Emergency Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
What is DA42 VMCA?
A
68
2
Q
Best single engine climb?
A
82
3
Q
What is Blue Line?
A
Best single engine climb
4
Q
What is Red line?
A
Single engine stall speed
5
Q
Vso
A
55 landing configuration
6
Q
What is VMCA?
A
Minimum airborne speed with directional control with one engine inoperative
7
Q
What is Vyse
A
Best single engine rate of climb
8
Q
What is Vsse
A
Safe single engine speed
9
Q
What is Vlo
A
Maximum landing gear operational speed (retraction)
10
Q
What is Vle
A
Maximum landing gear extended operational speed
11
Q
Define ECU
A
Engine Control Unit
12
Q
Define FADEC
A
Full Authority Digital Engine Control
13
Q
What is the DA42 wingspan?
A
44’
14
Q
What is the height of the winglet?
A
6’
15
Q
What is DA42 Vso?
A
55 kias
16
Q
What is DA42 Vmca?
A
68 kias
17
Q
What is DA42 Va (3400 lbs)?
A
120 kias
18
Q
What is DA42 Vlo?
A
156 kias
19
Q
What is DA42 Vle?
A
194 kias
20
Q
What is DA42 Vne?
A
194 kias
21
Q
What is DA42 Vs (clean)?
A
62 kias
22
Q
What is DA42 Vyse?
A
82 kias? Blue line
23
Q
What is DA42 Vfe approach?
A
137 kias
24
Q
What is DA42 Vfe landing?
A
111 kias
25
What is DA42 Vlo (extension)
194 kias because nose wheel rotates from forward aft
26
What is DA42 Vno?
155 kias
27
What is maximum overspeed RPM limitation?
2500 RPM for 20 seconds
28
What is the maximum engine restart altitude?
6,000 feet (TAE 125-01)
29
What is the engine restart airspeed envelope?
80-120 kias
30
# Define the Master Warning:
L/R ENG FIRE
L/R Engine Fire Detected
31
# Define the Master Warning:
L/R STARTER
Left or Right Starter Motor is Still Engaged
32
# Define the Master Warning:
DOOR OPEN
Front, Rear or Baggage door opened
33
# Define the Master Caution:
L/R ECU FAIL
Left or Right Engine Control Unit Fault detected (or being tested during preflight)
34
# Define Master Caution:
L/R ALT FAIL
L/R Alternator fail detected
35
# Define Master Caution:
STAL HT FAIL
Stall warning heat failed
36
# Define Master Caution:
STAL HT OFF
Stall warning heat off
37
# Define Master Caution:
STICK LIMIT
Control stick limiting system fail detected
38
# Define Alert:
L/R GLOW ON
Left or Right glow plug still active
39
What is DA42 MTOW?
3,935 lbs (MAM 42-088 carried out)
40
What is DA42 MLW
3,935 lbs
41
Max nose baggage?
66 lbs
42
Max cabin baggage?
140 lbs combined
43
T/F stalling with one engine inoperative is permitted?
False
44
List required lights needed to be operational for legal night flight?
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Position
Strobe
Landing
Dome
Instrument
Flashlight
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45
What fuel does DA42 typically use?
Jet-A
46
What is DA42 total fuel and useable fuel in main tanks?
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52 total
50 usable (25 a side)
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47
What is DA42 total aux fuel and useable aux fuel?
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27.5 total
26 useable (13 a side)
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48
What is DA42 max permissible fuel imbalance?
5 gallons
49
What color are Master Warnings?
Red
50
What is the Master Warning Alert?
Red text, continuous 1.5 second chime
51
How do you clear a Master Warning?
Acknowledge it by pushing soft key above “Warning”
52
List the steps for engine trouble shooting
1. Power lever to idle
2. In icing turn Alternate air on
3. Fuel quantity- check
4. Fuel selector - check on & crossfeed
5. ECU Swap
6. Circuit breakers - check/reset
53
List immediate steps for engine shutdown and feathering
1. Indentify & Verify
| 2. Failed Engine Master Off
54
List immediate steps for engine failure during takeoff
1. Power levers to Idle
2. Rudder maintain directional control
3. Brakes as required
55
What is manufacturers recommendation about continuing takeoff at rotation?
1. Don’t if gear is extended and you can stop straight ahead
2. If you do then:
- only if one engine inop climb performance is better than 3.3%
Avoid if at all possible
56
What is manufacturers recommendation regarding go-arounds with one engine inop?
