General Knowledge

Question 1

Engine type / SHP rating / prop?

Answer 1

PW150A - 4580 SHP - 6 blade Dowty prop R408

Question 2

Certification of operations

Answer 2

VFR, IFR, ICING

Question 3

MTOW

29 She’s on the floor

Answer 3

29,574kg

Question 4

Max Taxi wt

Answer 4

29,665kg

Question 5

MZFW

Answer 5

26,308kg

Question 6

VFE 5,10,15,35

Answer 6

5 - 200KIAS
10 - 181KIAS
15 - 172KIAS
35 - 158KIAS

Question 7

VMO 8, 10, 18, 20, 25,000’

Answer 7

8 - 245KIAS
10 - 282KIAS
18 - 286
20 - 275
25 - 248

Question 8

VLO, VLE, Alternate extension

Answer 8

200

215

185

Question 9

Total useable fuel / permitted imbalance

53 are late

Answer 9

5,318kg
2,659kg per tank

272kg imbalance

Question 10

External dimensions
- Length
- Nose to tailcone
- Nose to main wheel
Bullet fairing to empennage

Answer 10

Length - 32.83m
Nose to tailcone - 31.04m
Nose to main wheel - 13.94m
Bullet fairing to empennage - 3.76m

Question 11

External dimensions

• Wingspan
• Dihedral
• Horizontal Stabiliser
• Gear Width

Answer 11

Wingspan - 28.42m
Dihedral 2.5%
Horizontal stab - 9.27m
Gear width - 8.8m

Question 12

External dimensions Heights

• Tail
• Fuselage
• Wingtip
• Vert Stab

Answer 12

Tail - 8.34m
Fuselage - 3.28m
Wingtip - 3.92m
Vert stab - 7.81m

Question 13

Height to bottom of accessible doors

Answer 13

Main - 1.17m
Aft - 1.55m
Fwd bag - 1.24m
Aft bag - 1.55m

Question 14

Prop clearances

Answer 14

Diameter - 4.11m
Cabin clearance - 1.1m
Prop ground clearance - 0.98m
Nose to prop - 11.22m
Prop to LE - 2.48m

Question 15

Turning radius’s

Answer 15

Pavement width - 25.7m

Wingtip - 19.74m

Question 16

Cabin dimensions

Answer 16

Floor to apex - 195.3cm
Floor to locker - 143.5cm
Width - 251.4cm
Aisle widths - 50.8cm
Locker width - 65.7cm

Question 17

Baggage comp weights

Answer 17

Fwd - 408.23kg
A1 - 680.38kg
A2 - 453.59kg

Question 18

Water system heating time

Answer 18

20 minutes with GPU or APU operating

Question 19

Drain point takes how long to drain water system?

Answer 19

20 minutes (non - icing conditions

Question 20

What are the 6 panels in the flight deck

Answer 20

Overhead panel
Glareshield panel
Instrument panel
Captain side panel
FO side panel
Center Console

Question 21

What are the two different landing lights and what do they do

Answer 21

Approach light - Outboard used for approach

Flare light - Inboard Angled down for the flare

Question 22

Does the taxi light remain on when gear retracted?

Answer 22

No gear needs to be locked down to work.

Question 23

Two position lights on each wingtip, why does one turn off after 1 second?

Answer 23

Backup for the primary light.

Question 24

What lights are connected to the Hot battery bus

Answer 24

Dome light

Boarding light