T-44C General Characteristics

Front 1

Who makes the T-44

Back 1

Beech Aircraft

Front 2

What is the primary mission?

Back 2

train student aviators to fly multi-engine turboprop aircraft

Front 3

What is the secondary mission

Back 3

transport passengers and/or cargo

Front 4

what does the student observer audio control panel allow the observer to do?

Back 4

monitor radio calls

Front 5

Length

Back 5

35' 6.0"

Front 6

Height

Back 6

14' 2.6"

Front 7

Prop to ground clearance

Back 7

11.5"

Front 8

Cabin door width

Back 8

26.75"

Front 9

Cabin door height

Back 9

51.5"

Front 10

Wing span

Back 10

50' 2.9"

Front 11

prop arc

Back 11

7' 9"

Front 12

What must you do if you exceed an A/C limitation?

Back 12

Record what limits were exceeded, range, time above limits, and any additional data that would aid in inspection

Front 13

Normal Prop Operating Range

Back 13

1800 - 2200 rpm

Front 14

what is the starter cycle limitations?

Back 14

40 seconds on, 60 seconds off (x2)
40 seconds on, 30 minutes off

Front 15

Do not take off if the fuel quantity gauges indicate what?

Back 15

in the yellow arc or
less than 265# of fuel

Front 16

what are the approved fuels?

Back 16

Jet A
Jet A1
Jet B
JP-4
JP-5
JP-8
commercial fuels conforming to PWA Spec. No. 522 and later revisions

Front 17

How long are you allowed operation on aviation gas and when?

Back 17

As an emergency fuel;
limited to 150 hours (approx. 6750 gallons) during any one engine overhaul period

Front 18

Torque normal operating range

Back 18

400-1315 ft. lb

Front 19

Torque Max at 2000 RPM

Back 19

1315 ft. lb

Front 20

Torque max at 1900 rpm

Back 20

1520 ft. lb

Front 21

ITT Normal operating range

Back 21

400 - 790*C

Front 22

ITT Max allowable

Back 22

790*C

Front 23

ITT Max cont.

Back 23

790*C

Front 24

ITT Max reverse

Back 24

790*C

Front 25

ITT Max acceleration (up to 2 sec.)

Back 25

850*C

Front 26

ITT Max low idle

Back 26

685*C

Front 27

ITT max cruising

Back 27

740*C

Front 28

ITT cruise climb

Back 28

765*C

Front 29

ITT start limit

Back 29

925*C (cutoff)
1090*C (2 sec)

Front 30

Torque max acceleration

Back 30

2100 ft. lb

Front 31

Turbine tachometer (N1) normal op. range

Back 31

50-101.5%

Front 32

Turbine tach. (N1) low idle

Back 32

50-53%

Front 33

turbine tach. (N1) high idle

Back 33

64-67%

Front 34

turbine tach. (N1) max reverse

Back 34

86%

Front 35

turbine tach (N1) max acc

Back 35

102.6%

Front 36

turbine tach. (N1) max continuous

Back 36

101.5

Front 37

Propeller tach (N2) normal op.

Back 37

1800-2200 rpm

Front 38

Propeller tach (N2) max. reverse

Back 38

2100 rpm

Front 39

Propeller tach (N2) max during accel (2 sec)

Back 39

2420 rpm

Front 40

Oil temp norm. op

Back 40

10-99*C

Front 41

max oil temp

Back 41

99*C

Front 42

Oil pressure normal op

Back 42

85-100 psi

Front 43

Max oil pressure

Back 43

100 psi

Front 44

min oil pressure

Back 44

40 psi

Front 45

pneumatic pressure normal op

Back 45

12-20 psi

Front 46

pneumatic pressure max

Back 46

20 psi

Front 47

gyro suction
0-15,000 ft MSL

Back 47

HG 4.3 - 5.9

Front 48

gyro suction
15,000 - 31,000 ft

Back 48

HG 3.0 - 5.9

Front 49

Prop deicer ammeter normal op

Back 49

14 - 18 amps

Front 50

how long is operation with the fuel pressure light illuminated limited to?

Back 50

10 hours between engine-driven fuel pump overhaul or replacement periods

Front 51

What is the total fuel system capacity? how much is usable

Back 51

387.6 gallons
384 usable

Front 52

Max cabin pressure differential

Back 52

4.7 psi

Front 53

min oxygen req. for local/X-C flight

Back 53

1000/1500 psi

Front 54

What do you do if, during engine start, you encounter an overtemp?

