I fly a PAC750XL. I'm getting cross-trained on the Caravan. Today was ground school and tomorrow is my first flight. Can't wait to impress my boss with all this preflight info, thanks for the video, well made and very helpful 👍
As a Caravan enthusiast whos always wanted to fly one, I like this up close view and preflight inspection walk through. All the up close background work you never see normally as a passenger.
This was pretty cool! Its a dream to fly 208s and I work around a lot of them and just never really had the time to grab a checklist and take a look at it. Hope to be training in one someday! Great video! Keep em coming!
Very informative video on how to correctly accomplish a detailed walk-around on a Caravan. I just spotted one slight mistake that isn't so much of a deal. The small metal flapper switch on the left hand wing was described as the overspeed switch but it's actually for the hobbs meter. If I remember correctly it takes two inputs, one from the low oil pressure switch and this small flapper switch (closes above 30 knots) which only then the hobbs meter will start counting the time. The overspeed switch is taking a direct input from the pitot line and is mounted inside the pilot's instrument panel (on top of the pilot's right knee). Thanks for the video and we would love to see more Caravan videos in future!
+Floatplane Mechanic Thanks man!I actually had someone else tell me the same thing so I went out there and turned the master on, got a step ladder, and pushed the little flapper back. When I did that, the audio overspeed warning started blaring in the cockpit. When I let go, the warning stopped (exact same noise that I hear when practising emergency descents in calm air at the VMO). I'm not contesting your point, but it's hard for me to believe otherwise. LOL
+Sacha Kaboha Thanks for your reply. This is very strange to me and I just checked the manuals. Is this only on one aircraft? I'm only asking as none of my three in the fleet sounds the warning with the flapper switch. The only thing that should sound an alarm in the left wing is the stall switch. To get the overspeed warning horn go off, in ground, a pitot/static tester is needed to be connected to the pitot tubes. If the hourmeter (hobbs) flapper is connected to the overspeed warning, you definitely need to get your mechanic check it. Thanks again for sharing info. We got something to learn everyday!
This is such a good explanation of what is involved in the walk around. Would love to see a video of the start up procedure. The red lever to the right of the CSU looks like a mixture control. Very well done, thank you.
Is it? I was always taught that it was the overspeed indicator. We would even turn the battery on while on the ground for training purposes, and push the indicator back and the overspeed warning would sound. Maybe it functions as both…..?
Hey Sacha, that was a great video you got there brother and I really enjoyed watching it because you thoroughly explained everything. Will you PLEASE make a video on a complete startup procedure on this aircraft? I am planning on getting my rating on it so that I can fly in Africa by the end of the year. Btw, here in the US, AME is an Aviation Medical Examiner (FAA Doctor) lol
Sweet man! I hope it goes well for you. :) I just have to find time to put something together for the start up. I have the footage, just need to put half a day aside to sit down and edit.... :(
Thanks brother! If you would do that, I am sure not only I but a lot more people on here will appreciate it. Thank you for taking your time replying and stay safe up there!
Interesting detailed video. One question: the second pitot tube on the right wing, is that backup? Also, what is the little four gallon fuel tank on the bottom used for?
Dabarda Thanks for watching.The second pitot tube is actually connected to the right hand side airspeed indicator, but yes, excellent for back-up as well.The reservoir tank in the belly of the airplane is to make sure that the engine is not starved in flight. If the main tanks are sloshed around in turbulence or the airplane is banked, the reservoir tank ensures that fuel keeps flowing to the engine uninterrupted. There are two pumps in the reservoir tank to keep the fuel under pressure. It can only supply fuel for a limited amount of time, but it's a great redundancy.
depatie99 hi there. Thanks for the comment! :) Yes, I was flying for Wam Air. I did about 220 hours on the 206 then got checked out on the Caravan and did about 500 hours on that. Lovely machine! :) Are you a pilot?
