Blogging Assignment #2

For this blog assignment I focused on multi engine aircraft fires. The first question that I aim to answer is what a short circuit is. A short circuit is when a power circuit is cut and instead of the entire circuit continuing on it's intended pathway the current jumps to a closer wire of a separate electrical circuit. The extreme amounts of added current on the new circuit overload the wires and they tend to destroy equipment and melt connections.
The electrical fire in flight procedures for the piper Seminole are very related to what is stated in the article. The Seminole list does not advocate putting circuit breakers back in, that is unless they are required for sustained flight to land. It also advocates the use of a fire extinguisher and landing as soon as possible. The concepts shown in the PIM are the same as what is explained in the article.
As far as I am to handle an electrical fire in flight when I am flying in the Piper Seminole, I will automatically start turning off electrical equipment until I feel it is safe to consult my checklist.

-Chappy

Blog Post #1

I want to get a lot of things out of this class. Since day one I have always wondered if I was going to make it so far in this program that I would finally be flying the twin engine Piper Seminole. While that day has not come quite yet (I still have to complete and attain my commercial pilots certificate) I am still closer than I have ever been and could not be happier. As far as what I want to get out of the class, I purely want to learn everything I can about flying a multi engine airplane. I am not looking for anything other than what I need to know for the FAA written test and what I will need to be armed with when I begin my flights in the aircraft in question. I expect to learn what I can, have a good repoire with my instructor, work hard, and be held to a high standard for which I will keep throughout my aviation career.
As far as my expectations for blogging, I expect to do my blog assignments and be graded. I am setting solid goals for myself in terms of what I want to share in my blog and I plan to do them in a timely manner and be a thorough as I possibly can. I do not have much experience with blogging but I have kept journals in the past, this will be a somewhat new experience for me.
I am really looking forward to being able to experience flight in multi engine aircraft. I also could not be happier to have a one-on-one instructor, I feel that I gain much more from individual learning. All in all I am excited about what lies ahead.

-Chappy