SECTION 1
GENERAL
TBM
700
PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
Page 1.4.3
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
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.
GPU
:
Ground power unit
.
Feathering :
Action which reduces the drag of a propeller by positioning
blades at the pitch angle allowing minimal drag.
Maximum Cruise Power :
Power developed corresponding to outside (Flight Level and
Temperature)
conditions
(Refer
to
Chapter
5 “PERFORMANCE”).
Ng
:
Gas generator RPM.
Np
:
Propeller rotation speed.
Reverse
:
Drag produced when the propeller blade setting is negative.
RPM
:
Revolutions per minute.
SHP
:
Shaft Horsepower.
TRQ
:
Torque
.