C-17 Sim Check GK Flashcards
2026-2027
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,Maximum airspeed (clean) 350 KCAS/0.825
Thrust Reversers (In flight/ground) In flight: 350 KCAS/0.825
Ground: 182 KCAS
Extend Slats 280 KCAS/.62
Retract Slats 270 KCAS/.62
Flaps 1/2 250 KCAS/.62
Flaps 3/4 190 KCAS/.62
Flaps Full 175 KCAS/.62
Landing Gear Extending 250 KCAS/.62
Landing Gear Retracting 225 KCAS/.62
Landing Gear Down/Locked 250 KCAS/.62
Pilots windows 205 KCAS
Engine Starter Limits: 5 starts/hour
Starts/hour
Engine Starter Limits: Cooling Requirements:
Cooling Requirements Before Start 2: None
Before Start 3: 15 minutes
Before Start 4: 10 minutes
Before Start 5: 10 minutes
Engine limit during shutdown and time requirement Operate engines at 1.05 EPR or less for 3 minutes before shutdown
, APU Starter Limits: - 3 starts/hour
Starts/hour and delay - 1 minute/start
- Minimum delay of 5 minutes between attempts
APU Starter Limits: - 1 minute
Operating limit - Any APU starter engagement is considered a start attempt
APU fuel burn per hour 420 lbs/hour
When does ignition start on the APU? When does it stop? 7% and 95%
When does the starter drop out on the APU? 50%
Fuel capacity (no E/R) 180,800 lbs
Fuel capacity (E/R) 244,600 lbs
Fuel tank quantities (E/R) Tank 1: 38K
Tank 2: 84K
Tank 3: 84K
Tank 4: 38K
T-38/F-84
Fuel tank quantities (without E/R) Tank 1: 38K
Tank 2: 52K
Tank 3: 52K
Tank 4: 38K
T-38/B-52
Min Fuel 18,000 lbs fuel remaining
E/R tanks function as Extensions of the inboard main tanks
General Fuel Flow - Tanks 1 & 4 (outboard tanks) have an outboard and inboard compartment which
feed from inboard to outboard to the engine
- Tanks 2 & 3 (inboard tanks) have aft/forward compartments with fuel flow from aft
to forward to the engine through jet pumps energized by boost pumps or transfer
pumps
Automatic fuel transfer system is installed in each inboard - Keep the aircraft CG as far forward as possible
fuel tank to keep the engine feed box full and to - Automatically moves forward from aft to forward compartment
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FUEL QTY X < 4000 lbs in any wing
2026-2027
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,Maximum airspeed (clean) 350 KCAS/0.825
Thrust Reversers (In flight/ground) In flight: 350 KCAS/0.825
Ground: 182 KCAS
Extend Slats 280 KCAS/.62
Retract Slats 270 KCAS/.62
Flaps 1/2 250 KCAS/.62
Flaps 3/4 190 KCAS/.62
Flaps Full 175 KCAS/.62
Landing Gear Extending 250 KCAS/.62
Landing Gear Retracting 225 KCAS/.62
Landing Gear Down/Locked 250 KCAS/.62
Pilots windows 205 KCAS
Engine Starter Limits: 5 starts/hour
Starts/hour
Engine Starter Limits: Cooling Requirements:
Cooling Requirements Before Start 2: None
Before Start 3: 15 minutes
Before Start 4: 10 minutes
Before Start 5: 10 minutes
Engine limit during shutdown and time requirement Operate engines at 1.05 EPR or less for 3 minutes before shutdown
, APU Starter Limits: - 3 starts/hour
Starts/hour and delay - 1 minute/start
- Minimum delay of 5 minutes between attempts
APU Starter Limits: - 1 minute
Operating limit - Any APU starter engagement is considered a start attempt
APU fuel burn per hour 420 lbs/hour
When does ignition start on the APU? When does it stop? 7% and 95%
When does the starter drop out on the APU? 50%
Fuel capacity (no E/R) 180,800 lbs
Fuel capacity (E/R) 244,600 lbs
Fuel tank quantities (E/R) Tank 1: 38K
Tank 2: 84K
Tank 3: 84K
Tank 4: 38K
T-38/F-84
Fuel tank quantities (without E/R) Tank 1: 38K
Tank 2: 52K
Tank 3: 52K
Tank 4: 38K
T-38/B-52
Min Fuel 18,000 lbs fuel remaining
E/R tanks function as Extensions of the inboard main tanks
General Fuel Flow - Tanks 1 & 4 (outboard tanks) have an outboard and inboard compartment which
feed from inboard to outboard to the engine
- Tanks 2 & 3 (inboard tanks) have aft/forward compartments with fuel flow from aft
to forward to the engine through jet pumps energized by boost pumps or transfer
pumps
Automatic fuel transfer system is installed in each inboard - Keep the aircraft CG as far forward as possible
fuel tank to keep the engine feed box full and to - Automatically moves forward from aft to forward compartment
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FUEL QTY X < 4000 lbs in any wing