Don’t if below 800 feet AGL
If above then max power on good engine, maintain rudder Control, climb at 82 kias ensure gear and flaps are up, secure bad engine
57
What is manual gear extension procedure?
1. Gear indicator lights - push test
2. Electrical Master -check on
3. Bus voltage - check normal range
4. Circuit breaker - check / reset
5. Gear selector - down
6. Manual handle - pull out
7. Slow to 110 kias - pitch/yaw 3 green
58
What is Vr for DA42?
Minimum of 72 it’s
59
What is Vx for DA42?
79 LTD
60
What is go around speed?
Minimum of 82 ksts
61
What is Vy for DA42?
Minimum 79 it’s
62
What is Vref for DA42?
Minimum 78 kts (flaps LDG)
63
What is noted by the manufacturer regarding Vx and Vy speeds for the DA42?
Vx is below minimum safe speed so it was raised to Vy?
64
Describe why the Variable Elevator Backstop needs to be functional for flight?
Pushes nose-down during power-on stalls as handling qualities degrade.
65
It is recommended that which engine be started first?
Left hand engine
66
Upon selecting the ENGINE MASTER L to ON what must you wait for prior to turning the START KEY?
Glow on extinguished
67
List the start motor limitations:
- Do not operate starter longer than 10 seconds
- Cooling period of 20 seconds between attempts
- No more than 6 starter attempts until 30 minute cool down period
68
What annunciator will you receive if you turn the PITOT/STALL HEAT on while on the ground and why?
FAIL caution because on ground and with no air cooling they will over heat.
69
T/F it is permissible to cross feed both engines simultaneously?
True
70
While operating at airports with a high OAT or high field elevation, it is possible to see load indications below what %?
90%
71
What is the sequence of flaps and gear configuration changes during a go-around?
Flaps up
Gear up
Flaps up
72
Why let the engines idle for 2 minutes prior to shut down?
To avoid heat damage to the turbo chargers
73
When a Master Caution occurs, the color coded text will be what color and what else happens every 1.5 seconds?
Red text
| Audible chime
74
In event an ECU fails, the system will do what?
Automatically switch to ECU B
75
How can you reset the ECU A/B Master Caution?
Press ECU Test for 2 seconds
76
T/F it is possible to receive a L/R FUEL LOW master caution while turning on the ground while taxing?
True
77
What is the severity associated with a dual alternator failure that isn’t normally associated with non-FADEC equipped aircraft?
Engine failure when battery is completely drained.
78
What is the maximum demonstrated crosswind component?
20 kts
79
What is different between Takeoff climb and Cruise climb?
Cruise climb is a higher speed because flaps and gear and up
80
What are the conditions associated with one engine inoperative climb performance?
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1 engine inoperative
1 feathered
Flaps up
Airspeed 82 kias
Gear up
Zero sideslip
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81
Basic empty weight for DA42 238US
2750 pounds
82
Of what material is the overall fuselage and wing constructed?
Polymer reinforced carbon fiber
83
How are the flaps driven, how many and what are the positions?
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Electrically driven
3 positions:
-up
-approach
-landing
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84
Whenever the flaps are moving how many lights are illuminated?
2
85
What parameters need to be met for the Variable Elevator Backstop to be activated?
1. Flaps set to landing
| 2. Over 20% power
86
T/F: the Variable Elevator Backstop will be activated even if one engine is feathered, one power lever at 80% and flaps are set to LDG?
False
87
What keeps the gear in the retracted position?
Hydraulic pressure
88
What assists the hydraulic system in keeping the landing gear in the down-and-locked position?
Springs maintain force on the down-lock hooks
89
What causes each of the three green gear indicator lights to illuminate?
When the gear is in the correct position and locked
90
What conditions will cause the red gear unsafe light to illuminate?
If the gear is neither in the full up nor full down position
91
What conditions will cause the gear unsafe warning horn to sound?
If at least one power lever is positioned below 20% power but the gear is retracted or if flaps are moved into the LDG position with the gear retracted
92
The emergency gear extension lever releases what to allow the gear to freefall into the down-and-locked position?
Hydraulic pressure
93
T/F-the nose gear will continue to turn with the rudder pedal inputs while it is in the up-and-locked position?
False
94
The front canopy can be kept in the “cooling-gap” position during which operations only?
Ground ops
95
Do the canopies need to be closed and locked during flight?
No, they need to be closed but not locked
96
What is the powerplant in the DA42?
