Aircraft General

Question 1

Aircraft dimensions
•	Wing span:	
•	Length:			
•	Height:		
•	Prop Diameter:

Answer 1

• Wing span: 93’ 3”
• Length: 107’ 9”
• Height: 27’ 9”
• Prop Diameter: 13’ 6”

Question 2

Turn radius for 180° and outer wing tip clearance

Answer 2

• 84 ft. 5 in., 64 ft. 9 in

Question 3

Cargo Weights
• Aft Cargo Compartment
• Forward Cargo Compartment

Answer 3

•	Aft Cargo Compartment
o	3765 lbs (high gross) or 2545 lbs (enhanced gross), depending on model (R1 forward section)
o	1000 lbs (R2 aft section)
•	Forward Cargo Compartment
o	910 lbs (F1 section)

Question 4

Doors

• How many doors in cabin ad what type
• Where can cabin doors be opened from
• How is door position data known
• The aft doors are this type and open this direction
• What is unique about the forward emergency exit
• What is unique about the crew escape hatch
• What is unique about the main cabin door and aft cargo door

Answer 4

• Cabin has (3) Type I doors and (1) Type II/III Emergency Exit
• All (4) doors can be opened from either inside or outside the aircraft and can be used as Emergency Exits
• All send signals to the Proximity Sensor Electronic Unit (PSEU) door position data and annunciation
• The left and right AFT cabin doors are plug type doors and open forward
• The forward Type II/III Emergency Exit is a plug type door equipped with a ditching dam. This door opens inward. If the aircraft is ditched, turning the lower handle to the ditching mode allows only the upper portion of the exit to be opened
• Hatch in the flight deck ceiling serves as an emergency exit for the flight crew. Position of the hatch exit is not annunciated by the Door Warning System
• Main Cabin Door & AFT Cargo Door use “De-ice Bleed Lines”

Question 5

• Oleo Strut Extension:
o Nose Gear:
o Main Landing Gear:

Answer 5

• Oleo Strut Extension:
o Nose Gear: 1.0 – 3.0 inches
o Main Landing Gear: 1.5 – 4.5 inches

Question 6

• Minimum O2 for Dispatch:
o 2 Crew @ 70°F
o 3 Crew @ 70°F

Answer 6

• Minimum O2 for Dispatch:
o 1050 psi – 2 Crew @ 70°F
o 1450 psi – 3 Crew @ 70°F

Question 7

• Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) consists of the following components: (4)

Answer 7

• Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) consists of the following components:
o 1 Flight Guidance Control Panel (FGCP)
o 2 Flight Guidance Modules (FGM 1, FGM 2)
o 1 Yaw Damper Actuator Unit (YDAU)
o 2 Autopilot Actuator Units (APAU 1, APAU 2)

Question 8

• Emergency Locator Transmitter
o Powered by an ___
o Mounted in the airplane ___

Answer 8

• Emergency Locator Transmitter
o Powered by an internal 7.5 volt alkaline/ manganese battery pack
o Mounted in the airplane dorsal fin, forward of the vertical fin

Question 9

• Cockpit Voice Recorder

o Records 2 hours of: (2)

Answer 9

• Cockpit Voice Recorder
o Records 2 hours of:
 All flight crew communication (Pilot/copilot/observer headsets)
 Flight deck area microphone (Area Microphone)
 PA announcements
 Clock data

Question 10

• Flight Data Recorder
o Records 25 hours of: (5)
• Will begin recording when either: (3)

Answer 10

• Flight Data Recorder
o Records 25 hours of:
 Flight Path (Altitude, Airspeed, Heading)
 Airplane Attitude (Pitch, Roll, Yaw)
 Engine Parameters (Power (Torque), RPMs (Turbines, Propeller), Temperatures (Oil, Exhaust)
 Flight Control Positions (Ailerons, Elevators, Rudder)
 Other Aircraft Configurations (Landing Gear, Spoilers)
• Will begin recording when either: Anti-Collision light is set to RED or White, BOTH engines running or Airplane is airborne

Question 11

PBE (Personal Breathing Equipment)

• How many and location
• What type
• Length of supply
• Indicator should turn from ___ to ___ when PBE is no good

Answer 11

• (4) Total – 1 in Flight Deck & 3 in Cabin
• Oxygen generator type
• Provides a minimum of 15 minutes of Oxygen
• Indicator should turn from blue to pink when PBE is no good

Question 12

Fire Extinguishers

- How many and location

Answer 12

• (4) Total – 1 in Flight Deck & 3 in Cabin

Question 13

Flashlights (Flight Deck)

- How many, location, and power supply

Answer 13

• (2) flashlights are mounted on the bulkhead behind the Captain’s seat
• Each flashlight uses two ‘D’ cell batteries

