You’ve been flying the Seneca, does it have a critical engine?
You’ve been flying the Seneca, does it have a critical engine?
Amount of fuel divided by 24 GPH (gallons of fuel per hour).
What ice protection systems does the Seneca have?
What ice protection systems does the Seneca have?
Hydraulically driven by 2 electric pumps with a 7 second transit.
How is the start generated in the Seneca?
How is the start generated in the Seneca?
The engine will flood with fuel.
What indications would you get inside the cockpit when overboosting the engine of a Seneca?
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 is the endurance of a Seneca?
What is the endurance of a Seneca?
Yes, feathering locks engage at 800 RPM on the Seneca.
We feather to stop windmilling and reduce drag.
What color of fuel is used in the Seneca?
What color of fuel is used in the Seneca?
Seneca uses MOGAS (red) or AVGAS (Blue)
Tell me about the V speeds in a Seneca
Tell me about the V speeds in a Seneca
If you pitch up in a Seneca the speed IAS will decrease, because of the constand speed drive (in the propeller hub).
The propellers want to maintain the original RPM. Therefore the blades will go to a more fine blade setting.
When you feather the engine on the Seneca, do you have to feather before a certain RPM?
When you feather the engine on the Seneca, do you have to feather before a certain RPM?
This depends on weight, C.G., temperature and density.
This altitude is usually where the combination of L/D ratio and engine efficiency are maximized.
How do the pneumatic de-icing devices on the Seneca work?
How do the pneumatic de-icing devices on the Seneca work?
Make sure to memorize the emergency procedures for your previous aircraft, example answer:
Engine powers max (mixture, rpm, throttles) Identify and verify failed engine Throttle close Propeller feather Mixture idle cutoff Gear and flaps up Magneto switches off Fuel pump off Fuel selector off CHECK FOR FIRE R/T call
Where the brakes and gear hydraulically operated on the Seneca?
Where the brakes and gear hydraulically operated on the Seneca?
Only hydraulic gear.