Schweizer S300C 269C User Manual

PUBLICATION NO. CSP-C-1

PILOT’S FLIGHT MANUAL

CONTAINING THE

FAA APPROVED ROTOCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL FOR

SCHWEIZER S300C™

HELICOPTER MODEL 269C

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Section Title Page

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GENERAL

Introduction ................... 1-1

Scope ...................... 1-1

Organization .................. 1-1

Method of Presentation ............ 1-4

Helicopter Description ............. 1-4

Helicopter Certification ............ 1-5

Design and Construction Description ..... 1-6

General Dimensional Data ........... 1-9

Conversion Tables - MPH/K/KmH ...... 1-16

LIMITATIONS (FAA APPROVED)

2-1 Rotorcraft Certification ......... 2-1

2-2 Flight Limitations ............ 2-1

2-3 Flight Limitations Placards ....... 2-2

2-4 Multipurpose Utility Operation ..... 2-4

2-5 Airspeed Limitations .......... 2-4

2-6 Rotor Speed Limitations ........ 2-4

2-7 Weight and CG Limitations ....... 2-6

2-8 Center of Gravity (CG Envelope) ... 2-6
2-9 Power Plant Limitations (Lycoming

HIO-360-DIA) .............. 2-8

2-10 Fuel System ............... 2-9

2-11 Auxiliary Fuel Tank Calibration .... 2-9

2-12 Aircraft Instruments ........... 2-10

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EMERGENCY AND MALFUNCTION
PROCEDURES (FAA APPROVED)

3-1 Engine Failure - Altit

ude Above

450 Feet ................. 3-1

3-2 Engine Failure - Altitude Above 7

Feet and Below 450 Feet ........ 3-1

3-3 Engine Failure - Altitude

Below 7 Feet ............... 3-2

3-4 Ditching - Power Off .......... 3-2

3-5 Ditching - Power On .......... 3-2

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3-6 Transmission Warning/Caution Indicators 3-3

3-7 Fuel Low, Caution Indicator ...... 3-6

3-8 Clutch Warning Light .......... 3-6

3-9 Tail Rotor Failure ............ 3-6

3-10 Engine Idle at Altitude ......... 3-7

3-11 Air Restart ................

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Smoke and Fume Elimination - In Flight
Throttle Failure - In Flight

NORMAL PROCEDURES (FAA APPROVED)

Preflight Requirements .........

4-1

Pilot’s Preflight Inspection .......

4-2

Engine Prestart Cockpit Check .....

4-3

4-4

Engine Starting Procedure .......

4-5 Engine Starting Procedure -

Hot/Flooded Conditions.........

4-6 Rotor Engagement ............

4-7 Engine Ground Check ..........

4-8 Hovering and Takeoff ..........

4-9 Cruise...................

4-11 Practice Autorotation ..........

4-12 Landing Approach ............

4-13 Running Landing ............

4-14 Engine Cooling Shutdown ....... 4-21

4-15 Pilot’s Check of Idle Mixture, Idle Speed,

and Fuel Boost Pump ..........

4-16 Post Flight

Requirements ........

4-17 Heater Operation ............

4-18 Searchlight Operation (If Installed) . .
4-19 Optional Engine Overspeed Limiters .

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4-194-10 Engine Idle at Altitude .........

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PERFORMANCE DATA (FAA APPROVED)

5-

Performance Data ............

WEIGHT AND BALANCE DATA

6-

Introduction ...............

6-2 Weight and Balance Characteristics . .
6-3 Load Limits and Balance Criteria . . .
6-4 Equipment Removal or Installation . .
6-5 Weight and Balance Determination-

Passenger Configuration ........

6-6 Permissible Lateral Loadings-

Passenger Configuration ........

AIRCRAFT HANDLING, SERVICING AND
MAINTENANCE

7-1 Servicing .................

7-2 General ..................

7-3 Fueling Helicopter ............

7-4 Servicing Fuel System .........

7-5 Servicing Engine Oil System ......

7-6 Battery Servicing ............

7-7 Jump Starting Battery ..........

7-8 Cleaning Battery Electrolyte Spillage .

7-9 Main Transmission - Servicing .....

7-10 Main Rotor Dampers - Servicing (Early

Model Aircraft) .............

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7-12
7-13
7-14
7-15
7-16
7-17
7-18
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Tail Rotor Transmission - Servicing . .

Cleaning Transparent Plastic ......

Landing Gear Dampers - Inspection . .
Cleaning Induction System - Filter ...

Tail Rotor Pedal - Adjustment .....

Ground Handling Wheels ........

Hourmeter

Installations .........

Dual Controls ..............

Cabin Doors ...............

Removable Skid Mounted Ballast ...

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Section

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VIII IXADDITIONAL OPERATIONS AND

PERFORMANCE DATA

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLEMENTS

9-1 General Information ........... 9-1

9-2 Listing - Optional Equipment...... 9-1

9-3 Compatibility - Combined Optional

Equipment ................ 9-1

9-4 Optional Equipment Flight Manual

Supplements ............... 9-1

9-5 Abbreviations .............. 9-2

9-6 Owner’s Manual Supplements ..... 9-3

9-7 Optional Equipment and

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PI LOTS AND OP ER A TORS OF 269C HE LI COP TERS -

HAVE YOU BRIEFED YOUR PAS SEN GERS?

BE ALERT ... DON’T FORGET THE BA SIC

RULES OF SAFETY!

RE MIND YOUR PAS SEN GERS OF THE FOL LOWING, ES PE CIALLY

IF THEY ARE NOT FA MILIAR WITH HE LI COP TERS.

 Al ways ap proach the air craft from the front, where the pi lot can see

you. Be ware of slopes. The main ro tor is closer to you as you walk
down a hill to ward the he li cop ter.

 Keep loose be long ings (purses, coats, brief cases) clear of all the

con trol sticks and ped als.

 Keep seat belts and har nesses tight and se curely fas tened.

 If you are in the cen ter seat in front, keep clear of items on the in -

stru ment panel.

 No smok ing on the ground within 50 feet of the he li cop ter. No

smok ing in flight un less an ash tray is pro vided.

 De part the he li cop ter to the front and be ware of turn ing ro tors.

Keep hands and arms low.

 When fly ing with the cabin doors re moved, leave loose items on the

ground, or keep them firmly se cured.

 Do not place any items, in clud ing seat belts, be tween the seat cush -

ion and cen ter con sole.

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IM POR TANT

THE FAA AP PROVED RO TOR CRAFT FLIGHT
MAN UAL CON TAINED IN SEC TIONS II - LIM I ­TA TIONS, III - EMER GENCY AND MAL FUNC ­TION PRO CE DURES, IV - NOR MAL
PRO CE DURES, AND V -PER FOR MANCE DATA
MUST BE KEPT IN THE HE LI COP TER AT ALL
TIMES.

THE HE LI COP TER MUST BE OP ER ATED IN
COM PLI ANCE WITH THE OP ER ATING LIM I TA ­TIONS AS SET FORTH IN SEC TION II OF THIS
DATA. SEC TIONS III, IV AND V ARE REC OM ­MENDED DATA.

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Operating the aircraft in configurations not
authorized by Schweizer RSG, LLC. or failure

to com ply with the limitations and procedures
in this Flight Manual, may result in dam age to

equipment, personal in jury or loss of life.

Components from helicopters involved in
crashes/accidents may be offered for sale and
used on airworthy helicopters. Please be

advised that whenever a part is subjected
to stresses, thermal effects or other damage

outside of the normal operating parameters,
some ad verse change in that part may occur.
Such change may not be visually detect­able and may there fore re quire destructive
testing to determine airworthiness. Unless
stresses, thermal effects, or other damage
to which parts are subjected as the result of a
crash can be evaluated and deter mine to be

within design parameters, any part that may
affect safe operation of the helicopters must

be assumed to be damaged beyond accept­able limits and must not be reused on air
worthy helicopters. For the safety of your

helicopter and the people who fly with you, it
is necessary that the integrity of crash

damaged parts be assessed by you be fore you
fly.

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To FAA Approved

SUMMARY OF REVISIONS

ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL

Revision Date Pages Revised Remarks FAA Approval

09 Mar 1973

Added Schweizer

name, reformat.

21 Sept 1988

Updated Pilot’s

Inspections.

Updated to include

new Instrument Panel

(269A4532-1 & misc.

changes.

Add inspection for

clutch control spring

assembly.

03 Nov 1992

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Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations in the normal category. The basic helicopter

was type certificated by amendment to Type Certificate, 4H12 dated 15 May 1970.

 The Model 269C is certificated in compliance with all applicable Department of Transportation -

 The initial issue of the FAA Approved Rotorcraft Flight Manual for Model 269C configuration “C”

helicopter was approved and dated 9 March 1973.

