure the cargo door is properly closed?

A

You check the 5 green indicators outside the cargo door.
Check the CAS.

37
Q

What’s another name for the PC-12 NG and NGX?

38
Q

What are the adavntages of the PC-12 NG / NGX?

A
  1. NG = Upgraded avionics, reduced noise, 15% increased power
  2. NGX = Same improvements as NG + 10% PWR increase, A/T, prop low speed mode
39
Q

What are the the legacy PC-12?

A

PC-12 that are not NG but have been retro-fitted with different systems to reach higher standards.

40
Q

What is the ACE (Aircraft Cockpit Environment) instrument system?

A

The instrument cockpit suite fittted on the PC-12 NGX

41
Q

What’s the Useful Load?

42
Q

What are the T-O / LDG distances at MTOM / MLM (ISA, MSL, no reverse)?

A
  1. T-O = 904 m
  2. LDG = 660 m
43
Q

What’s the LDG gear “empatement”?

A

14.1 ft / 4.53 m

44
Q

What’s the minimum RWY witdth to perform a U-turn?

45
Q

What’s the wing tip clear

46
Q

What’s the length of the PC12?

47
Q

What’s the reference speed and attitude for normal take-off?

A

Vr = 82 KIAS
Pitch = 9° NU
Flaps 15°
TRQ = as calculated

48
Q

What’s the reference speed and attitude for short field take-off?

A

Vr = 76 KIAS
Pitch = 6° NU
Flaps 30°
TRQ = as calculated

49
Q

What’s the reference speed and attitude for a Vx climb?

A

Vx = 120 KIAS
Pitch = 11° NU
Flaps 0°
TRQ = 44.34

50
Q

What’s the reference speed and attitude for a Vy climb?

A

Vy = 130 KIAS
Pitch = 9° NU
Flaps 0°
TRQ = as calculated

51
Q

What’s the reference speed and attitude for a climb in pusher ice mode?

A

Speed = 135 KIAS
Pitch = 8° NU
Flaps 0°
TRQ = as calculated

52
Q

What’s the reference speed and attitude for final approach?

A

Speed = 110 KIAS
Pitch = 3° ND
Flaps 15°
TRQ = 8

53
Q

What are the reference speeds and attitudes for landing with flaps 0°?

A

Vref = 120 KIAS
Pitch = 1° NU
Flaps 0°
TRQ = 10

54
Q

What’s the reference speed and attitude for landing flaps 15°?

A

Vref = 100 KIAS
Pitch = 2° ND
Flaps 15°
TRQ = 9

55
Q

What’s the reference speed and attitude for landing flaps 30°?

A

Vref = 90 KIAS
Pitch = 3° NU
Flaps 30°
TRQ = 8

56
Q

What’s the reference speed and attitude for landing flaps 40°?

A

Vref = 85 KIAS
Pitch = 4° NU
Flaps 40°
TRQ = 8

57
Q

What’s the reference speed and attitude for landing in Pusher Ice Mode?

A

Vref = 105 KIAS
Pitch = 2° ND
Flaps 15°
TRQ = 9

58
Q

What’s the length of the PC12?

59
Q

What’s the width of the main landing gear?

60
Q

How many emergency exits are there in the Pilatus PC12?

A

2 that are certified as such (main passenger door and overwing exit).

1 that is not certified (the passenger cargo door).

61
Q

Why is the cargo door not certified as an emergency exit?

A

Because the emergency release lever is blocked by the 5th or 7th seat.

62
Q

What is the difference between the Pilot Information Manual (PIM) and the Pilot Operations Handbook (POH)?

A

PIM = PC12NG
POH = PC12NGX

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