Crew Compartment

Question 1

** In what position must the pilot seats be during flight operations?

Answer 1

Locked forward

Question 2

When in emergency mode, below what speed will the SAM assume that the aircraft is on the ground?

Answer 2

20kts

Question 3

**The Bell manual states that the aircraft can be flown solo from either front seat, but that one is the standard seat for the pilot.
Which front seat does Bell consider the standard pilot seat?

Answer 3

RHS

Question 4

In what position must the pilot seats be when passengers are in the aft cabin?

Answer 4

Locked forward

Question 5

In which front seat may a passenger or copilot fly?

Answer 5

Either

Question 6

What are the purposes of the left and right Garmin DUs?

Answer 6

Left: MFD Right: PFD

Question 7

With the power on, what are the Rotor RPM warning indications?

Answer 7

Above 107%; RPM warning light and Red RPM CAS warning

Below 97%; RPM warning light, Red RPM CAS warning and warble

Question 8

With the power off, what are the Rotor RPM warning indications?

Answer 8

Above 111%; RPM warning light and Red RPM CAS warning

Below 95%; RPM warning light, CAS warning and warble

Question 9

What is the minimum time that the SAM will sustain emergency mode?

Answer 9

1 hour

Question 10

**If the SAM enters the 60sec auto power-off, what action should be taken to revert it to continuous operation?

Answer 10

Turn the knob to select ‘ON’ and press to select

Question 11

What is the purpose of the Red ‘T’ handle adjacent to the rotor brake?

Answer 11

Emergency Fuel Shutoff Valve

Question 12

How would you actuate the emergency fuel shutoff valve?

Answer 12

Pull the emergency fuel shutoff ‘T’ handle foward/down

Question 13

What is the normal position of the emergency fuel shutoff handle?

Answer 13

Up/Aft and wire-locked

Question 14

**When dual throttles are fitted, how should they be configured in relation to the flying pilot?

Answer 14

Flying pilot set to FLY

Non-flying pilot/passenger set to IDLE

Question 15

What does the Yellow DUAL FLY caption indicate?

Answer 15

Both throttles are set to FLY

Question 16

Under what circumstances will the Yellow THROTTLE INOP caption be displayed?

Answer 16

The Pilot and Co-Pilot throttles are selected to Idle but the engine continues to command Fly.

Question 17

What is the urgency of the need to land, and the consideration upon shutdown, associated with the Yellow THROTTLE INOP caption?

Answer 17

Land As Soon As Practical and shut down from the FLY throttle setting.

Question 18

What extinguishing agent does the cabin fire extinguisher use?

Answer 18

Halon

Question 19

What is the maximum Nr at which the Rotor Brake should be applied?

Answer 19

38%