Hi Sacha ! Thank you very much for your videos they are very interesting :D The Grand Caravan is my favourite aircraft, this is a so awesome bird ! I didn't knew we had to drain the reservoirs to check if fuel is contaminated ^^ I hope one day I will have the chance to fly a Caravan ! :)
My pleasure! Unfortunatly not but I'm used to fly on Flight Simulator since I'm 8 (I'm 22 now) I know FS is not the best reference but... I've already fly some aircrafts (a Jodel 117, Wassmer 421 and a DR 400) and pilots said ''You should take your PPL you have ''something'' x) One day at the Paris Air Show I tried a simulator of the French Air Force and the Instructor thought I was a pilot ^^ Now I'm ''training'' every WE on the 737 NG PMDG on FSX which is the most realistic addon (real procedures FCOM FTCM and QRH are provided to ''learn'' how to control this big bird haha!) before taking a lesson on a Full Flight Simulator. I'm passionnate about aviation, I'm in apprentiship in one of the biggest compagny of avionics / IFE systems and I would like to work in this sector when I will be an engineer, and one day I hope to take my PPL but in France this is SO expensive :( So if flying this airplane is your job, you should know that's one of the best jobs in the world :)
FLIGHTWARS I am also French (de Nouvelle Caledonie)J'ai commencé par obtenir ma licence de pilote de planeur et puis le PPL. Je fini avec le CPL/M-IR au Canada. If ever you're in Winnipeg, give me shout. We could go for un apero. :) All the best with your studies!Sacha
Haha d'accord ! :) Ha oui pas mal effectivement ! Ça doit être sympa les planeurs aussi. Okay I'll notify you, that's a great idea ;) Thank you very much Sacha. Amicalement, Thomas
In caravans, the flaps are not identical . one flap has a cut out on the trailing edge. Why is that? door clearance? and does it not cause a trim change on roll axis when deployed? Thanks. great description.
I could not tell you why the cut-out on the one side, to be honest. However, I can tell you that it does not affect handling at all. I guess they designed it so that it would not affect the handling. :)
I'm currently on my way to my PPL and eventually my CPL, I have a dozen hours logged so far on Cessna 172M only and was wondering how much different a 208b compares with the 172. I train in the Lower Mainland in British Columbia and was admiring the four 208's in my airport and was wondering how much training would cost (or even to operate) upon recieving my PPL.
Hi RacinZilla003 . Good question. The Caravan flies and handles very much like a 172. The Caravan is often referred to as the big brother of the 172. The major differences are the obvious change in engine type, but a turbine engine is very easy to operate once you understand how it works. It's a lot simpler than a piston engine. :) Training costs will vary from operator to operator.
Hey, I found your videos very interesting !! Thank you for the teaching. Would it be too much to ask you how many hours you had when you got your first job on turbine ? Thank you. Fly safe my friend!
Hi Nutz. I had about 600 hours when I got my first turbine job (Caravan), but that is rare. Most guys need about 1,000 hours before the insurance will let them. So are you interested in flying? :)
Wow, that was fast ! I'm actually in Quebec and Getting my CPL Twin IFR at the beginning of the summer (hopefully). As you can see, I need some advice and that was a pretty fast answer, thank you ! I began to fly on march 2014. Next week it is the written CPL. And the week after that it is the Inrat. Happy for you ! You look pretty professional ! That is probably why you are where you are !
Right on Nutz. Francais? Quebecois? Hope your training goes well! You should be able to find a job flying a 182 or a 206 in the bush pretty fast if you like hard work. Or you could find a co-jo job on a twin as well. There are always opportunities if you knock on all the doors.
Oui je suis francophone, which province are you from ? I would rather be working in the bush at first, I like hard work actually... Thats weird I know. Being alone, remote places, a lot of working hours. You know what I mean for sure. That is what I'm looking for, we will see. But you seem to be doing what I want to do. If we could chat someday, in private, I would be grateful !! Like where to apply and thing like that. I see the end of school coming really fast.
+Rafael MoraHi! Yes, you're right. The generator is what powers the electric circuit, plus charges the battery. The standby alternator is for redundancy. The generator (called a starter-generator) is powered by the battery for the start sequence, until the engine RPM (called NG) is running at a minimum of 46%. As the RPM goes through 46% on it's way up, during the start sequence, the starter-generator then has enough speed and there is enough combustion going on to sustain itself without having to use the battery. So at 46% NG, the starter kicks out and the generator kicks in powering the electric system. The engine keeps spooling up until it reaches about 52%NG where it idles (at low idle setting). At that point, the generator is powering the electric system, but it is not charging the battery yet. The pilot then has to manually toggle the starter switch from "starter" to "normal". Once the switch is in "normal", then the generator also starts re-charging the battery and keeps it charged up. After that is done, at some point before take-off, the pilot will toggle the standby alternator switch from "off" to "on". This ensures that if the starter-generator goes off-line at any point, for whatever reason, that you're not draining your battery. The standby alternator will automatically kick in (provided the pilot has turned the switch to the "on" position like he should) if the starter-generator goes off-line. So that's the long answer. :) I know I would want to know more (I'm a curious guy) so I just thought I'd throw all that out there for your reading info. Feel free to ask more questions; I'd be glad to answer them, if I have the answer. Cheers!
