Texan EKQ Flashcards
How many safety pins should be fitted in each cockpit when you check the aircraft before flight?
2
Where are the CFS pins stowed and what procedure should be adopted?
CFS pin box. Close after each opening.
Below what battery voltage should an internal start not be attempted?
23.5V
If during the initial checks battery voltage is less than 22V what should you do?
Batt off, déclare aircraft US, return to Ops
Describe the AUX BAT test sequence and Pass/Fail criteria
Hold test button for 5 secs, ensure light remains illuminated for duration
How do you know that external power has been connected to the aircraft?
Watch ground crew, check voltage 24-29.5V
What must be disconnected before engaging the GEN after engine start?
GPU
How do you know if the aircraft safety interlocks are in place to ensure a safe start sequence?
ST READY caption
What is the max permitted ITT during a start cycle and for how long is that temperature allowed?
1000 deg C for 5 secs
List 6 reasons why you would manually abort an engine start?
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
What is the max IOAT for an engine start?
80 deg
How many start / dry crank cycles are permitted and what is the cooling period required
4
1 - 20 secs - 30 secs
2 - 20 secs - 2 mins
3 - 20 secs - 5 mins
4 - 20 secs - 30 mins
What is the max permitted take off mass?
6900 lbs
What is the max wind speed for opening or closing the canopy?
40 kts
What is the max tailwind for landing?
10 kts