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
Lycoming
Horizontally Opposed
Air cooled
Naturally Aspirated
Direct Driven
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
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| 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 |