+Sacha Kaboha great answer body! i just love turbines! I've seen so many videos where the pilot change the propeller from idle to full, what do you do with that? changing the angle of the propeller? most of the time I've seen it while taxiing. thank you
+Rafael Mora Changing the idle from low to high on a turbine just makes the engine idle at a lower or higher speed. On the Caravan for example, the airplane is certified to fly at high idle so before take-off, the pilot will advance the lever to high idle. However, on the ground, the lever will be in low idle for a couple reasons. Low idle saves fuel, it makes the propeller turn at a slower speed resulting in less damage to the blades from gravel or other debris it may pick up, and it also results in less noise in the cabin and for ground crew. Changing the propeller pitch is something different. The pitch on the propeller, changes the angle of attack of the blades which gives you better performance for different fazes of flight. Having a fine pitch is preferable for take off when you are at a slow speed and you need the maximum power possible in the quickest time possible, whereas coarser pitches are preferable for cruise or climb where the blades "bite" the air better and give you more bang for your buck, so to speak. A pilot can also turn the propeller blades into opposite pitch, often called "reverse" or into flat pitch, also called "beta". Reverse gives you reverse thrust and beta gives you zero thrust in either direction.
That is jetA not oil but that may be a difference in our language. The Britt's check the fuel level in a fuel tank or bowser (fuel truck ) with a torch you and I know that is a flash flight but the yanks would say that is crazy. A torch in the US is a Flame torch as in blow torch. So here in the US we call that drain an EPA can drain. It collects the unburied fuel on shutdown it needs to be drained after every 6 shut downs if remember correctly.
Hi pinckdispatcher, Good question! Having liquid engine oil is paramount to engine functionality. On a turbine engine like the Caravan, it's not going to destroy the engine to start it once or twice with frozen engine oil, but over time, it will definitely take it's toll on the engine as oil is used for lubrication of moving parts. On a piston engine you absolutely need to have liquid oil before starting the engine. In winter this is very important to look out for as temperatures in Canada can often drop to -40C or below. There are many ways of preventing the oil from freezing. Many operators/owners will install an engine heating kit. All you have to do it plug in an extension cord to the side of the airplane and Bob's your uncle. Other people put a ceramic heater inside the engine cowling and this is usually enough to keep the engine oil in a liquid state, providing there is enough thermal isolation.
Sacha Kaboha Thanks, great explanation. I didn't think of very cold winters, really. I fly piston engines but we're usually within temperature limits for the multi-range oil. But it's good to preheat the entire engine (not just the oil) to prevent excessive abrasion because of differential expansion of cylinder and piston. We only check oil temperature after engine start to know when we're good for taxiing (yellow arc) and takeoff (green arc).
Most guys will get a check out on a type of airplane by working for a company. If you want to fly the Caravan for fun (expensive) then you would have to find an operator that would be willing to check you out.
It's a "radar" that picks up lightning strikes. Lightning strikes tells the pilot that there is some serious activity happening and the area should be avoided.
I fly a PAC750XL. I'm getting cross-trained on the Caravan. Today was ground school and tomorrow is my first flight. Can't wait to impress my boss with all this preflight info, thanks for the video, well made and very helpful 👍
As a Caravan enthusiast whos always wanted to fly one, I like this up close view and preflight inspection walk through. All the up close background work you never see normally as a passenger.
Fuck! Amazing this video turned 10 years old. Wow!!!
This was pretty cool! Its a dream to fly 208s and I work around a lot of them and just never really had the time to grab a checklist and take a look at it. Hope to be training in one someday! Great video! Keep em coming!
Thank you Andrew Mock ! Keep that dream going. It's totally worth it!
Very informative video on how to correctly accomplish a detailed walk-around on a Caravan. I just spotted one slight mistake that isn't so much of a deal. The small metal flapper switch on the left hand wing was described as the overspeed switch but it's actually for the hobbs meter. If I remember correctly it takes two inputs, one from the low oil pressure switch and this small flapper switch (closes above 30 knots) which only then the hobbs meter will start counting the time. The overspeed switch is taking a direct input from the pitot line and is mounted inside the pilot's instrument panel (on top of the pilot's right knee).
