SECTION 1
GENERAL
T B M
700 PILOT’S INFORMATION MANUAL
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POWER TERMINOLOGY
Recovery altitude :
Maximum altitude at which it is possible, in standard
temperature, to maintain a specified power.
Overheated start :
Engine start or attempt to start which causes the interturbine
temperature to be higher than the maximum value
permissible during start .
Flame out : Involuntary loss of the combustion chamber flame during
operation.
GTP : Groupe turbopropulseur.
GPU : Ground power unit.
Feathering :
Action which reduces the drag of a failed engine through
propeller feathering.
Maximum Cruise Power :
Power developed at the couple limit, interturbines
temperature limit or gas generator RPM limit without time
limitations, corresponding to cruise conditions.
Ng : Gas generator RPM.
Np : Propeller rotation speed.
Reverse : Drag produced when the propeller blade setting is negative.
RPM : Revolutions per minute is engine speed.
SHP : Standard Horsepower is the power developed by the engine.
TRQ : Torque.
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