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System 1 Amalgamated Flashcards

1
Q

What are the major sub-assemblies of an airframe?

A

Wings, Fuselage, empennage (tail plane), under carriage, engine installation

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2
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There are 5 considerations that affect aircraft design specifications. One is mission, name two others.

A

Speed
Altitude
Range
Payload

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3
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What are 3 common materials used in the construction of an aircraft?

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Metals, Plastics, composites

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4
Q

What are 5 engineering forces that act on an aircraft and influence design?

A 
Tension
Compression
Torsion
Shear
Bending
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5
Q

What are operating limits?

A

Limits the pilot can routinely apply while manoeuvring without exceeding the limitations of airframe structural integrity.

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6
Q

What are the types of aircraft structural construction?

A

Truss
Monocoque
Semi-monocoque - PC21

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7
Q

What are the major parts of the wing construction?

A 
Spars
Ribs
Stingers
Skin
(Flaps, ailerons and fuel tanks are also acceptable)
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8
Q

PC21 Length?

A

36.85ft (11.2m)

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9
Q

PC21 Height?

A

12.3ft (3.75m)

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10
Q

PC21 Wing span?

A

29.88 ft (9.11m)

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11
Q

PC21 Propeller Diameter

A

7.83ft (2.39m)

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12
Q

Is locked main wheel recommended for turning on ground?

A

No, due to tyre damage

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13
Q

Turn radius using nose wheel steering and differential braking.

A

Outiside wingtip - 5.9m

Nose wheel - 2.9m

Outside wheel - 2.7m

Outside horizontal stabiliser - 6.9m

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14
Q

PC21 turning circle using nose wheel only

A

Outside wingtip - (LH - 15.4m) (RH 17.4m)

Nose wheel - (LH - 11.3m) (RH - 13.3m)

Outside wheel - (LH - 12.4m) (RH - 14.4m)

Outside horizontal stabiliser - (LH - 15.1m) (RH17.1m)

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15
Q

PC21 Weight - Maximum ramp weight MRW

A

3120kg - 6878lbs

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16
Q

PC21 weight - Maximum take off weight MTOW

A

3100kg - 6834lbs

17
Q

PC21 Weight - Min Flying weight MFW

A

2330 kg - 5136lbs

18
Q

PC21 weight - Maximum landing weight MLW

A

3100kg - 6834lbs

19
Q

PC21 weight - Maximum zero fuel weight MZFW

A

2750kg - 6062lbs

20
Q

PC21 Maximum operating speed (Vmo)

A

370KIAS - Not to be exceeded at any time

21
Q

PC21 Maximum Mach number (Mmo)

A

0.72m - Not to be exceeded at any time

22
Q

Manoeuvring speed for ailerons (Vo)

A

370KIAS

23
Q

Maximum manoeuvring speed for rudder and elevator?

A

220KIAS

24
Q

Maximum Speed with flaps/landing gear extended (Vfe, Vlo, Vle)

A

180KIAS

25
Q

What is the basic stall speed in clean config (Vs), Idle power, 0deg AoB

A

92KIAS

26
Q

Basic stall speed in landing config (Vso), idle power, 0deg AoB

A

81KIAS

27
Q

G load limit in clean config?

A

+8 or -4 Gz

28
Q

G load if flaps are not fully retracted?

A

+4 or -0Gz

29
Q

G Load in landing config?

A

+2 or -0Gz

30
Q

Abrupt movement of ailerons from neutral to full deflection prohibited at?

A

> +3G and <-1G

31
Q

What is the maximum operating altitude for the PC21

A

25000ft

32
Q

With the PCL at Idle and the aircraft weight on wheels, why does the PMU adjust the ground idle value to provide lower thrust than in flight?

A

In order to avoid excessive braking while manoeuvring on the ground

33
Q

The compressor turbine and the power turbine rotate in opposite directions. This is to what?

A

Minimise the Gyroscopic effects

34
Q

What does red PMS warning caption on the DWP indicate?

A

Malfunction has been detected in PMS, or PMS is set to MANUAL mode

35
Q

What term is given to fuels tendency to turn from a liquid to a gas vapour upon the application of heat?

A

Volatile

36
Q

What term is given to fuel tank types using the structure for fuel storage by sealing airframe components in either wing or fuselage?

A

Integral

37
Q

Booster fuel pump operation is indicated on which display?

A

MFD

38
Q

The wing tank wall structure is formed using?

A

The ribs and spars of the wing structure

39
Q

The aerobatic tank provides fuel during inverted flight or under -G conditions for a maximum of how many seconds?

A

45 seconds

PC-21 Systems 1 (3 decks)

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