Learn - Aircraft Component
McCauley 76-inch all-metal fixed-pitch — A durable, non-adjustable propeller optimized for simplicity and reliability, common in training aircraft. Two engine-driven vacuum pumps — These power gyroscopic instruments (like the attitude and heading indicators); redundancy ensures backup in case one fails.
Engine
Key Terms
Engine
Lycoming
Horizontally Opposed
Air cooled
Naturally Aspirated
Direct Driven
Propeller
McCauley 76in all metal fixed pitch
Vacuum System
2 engine-driven vacuum pumps
Landing Gear
Fixed, tricycle
tubular spring mains
oleo strut nose wheel with shimmy damper
Brakes
hydraulically actuated main wheel single-disc brake
Flaps
single slot type, electrically driven by motor in right wing
Related Flashcard Decks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Engine | Lycoming Horizontally Opposed Air cooled Naturally Aspirated Direct Driven |
Propeller | McCauley 76in all metal fixed pitch |
Vacuum System | 2 engine-driven vacuum pumps |
Landing Gear | Fixed, tricycle |
Brakes | hydraulically actuated main wheel single-disc brake |
Flaps | single slot type, electrically driven by motor in right wing |
Fuel system | Two 28 gal tanks (56 total, 53 usable), gravity fed |