21 Sept 1988.

 Reissue No. 1 of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual for Model 269C Helicopters was approved and dated

 Subsequent revisions are listed below by date with appropriate remarks.

C Issued

Letter

1 C 21 Sept 1988

2 C 15 June 1992

Revision No. Configuration

Reissue #1 C Reissued

C

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SUMMARY OF REVISIONS (con’t)

in addition to mph, and

misc. other changes.

Updated to add ground

handling wheel data.

Updated to add exhaust

diffuser, 269A4540

instrument panel, new

VNE & manifold

pressure placards, and

Add new ENGINE RPM

Effect” charts; Figures

Revised “In Ground

Instrument Marking and

5-4, 5-5, and 5-6.

misc. changes.

Add main transmission

chip detector caution

indicator.

Add control console

glove box.

Add new oil pressure

gage instrument cluster.

Updated to include knots

misc. other changes.

Revision Date Pages Revised Remarks FAA Approval

Letter

Pilot’s Flight Manual

4C28 Oct 1993

6C04 Nov 1994

5C15 Jun 1994

7C07 Aug 1995

8C30 Oct 1995

9C05 Jul 1 996

11 C 18 Jul 1997

10 C 28 Feb 1997

Revision No. Configuration

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Information and

miscellaneous other

changes.

Addition of Heated Pitot

Tube Information.

Revised and/or added

additional information

on tail rotor emergency

procedures, clutch

control cable inspection

Updated to include

optional extended height

landing gear and cabin

heater compatibilities.

Updated to include new

33 gallon standard fuel

tank information and

misc. other changes.

and misc. other changes.

SUMMARY OF REVISIONS (con’t)

Revision Date Pages Revised Remarks FAA Approval

Letter

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12 C 12 Nov 1997

Revision No. Configuration

13 C 23 Mar 2000

14 C 24 Oct 2001

16 C 27 Aug 2002

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LOG OF PAGES

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RO TOR CRAFT FLIGHT MAN UAL

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 The Log of Pages lists in di vid ual pages by sec tion, page num ber or

ti tle, and date; and car ries an FAA Ap proval sig na ture.

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Warning ..............

Summary of Revisions.......

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Log of Pages ............

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GEN ERAL

IN DEX

Paragraph

Title Page

In tro duc tion ...................

Scope ......................

Or ga ni za tion ..................

Method of Pre sen ta tion ............

He li cop ter De scrip tion .............

He li cop ter Cer tif i ca tion ............

De sign and Con struc tion De scrip tion .....

Gen eral Di men sional Data ...........

Fig ure 1-1. 269C He li cop ter -

Prin ci pal Di men sions ..........

Ta ble 1-1. Per for mance at 1900-Pound

(862-kg) and 2050-Pound (930-kg)

Gross Weight ...............

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Ta ble 1-2. Per for mance at 1700-Pound

(771-kg) Gross Weight .........

Con ver sion Ta bles - MPH/K/KmH ......

Ta ble 1. Ve loc ity ............

Ta ble 2. Tem per a ture - F/C .......

Ta ble 3. Liq uid Mea sure - Gal/L ....

Ta ble 4. Lin ear Mea sure - In./CM ...

Ta ble 5. Lin ear Mea sure - Ft/M ....

Ta ble 6. Weight - Lb/Kg ........

Fig ure 1-2. Pres sure and Rate.........

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GEN ERAL

IN TRO DUC TION

 The Pi lot’s Flight Man ual has been pre pared to pro vide the pi lot with

in for ma tion nec es sary to ac com plish the in tended mis sion with the
max i mum amount of safety and econ omy pos si ble.

SCOPE

 The man ual meets all FAA re quire ments for AP PROVED DATA and

that data is so des ig nated.

 In cluded in this man ual is ad di tional sup ple men tal data to pro vide the

pi lot with in for ma tion that ex pands, en hances and eases his task.

OR GA NI ZA TION

 The man ual con tains nine sec tions. Each sec tion is pro vided with an

IN DEX, list ing the data by para graph num ber, ti tle, and the page num ­ber.

 A page num ber and date sum mary lists the num bers and date of the

most re cent change. The sum mary for non-FAA ap proved data is taken
care of in the front mat ter (pre ced ing this sec tion); a sim i lar sum mary
is pro vided for FAA ap proved data in Sec tion II, for all in for ma tion in
Sec tions II through V.

 Sec tions of this man ual are as fol lows:



SEC TION I GEN ERAL



In for ma tion of gen eral in ter est to the pi lot, owner or op er a tor of the
he li cop ter.



SEC TION II LIM I TA TIONS (FAA AP PROVED)



Spe cifically de fines the lim it ing fac tors, pro ce dures and re gime
within which the he li cop ter may be op er ated. FAA reg u la tions re ­quire that lim i ta tions not to be ex ceeded.

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SEC TION III EMER GENCY AND MAL FUNC TION



PRO CE DURES (FAA AP PROVED)

Each type of nor mally ex pected prob lem en coun tered in flight is
de fined and the pro ce dures nec es sary to cope with or al le vi ate the
sit u a tion are given. The data is rec om mended by the man u fac turer
and the FAA as ap pro pri ate.



SEC TION IV NOR MAL PRO CE DURES (FAA AP PROVED)



Nor mal op er a tion from the pi lot’s preflight on ward. As with emer ­gency pro ce dures, the data given is that rec om mended by the man ­u fac turer and the FAA as ap pro pri ate.



SEC TION V PER FOR MANCE DATA (FAA AP PROVED)



He li cop ter per for mance is de fined within cer tain con di tions; some
of these are air speed, weight, al ti tude, tem per a ture, hu mid ity and
wind ve loc ity. The data given is in tab u lar or graph form and al ­lows the pi lot to de ter mine the he li cop ter’s ca pa bil i ties re lated to
the in tended mis sion and cur rent con di tions.



SEC TION VI WEIGHT AND BAL ANCE DATA



He li cop ter weight and bal ance are ma jor op er a tional fac tors. Data
is pro vided by chart, graph and ex am ples which al low the pi lot to
ac cu rately de ter mine the he li cop ter’s gross weight and whether the
load is dis trib uted within the fore and aft, and lat eral cen ter of grav ­ity lim its.

The orig i nal weight and bal ance re port and the equip ment list,
(equip ment both re quired and op tional) in stalled on the he li cop ter
at the time of li cens ing are also con tained in this sec tion.



SEC TION VII HE LI COP TER HAN DLING, SER VICING AND



MAIN TE NANCE

The in for ma tion con tained in this sec tion is ex tracted from the
Hand book of Main te nance In struc tions and is highly se lec tive.
The sub jects cho sen are those with which the pi lot will have di rect
in volve ment, ei ther while at a nor mal base of op er a tions or in the
field.

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SEC TION VIII AD DI TIONAL OP ER A TIONS AND PER FOR -



MANCE DATA

Sec tion V pro vides all ba sic data re quired and ap proved by the
FAA. The in for ma tion in Sec tion VIII is given by the man u fac ­turer to fur ther in form the pi lot of the he li cop ter’s ca pa bil i ties.
Charts, graphs and ta bles per mit uti li za tion of the he li cop ter to a
max i mum de gree.



SEC TION IX OP TIONAL EQUIP MENT SUP PLE MENTS



A num ber of pieces of op tional equip ment are avail able for the per ­for mance of spe cific tasks. In many cases the equip ment is readily
re mov able and may be used in com bi na tion(s) with other op tional
items. When ever the in stal la tion of an op tion af fects FAA Ap ­proved Lim i ta tions, Pro ce dures or Per for mance (Sec tions II
through V), an FAA ap proved sup ple ment is re quired.

The sup ple ments are filed in part num ber se quence in the sec tion.
In ad di tion, there is a tab u lar list ing of all op tions and mod i fi ca tion
kits in part num ber se quence. No ta tion is made as to whether an
FAA ap proved sup ple ment is sup plied. A ta ble shows the com pat i ­bil ity of the var i ous op tions with one an other.

 FAA Ap proved Op tion Sup ple ments have their own in dexes.

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METHOD OF PRE SEN TA TION

 Gen eral in for ma tion in the var i ous sec tions is pre sented in nar ra tive

form. Other in for ma tion is given in step by step pro ce dures, graphs,
charts or tab u lar form.

The in for ma tion in the step by step pro ce dure is pre sented in the im per a tive
mode; each state ment de scribes a par tic u lar op er a tion to be ac com plished.
Ex pan sion of the steps is ac com plished as fol lows:

  NOTE:

Notes are used to ex pand and ex plain the pre ced ing step and
pro vide fur ther un der stand ing of the rea son for the par tic u lar op er a ­tion.

