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INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 3
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS........................................................................... 4
ATP REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................... 4
PRE-ATTENDANCE CHECKLIST .................................................................................. 5
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES (MEMORY ITEMS) ....................................................... 6
SELECTED OPERATING LIMITATIONS ...................................................................... 13
PROFILES ..................................................................................................................... 19
INTRODUCTION
We have sent this short study guide to you to assist in your preparation for attending
the King Air C90GTx Pilot Course with FlightSafety International in Wichita, Kansas.
Please review this guide prior to attending our course. We know that doing so will give
you a head start on learning some of the class material that you will be required to
know prior to completing your training.
Attendance Requirements:
Documentation Requirements
ATP Requirements
Pre-attendance Checklist
Emergency Procedures (Memory Items)
Selected Operating Limitations
Profiles
We look forward to having you as our guest for training and thank you for choosing
FlightSafety International for your King Air training needs.
Sincerely,
FlightSafety International
Wichita Hawker Beechcraft Learning Center
9720 E. Central Avenue
Wichita, KS 67206
316-612-5300
1-800-488-3747
(316) 612-5399 (fax)
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) have recently established the following requirements.
FlightSafety International does not have the authority to waive these requirements.
Even if you have trained with us previously, the copies in your records will not suffice.
You must present current original documents for each course, every time you attend.
Consequently, the following documentation must be presented on the first day of
training or you will not be allowed to train – there are no exceptions.
U.S. Citizens:
Pilot Certificate
Medical Certificate
Proof of Citizenship:
A current valid US Passport
OR
A Birth Certificate (with a raised seal) and a picture identification
Non-U.S. Citizens:
Pilot Certificate
Medical Certificate
Valid Passport
Other additional TSA and FAA requirements that must be met. Please contact
Customer Support for these additional requirements at least ninety (90) days
prior to course attendance.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these requirements or any other issues,
please contact Customer Support at (800) 488-3747 or (316) 612-5300.
ATP REQUIREMENTS
Pilots seeking an Airline Transport Pilot rating in a King Air C90GTx simulator can re-
ceive 100% of that checkride in the simulator provided they comply with the eligibility
criteria as specified in 14 CFR § 61.153 and provide documentation for the aeronauti-
cal experience as specified in 14 CFR § 61.159.
Pilots will be required to provide the following documents prior to the ATP checkride:
Original ATP test result form
PRE-ATTENDANCE CHECKLIST
Pilot license
Medical certificate
Valid, current FAA ATP written test result for those seeking an
ATP certificate
POWER ........................................................................................................REDUCE
NOSE .......................................................LOWER TO ACCELERATE ABOVE VMCA
POWER LEVER...................................................................................................IDLE
PROPELLER................................................................................DO NOT FEATHER
CONDITION LEVER...........................................................................FUEL CUTOFF
Conduct Air Start Procedure in ABNORMAL PROCEDURES.
CABIN DOOR
EMERGENCY DESCENT
POWER LEVERS ................................................................................................IDLE
PROPELLER LEVERS..............................................................................HIGH RPM
FLAPS (184 knots maximum) ...............................................................APPROACH
LANDING GEAR (182 knots maximum) ........................................................DOWN
AIRSPEED............................................................................182 KNOTS MAxIMUM
GLIDE
LANDING GEAR ....................................................................................................UP
FLAPS ....................................................................................................................UP
PROPELLERS .......................................................................................FEATHERED
AIRSPEED ...............................................................................................125 KNOTS
GLIDE RATIO .................................................................1.8 NAUTICAL MILES FOR
EACH 1000 FEET OF ALTITUDE
(decrease by 0.2 nautical miles
for each 10 knots of headwind)
ELT SWITCH ..........................................................................................................ON
(yellow xMT annunciator blinking)
L DC GEN OR R DC GEN
RUDDER BOOST.................................................................................................OFF
USE OF OxYGEN
PRESSURIZATION LOSS
CABIN ALT HI
EMERGENCY ExIT
SPINS
AUTOPILOT FAILURES
AUTOPILOT MISTRIM [E] OR [A]
AUTOPILOT FAILURES
AUTOPILOT TRIM FAIL [TRIM]
AUTOPILOT FAILURES
AUTOPILOT AUTOMATIC DISENGAGEMENT
In IMC or at Night:
AUTOPILOT ........................................................................................DISCONNECT
WINGS..............................................................................................................LEVEL
POWER ........................................................................................MAx ALLOWABLE
PITCH .......................................................................................................INCREASE
a. Promptly and smoothly increase pitch towards an initial pitch
atttitude of 20°.
