BEECHCRAFT
Duchess
76
AIRFRAME
section
VII
Systems
Description
The BEECHCRAFT Duchess 76
is
an all-metal, low-wing,
twin-engine airplane with retractable tricycle landing gear.
The T-tail empennage
assembly
consists
of
a
vertical
stabilizer and a top-mounted horizontal stabilizer.
SEATING ARRANGEMENTS
In
the standard configuration the airplane is equipped with
two adjustable pilot seats and one rear fixed-bench seat.
In
the optional configuration, split third and fourth seats are
installed
to
replace the fixed-bench seat.
To
adjust either of
the front seats, pull the release knob located below the left
forward seat comer (pull to the right, then up) and slide the
seat forward or aft,
to
th~
desired position. Each seat should
be locked securely
in
place, after adjustment. The backs
of
all individual seats
can
be placed in any
of
three positions by
means of a lever located
on
the side of each seat. Headrests
are available for each of the individual seats. Outboard arm-
rests, for the front seats, are attached to the cabin doors.
FLIGHT CONTROLS
CONTROL SURFACES
The control suriaces are bearing supported and operated
through conventional cable systems and push-pull
rods
ter-
minating in bell cranks.
CONTROL COLUMN
The airplane
is
equipped with dual control columns for the
pilot and copilot. The control wheels are interconnected and
proVide aileron and elevator control.
January
1978
7-5
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