CAU TION



CAU TIONS ARE USED TO ALERT THE IN DI VID UAL THAT



DAM AGE TO EQUIP MENT MAY RE SULT IF THE PRO CE ­DURAL STEP IS NOT FOL LOWED TO THE LET TER.

WARNING





WARN INGS ARE USED TO BRING TO THE PI ­LOT’S IM ME DI ATE AT TEN TION THAT NOT
ONLY DAM AGE TO EQUIP MENT BUT PER ­SONAL IN JURY MAY OC CUR IF THE IN STRUC ­TION IS DIS RE GARDED.

 New or changed in for ma tion is des ig nated by a heavy black change bar

in the mar gin ( ).

HE LI COP TER DE SCRIP TION

 The S-300C is a light weight, ver sa tile, small he li cop ter that al lows

eco nom i cal, prof it able op er a tion. It is an all-pur pose he li cop ter pow ­ered by a re cip ro cat ing en gine.

 Ad vanced tech nol ogy has been used in the de sign and con struc tion of

the he li cop ter, re sult ing in ex cel lent han dling ca pa bil i ties, high pay ­load to empty-weight ra tio, pas sen ger and crew safety, and per for ­mance ca pa bil i ties of the higher or der even when op er at ing dur ing
ad verse den sity al ti tude con di tions. Low main te nance re quire ments
are an other bo nus fea ture.

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 The S-300C was de signed to al low rapid con fig u ra tion changes. The

he li cop ter may be con verted from a per son nel trans port to a util ity
cargo or ag ri cul tural ca pa bil ity. Typ i cal uses in clude the fol low ing:

  Pi lot train ing (pi lot and stu dent only dur ing train ing)

  Per son nel trans port (three per sons)

  Ae rial sur vey, pa trol and pho to graphic mis sions

  Air-sea res cue - am phib i ous ca pa bil ity

  Ag ri cul tural ca pa bil i ties

  For estry; po lice sur veil lance, pa trol, and ap pre hen sion; interfacility

trans por ta tion of per son nel.

  Nor mal op er a tions are lim ited to day and night vi sual flight con di -

tions.

HE LI COP TER CER TIF I CA TION

 The he li cop ter is Fed eral Avi a tion Cer tif i cated un der FAA type Cer tif i -

ca tion Num ber 4H12.

  The FAA model des ig na tion is Model 269C.

  The flight plan des ig na tor is H269.

 

 Cer tif i ca tion for the air frame and en gine has been ac com plished in ac -

The commercial desig nation is Schweizer S-300C.

cor dance with all ap pli ca ble United States De part ment of Trans por ta ­tion, Fed eral Avi a tion Ad min is tra tion Reg u la tions in the nor mal
he li cop ter cat e gory.

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DESIGN AND CON STRUC TION DE SCRIP TION

 The S-300C he li cop ter has a three bladed, fully ar tic u lated sin gle main

ro tor sys tem. A two bladed tail ro tor is used for torque re ac tion and di ­rec tional con trol. Power is sup plied by a Textron Lycoming Model
HIO-360-D1A re cip ro cat ing en gine. The en gine power is trans mit ted
through a belt drive trans mis sion as sem bly to the main trans mis sion
and tail ro tor drive shaft. The belt drive as sem bly in cor po rates an
over run ning clutch to per mit auto ro ta tion with out driv ing the belts or
en gine.

 The fu se lage with a cen tral, tu bu lar steel, open frame forms the load-

car ry ing struc ture for the he li cop ter. The cen ter frame pro vides at tach ­ments for and sup ports all he li cop ter com po nents above the land ing
gear, which is at tached to the un der side of the frame. The for ward sec ­tion holds the pi lot’s com part ment; the cabin con tains three
side-by-side seats, with the pi lot’s po si tion on the left side. Seat cush ­ions and backs are con toured for per son nel com fort. The seat sup port,
to which the cush ions are af fixed, pro vides an in stal la tion of max i mum
per son nel safety as a re sult of the im pact-yield ing ca pa bil ity. Seat
belts are pro vided for the pi lot and pas sen ger po si tions, and ad di tion ­ally, a shoul der har ness is pro vided for the cen ter pas sen ger. On later
he li cop ters shoul der har nesses are provided for pi lot and right hand
po si tion also.

 An in stru ment panel is lo cated for ward of the seats at the he li cop ter

cen ter line. The panel in cludes flight and en gine in stru ments in ad di ­tion to warn ing and cau tion lights and var i ous switches and con trols.
Space pro vi sions ex ist for com mu ni ca tion and nav i ga tion equip ment.
Later con fig u ra tion in stru ment con soles have a stow age com part ment
(glove box) which can ac com mo date up to 20 lbs. ad di tional bag gage.

 Con trol Sys tem. The pi lot’s po si tion is on the far left side of the cabin,

with a cy clic con trol stick and tail ro tor ped als pro vided in front of the
pi lot’s seat. The ped als are ad just able. A col lec tive pitch con trol stick
is pro vided to the left of the pi lot’s seat. The cy clic and col lec tive con ­trol sys tem is the me chan i cally linked, solid type, us ing tu bu lar
push-pull rods. The tail ro tor con trol sys tem uti lizes ca bles and pul ­leys in one link of its oth er wise solid sys tem of tu bu lar push-pull rods.
A cabin, mounted for ward of the cen ter frame, is formed by the can ­opy, two cabin doors, a floor sec tion and a seat struc ture. The cabin
en closes the crew and pas sen ger area and con tains the flight con trols,

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seats, in stru ment panel and other fur nish ings. The can opy and door
trans par ent ar eas are of cast acrylic ma te rial. An air foil which mod i ­fies the air flow around the cabin, ex tends above and across the can opy
up per wind shield sec tion.

 The cabin floor struc ture con sists of alu mi num floor beams, chan nels,

pan els and other struc tural com po nents. The floor struc ture sup ports
the in stru ment panel and pro vides for mount ing the tail ro tor di rec ­tional con trol ped als.

 The seat struc ture is an as sem bly of riv eted alu mi num beams, frames,

bulk heads, sup ports and other struc tural com po nents. The sup port
struc ture for the crew and pas sen ger seats is a raised hor i zon tal plat ­form across the width of the cabin, with an up right ver ti cal bulk head at
the rear of the hor i zon tal seat plat form. The hor i zon tal plat form pro ­vides mount ing fa cil i ties and sup port for the seats and col lec tive and
cy clic flight con trols. The ver ti cal bulk head forms the rear of the
cabin and mounts the up right por tions of the seats. At the cen ter rear
of the ver ti cal bulk head, the main ro tor mast is se cured to the up per
struc tural mem ber of the bulk head; ad di tion ally, the mast is rig idly at ­tached to the cen ter frame by three struc tural mem bers.

 The lower for ward sec tion of the seat struc ture is riv eted to the floor

struc ture. The two door frames are riv eted to each side of the struc ­tural unit formed by the seat and floor struc tures.

 A lower for ward fair ing is at tached to the for ward edge of the floor

struc ture and ex tends down ward and rear ward to the for ward cross ­beam of the land ing gear. It pro vides for stream lin ing be low the cabin
and sup ports the en gine air in duc tion sys tem.

 A tailboom as sem bly ex tends rear ward from its at tach ment to the cen -

ter frame sec tion. It is a monocoque struc ture of alu mi num and houses
the tail ro tor drive shaft and tail ro tor con trol rod. At the aft end, it
sup ports the tail ro tor gear box and tail ro tor, in ad di tion to the hor i zon ­tal and ver ti cal sta bi liz ers.

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cross beams at tach to the un der side of the cen ter frame sec tion and pro ­vide for at tach ment of struts and oleo-type, shock-ab sorb ing damp ers.
Right and left sta bi lizer as sem blies con nect the out board ends of the
cross beams and pro vide step ping ar eas for en try to each side of the
cabin and for ser vic ing and in spect ing the he li cop ter. Skid tubes at ­tached to con toured fit tings at the lower ends of the struts pro vide at ­tach ment points for in stal la tion of ground han dling wheels.

 The powerplant is the Textron Lycoming Model HIO-360-D1A

four-cyl in der, hor i zon tally op posed, air-cooled en gine, with fuel in jec ­tion. The en gine is rated at 190 hp at 3200 rpm for both take off and
max i mum con tin u ous op er a tion at al ti tudes from sea level to 4200 feet
(1280 m) with stan dard at mo sphere con di tions. The en gine is mounted
hor i zon tally on shock mounts within the cen ter frame sec tion.