b. Adjust as required to avoid continuous buffeting and/or stall warning.
c. Adjust to maintain 101 KIAS.
GEAR AND FLAPS ................................................................................................UP
EMERGENCY AIRSPEED
VXSE—One-Engine-Inoperative
Best Angle-of-Climb ........................................................................................100 KIAS
VYSE—One-Engine-Inoperative
Best Rate-of-Climb (Blue Line) ........................................................................108 KIAS
One-Engine-Inoperative Enroute Climb ..............................................................108 KIAS
Emergency Descent ............................................................................................182 KIAS
Maximum Range Glide ........................................................................................125 KIAS
ENGINE LIMITATIONS
Torque–Takeoff, Max Continuous ..................................................................1520 FT-LBS
Torque–Transient ...........................................................................................1626 FT-LBS
N1—Takeoff, Max Continuous ...............................................................................101.5%
N1—Transient.........................................................................................................102.6%
Start ITT..................................................................................................................1090°C
Takeoff/Max Continuous ..........................................................................................805°C
Cruise Climb/Normal Cruise.....................................................................................805°C
Transient ...................................................................................................................880°C
Oil Temp for Starting .......................................................................................–40°C (MIN)
Oil Press at Idle RPM .....................................................................................40 PSI (MIN)
Oil Temp Takeoff and Max Continuous Thrust .....................................................10–99°C
(55°C recommended)
Oil Press Takeoff and Max Continuous Thrust.................................................85–105 PSI
PROPELLER LIMITATIONS
Idle.....................................................................................................................1100 RPM
Takeoff & Max Continuous ................................................................................1900 RPM
Transient ............................................................................................................2090 RPM
Propeller Autofeather.......................................The propeller autofeather system must be
operable for all flights and must be armed
for takeoff, climb, approach, and landing
GENERATOR LIMITATIONS
In Flight .....................................................................................................................100%
Ground Operation .......................................................................................................85%
STARTER LIMITATIONS
Duration On/Off............................................................40 Seconds ON, 60 Seconds OFF
40 Seconds ON, 60 Seconds OFF
40 Seconds ON, 30 Minutes OFF
FUEL LIMITATIONS
Approved Engine Fuels (unlimited use) ..........Commercial Grades—Jet A, Jet A-1, Jet B
Military Grades—JP-4, JP-5, JP-8
Emergency Engine Fuels .............................................................80 Red (Formerly 80/87)
100LL Blue (100L Green)
100 Green (Formerly 100/130)
Total Usable Fuel Quantity (gals/lbs)......................................................384 gal (2573 lbs)
Each Side (gals/lbs) ........................................................................192 gal (1286.5 lbs)
1) Each Wing Tank (gals/lbs) .............................................................131 gal (877.5 lbs)
2) Each Nacelle Tank (gals/lbs) ..............................................................61 gal (409 lbs)
STRUCTURAL LIMITATIONS
ALTITUDE LIMITATION
Maximum Operating Pressure..........................................................................30,000 feet
ICING LIMITATIONS
Minimum Ambient Temperature
for Operation of Deicing Boots .............................................................................–40°C
Minimum Airspeed for Sustained Icing Flight .....................................................140 KIAS
Flight with Flaps Extended..........................Sustained flight in icing conditions with flaps
extended is prohibited except for approach and landings
Engine Anti-Ice ...............................ENGINE ANTI-ICE, LEFT and RIGHT, shall be ON for
operation in ambient temperatures of +5°C or below
when flight free of visible moisture cannot be assured
AVIONICS LIMITATIONS
1. Operating in the composite mode is limited to training and display failure conditions.
2. The pilot’s and copilot’s Air Data Computers must be operative for takeoff.
3. AHRS 1 and 2 must be operative for takeoff.
4. The pilots PDF and MDF and copilot PFD must be installed and operational in the
normal mode for takeoff.
