Texan EKQ Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

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2
Q

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

A

CFS pin box. Close after each opening.

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3
Q

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

A

23.5V

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4
Q

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

A

Batt off, déclare aircraft US, return to Ops

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5
Q

Describe the AUX BAT test sequence and Pass/Fail criteria

A

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

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6
Q

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

A

Watch ground crew, check voltage 24-29.5V

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7
Q

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

A

GPU

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8
Q

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

A

ST READY caption

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9
Q

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

A

1000 deg C for 5 secs

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10
Q

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

A

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

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11
Q

What is the max IOAT for an engine start?

A

80 deg

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12
Q

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

A

4

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

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13
Q

What is the max permitted take off mass?

A

6900 lbs

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14
Q

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

A

40 kts

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15
Q

What is the max tailwind for landing?

A

10 kts

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16
Q

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

A

25 kts

17
Q

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

A

316 kts / 0.67M

18
Q

What is the Max speed for flap extension?

A

150kts

19
Q

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

A

150 kts

20
Q

What are the minimum heights for practising stalling and Aeros?

A

Solo 5000 AGL
Dual 4000 AGL

21
Q

What is the max fuel asymmetry for Aeros?

A

50 lbs m

22
Q

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

A

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

23
Q

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

A

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

24
Q

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

A

5 secs

25
Q

Heights for spinning:
MAH
MHCR
MEH
Max EH

A

MAH: 3000 agl

MHCR: highest of MAH + 4000, 11,500 AMSL, cloud tops + 4000

MEH: MHCR + 500 per turn

Max EH: 22,000 AMSL

26
Q

What is the incipient spin recovery drill?

A

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

27
Q

What is the full spin recovery drill?

A
28
Q

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

A

Clean 125
Gear down 120

29
Q

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

A

LDG flap - 100
TO flap - 105
Flapless - 110

30
Q

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

A

150

31
Q

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

A

3000 or 1500 in formation

32
Q

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

A

Walking pace, avoid supports

33
Q

What is the max permitted non manoeuvring inverted flight time?

A

60 secs