Systems Flashcards
size of a Fuelling Zone
6m radially from filling & venting points
What colour is the word AVTUR on fuelling vehicles?
White on a black background
what colour is AVGAS 100LL
Blue
What colour is AVGAS 100
Green
What colour is AVGAS 115
Green
What is the waxing point, flash point, and Specific Gravity of JET A1
Waxing point: -47 degrees C
Flash Point: 38 degrees C
SG: 0.8
What is the waxing point, flash point, and Specific Gravity of JET A
Waxing point: -40 degrees C
Flash Point: 38 degrees C
SG: 0.8
What is the waxing point, flash point, and Specific Gravity of JET B
Waxing point: -60 degrees C
Flash Point: -20 degrees C
SG: 0.77
What colour is the word AVGAS on fuelling vehicles?
White on a red background
what is the target cabin rate of climb
<= 500 ft/min
what is the target cabin rate of descent
<= 300 ft/min
What is the maximum permissable rate of climb or descent for a cabin
1500 ft/min
What is the normal cabin altitude range in the cruise?
6,000-8,000 ft
Fire extinguishers carrying BCF are painted which
colour?
Primarily green, though BCF can be stored in red, purple, or brown containers.
What are the reactive compounds in a chemical oxygen generator?
Iron and Sodium Chlorate
what is the minimum time a chemical oxygen generator must function for
10 minutes (long enough to carry out an emergency descent to 10,000 ft)
What is the typical pressure of a pressurised oxygen system?
1800 psi
What colour are oxygen cylinders
Primarily green, though some british ones are black with a white neck
What are the probabilities and consequences associated with a ‘minor’ failure
No more likely than a 1 in 10^3 chance per flying hour (‘probable’)
causes physical discomfort
What are the probabilities and consequences associated with a ‘major’ failure
No more likely than a 1 in 10^5 chance per flying hour (‘remote’)
causes physical distress or injuries
What are the probabilities and consequences associated with a ‘Hazardous’ failure
No more likely than a 1 in 10^7 chance per flying hour (‘extremely remote’)
causes serious or fatal injury to a small number of people
What are the probabilities and consequences associated with a ‘catastrophic’ failure
No more likely than a 1 in 10^9 chance per flying hour (‘extremely improbable’)
causes multiple fatalities
What is the DLL for a transport aircraft
+2.5g/-1.0g
What colour is DTD / Def Stan
Red
Waht colour is Skydrol
Purple or Green
What pressures do constant delivery hydraulic pumps generally deliver
2000 psi
What pressures do constant pressure hydraulic pumps generally deliver
3000 - 4000 psi
What are the typical maximum differential pressures between cabin and atmosphere
+8/9 psi, -0.5/-1.0 psi
