General Description Flashcards
What material are the skids made from?
Aluminum is the material which makes both the skids and the cross tubes
How many tie down fittings are on the helicopter? Where they located?
Four tie down fittings, 2 located on the four right and left sides of the fuselage and the other two are after the landing gear cross tube on the right and left side
How many litters can fit on board?
6 litters
What type of construction is the tail boom?
Semi monocoque
What is the overall length of the helicopter?
57 feet 3 inches
What is the length of the nose of the cabin to the tail skid?
42 feet 4 inches
What is the width of the skid gear?
9 feet one inch
What is the width of the sync elevator?
9 feet 4.5 inches
What is the height from the tip of the main rotor blade to the ground?
7 feet
What is the diameter of the main rotor?
48 feet
What is the diameter of the tail rotor?
8 feet 6 inches
How many degrees of mast tilt is there?
5°
What is the maximum flapping angle?
11°
What is the type of seat that is installed in the cockpit?
Composite bucket design with an energy attenuating system that has a maximum occupant load of 200lb
What is the warning associated with items under the seat?
Do not store or place items under any seating, failure to observe this may cause injury to personnel during hard landing
What are the two cautions associated with the seats?
Do not operate vertical release unless seat is occupied and upward force of the springs located on seats may cause rapid vertical movement
What is the combined total G force at the seat is crash worthy to?
20 G’s
The shoulder harness will automatically lock at what impact force?
Two to three G’s
How is the shoulder harness unlocked?
Moving the control lever to the lock and then the unlock position
How does one inspect for a stroked seat?
By examining the upper slide fittings on the left and right side of the vertical tube for exposure to the seat stroke index mark; a yellow band
What is a caution associated with the seat reel?
Do not remove the strap from the reel, if the spring is allowed to unwind rapidly, spring damage will result. This damage may not be apparent and can only be found on factory inspection