GLA Systems Questions

Question 0

You are doing the pre-flight and you need to check the fire bottle, what is the PSI and temperature?

Answer 0

360 PSI at 70 Degrees F

Question 1

When you engage the starter/ignition switch what gets activated with the (UP position)? What about Down position?

Answer 1

Starter
Standby pump
Exciter box

Down position:
Starter only
Kicks out all the fuel out of it

Question 2

What do we want to see when starting the engine?

Answer 2

“Light, light, pressure”
Ignition light -ON
Fuel Pressure Low Annunciator Light - Extinguished
Oil Pressure - Increasing

Question 3

When do we want to add fuel on engine start?

Answer 3

At minimum 12% N1, bring condition levers out of fuel cut-off

Question 4

What are the reasons for a hot start?

Answer 4

Weak battery
Introduction of fuel too early
Parked downwind (reverse flow into engine)
Crack in combustion chamber

Question 5

What are the reasons behind a hung start?

Answer 5

Weak battery

May have blocked or inoperative fuel nozzles or stuck flow divider valve

Question 6

When does eng. Anti ice needs to be on?

Answer 6

• contaminated runway
• heavy rain
• all ground ops
• flying at night and flight free of visible moisture is not assured temps at and below 5 degrees C
• in visible moisture at and below 5 degrees C

Question 7

What is required to be on for all flight operations?

Answer 7

Left and right Pitot heat

Stall warning heat

Question 8

How is fuel taken to the collector tanks?

Answer 8

Cutout
One way check valve
Jet pumps
Aux pumps
XFER transfer pumps

Question 9

How is the standby boost pump turned on?

Answer 9

Standby pump switch - on
Ignition and engine start switch - on
Cross transfer switch - on

Question 10

What are the 3 fuel vents?

Answer 10

Heated ram vent
NACA Scoop vent 
- that is naturally ice resistant
Flush vent (looks like hole in the wing)
- with flame arrestor

A Pressure valve prevents over pressurization of the fuel tank
Back up vent opens at 1.5 PSI
- externally dumped fuel through the heated ram vent

Question 11

what 3 things could cause the aircraft not to pressurize?

Answer 11

• Bleeds off
• cabin controller not set properly
• squat switch malfunction

Question 12

what are 3 common failures after takeoff with regards to pressurization?

Answer 12

1. ) Rapid decompression towards max differential
2. ) Lack of pressurization
3. ) Cabin leak down which increases with the greater differential

Question 13

what is dynamic braking? (regarding the flap system)

Answer 13

stops the flaps from rolling on the jackscrews after the flap has reached its desired position

Question 14

What are some. Systems on the triple fed bus?

Answer 14

L/r fuel quantity
L/r fuel pressure
L/r oil temperature
L/r oil pressure
Stall warning

Question 15

What are some systems on the triple fed avionics bus?

Answer 15

Comm 1, NAV 1, transponder 1, compass 1

Question 16

What are some systems on the hot battery bus?

Answer 16

L/r firewall shutoff valves
Cargo compartment lights
L/r fire extinguisher

Question 17

What are some systems on the right center bus?

Answer 17

Ice lights, taxi light, NAV light

Question 18

What is the pressure switch for NO AUX XFR annunciator?

Answer 18

5 PSI

Question 19

What is the holding speed?

Answer 19

160 Knots

Question 20

What is max. Continuous ITT?

Answer 20

Too of green arc, bottom of yellow arc

Question 21

What prevents the pressure vessel from exceeding the max differential pressure?

Answer 21

Poppet Valve

Question 22

What is the max. Generator load for cross start?

Answer 22

50%

Question 23

What is powered by the triple fed bus? (Name 3 systems)

Answer 23

1. ) left and right oil temperature indicator
2. ) stall warning
3. ) left and right oil pressure indicator

Question 24

What is powered on the hot battery bus and battery bus?

Answer 24

1. ) Right Pitot Heat (battery bus)
2. ) L and R fire extinguisher
3. ) door entry lights

Question 25

What is powered by the R Center Bus?

Answer 25

Taxi light, ice light, nav light

Question 26

What is powered by the L Center Bus?

Answer 26

Landing gear motor, L manual prop deice, No. 1 Inverter Power

Question 27

What is powered by the R Avionics Bus?

Answer 27

Compass 2, NAV 2, Transponder 2

Question 28

What is powered by the L Avionics Bus?

Answer 28

Comm2, DME 1, ADF 1, Radar

Question 29

What is powered by the R Generator Bus?

Answer 29

Anti-collision lights, Emergency exit lights, Recognition lights

Question 30

What is powered by the L Generator Bus?

Answer 30

Flap motor, GPWS, TCAS

Question 31

What is powered by the triple fed avionics bus?

Answer 31

NAV 1, Comm 1, Transponder 1, Compass 1

Question 32

what “standard 3” things that need to be?

Answer 32

L Pitot heat, R pitot heat, stall warning

Question 33

What kind of oil do we use?

Answer 33

BP or EXXON 2380

Question 34

what moves when you move into reverse?

Answer 34

Blade angle, and fuel

Question 35

What are the pneumatic components?

Answer 35

Hobbs, EVA tubing, Landing gear fill can, Pneumatic pressure gauge, Deice boots (pressure)

Question 36

what are the vacuum side of the pneumatics?

Answer 36

De-ice boots (vacuum portion), Cabin pressure controller, Vacuum Pressure gauge, Vacuum regulator

Question 37

What things could cause the cabin not to pressurize?

Answer 37

Cabin controller set improperly, bleeds off, squat switch malfunction

Question 38

Explain the Takeoff Profile…

Answer 38

First Segment.. 35’ to gear retraction, positive climb at V1
Second Segment- gear retraction to 400’ AGL, climb gradient of 2% to 400’ AGL
Third Segment - 400’ AGL to Venr to Flap retraction
level flt/no climb
Fourth Segment - Flaps up to 1,500’ AGL
climb gradient of 1.2% to 1,500’ AGL

Question 39

What are GCU (Generator Control Unit) functions?

Answer 39

Voltage regulation and contactor control
Over voltage and over excitation control
Reverse current protection
Paralleling and load sharing
Cross start and current limiting