Night Flying MB Gouge Flashcards
What is a somatogravic illusion?
- Confusion of linear translation or tilt (otoliths)
- Caused by poor visual cues, rapid acceleration, missed approach, rapid deceleration
- Often causes pilots on T/O to pitch forward as acceleration makes them feel a pitch up sensation
What is a somatogyral illusion?
- False sense of motion when still or a sense of motion when stable
- Likely to happen during spiral recovery, prolonged spins, trust your instruments
- Example of this is the leans
What should the left map light be used for?
Pointed towards the E0 contents on departure, once landed useful to light up the seat pin in the seat
What does stepon the frog not the pond mean?
Green lights down centre of taxi ways, blue on the edges (don’t got near the edges)
How is night pre flight different?
- Grab a torch
- Turn torch on for the walk
- Night checks (lights on once GPU in)
What is the RADALT set for night circuits?
400ft
How does the EMRG brief differ?
Brief 10NM safe height in your EMRG brief should the circling area not be big enough
Annotate circuit diagram
What is the aim point for night flying?
1000ft markers
How do you pick the 45º cue for base turn point?
Box created at the piano keys, lights will line up then lookout
Where is the gear down tone for the base turn?
Located directly above where it says “GEAR DN”
What is the specific go around criteria for night?
When the RADALT goes off at 400ft, you MUST be within the runway edge lights
Where should you place the GRB when you can’t see the painted distance markings?
GRB can be placed on the PAPI lights as they are at 1000ft
What is the R/T when you exit the RWY? Do you have to be past the gable markers?
“ROLR XX, Vacating”
- Don’t have to be past gable markers
What is circuit saturation for normal and solo operations?
Normal = 5
Solo = 3
What R/T call is made to TWR when the landing aircraft has vacated the runway?
“Runway Vacated”
At what heights are low level CXs flown at night?
730ft
What differences are there between day and night straight in approaches?
At the FAF or 4NM, the pilot must display the landing light is on
What are the go around criteria rules regarding S turn and the requirement to be aligned with the runway?
An S turn is created when the aircraft flies outside the runway edge lights, in addition, the aircraft must be aligned with the runway by 400ft by night
Are solo students able to complete rolling T/Os?
No
What changes are made to the after T/O checks at night?
- Gear up
- Flap Up
- Landing Light OFF
When should solo students select the landing light on for landing?
The LDG light should be selected ON at the conclusion of finals checks
Gear - Down 3 green
Flaps - T/O
Runway - Clear
Cleared T+G
Landing light on
Lighting on the PC-21 is powered by what systems?
GEN 1: Formation, Anti-Coll and recognition lights (FAR)
BATT BUS: Landing/Taxi lights, navigation lights and all internal lights/displays (except for the SFD)
EMRG Bus: SFD
When should the ground power be plugged in during night operations?
Should be connected prior to commencing pre flight walk around (when you do ejection seat and initial cockpit CX)
What displays within the cockpit have individual lighting controls and where are they located?
HUD
- Located on the bottom LHS with a rotary knob
MFD’s and PFD
- Located on the top left of each display
FMS, EMD
What do the internal light twist knob switches do?
Floods
- Controls the brightness of the flood lights that sit under the edges of the cockpit
Panels
- Controls the backlights (gree)
List all external lights and their location on the PC-21:
Wingtip lights
- Navigation lights (port = left = red)
- Anti-Coll (strobe lights)
Outer leading edge lights
- Recognition lights (recog)
Nose gear
- LDG/Taxi Lights
Misc
- Formation lights
By how much are green red and white anti-col lights dimmed when set to this setting?
They are 30% of their normal brightness, so 70% dimmer
Which side is the landing light positioned on the nose gear?
From the pilot perspective, the LL is on the left
Where is the compass and clock light switch located?
Located on top of and to the RHS of the clock
On the internal lighting controls, which switch controls NVIS compatible lighting and how is this done?
The displays rotary knob allows the use of NVIS modes by rotating the knob counter clock wise to use MAX and NVIS modes
What does the displays internal lighting knob control?
PFD, MFD, SFD, EMD, FMS, DWP (red and amber), LGCU, AOA indexer, panel switch indicators, magnetic compass and attention getters
What does the panels internal lighting knob control?
PFD/MFD Bezels, FMS keyboard, panel backlights and other backlighting fixtures
What does the floods internal lighting knob control?
Side wall flood lights
What does CLDU mean?
Cockpit lighting dimmer unit
How are landing and recog lights checked when on the ground?
- Warm/scan for personnel before checking
- momentarily turn the lights on then off
How are red and white anti-col lights checked in the pre flight?
- Operated on and off at the same times as per daylight however lighting is set to dim taxi
- Can be operated as dim in flight if distracting
How and when are navigation lights used by at night?
- Leave ON at 5% when doing walk around and when taxiing
- Select to 100% on line up checks
If you are high before the crosswing turn what should you do to correct your height?
Wait until downwind, descent by night on cross wind is banned
What do you lose when TRIM/AIL PWR is OFF?
Spoilers
Powered ailerons
Anti-skid
Wheel brakes
Trims + TAD
Autopilot
What difference are made to the after landing checks?
Set the NAV lights to 5%, DIM anti-col lights
When night flying, what are the requirements for the pilot to descent below circling to land in an RNAV approach, what requirements must be met before descending?
ENR 1.6.6
- Maintain obstacle clearance until aligned with the runway
- Maintain within the circling area
- Vis along flight path not less than minimum on the chart
- Maintain visual contact with the “runway environment”
- An approach will use rates of descent and flight manoeuvres considered “normal” for the aircraft
What is the R/T to TWR when at the holding point?
“Sale TWR, ROLR XX, Ready request 30 seconds”
For the 3mile final circuit, at what TACAN distances do you turn for RWY 09 and 27?
For 09 you turn when the TACAN reads 4.7Nm
For 27 you turn when the TACAN reads 3.5Nm
In the after T/O checks, when is it best to turn off the LL?
LL should be turned off after you have captured 160KIAS and potential after you have levelled off at 730ft for a low level
On taxi when do you check and adjust your cockpit lights?
Every time that you stop. E.g. In the check bays and at the holding point
When should the LL be turned off and on on the ground?
The LL can be considered like high beams on a car, don’t use them when you are facing someone or in a well lit area like the parking bays
When should you transition from 5º to 3º on the base turn?
As soon as one red light is visible on the PAPIs