Question 14

Portable Oxygen Equipment

- How many and location

Answer 14

• (4) portable oxygen bottles (POBs) installed in the cabin

Question 15

First Aid Kits

- How many and location

Answer 15

• (2) First Aid Kits

* 1 kit is located in the forward emergency stowage compartment and the other in the aft R/H doghouse compartment

Question 16

Megaphone

- Location

Answer 16

• Megaphone stowed in the cabin

* Located in the forward equipment cupboard

Question 17

Flashlights (Cabin)

- How many and location

Answer 17

• (2) Flashlights

* Under each Flight Attendant jumpseat

Question 18

Cabin Interior/Exterior Emergency Lights
• Powered by ___ located ___
• Battery packs receive a charge from the ___
• Emergency egress lights are powered by ___
• Selecting ARM serves to arm the emergency lighting system (normal position for flight)
• In the ARM position, the emergency lights will automatically activate ___

Answer 18

• Powered by (4) four 6.4 volt Ni-Cad battery packs located above the passenger compartment in the vicinity of the forward and aft cabin exit doors
• Battery packs receive a charge from the left main 28 volt DC bus
• Emergency egress lights are powered by (3) of the (4) emergency battery packs
• Selecting ARM serves to arm the emergency lighting system (normal position for flight)
• In the ARM position, the emergency lights will automatically activate if the “LEFT Main 28vDC Bus” fails

Question 19

GA Mode (Auto-Flight Control System – AFCS)

• Autopilot does what
• FD Vertical mode: (2)
• FD Lateral mode: (2)
• All armed FD modes are___
• What appears on the PFD

Answer 19

•	AP Disengages
•	FD Vertical Mode:
o	Transitions to GA Mode
o	Fixed pitch angle of 10 degrees
•	FD Lateral Mode:
o	Transitions to Wings Level sub-mode
o	Zero roll attitude
•	All “armed” FD modes are: Disarmed
•	WING LVL & GA messages are displayed on the PFD

Question 20

Air Data Computers (Flight Instruments)

• How many
• What parameters are displayed: (3)

Answer 20

•	2 Air Data Computers: ADC1 & ADC 2
•	Air Data Unit Parameters displayed on the Electronic Instrument System:
o	Indicated Airspeed (PFDs)
o	True Airspeed (MFDs)
o	Static Air Temperatures (ED)

Question 21

Takeoff Configuration Tone

• Horn will sound when ___ and both engines exceed __% torque and ANY of the following: (5)

Answer 21

• Horn will sound when there is weight on the nose wheel and both engines exceed 50% torque and ANY of the following:
o Parking Brake set to PARK
o Elevator Trim out of the T/O range
o One or Both Condition Levers (CL) not at MAX 1020 RPM
o Flaps extended more than 20 or less than 3.6
o Inboard or Outboard Spoiler extended

Question 22

Walk Around (Slides)
• DC Contactor Box
o Located ___
o Located on the UPPER AFT portion of the “DC Connector Box” ___

Answer 22

• DC Contactor Box
o Located aft of the “Standby Battery” (left side of the nose of the aircraft, upper panel)
o Located on the UPPER AFT portion of the “DC Connector Box” are 2 circuit breakers that must be pre-flighted

Question 23

Walk Around (Slides)
• Servo Tabs:
o Right Wing (aft portion): Describe
o Left Wing (aft portion): Describe

Answer 23

• Servo Tabs:
o Right Wing (aft portion):
 1 piece divided into 2 sections
 Each section is know as: “Anti-Servo Tab” and “Maintenance Geared Tab”
 “Anti-Servo Tab” is located closest to the wing tip and works opposite direction of the aileron
 “Maintenance Geared Tab” is located closest to the engine and can be adjusted by MX only
o Left Wing (aft portion)
 Has only 1 “Anti-Servo Tab”

Question 24

Walk Around (Slides)
•	Static Dischargers
o	\_\_ total
o	Wings: \_\_ total
	_ located on each wing
o	Elevator: _ total
	_ located on the “Tip”
	_ located on the “Trailing Edge”
o	Rudder: _ total
	_ located on the “Upper Tail Portion”
	_ located on the “Lower Portion”

Answer 24

•	Static Dischargers
o	25 total
o	Wings: 12 total
	6 located on each wing
o	Elevator: 8 total
	1 located on the “Tip”
	3 located on the “Trailing Edge”
o	Rudder: 5 total
	2 located on the “Upper Tail Portion”
	3 located on the “Lower Portion”

Question 25

Walk Around (Slides) • Static Temperature Measurement (ED Display) o The “SAT_°C” temperature that is displayed on the “ED” is taken from ___

Answer 25

• Static Temperature Measurement (ED Display) o The “SAT_°C” temperature that is displayed on the “ED” is taken from a sensor located on the left fuselage adjacent to bottom portion of the left inboard flap panel

Question 26

Wardrobe closet floor weight limit.

Answer 26

160 lbs