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[Freefall]

 

You spend more time being slowed down than being sped up.

[gwk]

1. You have been cleared for t/o RWY 27 at YYJ. You are at 200lbs below GW with your SK76A and the wx is at IFR minimums.

 

What would you?

 

 

I would politely prompt the non flying pilot to acknowledge the clearance!

[sharkbait]

1. You have been cleared for t/o RWY 27 at YYJ. You are at 200lbs below GW with your SK76A and the wx is at IFR minimums.

 

What would you?

 

Hab

Having comfirmed that the crew has had sufficient rest since the last duty period in accordance with FDT regulations and further confirming that all required crew licences ,flight logs, COM, RFM, CFS, all required Charts and checklists both normal and emergency are up to date, aboard and available.

Having checked appropriate NOTAM, SIGMET, TAFs and METARs along my route of flight.

Also having briefed the passengers on the safety features of my fine aircraft-

Having placed the ILS RWY 27 plate so as to be immediately available and ensured that the nav radios are tuned and identified to allow for an immediate return if required and having confirmed that the performance figures both AEO and OEI will allow climb and cruise so as to allow completion of the flight without hitting any solid objects-

I would brief my co-pilot on the take off and intentions in case of emergency and using CRM confirm that he understands and agrees with the plan.

We would then complete any required check lists.

I would then smoothly taxi back to my starting point on the field, having obtained and complied with ATC taxi instructions, shut down, secure the aerodyne as per SOPs march into the bosses office - resign and go find a nice job flying a 206 in a geology camp somewhere.

[dammyneckhurts]

1. You have been cleared for t/o RWY 27 at YYJ. You are at 200lbs below GW with your SK76A and the wx is at IFR minimums.

 

What would you?

 

 

I would wake up and thank god it was just a nightmare.

[dammyneckhurts]

"3. You have been flying your 206 for about 25 minutes when you realize you haven't switched on your generator. What would you do?"

 

Turn off stuff that has a big electrical draw (landing light, transponder etc,) reduce power to 70% N1 and turn on the generator.

 

 

 

 

[dammyneckhurts]

Here is a question:

 

You DI your Astar in the morning, everything looks good....go for a 1.5 hour flight and when you land you notice that there is no oil in the Hydraulic tank sight glass.

 

You look around the machine and there is no sign of a leak anywhere, machine is clean, no hydraulic oil mess anywhere.

 

How is it possible that the tank had oil in the morning, but now it looks really really low?

[Hazy]

Here is a question:

 

You DI your Astar in the morning, everything looks good....go for a 1.5 hour flight and when you land you notice that there is no oil in the Hydraulic tank sight glass.

 

You look around the machine and there is no sign of a leak anywhere, machine is clean, no hydraulic oil mess anywhere.

 

How is it possible that the tank had oil in the morning, but now it looks really really low?

 

Check the xmsn sight glass, the inside of the tailboom and accumulators.

[Hazy]

"3. You have been flying your 206 for about 25 minutes when you realize you haven't switched on your generator. What would you do?"

 

Turn off stuff that has a big electrical draw (landing light, transponder etc,) reduce power to 70% N1 and turn on the generator.

 

Why reduce N1 to 70%?

[Winnie]

You might shear the drive shaft of the Starter/Generator when it takes the load. I usually (unless I carry passengers) start a steep descend, collective to the floor, quickly roll the throttle off, gen on, then roll back and carry on.

 

Obviously this is only possible on a ferry flight, so hopefully I was smart enough to turn it on in the first place.

 

Next question, you're in your trusty Bell 206BIII, hydraulic power is lost, what other problems might you see?

 

Cheers

H.

[Hazy]

Was there ever a Service Letter about that or any other documentation? On the ground its rolled up to 70 for a different reason. In flight according to the emergency procedures if you have a genny failure, you just reset and turn it back on. Nothing about dropping the N1 to 70%. I wonder if those shafts that broke were stressed due to poor maintaince ie improper centering or letting the generator hang on installation. If there is anything on paper, a reference would be good.