5. The MFD must be operational prior to engine start.
AUTOPILOT LIMITATIONS
1. An autopilot preflight check must be conducted and found satisfactory prior to each
flight on which the autopilot is to be used.
2. The autopilot minimum engage height after takeoff is 400 feet AGL.
3. The autopilot minimum use height during cruise is 1000 feet AGL.
4. The autopilot minimum use height during precision approach is 100 feet AGL.
5. The autopilot minimum use height during non-precision approach is 200 feet AGL.
6. The maximum coupled intercept angles are:
Nav and Localizer — Less than 90°
Back Course — 70°
VNAV
1. When using the VNAV system, the barometric altimeters must be used as the pri-
mary altitude reference for all operations.
2. VNAV altitudes must be displayed on the MFD map page or CDU legs page when
utilizing VNAV for flight guidance.
3. VNAV approach guidance to a DA is not authorized if the reported surface tempera-
ture is below the Baro-VNAV minimum temperature limitation specified on the ap-
plicable RNAV approach procedure chart.
PROFILES
AREA DEPARTURE/CLIMB
PROFILE
1. 150 KIAS TO 10,000 FT
2. 130 KIAS 10,000 - 20,000 FT
3. 120 KIAS 20,000 - 25,000 FT
4. 110 KIAS 25,000 - 30,000 FT
CRUISE
CLIMB-OUT
1. ACCELERATE TO
CRUISE SPEED 1. ACCELERATE TO
2. SET CRUISE POWER 150 KIAS
3. COMPLETE CRUISE 2. LANDING/TAXI
CHECKLIST LIGHTS—OUT
3. COMPLETE CLIMB
CHECKLIST
TAKEOFF
1. ROTATE AT VR TO
APPROX. 10˚ NOSE UP
2. ESTABLISH POSITIVE
RATE OF CLIMB
3. LANDING GEAR—UP
VYSE OR ABOVE
TAKEOFF ROLL
1. RECHECK TORQUE/ITT 1. YAW DAMP—ON
2. ANNUNCIATORS—CHECK 2. CLIMB—400' AGL
3. ACCELERATE TO 108 KIAS
4. FLAPS—UP (IF USED)
IN POSITION 5. CLIMB POWER—SET
1. HOLD BRAKES
2. POWER—SET
3. L/R AUTOFEATHER—
ILLUMINATED
4. BRAKES—RELEASE
BEFORE TAKEOFF
1. BEFORE TAKEOFF
CHECKLIST—COMPLETE
2. RECHECK VR AND SINGLE
ENGINE CLIMB SPEED
TAKEOFF—NORMAL
EMERGENCY OR MALFUNCTION
AT OR BELOW VR
1. RECOGNIZE REASON FOR REJECTING TAKEOFF
2. POWER LEVERS—GROUND FINE
3. BRAKING—MAXIMUM, OR AS REQUIRED
4. REVERSE—AS NECESSARY
5. MAINTAIN RUNWAY HEADING
CLEAR OF RUNWAY
1. COMPLETE AFTER
LANDING CHECKLIST
BEFORE TAKEOFF
1. FOLLOW NORMAL TAKEOFF
PROCEDURES UNTIL INITIATING NOTE:
ABORT AT OR BELOW VR
IF REJECTED TAKEOFF IS DUE TO REASONS
OTHER THAN ONE ENGINE POWER LOSS,
REVERSE IS MOST EFFECTIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS;
BRAKING IS MOST EFFECTIVE AT LOW SPEEDS.
