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FLIGHT PERFORMANCE AND PLANNING

PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE


HELICOPTER MANUAL

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CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - PERFORMANCE GRAPHS
Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 1-1 .........Figure 1-2 .........Figure 1-3 .........Figure 1-4 .........Figure 1-5 .........Figure 1-6 .........Figure 1-7 .........Figure 1-8 .........Figure 1-9 .........Figure 1-10 .......Figure 1-1..............Airspeed System Calibration 1-2..............Density Altitude Graph 1-3..............Wind Component Graph 1-4..............Hover In Ground Effect Graph 1-5..............Hover Out of Ground Effect Graph 1-6..............Never Exceed Speed (Vne) Graph 1-7..............Normal Operating Speed (Vno) Graph 1-8..............Maximum Continuous Power Table 1-9..............Autorotation Performance 1-10............Height-Velocity Diagram

SECTION 2 - MASS AND BALANCE


Page 2-1 .........Figure 2-1..............Mass and Balance Loading Form Page 2-2 .........Figure 2-2..............Longitudinal CG Graph Page 2-3 .........Figure 2-3..............Lateral CG Graph

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AIRSPEED SYSTEM CALIBRATION

PERFORMANCE GRAPHS Page 1-1

140

120

CALIBRATED AIRSPEED - KNOTS

100

80

60

40

20

0 0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

INDICATED AIRSPEED - KNOTS

Figure 1-1: Airspeed System Calibration

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DENSITY ALTITUDE GRAPH

PERFORMANCE GRAPHS Page 1-2

RD NDA STA

20,000 19,000 18,000 17,000 16,000 15,000 14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 -40 -30

18,

000

17,

000

000 16, 000 15, 000 14, 13,

DENSITY ALTITUDE

000 000 12, 000 11, 000 10, 0 900 800

SS RE

UR

IT ALT

UD

ES

0 700 0 600

500

0 0 0 300 0 200 0 100


SE

400

E AL

VE

-20

-10 0 10 TEMPERATURE - C

20

30

40

Figure 1-2: Density Altitude Graph

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WIND COMPONENT GRAPH

PERFORMANCE GRAPHS Page 1-3

50
ANG 20 LE B AND ETWEE NW RU 30 NWAY - IND DI DEG REC REE TION S

65 D IN W 0 ITY 6 C LO S VE 55 OT KN 50

40

10

45

HEAD/TAIL WIND COMPONENT - KNOTS

30

40

40
30

35

20
25 20 15

50

60

10
10 5

70

80
90

100
-10
160
13 0 14 0 15 0

12

110

170
-20 0

10

20

30

40

50

CROSSWIND COMPONENT - KNOTS

Figure 1-3: Wind Component Graph

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HOVER IN GROUND EFFECT GRAPH

PERFORMANCE GRAPHS Page 1-4

14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 STANDARD DAY 10,000


DENSIT

PRESSURE ALTITUDE - FEET

9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000

Y ALTIT UDE 11 ,200 FT

-20 C -10

C C C 10 0 C 0 C 0 C + 0 +2 +3 +4

1400

1500

1600

1700

1800

1900

2000

2100

2200

2300

2400

GROSS WEIGHT - POUNDS

Figure 1-4: Hover in Ground Effect Graph

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PERFORMANCE GRAPHS Page 1-5

HOVER OUT OF GROUND EFFECT GRAPH

14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000


DENSIT

STANDARD DAY

PRESSURE ALTITUDE - FEET

9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000

Y ALTIT UDE 11 ,200 FT

-20 C -10

C C C 10 0 C 0 C 0 C + 0 +2 +3 +4

1400

1500

1600

1700

1800

1900

2000

2100

2200

2300

2400

GROSS WEIGHT - POUNDS

Figure 1-5: Hover Out of Ground Effect Graph

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NEVER EXCEED SPEED (VNE) GRAPH

PERFORMANCE GRAPHS Page 1-6

9000 10 000 100 70 80 60

11 000 12 000 13 000 14 000 15 000

+20

+40 C

130

120

110

Figure 1-6: Never Exceed Speed Speed (Vne)

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VNE - KIAS

90

50

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

PRESSURE ALTITUDE - FEET

-20

0 C

6000

7000

8000

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NORMAL OPERATING SPEED (VNO) GRAPH

9000 10 000 60 90 70 50

11 000 12 000 13 000 14 000 15 000

+20

+40

120

100

110

Figure 1-7: Normal Operating Speed Graph (Vno)

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VNO - KIAS

80

40

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

PRESSURE ALTITUDE - FEET

-20

0 C

6000

7000

8000

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PERFORMANCE GRAPHS Page 1-8

MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS POWER TABLE

MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS POWER PRESSURE OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE - C ALTITUDE FEET -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 SEA LEVEL 22.4 22.6 23.0 23.4 23.6 24.0 24.4 22.2 22.4 22.6 23.0 23.2 23.6 23.8 2000 4000 22.0 22.2 22.4 22.6 22.8 23.0 23.2 6000 21.6 22.0 FULL THROTTLE FOR MAX TAKE-OFF POWER (5 MIN LIMIT) ADD 1.1 IN.HG

Figure 1-8: Maximum Continuous Power

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AUTOROTATION PERFORMANCE

PERFORMANCE GRAPHS Page 1-9

16,000 15,000 14,000 13,000 12,000 11,000 10,000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

PRESSURE ALTITUDE - FEET

HORIZONTAL DISTANCE TRAVELLED - NAUTICAL MILES

Figure 1-9: Autorotation Performance

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HEIGHT - VELOCITY DIAGRAM

PERFORMANCE GRAPHS Page 1-10

650 600 550

AVOID OPERATION IN SHADED AREAS

HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL - FEET

500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 INDICATED AIRSPEED - KNOTS 110 120 130 SEA LEVEL AT 2300 LBS 7000 FT DENSITY ALTITUDE AT 2000 LBS

Figure 1-10: Height Velocity Diagram

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MASS AND BALANCE LOADING FORM

MASS AND BALANCE Page 2-1

Weight (lbs) Basic Empty Weight Pilot and Fwd Passenger Fwd Baggage Aft Passengers and Baggage
Total Zero Fuel Weight

Arm Aft Datum (inches) 105.5 48.5 43.0 78.5

Moment (inch-pounds) 142425

1350

Main Fuel Aux Fuel Total Loaded Helicopter

104.0 103.0

NOTE: The Maximum All Up Weight of this helicopter is 2300 lb.

Figure 2-1: Mass and Balance Loading Form

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LONGITUDINAL CG GRAPH

MASS AND BALANCE Page 2-2

2400 2300 2200

GROSS WEIGHT - POUNDS

2100 2000 1900 1800 1700 1600 1500 1400

90

91

92

93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 FUSELAGE STATION - INCHES FROM DATUM

101

102

Figure 2-2: Longitudinal CG Graph

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LATERAL CG GRAPH

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4R 3R 2R

LATERAL CG - INCHES

1R 0 -1 L -2 L -3 L -4 L

Figure 2-3: Lateral CG Graph

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ALLOWABLE CG MOMENT VS GROSS WEIGHT GRAPH

2300

LOADED HELICOPTER WEIGHT - POUNDS

2000

1900

1800

1700

1600

1500

1400

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

AL L

2100

OW AB L
210

EM

2200

OM

EN T
220

230

LOADED HELICOPTER MOMENT - 1000 INCH-POUNDS

Figure 2-4: CG Moment Vs Gross Weight

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