Section 7

Question 0

What is the aircraft body made of?

Answer 0

Aluminum alloy

Question 1

What kind of aircraft is the Seminole?

Answer 1

Twin engine
All metal
Retractable landing gear

Question 2

Can you do aerobatic maneuvers in this aircraft?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

What is the fuselage type?

Answer 3

Semi-monocoque

Question 5

What type of wing does the Seminole have?

Answer 5

Semi-tapered design

Modified laminar flow NACA airfoil section

Question 6

What does the antiservo tab do?

Answer 6

Longitudinal stability and trim

Increases rudder efectivness

Question 7

Where does the carburetor receive air from?

Answer 7

Induction air which passes through air filter

Heated air which by passes filter

Question 8

What does carburetor heat selection provide? (2)

Answer 8

Heated air to carburetor in event of carb ice
Selection of an alt source of air in the event the induction air source or air filter becomes blocked with snow, ice, etc

Question 9

When should carb heat not be used and why?

Answer 9

On the ground because it is unfiltered allowing containments to enter the system

Question 10

What are the props?

Answer 10

Counter-rotating
constant speed
Controllable pitch
Feathering

Question 11

What way does oil pressure send the props?

Answer 11

High RPM low pitch unfeatherd position

Prevents prop overspeeding

Question 12

How does a prop governor control speed?

Answer 12

Controls engine speed by varying the pitch of the propeller to match load torque to engine torque in response to change flight conditions

Question 13

How long does it take to feather?

Answer 13

6 seconds

Question 14

What happens when you move the prop control out of the feather position?

Answer 14

Oil that has been accumulated under pressure is released and moves the prop out of the feathered position

Question 15

What are feathering governors used for?

Answer 15

The conventional manner and the accumulator unfeathering capability

Question 16

How long does ti take to feather?

Answer 16

10-17 seconds

Question 17

How long does it take to unfeather?

Answer 17

8-12 seconds

Question 18

What do the anti-feathering pins do?

Answer 18

Cannot feather below 950 rpm
Prevent on shutdown
Must make sure you feather before 950

Question 19

How is the gear horn activated by the throttle?

Answer 19

Below 14 inches, microswitches are incorporated

Question 20

Why should you adjust engine levels smoothly?

Answer 20

Prevent unnecessary wear or damage

Question 21

What happens when the carb heat handle is down?

Answer 21

The engine is operating on unfiltered, heated air

Question 22

What are the three lever positions of the cowl flaps?

Answer 22

Full open, full closed, intermediate

Question 23

What kind of landing gear does the seminole have?

Answer 23

Hydraulically operated, fully retractable, tricycle landing gear

Question 24

What kind of brakes do the semi have?

Answer 24

Single-disc, double puck break assemblies
Actuated by toe breaks
There is a break system hydraulic reservior

Question 25

What are the flap settings in the semi?

Answer 25

10, 25, 40

Question 26

What are the fuel tanks capacity?

Answer 26

55 gallons

54 useable

Question 27

What is minimum fuel grade?

Answer 27

100 octane

Question 28

How is the fuel supplied to the engines?

Answer 28

Engine driven pumps

Aux electric pumps are a back-up

Question 29

When should fuel pumps on?

Answer 29

Critical phases of flight

Take off and landing

Question 30

How does the primer work?

Answer 30

Uses the electric fuel pumps and solenoid controlled valves which allows fuel to flow through lines to primer jets in 1,2,4 cylinders

Question 31

When can you not have the fuel flow in x-feed?

Answer 31

Take off and landing