Systems Flashcards
When are the emergency fuel pumps used?
During take-off and landing, and if the engine driven pumps fail.
How many fuel tanks, location, and amount per tanks, and total usable fuel.
4 tanks, 2 in each wing. 40 gal in the outboard tanks and 56 gal in the inboard tanks. Total usable is 182 Gal
What are the fuel boost pumps used, and are there any controls for it?
The fuel boost pumps run continuously upon master - on, to supply fuel from the tanks to the other pumps. There are no controls, except for a CB
In a full power continuous climb from takeoff to high altitude under conditions of high ambient temperature, high climb rate, and extremely volatile fuel, the boost pump may not maintain a sufficient pressure head to the engine-driven fuel pump. In this case, what can the pilot do?
Active the emergency fuel pumps until level flight or with the boost pump warning light off.
When should the fuel crossfeed be used?
only during emergencies if fuel is required to be transferred from the inop engine to op engine.
when should the prop sync be set to auto? and how should it be operated
only during cruise. Manually set the rpm to sync as close as possible, then set to auto. It may take 30s to 1m. If a change in power setting is desired, set prop sync to manual and wait 30s, make the change, then back to auto.
Which engine drives the aircon compressor?
Right engine
If no cooling is noticed from the aircon within 2 min, what must be done?
Switch off of the aircon, since the compressor can burn-out.
related to the aircon, what should be done during one-engine operation?
Should be switched-off
Above what speed shold the wipers not be used?
127 knots
What should the tyre pressure be?
42 psi for the nose wheel, and 66 psi for the main wheels
