[G450 Airplane Flight Manual §2-05-20]

1. Power . . . SET FOR CRUISE

2. Pressurization . . . CHECK

3. Panel Sweep . . . COMPLETE

Don't skip the video page! In the daylight you can see all of the top of the engines, the top of the fuselage, and about half of each wing.

 ECS/Press

From top to bottom:

• Our center duct pressure runs the highest and a number around 170°F isn't unusual. The line will turn amber at 215°F.

  [G450 Aircraft Operating Manual §2A-21-20.C.]

• The packs almost always put out 35°F. The few times I've seen it vary by more than a degree, we chased it down to a problem, usually a filter.

• The wing anti-ice ducts target 130°F, you'll get a CAS message below 100°F or above 180°F.

  [G450 Aircraft Operating Manual §2A-30-40 ¶2.A.

• Cowl anti-ice temperatures are not specifically targeted — pressures are — but 20 psi isn't unusual. The band in front of the engine turns amber below 1.6 psi or above 33.0 psi.

  [G450 Aircraft Operating Manual §2A-30-30 ¶1.A.]

• The bleed air manifold normally goes as high as around 400°F and 40 psi, but is often less than that when the power is back and the bleed demand is low. The target is 500°F with only one bleed air source when the wing anti-ice is on.

• The APU load control valve icon is normally missing in flight.

• Bleed air temperature before the precooler can exceed 570°F and depends on power setting, bleed demand, and wing anti-ice.

• The Ldg Elev comes right out of the FMS.

• The Cab Alt should be between the Ldg Elev minus 250 to as high as 6,000 feet. (On the ground the cabin pressure controller targets 500 feet below field elevation prior to takeoff, but during cruise it will target 250 feet below field elevation for landing.)

  [G450 Aircraft Operating Manual §2A-21-30 ¶2.B.]

• The rate of change should be zero or 500 fpm going up, 300 fpm going down.

  [G450 Aircraft Operating Manual §2A-21-30 ¶2.B.]

• Ours tends to jump around but we are looking into that.

• The differential pressure should be less than 9.94 psid.

  [G450 Airplane Flight Manual §1-21-10]

• The Mode reflects which BAC channel you are on, it switches every time you select CABIN PRESS MAN during the preflight test and once for every complete power cycle.

  [G450 Aircraft Operating Manual §2A-21-30 ¶2.B.]

Doors

If you are worried about a door or a panel, it would be helpful to know which doors and panels you might see on this synoptic:

Aircraft Operating Manual, §2B-09-210, figure 42.

In the G450 the Doors synoptic reflects all but two external doors: the nose landing gear door pin door and the nose landing gear control valve door. Fortunately, both of these door trail aft.

Hydraulics

Reservoir temperatures are GREEN between 79°F and 104°F, white when below 79°F, and amber when above 104°F.

[G450 Aircraft Operating Manual §2A-29-20 para;2.G.]

We normally do see 3,000 psi in the left and right systems. The resolution of the system is 100 psi so if you see anything else for a sustained period, you might have a problem.

The left system quantity is considered low below 2.0 gallons, the right is low below 0.53 gallons.

[G450 Aircraft Operating Manual §2A-29-20 ¶2.C.(3)]

The accumulators will drop with altitude and turn amber. Don't worry about it, they will come back as you descend.

Fuel

[G450 Airplane Flight Manual §1-03-80] Fuel Load Balancing: Maximum permitted unbalance is 2,000 lbs at 55,000 lbs gross weight, decreasing linearly to 400 lbs at 60,500 lbs gross weight.

[G450 Airplane Flight Manual §1-28-30] Maximum: Fuel temperatures of +54°C or greater will cause a Red Fuel Tank Temperature message to be displayed on the Crew Advisory System (CAS).

[G450 Airplane Flight Manual §1-28-30] Minimum: For airplanes S/N 4001- 4244 without ASC 908B, 909 or 910 (or later approved revisions):

• Fuel temperatures of -35°C to -36°C will cause an Amber Fuel Tank Temperature message to be displayed on CAS.

• Fuel temperatures colder than or equal to -37°C will cause a Red Fuel Tank Temperature message to be displayed on CAS.

[G450 Airplane Flight Manual §1-28-30] Minimum: For airplanes S/N 4001-4244 with ASC 908B, 909 or 910 (or later approved revisions) and 4245 and Sub:

• Fuel temperatures colder than or equal to -39°C will cause an Amber Fuel Tank Temperature message to be displayed on CAS.

• Fuel temperatures colder than or equal to -40°C will cause a Red Fuel Tank Temperature message to be displayed on CAS.

Flight Controls

In cruise flight the pitch trim is normally right around zero.

The horizontal stabilizer should be at -1.00 ±0.25° with the flaps up. [G450 Aircraft Operating Manual §2A-27-50 ¶2.B.]

AC Power

Our left AC generator tends to run a bit higher than the right, but never more than 30%. That, of course, translates to DC as well . . .

DC Power

These numbers are likely to be different depending on how your airplane was completed. We've become used to the left main TRU running in the 30's while the other three are in the 20's.

4. FMS Fuel Quantity . . . UPDATE

There is some debate on the advisability of updating the FMS fuel quantity on a regular basis. The FMS gives you a scratch pad warning if the gauge amount differs from the FMS quantity by more than 2% of the programmed BOW. If, for example, you have a BOW of 44,000 lbs, you will get a warning when the FMS quantity differs from the gauge by more than 880 lbs. This happens regardless if the quantity is updated or not. I recommend doing the update but make sure you take note of the discrepancy and get a feel for how accurate your FMS predicts actual fuel usage. I would like to know about a fuel leak before it gets to 880 lbs and know that my aircraft's FMS has never been off more than 200 lbs off after level off or 100 lbs during an hourly cruise check. If I saw twice those numbers, I would immediately suspect a fuel leak.

 References:

Gulfstream G450 Aircraft Operating Manual, Revision 35, April 30, 2013

Gulfstream G450 Airplane Flight Manual, Revision 35, April 18, 2013

Gulfstream G550 Aircraft Operating Manual, Revision 27, July 17, 2008