Limitations Flashcards
Max Gross Weight Internal Load
3200 lbs @ 75 psf
Max Gross Weight External Load
3350 lbs
Max Gross Weight – Fixed Floats
3000 lbs
Max Gross External Load – Fixed Floats
3350 lbs
Max Cargo Hook Load
1500 lbs
Max Fixed Cargo Hook Load
1200 lbs
Minimum Cockpit Weight
170 lbs
Maximum Cockpit Weight
550 lbs
Maximum Baggage Compartment Weight
250 lbs @ 86 psf
Min Approved Empty Wt (C of G Calc required)
1500 lbs
Minimum Cockpit Weight with Range Extender
200 lbs
Maximum Cockpit Weight with Range Extender
400 lbs
Maximum Aft Passenger Weight with Range Extender
510 lbs
Max Bag Compartment Wt With 3 Rear Pax and Range Extender
110 lbs
Max Alt GW < 3000 Lbs
20,000’ PA
Max Alt GW > 3000 Lbs
13,500’ DA
Max Alt Fixed Floats
15,000’ PA
Pressure Altitude
Alt shown with alt set to 29.92
Density Altitude (Pa corrected for Temp)
Pa + (100x(actual T° - standard T°))
ICAO Standard Day
15°C at SL (-2°/1000’)
Vne Power On < 3000 lbs
150 mph < 3000 lbs (-4 mph /1000’ > 3000’)
Vne Power On > 3000 lbs
140 mph > 3000 lbs (-8 mph/1000’ > 3000’)
VNE Auto
115 mph a/s >=high rate of descent/low Nr
VNE Aft doors off
100 mph (-1 mph/1000’ > 3000’)
VNE Front doors off
80 mph (-1 mph/1000’ > 3000’)
VNE Takeoff torque 85%-100%
92 mph (upper mast bearing wear/mast bending)
VNE – Fixed Floats
120 mph (-5 mph/1000’ > 3000’)
VNE – Fixed Floats – Autorotation
100 mph
VNE – Fixed Floats – left FWD door removed
90 mph
VNE - Cargo Hook & Gross Weight > 3000 lbs
91 mph
Best Rate of Climb
60 mph
Min Rate of Descent
60 mph
Maximum Glide Configuration
80 mph / 90% Rotor RPM
Max Sideways/X-wind
20 mph
Max Rearwards
20 mph
Take Off Power Limits Tq, TOT, N1
Tq 100% TOT 810°C N1 105% for 5 minutes
N2 – Power Turbine Power On
97 – 100%
N2 – Power Turbine Transient
105% for 15 sec
N2 – Power Turbine Avoid continuous ops between
75-88% N2 above 30% Tq Max 60 sec
N2 – Power Turbine Flight Idle Autorotation
98% N2
N2 – Power Turbine drives
N2 tach gen, gearbox, accessories
Nr - Rotor Power On
97 – 100%
Nr - Rotor Power Off (autorotation)
90 – 107% (high Nr=max rotor energy for landing but will increase rate of descent)
Nr - Rotor Autorotation touchdown min
Prior to 70% Nr
Nr - Rotor Transient RPM Droop
95% for max 5 sec
Nr - Rotor Acceleration Range (aqap with cyclic neutral)
50-60% Nr to avoid t/r resonance
Rotor Brake Actuation Speed
38%-30% Nr
Rotor brake limit prevents
Excessive brake wear/overheating
Stress on gear boxes
Uncontrolled rotation on slippery surfaces
Main Blade Tip Tie-down load
Max 100 lbs
Main Blade Tip Tie-down deflection
Max 24”
Main rotor
Semi-rigid system (flaps & feathers)
Main rotor mast tilt longitudinal
Fwd 5° for level fuselage when disc tilted fwd
Main rotor mast tilt lateral
Left 1.5° to allow for t/r drift
Main rotor diameter
33’ 4”
Main rotor rpm at 100% N2
394 rpm
N1 - Gas Producer Max
105%
N1 - Gas Producer Transient
106% for 15 seconds
N1 - Gas Producer Drives
Eng fuel pump, N1 tach gen, oil pumps, starter/gen, Air/oil separator, gear train in the accessory gate
Tq - Torque Take Off
100% for 5 minutes
Tq - Torque Transient
110% for 5 seconds