Part B Flashcards
Everything there is to know about part B.
What conditions allow the S76D to be approved for ditching ?
Not approved for ditching unless emergency flotation gear and suitable lifesaving equipment (life jackets, rafts, etc.) as required by the operating rules are installed, and compliance with FAR 29.1411, 29.1415 and 29.1561 is shown.
What type of terrain avoidance warning system is on the aircraft?
The TAWS used on the aircraft is the Honeywell MK XXII Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS).
How many modes does the TAWS use to protect against CFIT and what are the modes based on?
The TAWS uses two sets of modes to protect against CFIT.
The Basic mode and the Enhanced mode
The basic modes (modes 2 through 6) are based on Radar altitude
The basic modes prevent descent into level or evenly sloping terrain.
The enhanced or “look ahead” modes are based on GPS position compared to terrain and obstacle databases.
The look ahead modes prevent the aircraft from running into sharply rising terrain or manmade obstacles.
Both modes provide visual and aural alerts when terrain/obstacle clearance is not assured.
Where can you find powerline information in the EGPWS database?
Power Line information is not included in the EGPWS database.
When is the ATT mode of the AFCS required to be engaged?
ATT mode is required to be engaged while conducting IFR operations under the following conditions:
- Instrument approach Flight Path Angles (FPA) in excess of 3°.
- Climbing flight in excess of 1700 fpm.
When can the Depart (DPT) mode be used during cat A operations,
Depart (DPT) mode shall not be used during Category “A” takeoff operations.
Under what conditions can the ELT be tested?
The ELT shall only be activated when an emergency landing is imminent.
It may be actuated for test under the following conditions only:
- While on the ground.
- During the first five minutes of each hour.
- For a maximum duration of three sweeps of the warble tone (about one second).
- The control tower has been notified prior to the test.
What action should be taken in flight if the GPS FAIL caution illuminates?
If a GPS FAIL caution illuminates, navigation predicated on GPS must be discontinued.
With the FMS operating in dead reckoning (DR) mode, for how long can navigation rely solely on the FMS?
Navigation shall not rely solely upon the FMS during periods of FMS operating in Dead Reckoning (DR) mode longer than 10 minutes.
To reduce nose float oscillations what is the maximum recommended speed during sideways flight or crosswind for crosswind hover,
Significant nose float oscillations may occur above 10 knots in sideward flight or crosswind hover. Flight and hover into the wind will minimize float oscillations.
When is the aircraft configuration considered to have been altered ?
The aircraft’s configuration is considered to have been significantly changed if any of the following equipment settings are altered:
- Landing Gear
- Altimeters
- HISL (Strobe)
What are the procedures to be applied when selecting landing gear up or down ?
In order to ensure that both the pilot flying and the pilot monitoring are fully aware of the landing gear position, particularly during critical phases of flight, the following procedures will be adopted.
- The landing gear will only be selected up or down following a positive call of “Landing Gear Up/Down” from the Pilot Flying (PF).
- The call “Landing Gear Up” will only be made when flying at a speed of no less than:
OEI :- V.TOSS with a positive rate of climb
AEO :- At a height of not less than 200 feet and > 60 KIAS
What are the restrictions associated with opening the sliding door in flight?
The sliding door, if fitted, may be opened in flight subject to the following conditions:
- Maximum airspeed with either one or two sliding doors in the full open and locked position is 125 KIAS.
- Maximum airspeed for opening and closing the sliding door in flight is 125 KIAS, this includes climb at maximum continuous power and autorotation.
- IMC flight is prohibited with either one or two sliding doors open.
What are the restrictions on the use of the white strobe light ?
Tail and bottom fuselage mounted High Intensity Strobe Lights (2000 candle power white strobes) with combination strobe (white) and anticollision (red) lights. Only one colour is illuminated at a time. Replaces baseline upper mounted anti-collision light.
The strobe light is controlled by two switches - OFF/ON and POS/BOTH.
Depending on the serial number of the aircraft, this switch may be located either above the LH or RH pilot:
When the OFF/ON switch is selected to ON and the POS/BOTH switch to POS, only the position lights are on. When the POS/BOTH switch is selected to BOTH, the strobe and position lights are both on.
The following operational restrictions apply to the use of the WHITE strobe:
The WHITE strobe must be switched to POS on the following occasions:
- When on the ground, unless approaching or on the active runway.
- During flight if any undesirable strobe effects are observed.
- Before landing on an offshore installation to avoid causing eye injuries to deck personnel. The strobe must not be switched back to WHITE until after take-off from a deck.
- At night
How should the barometer settings be set when flying at a flight level?
In order to increase PMs monitoring capability, PF and PM should be set to the same barometric pressure setting.
For example when flying at Flight Levels both PF and PM set Standard 1013hPa and the Standby Altimeter shall be set to the Regional or Area QNH for MSA monitoring purposes.
What is the recommended taxi speed?
Normal taxi speed should not exceed 10 knots groundspeed. Maximum groundspeed for taxi operations is 54 knots on paved runway
What is the maximum wheel taxi distance on the 76D?
The S76D should not, under normal circumstances, wheel taxi for more than a distance of 1.5 miles/3 kms.
