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Exam 3 Final Review Flashcards

1
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purpose of aircraft fuel system

A

deliver fuel to engines safely under a wide range of operational conditions

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2
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what should the aircraft fuel system monitor

A

quantity of fuel, check fuel pressures, temperatures, flow rates

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3
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Reliability of aircraft fuel systems

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Piston: will not result in power interruption for more than 20 seconds
Turbine: will not cause flameout

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4
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fuel system independence

A

fuel system for one engine will not affect another engine
isolation of different fuel lines

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5
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gravity fed fuel system

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uses force of gravity for fuel flow
has a both option

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6
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Pressure feed fuel system

A

uses boost pump to move fuel
tanks too low to provide adequate pressure

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7
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Fuel pump purpose

A

move fuel through fuel system when gravity flow is insufficient
provide positive pressure to eliminate vapor lock

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8
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Integral fuel tank

A

sealed with fuel proof compounds
wet wing
manufactured when aircraft is built

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9
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bladder fuel tank

A

rubberized synthetic bag
aircraft structure supports weight

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10
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fuel strain and filter

A

removes foreign materials from fuel system

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11
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what three points does a strainer strain from

A

bottom of fuel tank
lowest point in fuel system
near fuel control unit

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12
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fuel selector valve purpose

A

shutoff flow
select tank
transfer fuel
direct fuel

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13
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purpose of grounding (static bonding) during refueling

A

prevent static discharge and possible explosions

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14
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fuel sump vs fuel drain

A

sump: low point in tank for collection of water and sediment
drain: low point of sump for draining water and sediment

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15
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what is a cross feed system

A

supply any engine from any tank

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16
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what is the fuel jettison system

A

dumps fuel overboard in event of an inflight emergency

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17
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when is the jettison system required

A

when takeoff weight is greater than 105% of the certified landing weight

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18
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when are rigid fuel lines used

A

metal tubing
stationary applications where long and straight runs are possible

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19
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Class A fire compartment

A

crew and passenger area
fire may be visually detected, reached and combatted by flight crew

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20
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Class B fire compartment

A

cargo and baggage
access for a crew member to reach all areas and combat

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21
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what do both class A and B compartments have

A

smoke or fire detector

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22
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class C fire compartment

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inaccessible compartments
fire detection/fighting done by remote sensors and fire control

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23
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class D fire compartment

A

inaccessible cargo and baggage
fire confined to area, crew may not know it is happening

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24
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class E fire compartment

A

cargo aircraft cargo area
Must have:
smoke/fire detector
shutoff air flow ability
controllability form flight deck
ability to isolate smoke or flames from flight deck

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25
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Fire detection systems

A

spot: monitor one location, has thermocouple, produces current when heated

continuous-loop: monitors greater area, ceramic changes resistance with heat

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26
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smoke detection system

A

photoelectric: samples for visible smoke particles
ion: samples air for ionized gas (smoke)

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27
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Class A fire

A

paper, wood, cloth, trash

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28
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class B fire

A

flammable liquids

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29
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class c fire

A

electrical equipment

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30
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class D fire

A

metals

31
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Water type extinguisher

A

class A fire
removes heat leg

32
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foam type extinguisher

A

class A and B fire
removes oxygen leg

33
Q

carbon dioxide extinguisher

A

type in most aircraft (Halon)
takes away oxygen and heat legs
class B and C fires

34
Q

dry chemical extinguisher

A

class A, B, c fire
barrier between oxygen and fuel

35
Q

what is a squib

A

fired charge to set off a fire bottle

36
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what happens when the fire handle is pulled

A

ask in class wednesday

37
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what are the conditions needed for ice to form

A

freezing temperatures and visible moisture

38
Q

what are the dangers of icing

A

frozen controls
blocked pitot/static ports
reduced lift
added weight
structural damage

39
Q

ice detection systems

A

visual
vibrating probe
rotary cutter

40
Q

What is anti-icing vs deicing

A

anti: prevents formation of ice
deice: removes ice already formed

41
Q

Anti-ice examples

A

engine bleed air
electric heat
fluid

42
Q

deice examples

A

fluid
boots

43
Q

how do boots work

A

inflation tubes inflate and break off ice
inner tube first than outer tubes
may cause “bridging”

44
Q

weeping wing / TKS fluid

A

AL-5 ethylene glycol isopropyl alcohol and water

45
Q

rain control methods

A

windshield wipers
chemical repellents
pneumatic jet balset removal

46
Q

what is the ADI and HSI

A

attitude director indicator
horizontal situation indicator

47
Q

what was the first jet passenger service

A

de Havilland Comet
BOAC
1952

48
Q

what does the ADI include

A

attitude indicator
turn and slip indicator
pitch and bank steering bars
glide slope indicator
warning flags

49
Q

what does the HSI include

A

heading indicator
course deviation indicator
DME distance indicator

50
Q

what were 1st gen EFIS

A

basic glass cockpit
only flight instrument displays

51
Q

How do 2nd and 3rd gen differ from 1st gen EFIS differ

A

2nd and 3rd gen have
flight data
airframe data
engine data
warnings/cautions

52
Q

what is EICAS

A

boeing, ambraer, canadair
need to know basis information

53
Q

what is ECAM

A

airbus

54
Q

EICAS Display formats

A

primary - main display, 4 levels messages
secondary - auxiliary EICAS: N2, fuel flow, oil press/temp, oil quantity
compact mode: when one display inactive or on maint pages

55
Q

Level A ECAM

A

red
warnings
immediate attention and action

56
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level B ECAM

A

amber
caution
immediate awareness, future action

57
Q

level C ECAM

A

amber or light blue
advisory
immediate awareness, possible action

58
Q

level D ECAM

A

white
memos

59
Q

PFD

A

primary function display
basic flight information, display priority

60
Q

ND

A

navigational display
aircraft position
navigational info
weather, flight plans

61
Q

MFD

A

multi-function display
FO for checklists, maps

62
Q

EFB classes

A

Class 1 - portable electronic device
Class 2 - mounted in A/C
Class 3 - permanently installed

63
Q

HUD

A

heads up displays
view critical flight instruments and ability to keep head up in flight
eliminate transition time

64
Q

CVR vs FDR

A

cockpit voice recorder
flight data recorder
both part of the “black box”

65
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recording limit on CVR

A

120 minute limit

66
Q

what aircraft require a CVR

A

any US registered multi-engine turbine powered aircraft with 6 or more passenger seats if 2 or more pilots are required for operation

67
Q

when can the erase button be used

A

after a successful flight
wheels on the ground
engines are off

68
Q

recording limit on FDR

A

25 hours

69
Q

What aircraft must have FDRs

A

any multiengine turbine powered aircraft with 10 or more passenger seats

70
Q

what information is recorded by an FDR

A

flight data
attitude, altitude, speeds, etc

71
Q

underwater locator beacon

A

underwater locating device
attached to cockpit voice recorder and flight data
activates when submerged in water
30 day operating capability

72
Q

flight data recorder crash withstandability

A

3400Gs
1100C for 30 minutes
submerged 20,000ft

73
Q

why is a grounding cable used during aircraft refueling

A

to ensure the aircraft and fuel truck/tank are at the same electrical potential

AT 202 (6 decks)

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