Emergency Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
Electrical fire in flight - what to do?
A
- Turn off battery and alternator
- Open vents
- Land ASAP
- Fuel mix off, fuel valve off
- Rotor break on
- Get out
2
Q
What happens when turn off the battery and alternator?
A
Low RPM warning, governor INOP
3
Q
What to do with tach failure?
A
- Use remaining tach to monitor RPM
- Allow governor to control RPM, land as soon as practicable
4
Q
Each tach, governor, low RPM horn on separate…
A
Power circuits
5
Q
Power is supplied to the tach with…
A
Battery and alternator switches both turned off
6
Q
Engine fire in flight - what to do?
A
- Autorotate
- Cabin heat off
- Cabin vent on
- Fuel mix off, fuel valve off
- Battery off
- Rotor brake
- Get out!
7
Q
Engine fire on the ground - what to do?
A
- Continue cranking, sucking flames and fuel into engine
- Run at 50 to 60% rpm for short time
- Fuel mix off
- Fuel valve off
- Battery switch off
- Rotor brake
- Get out
8
Q
Clutch light on for more than 10 seconds…
Be prepared to…
A
Pull clutch circuit breaker, land when practicable
Be prepared to enter auto
9
Q
Low fuel light on…
A
5 minute (1.5 gallons) left at cruise speed
