Emergency Procedures

Question 1

Fire in Flight

Answer 1

Enter Autorotation
Master OFF
Alternator OFF
If engine is running, perform normal landing and immediately shut off fuel valve.
If engine stops, shutoff fuel and full down Auto.

Question 2

Fire on the Ground

Answer 2

Continue cranking to suck flames and fuel into engine

If starts, run at 60-65% for a short time.

Question 3

Electrical Fire in Flight

Answer 3

Master OFF
Alternator OFF
land immediately and extinguish fire.

Question 4

Retreating Blade Stall

Answer 4

Flight Characteristics:
Vibrations
Pitching up
Rolling towards retreating blade
Causes:
exceeding Vne
High weight
Low rotor RPM
Steep abrupt Turns
RECOVERY:
Lower Collective
Ensure RPM
Aft Cyclic

Question 5

Oil Light

Answer 5

Indicates loss of engine power or pressure.

Check tachs and pressure gauge. If there is Pressure loss, land immediately

Question 6

Clutch Light

Answer 6

If > 10 seconds, pull breaker, land ASAP

Question 7

MR Chip
TR Chip
MR temp

Answer 7

If accompanied by noise, vibration, or temp rise, land immediately. If not, land ASAP

Question 8

Low Fuel

Answer 8

5 min left, land immediately!

Question 9

ALT

Answer 9

indicates low voltage or possible failure.
turn off nonessential electronics, switch off/on.
if light stays ON, land ASAP

Question 10

Starter On

Answer 10

Indicates starter motor engaged

Question 11

GOV-OFF

Answer 11

indicates governor is off

Question 12

Loss of tail rotor efficiency

Answer 12

MR Disc interference - quartering headwind
Weathercock Stability - Tailwind
Tail Rotor VRS - Left Cross wind.