systems and equipment malfunctions Flashcards
what actions would you take if you noticed high oil temps on takeoff
likely indicates inatiquite oil level or a fire. Pitch nose down to get air over engine, if does not cool land as soon as possible.
what actions do you take if oil pressure steadily decreasing.
likely a leak in oil lines, will cause temperature to rise. Land as soon as possible. Not much you can do in air
low voltage procedures
turn off unnessisary electrical equipment, land as soon as possible.
what instruments are effected and how they would react if static port is clogged in level flight, climb and decsent.
affects airspeed indicator, vertical speed indicator, and altimeter. VSI will read zero. Altimeter will remain static as pressure is trapped in the system in level flight, the Airspeed indicator will read lower than actual when flying above level where port was clogged and higher when flying below.
flying 16000 ft. on oxygen and noticefingertips turning blue, things lookblack and white and you have tunnel vision. what do you do?
Could be hypoxic. immediately decrease altitude. Emergency descent