Chair Flight - Flash Cards

Why can't you feather the propellers below 800 RPM on the Seneca?

Easier for the company in regards to training, maintenance and spare parts as you only use one type of aircraft.

Where the brakes and gear hydraulically operated on the Seneca?

Only hydraulic gear.

What indications would you get inside the cockpit when overboosting the engine of a Seneca?

No, Seneca has a fuel injection system which doesn’t suffer from vapour icing.

What ice protection systems does the Seneca have?

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

What is the Engine Failure After Take off drill on your previous aircraft?

No, you mechanically change a valve that changes the air intake to air that runs past the exhaust manifold and is therefore heated.

Where the brakes and gear hydraulically operated on the Seneca?

Only hydraulic gear.

What is the maximum crosswind limit on a Seneca?

Does the Seneca have a carb heat system?

What's the purpose of the mirror looking at the nose-wheel on a Seneca?

No, it’s not required as the Seneca has a fuel injection system and engine icing normally forms around the venturi of the carb.

Ice can still form in in a fuel injection system in icing conditions, an alternate air source is available in this situation which takes warm air from inside the engine cowling.

How is the start generated in the Seneca?

The engine will flood with fuel.

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