TAKEOFF—REJECTED
NOTE:
CLIMB
1. VYSE (BLUE LINE)
AFTER LIFTOFF
1. POWER—MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
2. AIRSPEED—VLOF OR ABOVE
3. PROP—VERIFY FEATHERED
4. VERIFY GEAR UP
5. AIRSPEED—MAINTAIN V2 UNTIL 400' AGL,
THEN ACCELERATE TO 108 KIAS VYSE/400' AGL
1. ALTITUDE—400' AGL OR HIGHER
2. AIRSPEED—VYSE
TAKEOFF 3. FLAPS—UP (IF USED)
1. ROTATE AT VR TO 4. YAW DAMP—ON
APPROX. 10˚ NOSE UP
2. ESTABLISH POSITIVE
RATE OF CLIMB
3. GEAR—UP ENGINE LOSS
1. MAINTAIN RUNWAY HEADING
TAKEOFF—ENGINE FAILURE
HORN VYSE
OR BUFFET
APPROACH TO STALL
HORN VYSE
OR BUFFET
HORN VYSE
OR BUFFET
HORN VYSE
OR BUFFET
THRESHOLD
1. GEAR—RECHECK
DOWN
2. AIRSPEED—VREF
3. POWER—IDLE
4. PROPS—FULL FORWARD
ARRIVAL
1. TORQUE—APPROX. 600 LBS
2. 140 KIAS (TYPICAL)
3. START BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST LANDING
1. GROUND FINE
2. BRAKES—AS REQUIRED
DOWNWIND
1. FLAPS—APPROACH
2. 130 KIAS
APPROACH—VISUAL (NORMAL)
ONE-ENGINE-INOPERATIVE
GO-AROUND
INITIAL
1. POWER—MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
1. OBTAIN ATIS 2. GEAR—UP
2. DESCENT CHECKLIST— 3. FLAPS—UP
COMPLETE 4. AIRSPEED—108 KIAS
THRESHOLD
1. GEAR—RECHECK
DOWN
2. AIRSPEED—VREF
3. POWER—IDLE
ARRIVAL
1. TORQUE—APPROX. 1,000 LBS
2. 140 KIAS (TYPICAL)
3. START ONE-ENGINE-INOPERATIVE LANDING
LANDING CHECKLIST
1. GROUND FINE OR REVERSE
2. BRAKES—AS REQUIRED
DOWNWIND
1. FLAPS—APPROACH
2. 130 KIAS
THRESHOLD
1. GEAR—RECHECK DOWN
2. AIRSPEED—FLAPS-UP
APPROACH SPEED
3. POWER—IDLE
4. PROPS—FULL FORWARD
ARRIVAL
1. TORQUE—APPROX. 1,000 LBS
2. 140 KIAS (TYPICAL)
3. START THE FLAPS UP LANDING
LANDING CHECKLIST 1. GROUND FINE OR REVERSE
2. BRAKES—AS REQUIRED
DOWNWIND
1. FLAPS—UP
2. 130 KIAS
APPROACH—VISUAL (FLAPLESS)
INITIAL
OM
1. OBTAIN ATIS
2. REVIEW APPROACH AND
MISSED APPROACH
3. NAVAIDS—TUNE/IDENT
4. DESCENT CHECKLIST—
GLIDE SLOPE INTERCEPT COMPLETE
1. TORQUE—APPROX. 600 LBS
2. 120 KIAS (VYSE MIN)
DH-MISSED APPROACH
MM
1. POWER—MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
2. PITCH—10˚ NOSE UP
3. GEAR—UP
4. FLAPS—UP ARRIVAL
5. AIRSPEED—NORMAL CLIMB
6. COMPLETE MISSED APPROACH 1. TORQUE—APPROX. 600 LBS
PROCEDURE 2. 140 KIAS (TYPICAL)
3. FD—AS DESIRED
4. START BEFORE LANDING
CHECKLIST
DH
APPROACH INBOUND
1. FLAPS—APPROACH
