What are the G-limits of the Boeing 737-800?
What are the G-limits of the Boeing 737-800?
+2.5G / -1.0G
You have lost both alternators, how long would the battery last and what would you do?
You have lost both alternators, how long would the battery last and what would you do?
30 minutes, I would land as soon as possible.
What is the critical angle of attack?
What is the critical angle of attack?
The angle between the chordline and the incoming airflow.
How would you navigate if all VOR's and NDB's en route fail?
How would you navigate if all VOR's and NDB's en route fail?
With the IRS/INS/GPS or visually.
Tell us what ranges the glideslope and localiser beams are checked out to?
Tell us what ranges the glideslope and localiser beams are checked out to?
Glideslope: 329.15-335Mhz UHF 8 degrees either side, 10NM
Localiser: 108.10-111.95Mhz VHF 35 degrees either side, 17NM
What produces the maximum glide range?
What produces the maximum glide range?
Flying at Vmd. At this speed the aircraft is flying at the maximum ratio of Lift and Drag, maximizing the potential energy consumption in terms of distance travelled.
Why do we measure speed as a Mach number?
Why do we measure speed as a Mach number?
Mach number describes the speed of sound, which changes with the density of the medium it is travelling through.
When you reach the speed of sound, the compressibility effect creates a supersonic flow along the wing if you exceed a certain mach number.
This causes airflow separation and flutter.
It is therefore much safer and much easier to use a Mach number to express a limit at which compressibility effects start to tear the aircraft apart, as it is a constant value at all altitudes.
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.
Why would someone fly a Rhumb Line track?
Why would someone fly a Rhumb Line track?
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If no IRS/INS/GPS was available, it’s easier to fly a constant heading (but you will need to apply variation).
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If flying over short distances (as done during your training) the error introduced by flying a rhumb line is insi
Name the different aircraft categories, speeds and on which speed these categories are based.
Name the different aircraft categories, speeds and on which speed these categories are based.
Aircraft categories are based on Vat (in knots):
A <91
B 91-120
C 121-140
D 141-165
E 166 - 210