Thanks for the video and we would love to see more Caravan videos in future!
+Floatplane Mechanic Thanks man!I actually had someone else tell me the same thing so I went out there and turned the master on, got a step ladder, and pushed the little flapper back. When I did that, the audio overspeed warning started blaring in the cockpit. When I let go, the warning stopped (exact same noise that I hear when practising emergency descents in calm air at the VMO).
I'm not contesting your point, but it's hard for me to believe otherwise. LOL
+Sacha Kaboha Thanks for your reply. This is very strange to me and I just checked the manuals. Is this only on one aircraft? I'm only asking as none of my three in the fleet sounds the warning with the flapper switch. The only thing that should sound an alarm in the left wing is the stall switch. To get the overspeed warning horn go off, in ground, a pitot/static tester is needed to be connected to the pitot tubes. If the hourmeter (hobbs) flapper is connected to the overspeed warning, you definitely need to get your mechanic check it. Thanks again for sharing info. We got something to learn everyday!
+Floatplane Mechanic Now that you mention it, I shall check that out. :)
Thank you sir!
I guess I never replied to you haha......
Yeah, both Caravan's on our fleet did the same thing. Weird.......
so who was correct in the end? Of course, you know your aircraft best
Nice vid thanks! Seems that the pink elephants ate all the static wicks:) . Blue skies.
It's a good video for my XPlane11 Carenado C208B :-) Thank's for this video and greetings from germany.........................and happy landings :-)
Es súper buen video de lo mejor que he visto muchas gracias
This is such a good explanation of what is involved in the walk around. Would love to see a video of the start up procedure. The red lever to the right of the CSU looks like a mixture control. Very well done, thank you.
+silo granz Thanks! I will be making more videos. It will be a few more months before I can get them done and uploaded though. :)
It's really great to see your video again ! Thanks a lot ! Good job !
Thanks man! Appreciate the support!
I thoroughly loved this video. The detail was extremely good. I could check this plane out myself. Many thanks for posting this video. Great stuff....
Thanks! :)
very detailed and informative video, you made our lives easier
Really good videos, this video help me learn caravan
Hey Sacha! Thanks for the video. Very informative and detailed!
Joel Hensen Thanks man!! :)How are things?
Awesome video! As a Caravan fan myself this is a really nice video! Learned a lot! Also your other video is really nice!
Thank you megamegatheo ! :)
I’ve gotta say it. That’s not an overspeed indicator, it’s the switch for your Hobbs.
Is it? I was always taught that it was the overspeed indicator. We would even turn the battery on while on the ground for training purposes, and push the indicator back and the overspeed warning would sound. Maybe it functions as both…..?
thank you very much for the nice walk around.
very informative video! would love to see more stuff on the van :) thank you so much bud.
I plan on uploading more. Just need time to edit and upload.
Thanks for watching! :)
Here is another video I made: ua-cam.com/video/QXHhjzbEY-w/v-deo.htmlsi=pTAtICGc1zVmmOgO
Thank You for sharing, very nice, Amigos...👽👍
Great video, thank you for sharing. Safe flights :)
Hey Sacha, that was a great video you got there brother and I really enjoyed watching it because you thoroughly explained everything. Will you PLEASE make a video on a complete startup procedure on this aircraft? I am planning on getting my rating on it so that I can fly in Africa by the end of the year.
Btw, here in the US, AME is an Aviation Medical Examiner (FAA Doctor) lol
Sweet man! I hope it goes well for you. :)
I just have to find time to put something together for the start up. I have the footage, just need to put half a day aside to sit down and edit.... :(
Thanks brother!
If you would do that, I am sure not only I but a lot more people on here will appreciate it.
Thank you for taking your time replying and stay safe up there!
@@solkjaer34278 it's not a Caravan video, but here is another flying video I made: ua-cam.com/video/QXHhjzbEY-w/v-deo.htmlsi=pTAtICGc1zVmmOgO
Awesome vid. Looking towards flying for wiggins who operate a fleet of grand caravans
Quite informative now that I am going for the rating!
Glad I could be of help!!! :)
How did the check out go?
Great video!! Thank you!!
Yes 🥰 My friend that's really nice flight but IAM asking is there a simulator game made for this type of caravan?
Great, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the video man.
Thanks for watching!
Great video!
Thank you for sharing. Good luck to you.
