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FADEC & the DPE

FADEC & the DPE. New regulatory guidance. Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting. Bob Jex, ASI, North Florida FSDO. Overview. Explanation of term “FADEC” New regulatory guidance: Notice N 8000.331 New definition of “Complex” Airplane! Multi-Engine piston aircraft with FADEC

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FADEC & the DPE

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  1. FADEC & the DPE New regulatory guidance Pilot Examiner Annual Meeting Bob Jex, ASI, North Florida FSDO

  2. Overview • Explanation of term “FADEC” • New regulatory guidance: Notice N 8000.331 • New definition of “Complex” Airplane! • Multi-Engine piston aircraft with FADEC • Practical Tests: Single-Engine ops • Your Questions

  3. What is “FADEC”? F – Full A – Authority D – Digital E – Engine C – Control In other words: Computerized engine control!

  4. FAA Notice N 8000.331 • New regulatory guidance, eff. Nov 2006 • Redefines “Complex Airplane” two ways • If FADEC installed: Retractable Landing Gear + Flaps + FADEC =Complex Airplane! • If FADEC not installed: • Use conventional definition! • Most significance for light piston twins

  5. New Piston Twin with FADEC • Diamond Aircraft DA42 “Twin Star” • TAA • Diesel engines (typ) • LE critical! • FADEC • G1000 Avionics • Carbon fiber • Training role Mfr. website: www.diamondaircraft.com

  6. DA42 “Twin Star” Cockpit ECU Sw’s

  7. Practical Tests: Single-engine ops in FADEC piston twins

  8. FADEC Single-engine operations • Troubleshooting steps are minimal • Fewer things to check: focus is back on flying • ECU doing most of the work. New Term: “ECU Swap” • Autofeather provision • Zero-Thrust settings • Not published (yet) for DA42

  9. Intentional feathering • Retard thrust • ECU Sw. Off Prop feathers! • Restart: • Reverse steps! • Diesels use compression for ignition!

  10. Your Questions…?

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