 The en gine trans mits power through a belt drive trans mis sion as sem bly

to the main trans mis sion and tail ro tor drive shaft. The lower pul ley of
the belt drive re ceives power from the en gine crank shaft and di rects
the power to the up per pul ley through a matched set of V-belts. An
idler pul ley run ning against the set of belts and con nected to a pi ­lot-con trolled ac tu at ing mech a nism op er ates as a clutch to en gage and
dis en gage the up per pul ley with the lower pul ley. The up per pul ley at ­ta ches to the in put shaft of the main trans mis sion and in cor po rates an
over run ning clutch that per mits the main ro tor to drive dur ing the
auto ro ta tion with out en gine power.

 The main trans mis sion mounts on the lower end of the nonrotating

main ro tor mast and is rig idly fixed in po si tion by sup port mem bers
con nected to the cen ter frame sec tion. The trans mis sion is lu bri cated
by a self-con tained lu bri ca tion sys tem and is cooled by air flow around
the hous ing.

 The main ro tor drive shaft trans mits power from the main trans mis sion

to the main ro tor hub. A thrust bear ing, act ing upon a shoul der on the
drive shaft, po si tions the shaft within the mast.

 The three-bladed main ro tor sys tem is fully ar tic u lated with flap ping

hinges and lead-lag hinged blade at tach ment.

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 The one-piece tail ro tor drive shaft re quires no in ter me di ate cou plings

or bear ings. Ex ces sive os cil la tion of the drive shaft dur ing ac cel er a ­tion and de cel er a tion of the drive sys tem is sup pressed by the drive
shaft damper, lo cated near the cen ter of the tailboom.

 The tail ro tor trans mis sion is lo cated at the aft end of the tailboom and

has a self-con tained lu bri cant sup ply. The tail ro tor is mounted on the
out put shaft of the tail ro tor trans mis sion and con sists of two vari ­able-pitch blades. The blades are in ter con nected by a high-strength,
ten sion-tor sion strap as sem bly.

 The he li cop ter main fuel tank has a ca pac ity of 30 or 33 U.S. gal lons

(113 or 114 li ters) de pend ing on air craft S/N, and is lo cated ex ter nally
on the right-hand seat struc ture; an aux il iary tank may be in stalled aft
of the left-hand seat struc ture. The aux il iary fuel tank with a ca pac ity
of 19 U.S. gal lons (72 li ters) may be at tached to the left side of the
bulk head. The tanks (main and aux il iary) may be ser viced from ei ther
filler neck by grav ity. See Sup ple ment CSP-C-1R for the 65 gal lon
aux il iary fuel sys tem or CSP-C-1U for the 66 gal lon aux il iary fuel sys ­tem.

GEN ERAL DI MEN SIONAL DATA

 This sum mary cov ers per ti nent in for ma tion on ar eas, di men sions, and

air foil data.

 Air foil Areas and Ra tios

Eng lish

Main ro tor blade area 22.64 ft
Main ro tor geo met ric disc area 565.49 ft
Main ro tor geo met ric
so lid ity ra tio 0.04 0.04
Tail ro tor blade area 1.69 ft
Tail ro tor geo met ric disc area 14.19 ft
Tail ro tor geo met ric ef fec tive
so lid ity ra tio 0.116 0.116
Hor i zon tal sta bi lizer area
(to tailboom) 2.65 ft
Ver ti cal sta bi lizer area
(to tailboom) 2.53 ft

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2

2

2

2

2

2

2.103 m

52.534 m

0.157 m

1.318 m

0.246 m

0.235 m

2

2

2

2

2

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 Air foil Data

Main Ro tor

Di am e ter 26.83 feet 8.178 m
Blade chord 6.75 inches(con stant) 171.5 mm
Air foil NACA 0015
Blade twist -8°39’
Num ber of blades 3
RPM lim its, power on 442 to 471 rpm

Antitorque (Tail) Ro tor

Di am e ter 4.25 feet 1.295 m
Blade chord 4.81 inches(con stant) 122.2 mm
Air foil NACA 0014, mod i fied
Blade twist -8°00’
Num ber of blades 2
RPM lim its, power on 2901 to 3094 rpm

Hor i zon tal Sta bi lizer

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power off 390 to 504 rpm

Span to C

tailboom 2.50 feet 0.762 m

L

Chord 12.7 inches(con stant) 322 mm
Air foil NACA 0015, mod i fied
Di hed ral 35°
In ci dence 9.8°

Ver ti cal Sta bi lizer

Span (to tailboom) 2.17 feet 0.661 m
Root chord 17.6 inches 447 mm
Tip chord 8.5 inches 216 mm
Air foil NACA 0015

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 Di men sions

 Length

Max i mum, ro tor blades 30.83 feet 9.397 m
turn ing

Max i mum, main ro tor
blades at rest, one trail ing 24 feet 7.315 m

Front of land ing skids to back of
tail skid (length with out ro tors) 22.19 feet 6.763 m

 Width

Main ro tor blades turn ing 26.83 feet 8.178 m

Cabin width 4.25 feet 1.295 m

Skid gear tread, com pressed 6.54 feet 1.993 m

Main ro tor blades at rest,
one trail ing 12.6 feet 4.15 m

 Height

Height, top of ro tor hub
(gear com pressed) 8.72 feet 2.658 m

Main ro tor clear ance, min i mum
(ground to tip, ro tor static) 7 feet 2.13 m

Tail ro tor clear ance (ground
to tip) 2.63 feet 0.802 m

 Mis cel la neous

Dis tance be tween main ro tor and
tail ro tor (cen ter line to cen ter line) 15.29 feet 4.660 m

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 Ro tor Blade Pitch Dis place ments

 Main ro tor blade

Col lec tive pitch full down
(3/4 ra dius) 2.5° ± 1.5°
Col lec tive pitch travel 12° ± 1°

Lon gi tu di nal cy clic pitch
Full for ward 8.5° to 9.5°
Full aft 6.5° to 7.5°

Lat eral cy clic pitch
Full left 6.5° to 7.5°
Full right 4.5° to 6.5°

 Tail ro tor blade

Col lec tive pitch at 3/4 ra dius

Full left pedal (thrust to right) + 25° to + 27°
Full right pedal (thrust to left) - 11° to - 13°

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 Con trol Stick and Pedal Move ments

Col lec tive stick (full down to
full up) 10 inches 254 mm

Throt tle an gle, twist grip (full
closed to full open) 130°

Cy clic con trol stick (full for ward
to full aft) 15 inches 381 mm

Cy clic con trol stick (full left to
full right) 16 inches 406 mm

Di rec tional con trol ped als (full
for ward to full aft) 8 inches 203 mm

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Fig ure 1-1. 269C il eH et poc r - Prin p ic al snois nem iD

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Ta ble 1-1. Per for mance at 1900-pound (862-kg)

and 2050-pound (930-kg) Gross Weight

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Item

Maximum cruise speed, *SL,
True Airspeed

Maximum cruise speed, 4000 ft,
True Airspeed

Economic cruise speed, SL,
True Airspeed

Economic cruise speed, 4000 ft,
True Airspeed

Hover ceiling, IGE, 2-ft (0.6 m)
skid height, maximum power

Standard temperature (ISA)
ISA plus 20oC

Rate of climb, standard
atmosphere, maximum power

Sea level
4000 ft

Service ceiling

84 knots

(97 mph)

86 knots

(99 mph)

66 knots

(76 mph)

70 knots

(80 mph)

7,900 ft
6,100 ft

990 fpm
990 fpm

12,000 ft

158 KmH

159 KmH

122 KmH

129 KmH

2,408 m
1,859 m

5.03 m/sec

5.03 m/sec

3,658 m

2050 Pounds1900 Pounds

79 knots

(91 mph)

82 knots

(94 mph)

65 knots

(75 mph)

67 knots

(77 mph)

5,900 ft
4,000 ft

750 fpm
750 fpm

10,200 ft

MetricEnglishMetricEnglish

146 KmH

151 KmH

121 KmH

124 KmH

1,798 m
1,219 m

3.8 m/sec

3.8 m/sec

3,108 m

Range, no reserves, standard
atmosphere, economic cruise
speeds

Sea level
4000 ft

233 mi
243 mi

375 km
391 km

224 mi
232 mi

Endurance, no reserves,
standard atmosphere

Sea level at 50 mph
4000 ft at 60 mph

3.6 hr

3.5 hr

3.6 hr

3.5 hr

3.4 hr

3.4 hr

*Maximum speed, VNE, sea level, for all weights is 91 kts CAS- 95 kts IND

NOTE: The above es ti mated per for mance is based on Lycoming Spec i fi ca tion 2380-B for
Model HIO-360-D1A en gine and ap plies un der the fol low ing con di tions: stan dard
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360 km
373 km

3.4 hr

3.4 hr

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Ta ble 1-2. Per for mance at 1700-pound (771-kg) Gross Weight

