Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM
Beechcraft 95 Travel Air · Pilot's Operating Handbook
Overview
The Pray Aviation Flight Training Manual (FTM) is designed to provide pilots with standardized procedures for safe and efficient training operations in the Beechcraft 95 Travel Air. This manual serves as a supplement to the Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH) and is intended for use alongside FAA-8083-3 (Flight Training Handbook) and the Practical Test Standards (PTS) for Instrument and Commercial Pilot AMEL. It emphasizes the importance of pilot judgment and adaptability in various operational conditions. The manual includes detailed checklists and procedures for normal and abnormal operations, as well as VFR airwork, ensuring that pilots are well-prepared for training and flight operations.
- Vso (stall landing configuration) is 70 MPH.
- Vr (rotation speed) is 90 MPH.
- Vy (best rate of climb) is 100 MPH.
- Vne (never exceed speed) is 240 MPH.
- Preflight checklists must include verifying documents and fuel selectors.
Document
Source
Originally published by prayaviation.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Pilot's Operating Handbook
- Year
- 2016
- Pages
- 14
- File size
- 769 KB
- Publisher
- prayaviation.com
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- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
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In this document
Airplane General
This section provides essential airspeed information for the Beechcraft 95 Travel Air, including critical speeds such as Vso (70 MPH), Vs (80 MPH), Vmca (84 MPH), Vr (90 MPH), Vx (90 MPH), Vy (100 MPH), and Vne (240 MPH). These speeds are crucial for safe flight operations and performance calculations.
Normal Procedures (Expanded)
The Normal Procedures section includes detailed checklists for preflight inspections, engine starts, and takeoff procedures. For example, the preflight checklist emphasizes the importance of checking documents, fuel selectors, and control locks, ensuring that all systems are operational before flight.
Abnormal Procedures (Expanded)
This section outlines procedures for handling abnormal situations, including engine failures and emergency landings. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining control and following established protocols to ensure safety during unexpected events.
VFR Airwork
The VFR Airwork section covers essential maneuvers and checklists that pilots must perform during training flights. This includes pre-maneuver checklists, slow flight, power-off stalls, and VMC demonstrations, ensuring that pilots are proficient in handling the aircraft under various conditions.
Safety notes
- Always maintain a lookout for traffic during maneuvers.
- Ensure that maneuvers are performed at an altitude that allows recovery above 3000 feet AGL.
- Do not rely solely on gear indication lights; ensure physical limits are reached during manual gear extension.
Full document text
Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM 7/26/2016 1 Introduction This Pray Aviation Flight Training Manual (FTM) has been designed to provide the pilot with standardization procedures for safe and efficient training operations in the Beech Travelair. It is your responsibility to have a complete and thorough knowledge of these procedures and techniques. Note that this manual does not include all the information found in the Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH). It is primarily a procedures guide and is to be used as a supplement to the POH, and in conjunction with FAA-8083-3 (Flight Training Handbook), and the Practical Test Standards (PTS) for the Instrument and Commercial Pilot AMEL. The procedures in this manual are not intended to limit the pilot’s judgement. The pilot can alter procedures to meet existing conditions. No procedure, regardless of how well written, can account for every possible variable; a procedure cannot replace common sense. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Airplane General I. Airspeeds ............................................................. 2 Chapter 2: Normal Procedures (Expanded) I. External Checklist (Expanded) ........................... 3 II. Normal Checklist (Expanded) ............................. 4 Chapter 3: Abnormal Procedures (Expanded) ........................................... 8 Chapter 4: VFR Airwork............................................................................ 9 Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM 7/26/2016 2 Chapter 1: AIRPLANE GENERAL I. AIRSPEEDS All Airspeeds used throughout this manual are miles per hour airspeeds (MPH). Vso - Stall, landing configuration .................................................... 70 Vs -Stall, clean configuration ............................................ 80 Vmca -Minimum Control ....................................................... 84 Vr -Rotation ...................................................................... 90 Vx -Best Angle of Climb ................................................... 90 Vxse -Best Angle of Climb Single Engine............................ 90 Vyse -Best Rate of Climb Single Engine .............................. 100 Vy -Best Rate of Climb ..................................................... 100 Vfe -Maximum Flap Extension .......................................... 130 Vle -Landing Gear Operating ............................................. 150 Va -Maneuvering Speed .................................................... 160 Vno -Maximum Structural Cruising .................................... 185 Vne -Never Exceed.............................................................. 240 -Best Glide ................................................................... 100 -Cruise Climb ............................................................... 120 -Emergency Descent .................................................... 150 VFR Approach Speeds: -Downwind .................................................................. 120 -Base ............................................................................ 120 -Final ............................................................................ 100 IFR Final Approach Speed..................................................................... 120 IFR Holding Pattern Speed .................................................... training cruise Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM 7/26/2016 3 Chapter 2: NORMAL PROCEDURES (EXPANDED) I. EXTERNAL CHECKLIST (EXPANDED) Documents ................................................................................. A.R.O.W. Airworthiness Certificate ............................................... IN VIEW Registration ................................................. CHECK ON BOARD Pilot’s Operating Handbook ....................... CHECK ON BOARD Weight and Balance Data............................ CHECK ON BOARD Logbook .......................................................................... CHECK TIMES Control Wheel Lock ................................................................... REMOVE Fuel Selectors ................................................................................. MAINS Magnetos .............................................................................................. OFF Avionics ............................................................................................... OFF Gear Handle ....................................................................................DOWN Master Switch ....................................................................................... ON Gear Light ...................................................................................... GREEN Fuel Quantity Indicator ................................................................. CHECK Check Lights ......................................BEACON ON (NAV/Landing A/R) Master Switch ...................................................................................... OFF Fuel Sumps.............................................................CHECK FOR WATER Right Aileron ................................................................................ CHECK Wingtip ......................................................................................... CHECK Leading Edge ................................................................................ CHECK Fuel Quantity AUX ........................ CHECK VISUALLY, SECURE CAP Engine Oil ...................................................................................... 6-8QTS Engine Compartment ....................................... CHECK FOR SECURITY Propeller ........................................................................................ CHECK Air Filter........................................................................................ CHECK Fuel Sump ..............................................................CHECK FOR WATER Fuel Quantity MAIN ...................... CHECK VISUALLY, SECURE CAP
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Gear .......................................................................... CHECK FOR WEAR Brake Pads ....................................... CHECK FOR WEAR AND LEAKS Nose Compartment ....................................................................... CHECK Windshield ................................................................. CLEAN OFF BUGS Nose Wheel and Strut ....................CHECK FOR WEAR, 3’ OF SILVER Belly .............................................................................. CHECK FOR OIL INTERIOR RIGHT WING Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM 7/26/2016 4 Fuel Sumps.............................................................CHECK FOR WATER Fuel Quantity MAIN ...................... CHECK VISUALLY, SECURE CAP Gear .......................................................................... CHECK FOR WEAR Brake Pads ....................................... CHECK FOR WEAR AND LEAKS WOW Switch ................................................................................ CHECK Engine Oil ...................................................................................... 6-8QTS Engine Compartment ....................................... CHECK FOR SECURITY Propeller ........................................................................................ CHECK Air Filter........................................................................................ CHECK Fuel Quantity AUX ........................ CHECK VISUALLY, SECURE CAP Leading Edge ................................................................................ CHECK Pilot Tube ........................................................................ CHECK CLEAR Stall Warning ................................................................................ CHECK Wingtip ......................................................................................... CHECK Aileron .......................................................................................... CHECK Fuel Sump ..............................................................CHECK FOR WATER Static Source ................................................................... CHECK CLEAR Horizontal Stabilizer ..................................................................... CHECK Elevator ......................................................................................... CHECK Vertical Stabilizer ......................................................................... CHECK Static Source .................................................. CHECK FOR BLOCKAGE Baggage Door .............................................................................. SECURE LEFT WING EMPENNAGE Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM 7/26/2016 5 II. NORMAL CHECKLIST (EXPANDED) Preflight Inspection ................................................................ COMPLETE Safety Brief ............................................................................ COMPLETE Seats & Seat Belts ........................................ ADJUSTED AND LOCKED Fuel Selectors ................................................................................. MAINS Avionics ............................................................................................... OFF Brakes .............................................................................................. HOLD Circuit Breakers ....................................................................... CHECK IN Master Switch ........................................................................... ON/BOTH Beacon & NAV Lights...................................................................ON A/R Mixtures ............................................................................................ RICH Boost Pumps ..................................................................... ON THEN OFF Carb. Heats....................................................................................... COLD Magnetos ............................................................................................... ON Propeller Area ................................................................................ CLEAR Prime ........................................................ A/R (2-5 STROKES IF COLD) Throttle...................................................................................... OPEN 1/8” LH Starter....................................................................................ENGAGE Engine ............................................................................. 800-1000 RPM’s Oil/Fuel Pressure ........................................................................... CHECK RH Starter ...................................................................................ENGAGE Oil/Fuel Pressure ........................................................................... CHECK Mixtures ........................................................................ LEAN FOR TAXI Avionics ................................................................................................ ON Radios .................................................................................................. SET ATIS/ASOS ................................................................................. OBTAIN Taxi Clearance ............................................................................. OBTAIN Instruments ......................................................... CHECK DURING TAXI Needle .......................................... INTO DIRECTION OF TURN Ball ...................................... OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TURN AI ...................................................................................... ERECT Heading ............................................................................. TURNS Altimeter .............................. WITHIN 75’ FIELD ELEVATION VSI ................................................... NOTE NEEDLE POSITION Airspeed ...................................................................Reads 0 MPH BEFORE START ENGINE START Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM 7/26/2016 6 Airplane..................................................................................INTO WIND Clear behind the airplane. Flight Controls ..................................................... FREE AND CORRECT Flight Instruments ........................................................ CHECK AND SET Boost Pumps ......................................................................................... ON Fuel Selectors ............................................................... MAINS (TIPS UP) Mixtures ............................................................................................ RICH Elevator Trim ....................................................................... SET FOR T/O Throttle ......................................................................................1700 RPM Magnetos ................................. CHECK ONE AT A TIME (150/50 RPM) Props .............................................................................. CYCLE 3 TIMES RPM .................................................................................... DROP Manifold Pressure ................................................................. RISE Oil Pressure ......................................................................... DROP Carb. Heats..........................................................PULL ON (RPM DROP) Engine Instruments ................................................... VERIFY IN GREEN Ammeter ....................................................................................... CHECK Suction Gauge ............................................................................... CHECK Throttle................................................. CHECK IDLE, THEN 1000 RPM Mixture .................................................. SET (RICH BELOW 3000’ DA) Boost Pumps ......................................................................................... ON Flaps .................................................................... SET (0 NOMRAL T/O) Radios .................................................................................................. SET Transponder ......................................................................... VERIFY ALT Pre-Takeoff Brief ..................................................................ANNOUNCE Clearance...................................................................................... OBTAIN Lights ................................................................................................... A/R Brakes ....................................................................................... RELEASE Throttles ............................................................................................ FULL 90 MPH ....................................................................................... ROTATE Positive Rate .............................................................................. GEAR UP Safe Altitude ....................................................................... 25”/2500 RPM Climb Out.................................................................................... 120 MPH ENGINE START NORMAL TAKEOFF Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM 7/26/2016 7 Mixture .................................................. SET (RICH BELOW 3000’ DA) Boost Pumps ......................................................................................... ON Flaps .................................................................. SET (10 NOMRAL T/O) Radios .................................................................................................. SET Transponder ......................................................................... VERIFY ALT Pre-Takeoff Brief ..................................................................ANNOUNCE Clearance...................................................................................... OBTAIN Position Aircraft ................................................ FAR END OF RUNWAY Lights ................................................................................................... A/R Brakes .............................................................................................. HOLD Throttles ............................................................................................ FULL Brakes ....................................................................................... RELEASE 90 MPH ....................................................................................... ROTATE Climb............................................................................................. 90 MPH Gear ............................................................................................. UP (50’) Flaps ...................................................................................................... UP Safe Altitude ....................................................................... 