Back 54

engine shall be shut down and the flight terminated

Front 55

Vmo/Vne Max dive/level flight

Back 55

227 kias

Front 56

Vmca Min Ctrl Airspeed

Back 56

86 kias

Front 57

Vx best angle

Back 57

102 kias

Front 58

Vy best rate

Back 58

108 kias

Front 59

Vsse Min safe 1 engine inop

Back 59

91 kias

Front 60

Vxse

Back 60

102 kias

Front 61

Vyse

Back 61

110 kias

Front 62

Vfe (full)

Back 62

140 kias

Front 63

Vfe (appr)

Back 63

174 kias

Front 64

Vlr

Back 64

145 kias

Front 65

Vle

Back 65

155 kias

Front 66

Va

Back 66

153 kias

Front 67

Vmcg min ctrl speed on ground

Back 67

63 kias

Front 68

max range glide

Back 68

130 kias

Front 69

max endurance glide

Back 69

102 kias

Front 70

when do you report the amount and duration of start ITT overtemp?

Back 70

when temp exceeds 925*C

Front 71

Max allowable power

Back 71

the maximum power available from the engines for takeoff. limited to 5 minutes

Front 72

Max continuous power

Back 72

max power available from the engines not limited by time. use of this rating is intended for emergency use at pilot's discretion

Front 73

Cruise climb power

Back 73

max power approved for normal climb

Front 74

cruise power

Back 74

power required from the engines to maintain level flight at a desired altitude while traveling at an airspeed within the normal operating range approved for the a/c. varies with altitude and airspeed

Front 75

what is the ambient temperature limitation?

Back 75

aircraft shall not be operated with takeoff ambient temperature is 37*C or greater above standard temperature for the airport

Front 76

Acceleration limits

Back 76

+3.0
-1.0

Front 77

Max altitude

Back 77

31,000 ft

Front 78

A/C speed limitations (clean)
Sea Level to 15,500 ft

Back 78

227 kias

Front 79

A/C speed limitations (clean)
15,500 - 30,000 ft
(Mach limit)

Back 79

decrease speed 4 kias for every 1,000 ft above 15,500 ft
(.48)

Front 80

C.G. limitations

Back 80

19.4% - 31.8% MAC @ 9650 lbs
17.3% - 31.8% MAC @ 9168 lbs
11.6% - 31.8% MAC @ 7850 lbs

Front 81

max ramp weight

Back 81

9710 lbs

Front 82

max t/o weight

Back 82

9650 lbs

Front 83

max landing weight

Back 83

9168 lbs

Front 84

what type of landings are you allowed to do?

Back 84

flared landings only

Front 85

Max sink rate at ground contact

Back 85

600 FPM

Front 86

Max x-wind component

Back 86

20 kts

Front 87

What landing actions shall be avoided?

Back 87

Landing on arresting gear cable
nosewheel contact with cable risers above taxi speed
breaking during cable rollover
operation above taxi speed over arresting gear rigged with boots (tire segments)

Front 88

max cabin pressure differential

Back 88

4.7 psi

Front 89

Min crew

Back 89

PIC and copilot

Front 90

Min crew when carrying passengers

Back 90

A/C and either
- second pilot
- instructor in training
- pilot under instruction
- SNA

Front 91

prohibited maneuvers

Back 91

intentional spins
aerobatic maneuvers

Front 92

what does minimum controllable airspeed mean?

Back 92

minimum flight speed at with a/c is directionally controllable as determined by FAA

Front 93

Where are the AV-8 life preservers located

Back 93

pilots - pocket in seat backs
passengers - beneath respective seats

Front 94

How long are the tie down straps for cargo and what is their rating?

Back 94

10 feet
2000 pounds

Front 95

How many fire extinguishers are installed in the a/c and where are they located?

Back 95

2; beneath co-pilot seat and left hand seat riser just forward of the air stair door

Front 96

where is the first aid kit located?

Back 96

forward side of the partition in the aft cabin

Front 97

where is the ELT located

Back 97

lower right rear section of the fuselage aft of the pressure bulkhead

Front 98

what frequencies does the ELT work on and when? How long will it work for?

Back 98

121.5 and 243.0;
activates when exposed to 5 - 7gs;
batteries allow for 48 hours of life