Can you say that was the Radar Pod/Antenna instead of Storm Scope? nice walk around other than the over speed switch that was discussed previously.
I thought the manual called it a storm scope. I could be wrong though.
Yes that is the radar pod where the radar antenna is housed.
You should really make more videos on C208. What you do is very educational. I hope you didn't decide to stop.
Thank you Alvin Kariuki! I plan to make more videos in the future. :)
Sacha Kaboha please do many more the 208 is my favorite plane ,and I fly it in fsx , couldn't afford to fly in real life !
milo guy Thank you. :)
I just need to find time to sit down and edit.
It's not about the Caravan, but here is another video I made: ua-cam.com/video/QXHhjzbEY-w/v-deo.htmlsi=pTAtICGc1zVmmOgO
Great video.
Thank you so much captain!
Any idea why the vee-gees are on top of the horizontal stabilizer? On all the STCd kits, the bee-gees are located beneath the horizontal stab.
nice, thank Capt for the Video..
GBU
Interesting detailed video. One question: the second pitot tube on the right wing, is that backup? Also, what is the little four gallon fuel tank on the bottom used for?
Dabarda Thanks for watching.The second pitot tube is actually connected to the right hand side airspeed indicator, but yes, excellent for back-up as well.The reservoir tank in the belly of the airplane is to make sure that the engine is not starved in flight. If the main tanks are sloshed around in turbulence or the airplane is banked, the reservoir tank ensures that fuel keeps flowing to the engine uninterrupted. There are two pumps in the reservoir tank to keep the fuel under pressure. It can only supply fuel for a limited amount of time, but it's a great redundancy.
Thank you for this lesson
A&P not AME we got you bro!
Haha. In the USA they are called A&P. In Canada (where this video was shot) they are called AME (Aircraft Maintenance Engineer).
He is beautiful !!
Great Video! Really enjoyed it! Are you flying for WAM Air? How many hours did you have before you upgraded from the 206 to the 208?
depatie99 hi there. Thanks for the comment! :)
Yes, I was flying for Wam Air. I did about 220 hours on the 206 then got checked out on the Caravan and did about 500 hours on that. Lovely machine! :)
Are you a pilot?
Really interesting! :)
Hi Sacha !
Thank you very much for your videos they are very interesting :D
The Grand Caravan is my favourite aircraft, this is a so awesome bird !
I didn't knew we had to drain the reservoirs to check if fuel is contaminated ^^
I hope one day I will have the chance to fly a Caravan ! :)
FLIGHTWARS thank you for watching! :)
It definitely is a great bird. Do you currently fly at all?
My pleasure!
Unfortunatly not but I'm used to fly on Flight Simulator since I'm 8 (I'm 22 now) I know FS is not the best reference but... I've already fly some aircrafts (a Jodel 117, Wassmer 421 and a DR 400) and pilots said ''You should take your PPL you have ''something'' x)
One day at the Paris Air Show I tried a simulator of the French Air Force and the Instructor thought I was a pilot ^^
Now I'm ''training'' every WE on the 737 NG PMDG on FSX which is the most realistic addon (real procedures FCOM FTCM and QRH are provided to ''learn'' how to control this big bird haha!) before taking a lesson on a Full Flight Simulator.
I'm passionnate about aviation, I'm in apprentiship in one of the biggest compagny of avionics / IFE systems and I would like to work in this sector when I will be an engineer, and one day I hope to take my PPL but in France this is SO expensive :(
So if flying this airplane is your job, you should know that's one of the best jobs in the world :)
FLIGHTWARS I am also French (de Nouvelle Caledonie)J'ai commencé par obtenir ma licence de pilote de planeur et puis le PPL. Je fini avec le CPL/M-IR au Canada.
If ever you're in Winnipeg, give me shout. We could go for un apero. :)
All the best with your studies!Sacha
Haha d'accord ! :)
Ha oui pas mal effectivement ! Ça doit être sympa les planeurs aussi.
Okay I'll notify you, that's a great idea ;)
Thank you very much Sacha.
Amicalement,
Thomas
In caravans, the flaps are not identical . one flap has a cut out on the trailing edge. Why is that? door clearance? and does it not cause a trim change on roll axis when deployed? Thanks. great description.
I could not tell you why the cut-out on the one side, to be honest. However, I can tell you that it does not affect handling at all. I guess they designed it so that it would not affect the handling. :)
In the States, an AME is an FAA physician.
