Chair Flight - Flash Cards

What indications would you get inside the cockpit when overboosting the engine of a Seneca?

No, Seneca has a fuel injection system which doesn’t suffer from vapour icing.

Tell me about the V speeds in a Seneca

If you pitch up in a Seneca the speed IAS will decrease, because of the constand speed drive (in the propeller hub).

The propellers want to maintain the original RPM. Therefore the blades will go to a more fine blade setting.

What is the maximum crosswind limit on a Seneca?

If you pitched up in the Seneca, what would happen to the blade angle?

What are the longitudinal ridges on the stabilator of the Seneca for?

Alternate air is an alternate source of air, it can for example be used during ice, when the normal filter is blocked to have a backup source available.

Alternate air is unfiltered air and should not be used during ground operation because the unfiltered air may contain dust and other contamination.

Does the Seneca have a carb heat system?

Where the brakes and gear hydraulically operated on the Seneca?

Only hydraulic gear.

Give a calculation to work out how far a Seneca could fly with a certain amount of fuel.

17KTS

What color of fuel is used in the Seneca?

Seneca uses MOGAS (red) or AVGAS (Blue)

Why can't you feather the propellers below 800 RPM on the Seneca?

Easier for the company in regards to training, maintenance and spare parts as you only use one type of aircraft.

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