Item

Maximum cruise speed, *SL, True
Airspeed

Maximum cruise speed, 4000 ft, True
Airspeed

Economic cruise speed, SL, True
Airspeed

Economic cruise speed, 4000 ft, True
Airspeed

Hover ceiling, IGE, 2-ft, (0.6 m)
skid height, maximum power

Standard temperature (ISA)
ISA plus 20oC

Rate of climb, standard atmosphere,
maximum power

Sea level
4000 ft

Service ceiling

English

86 knots

(99 mph)

89 knots

(102 mph)

68 knots

(78 mph)

71 knots

(82 mph)

10,800 ft

9,000 ft

1,305 fpm
1,305 fpm

14,800 ft

Units

Metric

159 KmH

164 KmH

126 KmH

132 KmH

3,292 m
2,743 m

6.63 m/sec

6.63 m/sec

4,452 m

Range, no reserves, standard
atmosphere, economic cruise speeds

Sea level
4000 ft

246 mi
258 mi

Endurance, no reserves, standard
atmosphere

Sea level at 45 mph
4000 ft at 50 mph

3.8 hr

3.8 hr

*Maximum speed, VNE, sea level, for all weights is 91 kts CAS-95 kts IND

NOTE: The above es ti mated per for mance is based on Lycoming Spec i fi ca tion 2380-B for

Model HIO-360-D1A en gine and ap plies un der the fol low ing con di tions: stan dard

at mo sphere un less noted, clean flight con fig u ra tion, and en gine op er a tion at 3200 rpm.

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CON VER SION TA BLES - KT/MPH/KmH

Speeds shown are straight math e mat i cal con ver sions of In ter na tional Knots
(K) to U.S. Miles per Hour (MPH) to Ki lo me ters per Hour (KmH) rounded to
the near est whole num ber.

Ta ble 1. Ve loc ity

KT MPH

(Approx.)

KmH

(Approx.)

KT MPH

(Approx.)

KmH

(Approx.)

1 1 2 20 23 37

2 2 4 30 35 56

3 3 6 40 46 74

4 5 7 50 58 93

5 6 9 60 69 111

6 7 11 70 81 130

7 8 13 80 92 148

8 9 15 90 104 167

9 10 17 100 115 185

10 12 19 110 127 204

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Ta ble 2. Tem per a ture - F/C

F = 9/5 C + 32 = 1.8 (C + 17.8)

C = 5/9 (F - 32)

Temp.
in °C or
°F to be

con verted

°F

°C

Temp.
in °C or
°F to be

con verted

°F°C

-62.2 -80 -112.0 10.0 50 122.0

-56.7 -70 -94.0 12.8 55 131.0

-51.1 -60 -76.0 15.6 60 140.0

-45.6 -50 -58.0 18.3 65 149.9

-40.0 -40 -40.0 21.1 70 158.0

-34.4 -30 -22.0 23.9 75 167.0

-31.7 -25 -13.0 26.7 80 176.0

-28.9 -20 -4.0 29.4 85 185.0

-26.1 -15 5.0 32.2 90 194.0

-23.3 -10 14.0 35.0 95 203.0

-20.6 -5 23.0 37 100

†

212.0

-17.8 0* 32.0* 40.6 105 221.0

-15.0 5 41.0 43.3 110 230.0

-12.2 10 50.0 46.1 115 239.0

-9.4 15 59.0 48.9 120 248.0

-6.7 20 68.0 51.7 125 257.0

-3.9 25 77.0 54.4 130 266.0

-1.1 30 86.0 57.2 135 275.0

1.1 35 95.0 60.0 140 284.0

4.4 40 104.0 62.8 145 293.0

7.2 45 113.0 65.6 150 302.0

†

NOTE: The cen ter col umn is used to con vert °C to °F OR °F to °C

EX AM PLE: 15°C = 59.0°F OR 15°F = -9.4°C

* Wa ter Freezes
† Wa ter Boils

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F = 9/5 C + 32 = 1.8 (C + 17.8)

C = 5/9 (F - 32)

Temp.
in °C or
°F to be

con verted

°F

°C

Temp.
in °C or
°F to be

con verted

°F°C

68.3 155 311.0 137.8 280 536.0

71.1 160 320.0 143.3 290 554.0

73.9 165 329.0 148.9 300 572.0

76.7 170 338.0 154.4 310 590.0

79.4 175 347.0 160.0 320 608.0

82.2 180 356.0 165.6 330 626.0

85.0 185 365.0 171.1 340 644.0

87.8 190 374.0 176.7 350 662.0

90.6 195 383.0 182.2 360 680.0

93.3 200 392.0 187.8 370 698.0

96.1 205 401.0 193.3 380 716.0

98.9 210 410.0 198.9 390 734.0

101.7 215 419.0 204.4 400 752.0

104.4 220 428.0 210.0 410 770.0

107.2 225 437.0 215.6 420 788.0

110.0 230 446.0 221.1 430 806.0

112.8 235 455.0 226.7 440 824.0

115.6 240 464.0 232.2 450 842.0

118.3 245 473.0 237.8 460 860.0

121.1 250 482.0 243.3 470 878.0

126.7 260 500.0 248.9 480 896.0

132.2 270 518.0 254.4 490 914.0

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F = 9/5 C + 32 = 1.8 (C + 17.8)

C = 5/9 (F - 32)

Temp.
in °C or
°F to be

con verted

°F

°C

Temp.
in °C or
°F to be

con verted

°F°C

260.0 500 932.0 426.7 800 1472.0

265.6 510 950.0 437.8 820 1508.0

271.1 520 968.0 474.4 850 1562.0

276.7 530 986.0 482.2 900 1652.0

282.2 540 1004.0 510.0 950 1742.0

287.8 550 1022.0 537.7 1000 1832.0

293.3 560 1040.0 565.5 1050 1922.0

298.9 570 1058.0 593.3 1100 2012.0

204.4 580 1076.0 621.1 1150 2102.0

310.0 590 1094.0 648.8 1200 2192.0

315.6 600 1112.0 676.6 1250 2282.0

326.7 620 1148.0 704.4 1300 2372.0

337.8 640 1184.0 732.2 1350 2462.0

348.9 660 1220.0 760.0 1400 2552.0

360.0 680 1256.0 787.7 1450 2642.0

371.1 700 1292.0 815.5 1500 2732.0

382.2 720 1328.0 843.3 1550 2822.0

393.3 740 1364.0 871.1 1600 2912.0

404.4 760 1400.0 898.8 1650 3002.0

415.6 780 1436.0 926.6 1700 3092.0

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Ta ble 3. Liq uid Mea sure - Gal/L

U.S. Gal lons into Li ters

Gals. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Li ters Li ters Li ters Li ters Li ters Li ters Li ters Li ters Li ters Li ters

0 3.785 7.571 11.356 15.142 18.927 22.713 26.498 30.283 34.069
10 37.854 41.640 45.425 49.211 52.996 56.781 60.567 64.352 68.138 71.923
20 75.709 79.494 83.280 87.065 90.850 94.636 98.421 102.21 105.99 109.78
30 113.56 117.35 121.13 124.92 128.70 132.49 136.28 140.06 143.85 147.63
40 151.42 155.20 158.99 162.77 166.56 170.34 174.13 177.92 181.70 185.49
50 189.27 193.06 196.84 200.63 204.41 208.20 211.98 215.77 219.56 223.34
60 227.13 230.91 234.70 238.48 242.27 246.05 249.84 253.62 257.41 261.19
70 264.98 268.77 272.55 276.34 280.12 283.91 287.69 291.48 295.26 299.05
80 302.83 306.62 310.41 314.19 317.98 321.76 325.55 329.33 333.12 336.90
90 340.69 344.47 348.26 352.05 355.83 359.62 363.40 367.19 370.97 374.76
100 378.54 382.33 386.11 389.90 393.69 397.47 401.26 405.04 408.83 412.61

NOTE: The hor i zon tal “Gals.” col umn rep re sents 1 through 9 Gal lons; the
ver ti cal “Gals.” col umn rep re sents 10 through 100 Gal lons.
EX AM PLE: 45 Gal lons = 170.34 Li ters (Fol low 40 Gals. line to right to in ter ­sect with 5 Gals. Col umn.)

Ta ble 4. Lin ear Mea sure - In/cm

Inches into Cen ti me ters

Inches 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Cm. Cm. Cm. Cm. Cm. Cm. Cm. Cm. Cm. Cm.

