Ground Ops

Question 1

What should you do with an Engine Fire During Start?

Answer 1

1. Throttles Off
2. Battery - Off

(Time and conditions permitting, alert the ground controlling agency and the other crewmember of egress intentions prior to shutting the battery off)

Question 2

What should you do with excessive hydraulic pressure on the ground?

Answer 2

Cycling the flight controls once may reduce indicated hydraulic pressure indication if air has been introduced into the respective hydraulic system during servicing

1. Throttle gate - DISENGAGE
2. Affected engine - SHUT DOWN

Question 3

What should you do if you smell something but you cannot identify what it is?

Answer 3

Consider that odor toxic

Question 4

What should you do for smoke, fumes, or odors in cockpit on the ground

Answer 4

1. Abort
2. Oxygen - 100% (If odor persists consider the use of emergency oxygen. If emergency oxygen is used, disconnect from normal aircraft oxygen supply.)
3. Check for fire.
4. CABIN PRESS Switch - RAM DUMP
5. CANOPY - Open (make sure you are within ops limits)

Question 5

What should you do for an overpressurization of oxygen system on the ground?

Answer 5

1. Oxygen supply hose(s) - hang over the side of the aircraft
2. Oxygen pressure regulator(s) - EMERGENCY - 100% - ON
3. Note oxygen pressure and notify ground personnel

Question 6

A pressure indication of greater than ____ PSI may indicate a potentially more hazardous situation in the explosion of the LOX converter may be imminent. Quickly perform the steps of the checklist and get out of there

Answer 6

450

Question 7

Review emergency ground egress.

Answer 7

Reference checklist.