Thielert Aircraft Engines TAE 125
- 135 HP @ 2300 RPM
- Liquid cooled, 4-cylinder
- 4-stroke diesel w/ wet sump
- FADEC, intercooled turbo
- 1:1.69 prop redux gear
- hydraulically regulated 3-bladed constant speed props
97
T/F-the pilot directly controls the RPM of each engine?
False
98
Via the ECU, an increase in oil pressure to the propeller hub causes a what RPM and a what in propeller pitch?
Higher RPM
| Decrease in pitch
99
What happens after the Left Engine Master is selected to OFF during flight?
The electric governor valve opens and oil is pushed out of the propeller hub by a spring allowing the prop blades to feather
100
Is it possible to feather the propeller If RPM is below 1300?
No
101
What controls the ECU and what does the ECU Control?
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Pilot controls the ECU
ECU controls
-manifold pressure
-propeller speed
-injected fuel quantity
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102
What are the propellers made of and what special considerations do they require?
Wood so power changes should be made slowly to avoid over-speeding and potentially damaging the propellers
103
Each engine has how many ECUs?
2
104
How are ECUs switched from A to B?
If ECU A fails it will automatically switch to B but the pilot can also switch it manually
105
Where should each power lever be set for the ECU test?
Idle / below 900 RPM
106
How do you reset an ECU caution message?
Yes by holding the ECU test button for more than 2 seconds. This is limited to 1 attempt
107
What does the engine default page on the MFD show?
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Engine % power
Engine RPM
Fuel flow
Oil pressure
Oil temperature
Coolant temperature
Fuel temperature
Fuel Quantity
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108
With the Left engine shutdown, how do you get fuel to the Right engine?
Select Crossfeed on the Right Engine
109
How many total fuel sumps for the main and auxiliary fuel tanks?
6, 4 for mains and 2 for six
110
What happens if you try to transfer fuel from the auxiliary fuel tanks to full main tanks?
The transfer pumps will automatically shut off
111
Can the pilot directly transfer fuel from the auxiliary tanks to the opposite main tanks?
No
112
T/F - the fuel totalizer in the G1000 is a legal way to determine fuel quantity on board for planning purposes?
False
113
Are Operations permissible when Jet-A is being used and fuel temperature is in the yellow?
Yes
114
T/F - cabin heat comes from the engine?
True
115
What else does the gearbox oil system do in addition to lubricating the gears?
Serves the governor system and Pressure Accumulator to enable prop pitch changes
116
The turbo intercooler does what?
Serves to cool turbo-compressed air to increase power to the engine
117
The engine fire detection system will trigger an alert when the engine compartment temperature rises above what level?
250 Celsius
118
Electric power generations is provided by what?
2 - 60 amp alternators
119
How are the alternators connected to the electrical system?
Each alternator is connected to its own Buss (LH, RH respectively) via a 70 amp circuit breaker
120
In the event of a main battery failure how are the alternators powered?
Each is energized via its own 12v, 1.3 amp sealed led acid battery
121
How does load balancing happen between alternators?
Via internal alternator temperature
122
How is main battery powered stored and connected?
Power is stored via a 24v, 10 amp lead acid battery connected to the hot-battery bus and to the main-battery bus via the battery relay
123
What gets emergency backup electricity and how?
The Attitude Gyro and Dome light get 1.5 hours of emergency backup power via a non-rechargeable dry battery
124
What additional redundancy is provided in the event of a main battery malfunction?
Each ECU bus has its own lead acid battery that provides 30 minutes of backup power in the event of a complete electrical failure
125
How many batteries does the DA42 have in total and what are they?
7
1 - 24v 10 amp lead acid main battery
2 - 12v 1.3 amp alternator exciter batteries
2 - lead acid ECU batteries
1 - non-rechargeable dry battery for attitude gyro and flood light
1 - ELT battery
(1 - flashlight battery??)
126
Where do you find the total pressure and static pressure ports?
Total pressure is measured at the leading edge of the pitot probe under the left wing
Static pressure is measured on the lower and rear edge of the same probe
127
What factors determine which engine is the “critical engine”
P: p-factor. On clockwise engines p-factor shifts stronger thrust to outboard of the right prop levering to L
A: accelerated air from prop over right wing generates extra lift in right side
S: spiral airflow drifts aft under fuselage and hits left side of rudder
T: torque from clockwise prop engine L
128
What airplane settings affect the Vmc speed?
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Critical engine off
Critical engine windmilling
Good engine full throttle
Cowl flaps open
Flaps at T/O, gear up
5 degree bank @ Sea Level
Weight max full
Weight full aft
Out of Ground Effect
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