0 2.54 5.08 7.62 10.16 12.70 15.24 17.78 20.32 22.86
10 25.40 27.94 30.48 33.02 35.56 38.10 40.64 43.18 45.72 48.26
20 50.80 53.34 55.88 58.42 60.96 63.50 66.04 68.58 71.12 73.66
30 76.20 78.74 81.28 83.82 86.36 88.90 91.44 93.98 96.52 99.06
40 101.60 104.14 106.68 109.22 111.76 114.30 116.84 119.38 121.92 124.46
50 127.00 129.54 132.08 134.62 137.16 139.70 142.24 144.78 147.32 149.86
60 152.40 154.94 157.48 160.02 162.56 165.10 167.64 170.18 172.72 175.26
70 177.80 180.34 182.88 185.42 187.96 190.50 193.04 195.58 198.12 200.66
80 203.20 205.74 208.28 210.82 213.36 215.90 218.44 220.98 223.52 226.06
90 228.60 231.14 233.68 236.22 238.76 241.30 243.84 246.38 248.92 251.46
100 254.00 256.54 259.08 261.62 264.16 266.70 269.24 271.78 274.32 276.86

NOTE: The hor i zon tal “Inches” col umn rep re sents 1 through 9 Inches; the
ver ti cal “Inches” col umn rep re sents 10 through 100 Inches.
EX AM PLE: 45 Inches = 114.30 Cen ti me ters (Fol low 40 Inches line to right
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Ta ble 5. Lin ear Mea sure - Ft/M

Feet into Me ters

Feet 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Me ters Me ters Me ters Me ters Me ters Me ters Me ters Me ters Me ters Me ters

0 0.305 0.610 0.914 1.219 1.524 1.829 2.134 2.438 2.743
10 3.048 3.353 3.658 3.962 4.267 4.572 4.877 5.182 5.466 5.791
20 6.096 6.401 6.706 7.010 7.315 7.620 7.925 8.229 8.534 8.839
30 9.144 9.449 9.753 10.058 10.363 10.668 10.972 11.277 11.582 11.887
40 12.192 12.496 12.801 13.106 13.411 13.716 14.020 14.325 14.630 14.935
50 15.239 15.544 15.849 16.154 16.459 16.763 17.068 17.373 17.678 17.983

60 18.287 18.592 18.897 19.202 19.507 19.811 20.116 20.421 20.726 21.031
70 21.335 21.640 21.945 22.250 22.555 22.859 23.164 23.469 23.774 24.070
80 24.383 24.688 24.993 25.298 25.602 25.907 26.212 26.517 26.822 27.126
90 27.431 27.736 28.041 28.346 28.651 28.955 29.260 29.565 29.870 30.174
100 30.479 30.784 31.089 31.394 31.698 32.003 32.308 32.613 32.918 33.222

NOTE: The hor i zon tal “Feet” col umn rep re sents 1 through 9 Feet; the ver ti cal
“Feet” col umn rep re sents 10 through 100 Feet.
EX AM PLE: 45 Feet = 13.716 Me ters (Fol low 40 Feet line to right to in ter sect
with 5 Feet col umn.)

Ta ble 6. Weight - Lb/kg

Pounds to Ki lo grams

Lbs. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg

0 0.454 0.907 1.361 1.814 2.268 2.722 3.175 3.629 4.082
10 4.536 4.990 5.443 5.897 6.350 6.804 7.257 7.711 8.165 8.618
20 9.072 9.525 9.979 10.433 10.886 11.340 11.793 12.247 12.701 13.154
30 13.608 14.061 14.515 14.969 15.422 15.876 16.329 16.783 17.237 17.690
40 18.144 18.597 19.051 19.504 19.958 20.412 20.865 21.319 21.772 22.226
50 22.680 23.133 23.587 24.040 24.494 24.948 25.401 25.855 26.308 26.762
60 27.216 27.669 28.123 28.576 29.030 29.484 29.937 30.391 30.844 31.298
70 31.751 32.205 32.659 33.112 33.566 34.019 34.473 34.927 35.380 35.834
80 36.287 36.741 37.195 37.648 38.102 38.555 39.009 39.463 39.916 40.370
90 40.823 41.277 41.730 42.184 42.638 43.091 43.545 43.998 44.453 44.906
100 45.359 45.813 46.266 46.720 47.174 47.627 48.081 48.534 48.988 49.442

NOTE: The hor i zon tal “Lbs.” col umn rep re sents 1 through 9 Pounds; the ver ­ti cal “Lbs.” col umn rep re sents 10 through 100 Pounds.
EX AM PLE: 45 Pounds = 20.412 Ki lo grams (Fol low 40 Lbs. line to right to
in ter sect with 5 Lbs. col umn.)

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IN DEX

Paragraph

2-1

2-2

2-3

2-4

2-5

2-6

2-7

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Ro tor craft Cer tif i ca tion ..............

Flight Lim i ta tions .................

Flight Lim i ta tions Plac ards ............

Mul ti pur pose Util ity Op er a tions .........

Air speed Lim i ta tions ...............

Ro tor Speed Lim i ta tions .............

Fig ure 2-1 Vari a tion of VNE with Al ti tude . .

snoit at i miL GC dna thgieW ............

)epol ev nE GC( yti varG fo ret neC ........

Fig ure 2-2. Cen ter-of-Grav ity En ve lope....

Power Plant Lim i ta tions

(Lycoming HIO-360-D1A) ..........

Ta ble 2-1. SAE Oil Grades ..........

met syS leuF ...................

Ta ble 2-2. Fuel Ca pac ity............

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2-1

2-2

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2-4
2-5

2-6

2-6
2-7

2-8
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2-9
2-9

2-11

Aux il iary Fuel Tank Cal i bra tion .........

Ta ble 2-3. Aux il iary Fuel Quan tity ......

2-12

In stru ment Mark

ings ...............

Fig ure 2-3. Air craft In stru ments ........

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2-1. RO TOR CRAFT CER TIF I CA TION

 Cer tif i ca tion. The he li cop ter de fined in this man ual con sti tutes the

.21H4 reb muN etac i fit reC epyT AAF gni raeb ngis ed cis ab

2-2. FLIGHT LIM I TA TIONS

 ( seluR thgilF tnem urts nI red nu thgilF IFR .deti bih orp si )

 neeb ton sah tnem piuqe gni wol lof eht fi deti bih orp si thgilf thgiN

in stalled; land ing, nav i ga tion, in stru ment, and anticollision lights.

 Limit night flight op er a tions to VFR con di tions.

Note

ot ecne re fer laus iv hguorht noit at ne iro niat niaM :

da ro sthgil dnuorg fo tlus er a sa ylelos ,stcej bo dnuorg -

e quate ce les tial il lu mi na tion.

 .tol ip eno si C962 ledoM C003-S eht rof werc mum i nim ehT

  .ylno taes tfel eht morf det tim rep era sthgilf oloS

 .reg nes sap taes ret nec rof deriuq er si tleb taes dna ssen rah red luohS

 The max i mum op er at ing al ti tudes are listed be low:

  edut it la ytis ned teef 006,41 - ssel ro sdnuop 0071 = thgieW ssorG

  it la ytis ned teef 000,21 - sdnuop 0071 naht eroM = thgieW ssorG -

tude

 Doors off op er a tion:

  Max i mum V

  If pas sen ger seats are not oc cu pied, fas ten the cen ter seat back and

is 89 knots (102 mph) IAS.

NE

.)ecalp ni hsal ro( snoi hsuc taes thgir evom er

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 red nu nehw dna ,sgni dnal ,ffo-ekat gni rud pmup tsoob leuf no nruT

Model 269C Helicopter

450 feet AGL.

 Heater op er a tion (Stew art-Warner):

  nur enig ne htiw dnuorg no setu nim evif ot deti mil noit a re po retaeH -

ning

2-3. FLIGHT LIM I TA TIONS PLAC ARDS

 This he li cop ter must be op er ated in com pli ance with the op er at ing

lim i ta tions spec i fied in the ap proved Ro tor craft Flight Man ual.

 V

plac ard (Ei ther MPH or KNOTS VNE plac ard may be in stalled)

NE

 Man i fold pres sure limit plac ard

VNE KNOTS (IAS)

MAX VNE DOORS OFF 89 KNOTS IAS

PRESS. ALT. X 1000 FT. WEIGHT

OAT °F 0 4 6 8 10 12 14

0 95 95 91 73 53 – –
20 95 95 82 63 43 – –
40 95 90 70 51 – – –
60 95 79 61 42 – – –
80 95 70 51 – – – –

100 95 61 42 – – – –

0 95 95 95 95 85 67 50
20 95 95 95 95 74 58 42
40 95 95 95 83 65 50 –
60 95 95 94 73 57 42 –
80 95 95 83 64 44 – –

100 95 94 73 57 42 – –

GROSS

MORE

THAN

1700

LBS

1700

LBS OR

LESS

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 V

 ).sbuS & 0571 N/S( dra calp timil erus serp dlof i naM

NE

plac ).sbuS & 0571 N/S no lanoit pO( dra

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 The fol low ing plac ards are re quired on all he li cop ters

600 pounds max i mum gross in cabin; see Ro tor craft
Flight Man ual for Weight and Bal ance Pro ce dure

No stor age be tween seats with cen ter col lec tive in ­stalled

 The fol low ing plac ard is re quired on he li cop ter with ex haust muff

cabin heater.

