Chair Flight - Flash Cards

You’ve been flying the Seneca, does it have a critical engine?

Amount of fuel divided by 24 GPH (gallons of fuel per hour).

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

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

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Does the Seneca have a carb heat system?

What color of fuel is used in the Seneca?

Seneca uses MOGAS (red) or AVGAS (Blue)

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.

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.

If whilst taking off in a Seneca you lose the left engine what side do you want the crosswind to come from?

Live side to oppose the yawing moment.

What is the maximum crosswind limit on a Seneca?

What ice protection systems does the Seneca have?

Hydraulically driven by 2 electric pumps with a 7 second transit.

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