MINI FAA ORAL

Question 1

1. What do you have left when on standby power?

Answer 1

x

Question 2

2. What engine instruments are left on standby?

Answer 2

x

Question 3

3. What engine instruments are self generating?

Answer 3

x

Question 4

4. If start engine valve does not close, what do

you do and why?

Answer 4

x

Question 5

5. What is difference between LE flaps transit

light on fwd panel and transit yellow lights on aft overhead?

Answer 5

x

Question 6

6. Hydraulic discussion
   I. What to look for on gauges for quantities?
   II. What do you see if a leak in A or B
   occurs?
   III. Discussion of Landing Gear Transfer Unit
   IV. Do system A and B mix fluid?

Answer 6

I.
II.
III.
IV.

Question 7

7. What is the alternate flap limit (1 cycle)?
   I. What is 1cycle? 15° or 40°?, therefore
   don’t normally have to worry about time
   limit on alternate flaps
   II.

Answer 7

I.

II.
a. 0-15=morelift
b. 15-30=moredrag
c. therefore more effort for motor to
drive flaps down

Question 8

8. Discuss DC meter selector switch - what does it do?

Answer 8

x

Question 9

9. Discuss bus transfer switch - what does it do?

I. Why are there two switch positions?

Answer 9

I.

a. AUTO - provides 3 items – BTBs, DC bus tie relay, TR3 transfer works automatically
b. OFF-Prevents automatic transfer

Question 10

10. What does flight recorder off light mean?

I. Can you go without F.R.?(MEL)

Answer 10

x

Question 11

11. Discussion of duct overheat lights
    I. What if in conjunction w/ bleed trip off?
    i. What to do? I.e. warm up, cool off?

Answer 11

I.i.

Question 12

12. L Wing body overheat light on.
    I. Where are sensors?
    II. What do they do?

Answer 12

x

Question 13

13. Pressurization - what power sources?
    I. What indicators do you have with electrical failure?

II. How to control pressure normally and
manually?

Answer 13

I.

a. Cabin rate of climb

Question 14

14. Discussion of fire warning system
    I. What do you see?
    II. What do you see on test?
    III. Discussion of where fuel valves are and
    what opens or closes them
    IV. Mentioned to watch for fuel valve closed light to indicate that valve actually closed (Look for this in sim check)

Answer 14

III.

a. Fire switch @ fuel control
b. Start lever @ strut

Question 15

15. Discussion of zero fuel weights

Answer 15

x