Do you get carb icing in the Seneca?
Do you get carb icing in the Seneca?
No, Seneca has a fuel injection system which doesn’t suffer from vapour icing.
What is the Engine Failure After Take off drill on your previous aircraft?
What is the Engine Failure After Take off drill on your previous aircraft?
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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?
Yes, feathering locks engage at 800 RPM on the Seneca.
We feather to stop windmilling and reduce drag.
If whilst taking off in a Seneca you lose the left engine what side do you want the crosswind to come from?
If whilst taking off in a Seneca you lose the left engine what side do you want the crosswind to come from?
Live side to oppose the yawing moment. In this case, the right side.
Where the brakes and gear hydraulically operated on the Seneca?
Where the brakes and gear hydraulically operated on the Seneca?
Only hydraulic gear.
Tell me about the V speeds in a Seneca
Tell me about the V speeds in a Seneca
V speed in a Seneca:
Vr = 77kts
Vx = 76kts
Vy = 89kts
Vyse = 89kts
Vmca = 68kts
Vne = 195kts
Vno = 163kts
Va = 121kts
Why can't you feather the propellers below 800 RPM on the Seneca?
Why can't you feather the propellers below 800 RPM on the Seneca?
Because the feathering locks engage at 800 RPM.
Does the Seneca have a carb heat system?
Does the Seneca have a carb heat system?
No, Seneca has a fuel injection system therefore it does not have a carburator.
You’ve been flying the Seneca, does it have a critical engine?
You’ve been flying the Seneca, does it have a critical engine?
Yes, the left engine is the critical engine because the propellers rotate clockwise.
What ice protection systems does the Seneca have?
What ice protection systems does the Seneca have?
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