Gulfstream V Training Captain's Questions and Answers
FlightSafety KSAV
- Cockpit Preflight Inspection
- Exterior Preflight Inspection
- APU Starting
- Before Starting Engines
- Bleed Air Panel
- Temperature Control Panel
- Cabin Pressure Control Panel
- Windshield Heat
- Anti Ice Heater
- Windshield Blower
- Cowl and Wing Anti Ice
- Fuel System Panel
- L/R Main Tru
- Cabin Galley Master
- Cabin Window Heat
- PWR XFR Unit (PTU)
- Aux Pump
- Cockpit Light Master Control
- Crank/Start Master
- Side Consoles
- Instrument Panel
- Pedestal
- Engine Ground Start
- After Starting Engines
- Taxi Before Takeoff
BLEED AIR PANEL
- What are the Minimum Pressures and Temperatures set points of the Bleed Air System?
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- Normal - 14 PSI
- TOD or Low Power Settings - 22 PSI
- Single Pack operation - 35 PSI
- Wing A/I ON - 620° F
- Single Wing A/I ON = 620° F pre cooler and 500° F post cooler (both sides)
- How can the APU Bleed Air be turned ON in flight?
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- APU running
- Both Main Bleed switches - OFF
- Both PAC switches – OFF
- Both Wing A/I switches - OFF
- MASTER CRANK or START Switch ON and ENGINE START Switch Depressed
- Can the APU Provide Pressurization in Flight?
- NO
- Other than selecting the ISOLATION VALVE switch OPEN, what other switch selections will automatically open the ISOLATION VALVE?
- Selecting MASTER CRANK or START, APU BLEED AIR on the ground.
- Will Autothrottles be inhibited if the ISOLATION VALVE is OPEN?
- Yes, but only on the ground, Autothrottles will function normally in flight with the Isolation valve open.
- What is the RAM AIR switch function?
- Turns OFF both PAC’s
- Allows Ambient Air in to the cabin completely bypassing the left pack.
- This is also a very effective method of completely depressurization the cabin prior to opening the main cabin door.
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