EP/Limits Exam Flashcards
Single Engine Emergency Shutdown
- Twist grip (affected engine) - rotate slowly to idle, check indications, then to off
- Rotor Speed - trim to maximum
Double Engine Emergency Shutdown
ON GROUND
1. Both twist grips - OFF
2. Both FUEL PRIME PUMP sw - OFF
3. BAT MSTR sw - OFF
IN FLIGHT
1. Both twist grips - OFF
If there is an indication that the engines are still running:
2. Both EMER OFF sw - Press
Warning Light Indications - FIRE (ENG 1 or 2)
OAF BC ASL BL
- OEI Conditions - Establish
- Airspeed - reduce if IAS is exceeding 100 KIAS
- Fire sw (affected eng) - Raise guard, Press
- BOT 1/BOT 2 pb - Press; Bot 1 activated; EXT indicator light comes on (EMER OFF sw pnl)
- Clock - start (when BOT 1 legend and EXT indicator light go off) (EMER OFF sw pnl)
- Affected engine - ID
- Single engine emer s/d - Perform
(8. Passengers - Alert) - Land as soon as POSSIBLE
(if fire warning still on after 1 min)
10. BOT 1/BOT 2 pb - Press; Bot 1 activated; EXT indicator light comes on (EMER OFF sw pnl)
(if fire warning remains on)
11. Land IMMEDIATELY
Caution Indication - ENG CHIP (System 1 or 2)
ON GROUND
1. Affected Engine - ID
2. Single engine emer s/d - Perform
IN FLIGHT
1. OEI flight condition - Establish
2. Affected Engine - ID
Alternatives:
3a. Single engine emer s/d - Perform
3b. Twist grip (affected engine) - Rotate slowly to IDLE, check indications
4. Land as soon as PRACTICABLE
Caution Indication - ENG OIL P (System 1 or 2)
- Engine oil pressure - check
- OEI flight condition - establish
- Affected engine - ID
- Single engine emer s/d - Perform
- Land as soon as PRACTICABLE
Engine Oil Temperature High
- OEI flight condition - Establish
- Affected Engine - ID
- Twist grip (affected eng) - Adjust to 20-30% torque
- Oil Temperature Indicator - Monitor
(if engine oil temp decreases below limit)
5. Land as soon as PRACTICABLE
(if engine oil temp still remains above limit)
5. Single engine emer s/d - Perform
6. Land as soon as PRACTICABLE
Warning Light Indications - LOW FUEL (1 and/or 2)
- Fuel quantity indication - Check
(if positive fuel indication in main tank) - Both fuel pump XFER sw - Check ON
- Both fuel pump XFER circuit breakers - Chcek IN
(if both FUEL LOW warning lights remain on) - Land Within 10 minutes
(if one FUEL LOW warning light remains on) - Expect Single Engine Failure
Single Engine Failure - Takeoff
- Collective Lever - adjust to maintain rotor RPM
REJECTED TAKEOFF:
2. Landing Attitude - Establish
3. Collective Lever - raise as necessary to stop descent and cushion landing
4. Affected Engine - ID
5. Single engine emer s/d - Perform
TRANSITION TO OEI FLIGHT:
2. Collective Lever - adjust to OEI limits or below
3. Rotor Speed - trim to maximum
4. Airspeed - Gain, 65 KIAS
5. Collective Lever - reduce to OEI MCP or below
6. Affected engine - ID
7. Single engine emer s/d - Perform
8. Land as soon as PRACTICABLE
Warning Light Indications - XMSN OIL PRESS
(if one XMSN oil press is below 1 bar)
1. Power - reduce
2. Land as soon as PRACTICABLE
(if both XMSN oil press are below 1 bar)
1. Land IMMEDIATELY
Caution Indications - XMSN OIL TEMP
- XMSN oil temp and oil press indications - Check Indication
(if indications are within limits) - Land as soon as PRACTICABLE
(if indications are above limits) - Power - reduce, as much as possible
(if oil temp indication remains above limit) - Land as soon as POSSIBLE
Single Engine Failure - Hover IGE
CLCAS
- Collective lever - adjust to OEI limits or below
- Landing attitude - Establish
- Collective lever - raise as necessary to stop descent and cushion landing
- Affected engine - ID
- Single engine emer s/d - Perform
Single Engine Failure - Flight
ORASL
- OEI flight conditions - establish
- Rotor speed - trim to maximum
- Affected engine - ID
- Single engine emer s/d - Perform
- Land as soon as PRACTICABLE
Warning Light Indications - ROTOR RPM
NRO Low:
-NRO (95%) or less - (steady light)
-Audio signal - (low-pitched beeping tone)
NRO High:
-NRO (106%) or above - (flashing light and warning gong)
-Audio signal at (110%) or above - flashing light and high-pitched steady tone)
Procedure:
1. Rotor RPM indicator - Check
2. Collective Lever - adjust as necessary to maintain Nro within normal range
Autorotation
CADB
- Collective Lever - reduce to maintain Nro within limits
- Airspeed - 75 KIAS recommended
- Double engine emer s/d - Perform
… - BAT MSTR sw - OFF
Autorotation EP Additional Details
Maximum range airspeed - 90 KIAS
Minimum rate of descent airspeed - 60 KIAS
At approximately (100 ft) AGL:
4. Flare attitude - 15-20 degrees
AT APPROXIMATELY (8-12 ft AGL):
5. Flare attitude - reduce to approx 7 deg
6. Heading - maintain
7. Collective lever - raise as necessary to stop descent and cushion landing