Haha that's funny. Yeah, I guess an AME would be a A&P for you?
Good explanation .
Please give me a video itt & BARFIELDar test for caravan 208b Air craft.
Very helpful.
i very like your vidéo it's possible more vidéo !!!😊😊😊😊
Here is another video I made: ua-cam.com/video/QXHhjzbEY-w/v-deo.htmlsi=pTAtICGc1zVmmOgO
Hey Sach... Bad walk around there buddy, I noticed a couple of pink elephants there... Need to keep your eyes peeled next time, eh? ;)
Haha! I know ay? ;)
wow this is quite a pricey aircraft
I'm currently on my way to my PPL and eventually my CPL, I have a dozen hours logged so far on Cessna 172M only and was wondering how much different a 208b compares with the 172. I train in the Lower Mainland in British Columbia and was admiring the four 208's in my airport and was wondering how much training would cost (or even to operate) upon recieving my PPL.
Hi RacinZilla003 . Good question. The Caravan flies and handles very much like a 172. The Caravan is often referred to as the big brother of the 172. The major differences are the obvious change in engine type, but a turbine engine is very easy to operate once you understand how it works. It's a lot simpler than a piston engine. :)
Training costs will vary from operator to operator.
Sacha Kaboha Thank you very much for the reply.
Out of curiosity, in what region(s) of Canada do you operate and what company?
Hey, I found your videos very interesting !! Thank you for the teaching.
Would it be too much to ask you how many hours you had when you got your first job on turbine ? Thank you.
Fly safe my friend!
Hi Nutz. I had about 600 hours when I got my first turbine job (Caravan), but that is rare. Most guys need about 1,000 hours before the insurance will let them.
So are you interested in flying? :)
Wow, that was fast ! I'm actually in Quebec and Getting my CPL Twin IFR at the beginning of the summer (hopefully).
As you can see, I need some advice and that was a pretty fast answer, thank you !
I began to fly on march 2014. Next week it is the written CPL. And the week after that it is the Inrat. Happy for you !
You look pretty professional ! That is probably why you are where you are !
Right on Nutz. Francais? Quebecois?
Hope your training goes well! You should be able to find a job flying a 182 or a 206 in the bush pretty fast if you like hard work. Or you could find a co-jo job on a twin as well. There are always opportunities if you knock on all the doors.
Oui je suis francophone, which province are you from ?
I would rather be working in the bush at first, I like hard work actually... Thats weird I know.
Being alone, remote places, a lot of working hours. You know what I mean for sure.
That is what I'm looking for, we will see. But you seem to be doing what I want to do.
If we could chat someday, in private, I would be grateful !!
Like where to apply and thing like that. I see the end of school coming really fast.
Super. Je suis de Nouvelle Caledonie (département français d'outre mer).
Send me a PM any time. :)
Great great 🎉
Hello Sacha!
Why does the turbine have a generator and an alternator? What is the difference? Just backup?
Thank you
+Rafael MoraHi! Yes, you're right.
The generator is what powers the electric circuit, plus charges the battery. The standby alternator is for redundancy.
The generator (called a starter-generator) is powered by the battery for the start sequence, until the engine RPM (called NG) is running at a minimum of 46%. As the RPM goes through 46% on it's way up, during the start sequence, the starter-generator then has enough speed and there is enough combustion going on to sustain itself without having to use the battery. So at 46% NG, the starter kicks out and the generator kicks in powering the electric system. The engine keeps spooling up until it reaches about 52%NG where it idles (at low idle setting). At that point, the generator is powering the electric system, but it is not charging the battery yet. The pilot then has to manually toggle the starter switch from "starter" to "normal". Once the switch is in "normal", then the generator also starts re-charging the battery and keeps it charged up.
After that is done, at some point before take-off, the pilot will toggle the standby alternator switch from "off" to "on". This ensures that if the starter-generator goes off-line at any point, for whatever reason, that you're not draining your battery. The standby alternator will automatically kick in (provided the pilot has turned the switch to the "on" position like he should) if the starter-generator goes off-line.
So that's the long answer. :)
I know I would want to know more (I'm a curious guy) so I just thought I'd throw all that out there for your reading info.
Feel free to ask more questions; I'd be glad to answer them, if I have the answer.
Cheers!
