Texan EKQ

Question 1

How many safety pins should be fitted in each cockpit when you check the aircraft before flight?

Answer 1

2

Question 2

Where are the CFS pins stowed and what procedure should be adopted?

Answer 2

CFS pin box. Close after each opening.

Question 3

Below what battery voltage should an internal start not be attempted?

Answer 3

23.5V

Question 4

If during the initial checks battery voltage is less than 22V what should you do?

Answer 4

Batt off, déclare aircraft US, return to Ops

Question 5

Describe the AUX BAT test sequence and Pass/Fail criteria

Answer 5

Hold test button for 5 secs, ensure light remains illuminated for duration

Question 6

How do you know that external power has been connected to the aircraft?

Answer 6

Watch ground crew, check voltage 24-29.5V

Question 7

What must be disconnected before engaging the GEN after engine start?

Answer 7

GPU

Question 8

How do you know if the aircraft safety interlocks are in place to ensure a safe start sequence?

Answer 8

ST READY caption

Question 9

What is the max permitted ITT during a start cycle and for how long is that temperature allowed?

Answer 9

1000 deg C for 5 secs

Question 10

List 6 reasons why you would manually abort an engine start?

Answer 10

1 no rise of ITT within 10 secs of FF
2 ITT likely to exceed 1000
3 ITT likely to remain 871 to 1000 for more than 5 secs
4 Normal N1 increase halted
5 BATT BUS caption
6 ST READY extinguishes
7 PMU FAIL or PMU STATUS during start sequence
8 HYD Pressure remains at 0 during start sequence

Question 11

What is the max IOAT for an engine start?

Answer 11

80 deg

Question 12

How many start / dry crank cycles are permitted and what is the cooling period required

Answer 12

4

1 - 20 secs - 30 secs
2 - 20 secs - 2 mins
3 - 20 secs - 5 mins
4 - 20 secs - 30 mins

Question 13

What is the max permitted take off mass?

Answer 13

6900 lbs

Question 14

What is the max wind speed for opening or closing the canopy?

Answer 14

40 kts

Question 15

What is the max tailwind for landing?

Answer 15

10 kts

Question 16

What is the max crosswind for take off and landing (aircraft limit)?

Answer 16

25 kts

Question 17

What is the IAS / Mach no limit for a clean aircraft?

Answer 17

316 kts / 0.67M

Question 18

What is the Max speed for flap extension?

Answer 18

150kts

Question 19

What is the max speed for extension of the landing gear?

Answer 19

150 kts

Question 20

What are the minimum heights for practising stalling and Aeros?

Answer 20

Solo 5000 AGL
Dual 4000 AGL

Question 21

What is the max fuel asymmetry for Aeros?

Answer 21

50 lbs m

Question 22

Texan G limits (clean and configured, symmetric / asymmetric)

Answer 22

Clean -3.5 to 7 / -1 to 4.7
Configured 0 to 2 / 0 to 2

Question 23

After sustained neg g operation, how long must elapse before further applications?

Answer 23

60 secs if less than 200lb per side
30 secs if greater than 200lb per side

Question 24

What is the max permitted time for intentional zero g flight?

Answer 24

5 secs

Question 25

Heights for spinning: MAH MHCR MEH Max EH

Answer 25

MAH: 3000 agl MHCR: highest of MAH + 4000, 11,500 AMSL, cloud tops + 4000 MEH: MHCR + 500 per turn Max EH: 22,000 AMSL

Question 26

What is the incipient spin recovery drill?

Answer 26

Check height sufficient Idle 2 hands on control column, centralise When rotation stops, roll level, pull out from dive

Question 27

What is the full spin recovery drill?

Question 28

What is the best glide speed (clean and gr down)?

Answer 28

Clean 125 Gear down 120

Question 29

What are the cross check min threshold speeds for LDG flap, TO flap, Flapless?

Answer 29

LDG flap - 100 TO flap - 105 Flapless - 110

Question 30

If not cleared to land, what is the min height to go around?

Answer 30

150

Question 31

If cleared to land with one landing ahead, what is the min spacing required on touchdown?

Answer 31

3000 or 1500 in formation

Question 32

What are the limits for crossing an arrester cable, which is raised and supported?

Answer 32

Walking pace, avoid supports

Question 33

What is the max permitted non manoeuvring inverted flight time?

Answer 33

60 secs