What performance category was your last aircraft? How are airplanes classified?
What performance category was your last aircraft? How are airplanes classified?
Note: this question was asked to a candidate with previous Seneca experience, make sure to be able to answer this question for your previous aircraft type.
Seneca is class A.
Aircraft are classified according to their Vat.
What are fusible plugs, where are they used, how do they work, why do we have them?
What are fusible plugs, where are they used, how do they work, why do we have them?
Fusible plugs offer protection from tire blowouts caused by thermal expansion that is generated in the tire under extra hard braking conditions.
Where does a swept wing stall first?
Where does a swept wing stall first?
At the tip
What clearance do MSA values give?
What clearance do MSA values give?
They provide at least 1000ft clearance over obstacles within 25NM of the homing facility.
The tailplane of a Seneca has an elevator and a trim tab, what does a Boeing 737 have?
The tailplane of a Seneca has an elevator and a trim tab, what does a Boeing 737 have?
The Boeing 737 has an all moving horizontal stabilizer.
What are the hydraulic systems of the Boeing 737 called?
What are the hydraulic systems of the Boeing 737 called?
Hydraulic system A and hydraulic system B.
Does the Boeing 737 have a critical engine?
Does the Boeing 737 have a critical engine?
No, there is no P-factor (asymmetric blade effect) as on a propeller-driven aircraft.
You are on a flight from Stansted to Amsterdam and just after T/O you are at your cleared level of 2000ft when you have a complete radio failure. What are your actions?
You are on a flight from Stansted to Amsterdam and just after T/O you are at your cleared level of 2000ft when you have a complete radio failure. What are your actions?
First continue on the SID and try all available resources to check if you have a complete radio failure.
If so, squawk 7600 and return towards the airport.
What does the abbreviation PAPI mean?
What does the abbreviation PAPI mean?
Precision Approach Path Indicator
Why do we calculate mass and balance?
Why do we calculate mass and balance?
To be within aircraft design limitations with regards to:
Structural limitations
Stability
Take-off and landing performance