How do I study a Citation manual?

[Martin747]

I got a Citation technical manual (QuickTurn) and would like to study it to get to know the Citation better. Does anybody know how to study a manual best? It's for the Citation I, II, and SII. Where to start...it's so much.

 

[avbug]

If you were fortunate to get one in English, start on the left and work to the right.


Do you not know how to study?

 

[User546]

Are you perhaps asking what areas are more important to study then others?

 

[Martin747]

Thanks, user997. That is what I meant. I have studied the review questions, which are in the back of the manual (limitations, emergency BOLD ITEMS, annunciator panel lights, fuel system, power plant, fire detection, el. system, engine starting, etc.) But there is a whole lot more than that, like technical charts, or schematics - and now I am wondering, what is most important to study? The reason why I am studying this is, that maybe one day I can get a chance to fly right seat and can be of value.
I am sure that out there is pilot that can say: "Make sure about the Citation II 484 you know this...., and this.... cause boy, did that help me."

 

[SigAV8R]

Make sure you know how to open and close the door. That really helped me out. And also how to service the lavs...you'll be invaluable!

 

[Martin747]

As long as I can get hours...

 

[BoilerUP]

How are you going to be flying a Citation when the biggest thing you've flown (according to your profile) is a Skyhawk?

To answer your question, study system limitations (Chapter 1) and boxed/boldface emergency items (Chapter 2). Boxed items are immediate action; you do them NOW from memory when something happens, and limitations are basically the same as any other GA airplane, except there are more of them.

If you've never flown a complex airplane, you are in for a world of pain. If you've never flown anything complicated (more systems than say a Baron or Seminole), you will probably struggle. Same if you've never studied turbine engine theory. The biggest things I would suggest studying are the hydraulic & gear system, pneumatics and pressurization, and powerplant. Become intimately familiar with a pen and highligher, and take copious notes.

There are two levels of knowledge - enough to be safe, and just enough to operate the airplane (ie., just enough to be dangerous). Study well and you'll be just fine. Good luck!

 

[flyer172r]

Ditto what BoilerUp said, plus the following: learning the schematics are good for knowing how the different parts of each system interact, especially with the electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatics. If you're gonna fly it you should definitely know what each switch in the cockpit does, and what is affected when you move the switch.

 

[avbug]

How are you going to be flying a Citation when the biggest thing you've flown (according to your profile) is a Skyhawk?

If you've never flown a complex airplane, you are in for a world of pain. If you've never flown anything complicated (more systems than say a Baron or Seminole), you will probably struggle. Same if you've never studied turbine engine theory.

World of hurt? How can that possibly be? Very nearly the only thing slower than the skyhawk is a piper cub,and the only thing slower than that is the citation.

Turbine engine theory...complicated stuff there. Sucks in one end, blows out the other. Push thrust lever up to go fast, pull it back to slow down. Don't get it too hot. You now have all the turbine theory you'll ever need to know for the remainder of your career. Complicated stuff. Go fly.

 

[BoilerUP]

World of hurt? How can that possibly be? Very nearly the only thing slower than the skyhawk is a piper cub,and the only thing slower than that is the citation.

Turbine engine theory...complicated stuff there. Sucks in one end, blows out the other. Push thrust lever up to go fast, pull it back to slow down. Don't get it too hot. You now have all the turbine theory you'll ever need to know for the remainder of your career. Complicated stuff. Go fly.

Thanks for marginalizing the importance of knowing WTF is happening with and inside your airplane. Yes, a Citation is slow, and yes, it flies similar to a King Air. But if you have no background to base that on, yes, you will be in a world of hurt. A Piper Seminole does not have very complicated systems, but if you've never flown a complex airplane, it can be difficult to digest. Then step up to a King Air or Cheyenne. MUCH more complicated electrical system than a light twin, much more complicated fuel system, and that little pressurization control that can cause so many fits. If you understand how Seminole gear works, you have a basic premise to learn the hydraulic and gear systems from.

And turbine engine theory is just as simple as you posted - suck, squeeze, bang, blow. No pesky shock-cooling to worry about with Jet-A..but if you've never flown a 6 cylinder piston airplane, you probably don't even know what shock cooling is. And he doesn't need to know anything about compressor stalls, bleed air, the tailpipe being in the wind or just how long it takes a turbine to spool up from idle (like in a go-around situation). Nobody's EVER been killed by not having that bit of information...

I don't doubt the 500/550 Citations are easy airplanes to learn and fly, but if you've never learned about or flown bigger, faster airplanes, then YES, they can be difficult.