The Aircraft 1-5 Flashcards
The T-6A (Figure 1-1) is a __________________, two-place (tandem
seat), __________, ___________ training aircraft manufactured
by Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Wichita, KS
single-engine; pressurized; low-wing
What type of flying is the T-6 approved for?
The aircraft is approved for day or night VFR and IFR flight
What type of engine is the aircraft is powered by?
a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-68 free-turbine
turboprop engine
What type of propeller?
a 97”, aluminum, constant speed, Hartzell four-blade propeller
What type of canopy?
A single, side-opening, non-jettisonable canopy covers both cockpits
What type of landing
gear?
The landing
gear is a retractable tricycle-type which is electrically controlled
and hydraulically operated.
What are the three ways of controlling the aircraft on the ground?
Steering is through the use of : rudder, differential braking hydraulically operated nose wheel steering
What type of flap and speed brake?
electrically controlled and hydraulically operated split flaps and a single speed brake located between the flaps
How are the primary
flight controls operated?
Manually and feature electric
trim
What is the height of the T-6?
10’8”
What is the wingspan of the T-6?
33’5”
What is the length of the T-6?
33’4”
What is the width of the elevator on the T-6?
11’4”
The aircraft basic empty weight?
4900 lbs
Maximum takeoff gross weight is
6500 lbs
The cockpits are in a stepped tandem arrangement with the
rear pilot sitting in a ______ cockpit for improved ________
over the front cockpit.
raised; visibility
True or false?
Both cockpits feature nearly identical instrument panels, with all flight instruments and controls in the same locations in both cockpits.
True
What are footman loops?
Loops installed on the glareshields which provide
tiedown points to secure the storage/saddle bags.
