R44 description

Question 1

R44 width

Answer 1

2.1 m

Question 2

R44 height

Answer 2

3.3 m

Question 3

R44 length

Answer 3

11.7 m

Question 4

R44 main rotor diametre

Answer 4

10.1 m

Question 5

R44 main rotor tip speed

Answer 5

774 km/hr at 102%

Question 6

R44 tail rotor diameter

Answer 6

1.5 m

Question 7

R44 tail rotor tip speed

Answer 7

674 km/hr at 102%

Question 8

R44 II Engine

Answer 8

Lycoming IO 540 AE1A5

Question 9

Lycoming IO 540 displacement

Answer 9

8.9 lt

Question 10

Lycoming IO 540 MC power rating

Answer 10

205 BHP

Question 11

Lycoming IO 540 TO power rating

Answer 11

245 BHP

Question 12

raven 1 engine

Answer 12

O-540-F1B5

Question 13

R44II start up

Answer 13

pre-start checks
Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ….Closed
Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Ignition switch Prime, then Both Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . ……………………..Pull OFF Starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . …….Engage until engine fires
Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……….Move full rich
Mixture guard . . . . . . . …………………….Installed Starter-On light . . . . . . . . . . ……………………Out Set engine RPM . . . ……………………..50 to 60% Clutch switch . . . . . . . ……………………Engaged Blades turning . . . . . . . . ……….Less than 5 sec
Alternator switch . . . . . . . . . ……………………ON Oil pressure within 30 s . . . . ………………25 psi minimum
Avionics, headsets . . . . . . . …………………….ON Wait for clutch light out . . . . .Circuit breakers in
Warm-up RPM . . . . . ……………………..60 to 70%
Mag check
sprag clutch check
Hyd check
Low rpm check

Question 14

R44II shut down

Answer 14

Collective down, RPM 60-70% . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friction ON
Cyclic and pedals neutral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friction ON
CHT drop . . . . . . . . . . . . Throttle closed
Clutch switch . . . . . . Disengage Wait 30 seconds . . . . . Mixt OFF Wait 30 seconds . . . . . . . Apply rotor brake
Clutch light . . . . . . .Extinguishes Avionics, alt, battery, and ignition switches . . . . . . . . . OFF