Avoid pro longed sideward flight

 The fol low ing plac ard is re quired on he li cop ter with Stew art-Warner

cabin heater.

For heater op er a tion on ground with en gine not run ­ning, mix ture con trol must be in IDLE CUT OFF

 The fol low ing plac ards are re quired on he li cop ter with search light.

Re move R.H. cy clic stick when op er at ing search light

Stow and lock light han dle in for ward po si tion with
R.H. cy clic stick in stalled

 The fol low ing plac ard also re quired on he li cop ter with the ex tend -

able search light.

Re tract light for land ing

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2-3. FLIGHT LIM I TA TIONS PLAC ARDS (Cont)

 The fol low ing plac ard is re quired on he li cop ter with in stru ment con -

sole glove box.

20 LBS MAX GROSS

WEIGHT IN GLOVE BOX

2-4. MUL TI PUR POSE UTIL ITY OP ER A TIONS

 The in stal la tion and use of cer tain op tional equip ment is ap proved

by the FAA and re quires sup ple men tal flight data, when lim i ta tions,
per for mance or pro ce dures are af fected. Re fer to Sec tion IX for Op ­tions Sup ple men tal Flight Data.

2-5. AIR SPEED LIM I TA TIONS

 At sea level, never ex ceed a speed (V

) of 95 knots (109 mph) IAS

NE

(Doors OFF, 89 knots (102 mph) IAS).

 Above sea level, re duce (V

) in ac cor dance with Fig ure 2-1.

NE

2-6. ROTOR SPEED LIM I TA TIONS

 The max i mum ro tor speed lim i ta tion is 504 rpm (with power OFF).

 The min i mum ro tor speed lim i ta tion is 390 rpm (with power OFF).

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2-7. WEIGHT AND CG LIM I TA TIONS

 Max i mum Gross Weight

Late he li cop ters (Se rial No. 210 and subs.) 2050 pounds
Early he li cop ters (Se rial No. 004 through 209) 1900 pounds

 For ward CG limit sta tion = 95.0

 Aft CG limit sta tion = 101.0

: Da tum line is 100.0 inches for ward of ro tor cen -

Note
ter line.

 Lat eral CG lim its

At Sta tion 95 + 3.0 to -1.0
At Sta tion 99.5 + 4.0 to -2.12
At Sta tion 101 + 2.0 to -2.5

 Lin ear vari a tions be tween cor ners: plus (“+”) is right of cen ter line,

mi nus (“-”) is left of cen ter line of he li cop ter when view ing for ward
(see Fig ure 2-2).

: Lat eral da tum line is the cen ter line of the he li -

Note
cop ter through the main ro tor.

2-8. CENTER OF GRAV ITY (CG EN VELOPE)

 The per mis si ble range of lon gi tu di nal and lat eral cen ter-of-grav ity

travel is il lus trated in Fig ure 2-2.

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2-9. POWER PLANT LIM I TA TIONS (LYCOMING HIO-360-D1A)

 Max i mum con tin u ous power is 190 horse power at 3200 rev o lu tions

per min ute with 26.0 inches of man i fold pres sure (MP) at sea level.
This var ies lin early to 24.7 inches MP at 4200 feet al ti tude for stan ­dard day. Re fer to man i fold pres sure plac ard.

 The min i mum rpm is 3000.

 The range for en gine idle speed is 1200 to 1600 rpm.

 With ro tor dis en gaged, avoid en gine idle speed in ex cess of 1600

rpm.

CAU TION

IF ENGINE RPM EX CEEDS 2000 RPM WITH
ROTOR DIS EN GAGED IN SPEC TION OF DRIVE
SHAFT IN AC COR DANCE WITH HMI AP PEN ­DIX B IS RE QUIRED BE FORE ANY FU TURE
OP ER A TION.

 The ini tial clutch en gage ment speeds are 1500 to 1600 rpm.

 Min i mum grade fuel = 100/130.

 Lu bri cating oil rec om men da tions (see Ta ble 2-1).

Ta ble 2-1. SAE Oil Grades

Sin gle Mul ti ple Av er age Am bi ent

Vis cos ity Vis cos ity Air Tem per a ture

— 15W50 or 20W50 All Tem per a tures
60 — Above 80°F
50 — Above 60°F
40 — 30°F to 90°F
30 20W40 0°F to 70°F
20 20W30 Be low 10°F

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 Powerplant

Type Lycoming Hor i zon tally Op posed

Des ig na tion HIO-360-D1A

Cyl in ders 4

Horse power 190 hp at 3200 rpm

2-10. FUEL SYS TEM

 Fuel Ca pac ity, see Ta ble 2-2.

Ta ble 2-2. Fuel Ca pac ity

Tank Quan tity Us able Quan tity

Main 30 U.S. gal lons 29.8 U.S. gal lons

Aux 19 U.S. gal lons 18.8 U.S. gal lons

To tal 49 U.S. gal lons 48.6 U.S. Gal lons

OR

Main 33 U.S. gal lons 32.5 U.S. Gal lons

See sup ple ments CSP-C-1R or CSP-C-1U for aux il iary quan ti ties

2-11. AUX IL IARY FUEL TANK CAL I BRA TION

 Aux il iary Fuel Quan tity, see Ta ble 2-3.

Ta ble 2-3. Aux il iary Fuel Quan tity

0 15

Total

0 10 18 27 34 42 49

5 20 25 30Gage

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2-12. IN STRU MENT MARK INGS

RED YEL LOW GREEN

RED IN DI CATES MAX I MUM YEL LOW IN DI CATES GREEN IN DI CATES
AND MIN I MUM OP ER ATING CAU TION ARY OP ER ATING NOR MAL OP ER ATING
LIMITS; THE EDGE OF A RANGE. RANGE.
RED LINE IS THE LIMITING
VALUE; THE POINTER
SHOULD NOT ENTER THE
RED DURING NOR MAL
OP ER A TIONS.

NOTE

The in stru ments shown on this page are no lon ger in
pro duc tion.

U.S. GALS PSI °F X 100

FUEL FUEL PRES SURE

14 AND 35 PSIG RED RA DIAL

14 TO 30 PSIG GREEN ARC

500°F RED RA DIAL

450° TO 500°F YEL LOW ARC

230°TO 450°F GREEN ARC

PSI °F AMPS

OIL PRESS OIL TEMP

60 AND 100 PSIG RED RA DIAL 260°F RED RA DIAL

60 TO 90 PSIG GREEN ARC 100° TO 250°F GREEN ARC

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NOTE

The ABOVE orp ni reg nol on si ret sulc tnem urts ni duc tion. The FOL ­LOWING TWO in stru ment clus ters rep re sent the new in stru ment con fig u -

yam sret sulc tnem urts ni elyts ylraE .emas eht si gni doc roloc ehT .noit ar

be re placed with cur rent style in stru ments clus ters.

FUEL (U.S. GALS) FUEL PRESS (PSI)

*NEW FUEL QUAN TITY

32.5 U.S. GAL LONS

OIL PRESS (PSI) OIL TEMP (°F)

RED LINE

55 AND 115 PSIG

GREEN ARC

55 TO 95 PSIG

Figure 2-3. Aircraft Instruments (Sheet 2 of 4)

A SAH NOIT AR U GIF NOC

FO YTI CAP AC ELBA SU

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GREEN ARC

14 TO 30 PSIG

RED LINE
260°F

GREEN ARC

100°F TO 250°F

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C.H.T. (°F X 100)

RED LINE
500°F

YEL LOW ARC

450°F TO 500°F

GREEN ARC

230°F TO 450°F

AMPS

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The above in stru ment clus ter rep re sents the “OPT” con fig u ra tion

avail able for air craft equipped with an aux. fuel tank.

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MAN I FO LD PRES SURE

27.2 IN. Hg RED RADIAL

CRA WOL LEY gH .NI 2.72 OT 3.32

YEL LOW IN DI CATES VARI ABLE MP

ON AM BI ENT TEM PER A TURE

EN GINE/RO TOR TACHOMETER

RED TRI AN GLE 1600
(MAX EN GINE RPM WITH R O TORS DIS­EN GAGED)

RED RA DIAL

R

GREEN ARC

3000 TO 3200

DESAB REWOP ESROH 091 TIMIL

0023 DNA 0003 ENIG NE

405 DNA 093 ROT O

0061 OT 0021 ENIG NE

405 DNA 093 ROT OR

NOTE

The ABOVE ehT .noit cud orp ni reg nol on era tnem urts ni FOL LOWING

Early style in stru ment may be re placed with cur rent style.