25”/2500 RPM Climb Out.................................................................................... 120 MPH Gear ............................................................................................. UP (50’) Flaps ...................................................................................................... UP Airspeed ...................................................................................... 120 MPH Fuel Selector ................................................................. AUX (TIPS OUT) Look Before You Leap Boost Pumps ........................................................................................ OFF Engine Instruments .................................................................. MONITOR VFR Flight Following .......................................................................... A/R Throttles ......................................................................SET 20”/2400 RPM Power reduction: Set manifold pressure, then RPM Power increase: Set RPM, then manifold pressure Trim .................................................................................................... SET Mixtures ........................................................................................... LEAN Fuel Selectors ..................................................................................... AUX Boost Pumps ........................................................................................ OFF Engine Instruments .................................................................. MONITOR Flight Instruments ....................................................... RESET/MONITOR SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF CLIMB CHECK CRUISE Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM 7/26/2016 8 Radios .................................................................................................. SET ATIS ............................................................................................. OBTAIN Mixtures ............................................................................................... A/R Boost Pumps ......................................................................................... ON Fuel Selectors ............................................................... MAINS (TIPS UP) Look Before You Leap Power ................................................................................................... A/R Lights .............................................................................................ON A/R (B) Boost Pumps ................................................................................... ON (C) Cowl Flaps ................................................................................. OPEN (G) Gas........................................................................................... MAINS Look Before You Leap (U) Undercarriage ......................................... DOWN BELOW 150 MPH (M) Mixtures .....................................................................................RICH (P) Propellers ......................................................................... HIGH RPM (S) Seatbelts & Switches ................................................ SECURE & SET Flaps ....................................................................................................... UP Boost Pumps ........................................................................................ OFF Carb. Heats.................................................................................. IN – OFF Mixtures ........................................................................ LEAN FOR TAXI Lights ................................................................................................... A/R Trim........................................................................RESET TO TAKEOFF Avionics ............................................................................................... OFF Mixtures ........................................................................... IDLE CUT-OFF Lights ................................................................................................... OFF Magnetos .............................................................................................. OFF Alternators............................................................................................ OFF Logbook ................................................................................. COMPLETE BEFORE LANDING (BCGUMPS) AFTER LANDING SHUTDOWN/SECURING AIRPLANE APPROACH Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM 7/26/2016 9 Starters .................................... CONTINUE CRANKING (Max 30 sec) Mixtures .........................................................................IDLE CUT-OFF Throttles ....................................................................................... CLOSE Fuel Selector Valves .......................................................................... OFF All Electrical Switches ...................................................................... OFF Passengers/Crew .................................................................EVACUATE Extinguish fire if practical. Fuel Selector Valve ........................................................................... OFF Mixture...........................................................................IDLE CUT-OFF Propeller.................................................................................. FEATHER Fuel Boost Pump ............................................................................... OFF Throttle ........................................................................................ CLOSE Starter ................................................................................................ OFF Alternator Switch .............................................................................. OFF All Electrical Switches ...................................................................... OFF Vents ................................................................................................ OPEN Heat .................................................................................................... OFF Fire Extinguisher ............................................................................... A/R ENGINE FIRE-GROUND ENGINE FIRE- FLIGHT ELECTRICAL FIRE Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM 7/26/2016 10 Aircraft Control ....................................................................... MAINTAIN LEVEL THE WINGS STEP ON THE BALL HEADING/ALTITUDE Maximize Power Mixtures ....................................................................... FULL RICH Props................................................................... FULL FORWARD Power levers ....................................................... FULL FORWARD Minimize Drag Flaps ............................................................................................. UP Gear .............................................................................................. UP Boost pumps ................................................................................ ON Identify .................................................... DEAD FOOD/DEAD ENGINE Verify Power (inoperative engine) ................................... IDLE -5 Seconds Propeller (inoperative engine) ................................ FEATHER -5 Seconds Return for landing. If time, altitude, and workload permit, secure the engine. Fuel Selector ........................................................................................ OFF Cowl Flap .................................................................................... CLOSED Boost Pump .......................................................................................... OFF Alternator ............................................................................................. OFF Magnetos .............................................................................................. OFF Airspeed .................................................................................... >115 MPH Magnetos ............................................................................................... ON Alternators............................................................................................. ON Boost Pump ........................................................................................... ON Cowl Flap .............................................................................................. ON Fuel .........................................................................................MAIN/AUX Carb. Heat ...................................................................................... OFF/IN Throttle (ENG. Restarting) ................................................................ IDLE Mixture.............................................................................................. RICH Prop ..........................................................................................HIGH RPM ENGINE OUT PROCEDURE SECURING DEAD ENGINE ENGINE RESTART-AIRBORNE Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM 7/26/2016 11 Landing Gear Relay Circuit Breaker ................................................ PULL Landing Gear Handle ......................................................................DOWN Handcrank .................. ENGAGE AND TURN COUNTERCLOCKWISE APPROXIMATELY 50 TURNS. WARNING: Keep cranking until the physical limit of handle travel is reached. DO NOT rely on the 3 green indication, as the gear may be down but not fully locked in this condition. WARNING: If the gear is manually extended in an actual emergency, DO NOT move any landing gear controls or reset any switches or circuit breakers until the aircraft is on jacks, as the failure may have been in the gear-up circuit. This may cause the gear to retract on the ground. CAUTION: The manual extension system is designed only to lower the landing gear. DO NOT attempt to retract the gear manually. RETRACTION AFTER PRACTICE MANUAL EXTENSION Handcrank .................................................................................. STOWED Landing Gear Circuit Breaker ......................................................PUSH IN Landing Gear Handle ............................................................................. UP CAUTION: Do not operate the landing gear electrically with the Handcrank engaged, damage to the mechanism could occur rendering the manual gear extension system inoperative. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM 7/26/2016 12 Chapter 4: VFR AIRWORK I. VFR AIRWORK A. Pre-Maneuver Checklist This checklist is to be performed prior to beginning any maneuver. (H)eight .................................................................................. A/R All maneuvers must be performed at an altitude that allows recovery above 3000 feet AGL. (E)ngine Instruments .................................................... CHECK (L)ocation ........................................................................... NOTE Note location to ensure that maneuvers are being performed in a safe area away from towns, built-up areas, and airspace. Be within gliding distance of an emergency landing site. In the event of an emergency, be able to notify ATC of your location before landing. (L)ookout .............................................................. COMPLETE Two 90 degree turns or one 180 degree turn with no more than 30 degrees of bank will be executed to be certain that the airspace is clear. Always maintain a constant lookout for traffic. B. Training Cruise Flight -Perform Cruise checklist -Set throttles at 20 in. Hg and propellers at 2400 rpm. C. Slow Flight -Heading/ Altitude -Clearing Turns -Power 15” -Gear Down (Speed <150) -Flaps Down (White Arc) -Props Full -Airspeed – 90 mph Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM 7/26/2016 13 D. Power-Off Stall -Heading/ Altitude -Slow Flight Configuration -Power IDLE -Stall Indication RECOVERY -Lower nose -Airspeed > Vmc - FULL Throttle -Flaps – UP -Positive Rate – Gear UP -Cruise Profile (20”/2400 RPM) E. Power-On Stall -Heading/Altitude -Throttle – 15” - Props – FULL - Pitch up 10 RECOVERY -Lower nose to Horizon -THROTTLE – FULL -Cruise Profile (20”/2400 RPM) F. Accelerated Stall -Throttle – 15” -Props – FULL -Bank - 45 -STOP BANK -Pull to buffet -Release backpressure -Level wings -Throttle – FULL -Maintain altitude -Cruise Profile (20”/2400 RPM) Pray Aviation Beech 95 Travelair FTM 7/26/2016 14 G. VMC Demonstration (COMM. ME STUDENTS) -Heading/Altitude -Fail Critical Engine -POWER UP (Mix, Props, Throttles) -Establish airspeed at Blue Line -LOCK CONTROLS -Pitch up and wait for loss of directional control RECOVERY -THROTTLE – IDLE -Wings level -Lower nose to regain airspeed at Blue Line -THROTTLE – FULL (Good engine) -MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL H. ENGINE OUT PROCEDURES -Level the wings -Step on the ball -Reference heading/altitude (or blue line) -Mixtures - FULL -Props - FULL -Throttles – FULL -Flaps – UP -Gear – UP -Boost pumps – ON -Identify (dead food/dead engine) -Verify (Throttle back 5 FULL SECONDS) -Troubleshoot if altitude permits -Feather (Prop – 5 FULL SECONDS) -SECURE I. EMERGENCY DESCENT PROCEDURE (With Engine Fire) -Mixture – SIMULATE Idle Cutoff -CHOP Throttle -DROP Gear -PROP Full Forward -Land at nearest airport