2. 120 - 130 KIAS
LANDING THRESHOLD
1. GROUND FINE OR REVERSE 1. GEAR—RECHECK DOWN
2. BRAKES—AS REQUIRED 2. AIRSPEED—VREF
3. POWER—IDLE
4. PROPS—FULL FORWARD
CAUTION CAUTION
ARRIVAL
1. TORQUE—APPROX. 600 LBS
2. 140 KIAS (TYPICAL)
3. FD—AS DESIRED
4. START APPROACH
CHECKLIST
STATION PASSAGE
MAP-MISSED APPROACH 1. START TIMING
2. SET ALTITUDE ALERTER
1. POWER—MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
2. PITCH—10˚ NOSE UP
3. GEAR—UP
4. FLAPS—UP
5. AIRSPEED—NORMAL CLIMB INTERCEPT FINAL APPROACH
6. COMPLETE MISSED APPROACH
1. COURSE INBOUND
PROCEDURE MAP
MDA
CAUTION CAUTION
ARRIVAL NOTE:
THIS IS A CATEGORY B AIRCRAFT, BUT
1. PLAN CIRCLING MANEUVER AIRSPEEDS OF 121 THROUGH 140 KIAS
2. FOLLOW NORMAL APPROACH REQUIRE USING CATEGORY C MINIMUMS.
PROCEDURES TO MDA
THRESHOLD
MDA
MAP 1. GEAR—RECHECK DOWN
2. AIRSPEED—VREF
3. POWER—IDLE FINAL
4. PROPS—FULL FORWARD
1. 120 KIAS (VYSE + 10 KT MIN)
WHEN LANDING ASSURED:
2. GEAR—RECHECK DOWN
MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA) 3. FLAPS—DOWN 100%
1 NM 4. TRANSITION TO VREF
1. LEVEL OFF AT MDA AT LEAST 1 5. YAW DAMP—OFF
MILE PRIOR TO MAP, IF POSSIBLE
2. TORQUE—800 - 1,000 LBS
3. 120 KIAS (VYSE + 10 KT MIN)
4. MANEUVER WITHIN VISIBILITY
CRITERIA
5. MAINTAIN MDA
BASE
1. COMMENCE DESCENT FROM
A POINT WHERE A NORMAL
LANDING CAN BE MADE
CAUTION CAUTION
LEVEL OFF
1. OXYGEN SYSTEM — VERIFY ARMED 1. INITIAL PITCH ATTITUDE — 14˚ NOSE DOWN 1. APPROXIMATELY 500 FT
2. CREW MASK — ON 2. MAXIMUM IAS SHOULD BE VLE BEFORE LEVEL OFF
3. PASSENGER OXYGEN — AS REQUIRED 3. ADVISE ATC ALTITUDE, SMOOTHLY
4. POWER LEVERS — IDLE 4. RESET ALTIMETER AND ALTITUDE REDUCE RATE OF DESCENT
5. PROP LEVERS — SMOOTHLY FULL ALERTER TO LEVEL OFF ALTITUDE 2. FLAPS — UP
FORWARD 3. GEAR — UP (BELOW
6. FLAPS — APPROACH (BELOW TRIANGLE) VLO RETRACTION)
7. GEAR — DOWN (BELOW VLE) 4. ADD POWER AS REQUIRED
5. REMOVE MASK
6. SET PROP RPM
7. COMPLETE DESCENT
CHECKLIST
NOTE:
EMERGENCY DESCENT
ROLLOUT
1. RETURN TO AND HOLD
ENTRY PARAMETERS
THROUGH 30° BANK
1. ADD APPROX. 100 LBS. TORQUE
2. ONE UNIT NOSE UP TRIM
3. SMALL PITCH INCREASE
INITIAL ENTRY
1. AIRSPEED—160 KIAS
2. TORQUE—APPROX.
800 - 1,000 LBS.
3. HEADING BUG—SET
4. FD—OFF
5. CHECK ADI PITCH
REFERENCE
STEEP TURNS