+Sacha Kaboha great answer body! i just love turbines! I've seen so many videos where the pilot change the propeller from idle to full, what do you do with that? changing the angle of the propeller? most of the time I've seen it while taxiing. thank you
+Rafael Mora Changing the idle from low to high on a turbine just makes the engine idle at a lower or higher speed. On the Caravan for example, the airplane is certified to fly at high idle so before take-off, the pilot will advance the lever to high idle. However, on the ground, the lever will be in low idle for a couple reasons. Low idle saves fuel, it makes the propeller turn at a slower speed resulting in less damage to the blades from gravel or other debris it may pick up, and it also results in less noise in the cabin and for ground crew.
Changing the propeller pitch is something different. The pitch on the propeller, changes the angle of attack of the blades which gives you better performance for different fazes of flight. Having a fine pitch is preferable for take off when you are at a slow speed and you need the maximum power possible in the quickest time possible, whereas coarser pitches are preferable for cruise or climb where the blades "bite" the air better and give you more bang for your buck, so to speak.
A pilot can also turn the propeller blades into opposite pitch, often called "reverse" or into flat pitch, also called "beta". Reverse gives you reverse thrust and beta gives you zero thrust in either direction.
Sacha Kaboha Nice! So idle is about power and not pitch. Thank you
You're welcome. :)
hey pasty so beautiful
What about a Grand Caravan?
you are going to drain the Oil from the last shut down? do you mean Fuel? from the EPA Can?
Are you talking about 15:01?
That is jetA not oil but that may be a difference in our language. The Britt's check the fuel level in a fuel tank or bowser (fuel truck ) with a torch you and I know that is a flash flight but the yanks would say that is crazy. A torch in the US is a Flame torch as in blow torch.
So here in the US we call that drain an EPA can drain. It collects the unburied fuel on shutdown it needs to be drained after every 6 shut downs if remember correctly.
That is correct.
He is beautifu
Why do you check oil temperature before engine start? What do you do when the oil is cold?
Hi pinckdispatcher,
Good question! Having liquid engine oil is paramount to engine functionality. On a turbine engine like the Caravan, it's not going to destroy the engine to start it once or twice with frozen engine oil, but over time, it will definitely take it's toll on the engine as oil is used for lubrication of moving parts. On a piston engine you absolutely need to have liquid oil before starting the engine. In winter this is very important to look out for as temperatures in Canada can often drop to -40C or below.
There are many ways of preventing the oil from freezing. Many operators/owners will install an engine heating kit. All you have to do it plug in an extension cord to the side of the airplane and Bob's your uncle. Other people put a ceramic heater inside the engine cowling and this is usually enough to keep the engine oil in a liquid state, providing there is enough thermal isolation.
Sacha Kaboha
Thanks, great explanation. I didn't think of very cold winters, really. I fly piston engines but we're usually within temperature limits for the multi-range oil. But it's good to preheat the entire engine (not just the oil) to prevent excessive abrasion because of differential expansion of cylinder and piston. We only check oil temperature after engine start to know when we're good for taxiing (yellow arc) and takeoff (green arc).
You betcha! Engine pre-heating is a must in cold temperatures. :)
Happy flights!
How many gallons of gas does the Caravan hold? What type of gas does it use as well?
Evan Schildgen Full fuel is 332 Gallons of Jet A-1 (2224 lb). The fuel gauges in the Caravan are calibrated in pounds. :)
Sacha Kaboha 335.6 US gallons..332 being the usable fuel
Dennis Maina Nothing slips by you! :)
How do you learn how too Fly a Cessna Caravan ?
Most guys will get a check out on a type of airplane by working for a company.
If you want to fly the Caravan for fun (expensive) then you would have to find an operator that would be willing to check you out.
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what is a storm scope?
It's a "radar" that picks up lightning strikes. Lightning strikes tells the pilot that there is some serious activity happening and the area should be avoided.
how much do they cost
+CL gamers If I'm not mistaken, a brand new Caravan costs around 2-3 million dollars depending on what you're looking for.
6:25 - AME? As in Aviation Medical Examiner has to inspect it? LOL
Haha! In Canada, an AME is an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer . :)
Are you Australian or South African
Haha I'm Australian.
Surf Shop I couldn't tell either, but Aussie represent!
Yes.
who has this plane now
I’m not entirely sure, to be honest with you.
Ha. good ole pine dock
Hello guys. Im from Indonesia. Im looking for the job of aircraft mechanic for C208B. Please, give me some info about that job vacancy. Thanks a lot.
needs a paint job