Future Herc Driver
About to start Tac phase in the Herc.
Im talking about like how they can mess with your gauges during ground run-up and other situations. Just trying to get a feel of what to look out for. Thanks
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What are some tricks that IPs play on SA's?
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That's why it's important to pay attention in ground school and ace the systems test. Then you know exactly what they can and can't do.
Sometimes they just start screaming fire! What are you going to do?
Or, if you screw up on a fam sometimes you will watch the G-meter spike up a little bit.
Sometimes they just start screaming fire! What are you going to do?
Or, if you screw up on a fam sometimes you will watch the G-meter spike up a little bit.
didn't get too many tricks played on me until FAM 10 or 11... here's a few favorites:
if IP turns on Auto-IGN your fuel-flow will be out of wack...
if IP retards Condition Lever your Prop RPM will be less than 2200
IP can Slave your Gyro prior to take-off so it doesn't align with your wet compass
IP can lower/raise your flaps at any time..
Generator light comes on if IP has his starter engaged
I'm sure there are a bunch more... The key is not to look for the "tricks" but to actually be checking everything when you say "engine instrumetns checked" or "gear down, flaps down" etc.
if IP turns on Auto-IGN your fuel-flow will be out of wack...
if IP retards Condition Lever your Prop RPM will be less than 2200
IP can Slave your Gyro prior to take-off so it doesn't align with your wet compass
IP can lower/raise your flaps at any time..
Generator light comes on if IP has his starter engaged
I'm sure there are a bunch more... The key is not to look for the "tricks" but to actually be checking everything when you say "engine instrumetns checked" or "gear down, flaps down" etc.
But the IPs hand and arm should be in such a position, if you notice what he is doing, and take the stick and slam it from the left to the right (or vice versa) you will knock his arm and hand off the button.. hehe... Stand by for the fallout tho...Originally posted by virtu050
that was Prop-Overspeed Governor Test.. not Prop-RPM test.. I'm sure you could've figured it out..
Ouch...
I don't know who mentioned it in this post, or another... So what if you know all the tricks? You shouldn't be thinking, oh, this is the next trick that the IP is going to play on me. You should be scanning your instruments, making your calls, and staying ahead of the airplane. I know two things I will NEVER fail to check (uh oh, I said never..) one is aircraft heading as I take the active, and making sure the landing gear is down. I am sure other stuff got pounded into me along the whole training route. In many cases, trying to predict what the IP is going to do might in fact lead you to a dangerous situation, overreacting or reacting improperly to a given scenario. But I know you will get to the point where you are flying, and you KNOW the gradesheet, and you think to yourself, hmm, all I have left is a LAPL... just be prepared for that crazy IP that decides to throw you a curve ball...
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