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- Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Carburetor Air Temperature Gauge › Fuel Injection Systems
Most aircraft are also equipped with an outside air temperature (OAT) gauge calibrated in both degrees Figure 7-13. Fuel injection system. Celsius and Fahrenheit. It provides the outside or ambient air temperature for calculating true airspeed and is useful ... detecting potential icing conditions. Fuel Injection Systems In a fuel injection system, the fuel is injected directly into the cylinders, or just ahead of the intake valve. The air intake for the fuel injection system is similar to that used…
- Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Anti-Ice and Deice Systems › Airfoil Anti-Ice and Deice
Upon inflation, the ice is cracked and should fall off the leading edge of the wing. Deicing boots are controlled from the flight deck by a switch and can be operated in a single cycle or allowed to cycle ... Figure 7-48] In the past, it was believed that if the boots were cycled too soon after encountering ice, the ice layer would expand instead of breaking off, resulting in a condition referred to as ice “bridging.” Consequently, subsequent…
- Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Propeller Overspeed in Piston Engine Aircraft › Carburetor Systems
Carburetor Systems Aircraft carburetors are separated into two categories: float-type carburetors and pressure-type carburetors. Float-type carburetors, complete with idling, accelerating, mixture control, idle cutoff, and power enrichment systems, are the most common of the two carburetor types ... Pressure-type carburetors are usually not found on small aircraft. The basic difference between a float-type and a pressure-type carburetor is the delivery of fuel. The pressure-type carburetor delivers fuel under pressure by a fuel pump…
- Chapter 6: Flight Controls › Flight Control Systems › Primary Flight Controls
Flight Control Systems Flight Controls Aircraft flight control systems consist of primary and secondary systems. The ailerons, elevator (or stabilator), and rudder constitute the primary control system and are required to control an aircraft safely during flight. Wing flaps, leading ... edge devices, spoilers, and trim systems constitute the secondary control system and improve the performance characteristics of the airplane or relieve the pilot of excessive control forces. Primary Flight Controls Aircraft control systems are carefully designed to provide adequate responsiveness…
- Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Fuel Systems › Fuel Strainers, Sumps, and Drains
Fuel placards show any limitations on fuel tank usage, such as “level flight only” and/or “both” for landings and takeoffs. Regardless of the type of fuel selector in use, fuel consumption should be monitored closely to ensure that a tank ... does not run completely out of fuel. Running a fuel tank dry does not only cause the engine to stop, but running for prolonged periods on one tank causes an unbalanced fuel load between tanks. Running a tank completely…
- Chapter 14: Aircraft Fuel Systems › Aircraft Fuel Systems › Helicopter Fuel Systems
fuel pressure warning lights are also common on jet transport aircraft. The sensors for these are located in the boost pump outlet line. They give an indication of possible boost pump failure. Fuel quantity gauges are important features ... aircraft. Indications exist for all tanks on a transport category aircraft. Often, these use a capacitance type fuel quantity indication system and a fuel totalizer as is discussed later in this chapter. The location of fuel instrumentation varies depending…