cranfield to east midlands IR
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Chances are it was a single engine approach, so 1 throttle would've been right on the gear warning switch anyway - only a few examiners get annoyed enough by it to advance the throttle significantly beyond zero thrust to stop the noise.
I don't recall there being a bell on the DA42? 
But yes, it was a single engined hold and NDB approach, so if there is normally a noise madlandrover's explanation might be correct.
But yes, it was a single engined hold and NDB approach, so if there is normally a noise madlandrover's explanation might be correct.
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If its like the aircraft if fly now, or the Seminole i did the IR initial on, the horn will sound when the gear is up and one or both power levers are at or within a few degrees of flight idle. There is usually a horn cancel button to silence this, in the case of, say, a rapid descent.
Perhaps the Examiner pressed this?
IIRC on the seminole, the horn couldnt be cancelled with landing flaps down and gear up, but could with intermediate flap.
On a lighter note, as most of the descents i do now are at flight idle, it prompts many calls (as the horn starts blaring) "don't worry, i've got the horn..."
Perhaps the Examiner pressed this?
IIRC on the seminole, the horn couldnt be cancelled with landing flaps down and gear up, but could with intermediate flap.
On a lighter note, as most of the descents i do now are at flight idle, it prompts many calls (as the horn starts blaring) "don't worry, i've got the horn..."