Figure 2-3. Aircraft Instruments (Sheet 4 of 4)

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3-1. ENGINE FAIL URE - AL TI TUDE ABOVE 450 FEET

 Lower col lec tive pitch.

 En ter nor mal auto ro ta tion.

 Es tab lish a steady glide of 52 knots (60 mph) IAS ap prox i mately.

 At an al ti tude of 50 feet, be gin steadily to ap ply back cy clic stick to

de crease for ward speed.

 At ap prox i mately 10 feet, co or di nate col lec tive pitch with for ward

move ment of cy clic stick to level ship and cush ion land ing. Make
ground con tact with ship level.

 Avoid rapid low er ing of col lec tive pitch or the use of aft cy clic stick

dur ing ini tial ground con tact or dur ing ground slide.

 In the event of en gine fail ure at night, do not turn on land ing light

above 1,000 feet above ter rain in or der to pre serve bat tery power.

3-2. ENGINE FAIL URE - AL TI TUDE ABOVE 7 FEET AND BE -

LOW 450 FEET

 Con duct take off op er a tion in ac cor dance with the re stric tions shown

on Height Ve loc ity Di a gram (Fig ure 5-2). In the event of power
fail ure dur ing take off, lower the col lec tive pitch (al ti tude per mit ­ting), in or der to main tain ro tor speed. The amount and du ra tion of
col lec tive re duc tion de pends upon the height above the ground at
which the en gine fail ure oc curs. As the ground is ap proached, use
back cy clic and col lec tive as needed to de crease for ward and ver ti ­cal ve loc ity. Es tab lish a level at ti tude prior to ground con tact.

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3-3. ENGINE FAIL URE - AL TI TUDE BE LOW 7 FEET

 A power fail ure is in di cated by a sud den yaw ing of the ship to the

left. Do not re duce col lec tive pitch. Ap ply right pedal to pre vent
ex ces sive yaw ing. Ap ply col lec tive pitch as nec es sary in or der to
cush ion land ing.

3-4. DITCHING - POWER OFF

: Fol low the pro ce dures de fined in para graphs 3-1

Note
through 3-3 for auto ro ta tion ap proach and land ing.
Upon con tact with wa ter, pro ceed as fol lows:

 Lower col lec tive pitch and ap ply sideward cy clic stick af ter con tact

is made with wa ter.

  Ap pli ca tion of cy clic stick will cause ro tor blades to strike wa ter

and stop ro tat ing.

 Re lease seat belt and shoul der har ness.

 Open both doors and exit he li cop ter.

WARNING

CLEAR HE LI COP TER IM ME DI ATELY TO PRE ­VENT IN JURY.

3-5. DITCHING - POWER ON

 De scend to hov er ing at ti tude over wa ter.

 Set bat tery and al ter na tor switches in OFF po si tion.

 Leave mag neto switch in ON po si tion.

 Un latch door.

 Main tain level at ti tude; ac com plish nor mal land ing.

 Close throt tle.

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 Lower col lec tive pitch and ap ply sideward cy clic stick af ter con tact

is made with wa ter.

Note: Ap pli ca tion of cy clic stick will cause ro tor
blades to strike wa ter and stop ro ta tion.

 Re lease seat belt and shoul der har ness.

 Open both doors and exit he li cop ter.

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3-6. TRANS MIS SION WARNING/CAU TION IN DI CA TORS

Main Ro tor Trans mis sion

 Trans mis sion Oil Tem per a ture and Pres sure. (Fig ure 3-1 or 3-2, as

ap pli ca ble) A red warn ing light (MR XMSN TEMP/PRESS) on the
in stru ment panel co mes on when trans mis sion oil pres sure drops be ­low 2-1/2 psig or tem per a ture ex ceeds 235°F.

  Land as soon as pos si ble if light co mes on in flight.

 Op tional Chip De tec tor Cau tion In di ca tor

or 3-2, as ap pli ca ble) An am ber cau tion light (M/R XMSN CHIPS)
on the in stru ment panel co mes on to in di cate pos si ble de te ri o ra tion
of com po nents within the main ro tor trans mis sion.

  Land as soon as pos si ble if light co mes on in flight.

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Tail Ro tor Trans mis sion

 Chip De tec tor Cau tion In di ca tor

An am ber cau tion light (T/R XMSN CHIPS) on the in stru ment panel
co mes on to in di cate pos si ble de te ri o ra tion of com po nents within
the tail ro tor trans mis sion.

. (Fig ure 3-1 or 3-2, as ap pli ca ble)

Note: In di ca tor was fac tory-in stalled be gin ning with
air craft No. 950. In di ca tor kits may be retro fit ted on
early air craft.

  Land as soon as pos si ble if light co mes on in flight.

Fig ure 3-1. In stru ment Panel (269A4804-11/-21) - Warn ing/Cau tion Lights

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Fig ure 3-2. In stru ment Panel (269A4540, Prior to S/N 1750) -

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M/R XMSN

TEMP/PRESS

(RED)

T/R XMSN

CHIPS

(AM BER)

LOW VOLTAGE

FUEL LOW

(AM BER)

(AM BER)

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CHIPS

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OPTIONAL

CLUTCH DIS EN GAGED

(RED)

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3-7. FUEL LOW, CAU TION IN DI CA TOR

 An am ber fuel low cau tion light (FUEL LOW) on the in stru ment

panel co mes on in flight when ap prox i mately one gal lon of us able
fuel re mains in the tank.

 If fuel low cau tion light co mes on dur ing flight, land im me di ately.

CAU TION

3-8. CLUTCH WARNING LIGHT

 A red clutch warn ing light (RE LEASE) is il lu mi nated when ever the

DO NOT USE FUEL LOW CAU TION LIGHT AS
A WORKING IN DI CA TION OF FUEL QUAN ­TITY (FLIGHT TIME RE MAINING).

clutch is not fully en gaged. Land as soon as pos si ble if clutch warn ­ing light co mes on in flight.

3-9. TAIL ROTOR FAIL URE

 Dif fer ent types of fail ure may re quire slightly dif fer ent tech niques

for op ti mum suc cess in re cov ery.

 Gen eral Cor rec tive Ac tion:

  Com plete loss of tail ro tor thrust:

   Fail ure is nor mally in di cated by an un con trol la ble (by pedal)

  In For ward Flight

yaw ing to the right

   Re duce power by low er ing col lec tive.

   Ad just air speed to 50 to 60 knots.

   Use left lat eral cy clic in com bi na tion with col lec tive pitch to

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If con di tions per mit, place the twistgrip in the IDLE po si tion once

a land ing area is se lected, and per form a nor mal auto ro ta tion. Plan
to touch down with lit tle or no for ward speed.

WARNING

WHEN HOVERING AT AL TI TUDES WITHIN OR
ABOVE THE CROSS-HATCHED AREAS DE PICTED
ON THE HEIGHT VE LOC ITY DI A GRAM (FIG. 5-2), IT
IS NEC ES SARY TO RE DUCE AL TI TUDE TO 7 FEET
OR LESS PRIOR TO PLACING THE TWISTGRIP IN
THE GROUND IDLE PO SI TION AND PER FORMING
A HOVERING AUTO RO TA TION.

  While at a hover: Place the twistgrip in the IDLE po si tion and per form

a hov er ing auto ro ta tion.

  Tail Ro tor Con trol Fail ure - Fixed Pitch Set ting:

   Ad just power to main tain 50 to 60 knots air speed.

   Per form a shal low ap proach and run ning land ing to a suit able area,

touch ing down into wind at a speed be tween ef fec tive translational
lift and 30 knots. Di rec tional con trol may be ac com plished by
small ad just ments in throt tle and/or col lec tive con trol.

3-10. ENGINE IDLE AT AL TI TUDE

 En gine idle speeds at high den sity al ti tudes may be less than those set at

sea level con di tions. Do not rap idly re duce throt tle to idle stop in flight.

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3-10. ENGINE IDLE AT AL TI TUDE (cont)

WARNING

TO MIN I MIZE POS SI BIL ITY OF EN GINE STOP -

PAGE, RAPID THROT TLE RE DUC TIONS TO

FULL IDLE DUR ING FLIGHT SHALL NOT BE

CON DUCTED AT ANY ALTITUDE.

3-11. AIR RE START

 Es tab lish 52 knots (60 mph) auto ro ta tion.

 Pick out land ing spot. If less than 2000 feet above ter rain, pro ceed

with auto ro ta tion land ing.

 Pull mix ture con trol to IDLE CUT OFF when time per mits to stop

flow of fuel from noz zles.

 If al ti tude per mits:

  With mix ture in IDLE CUT OFF.

  Throt tle - crack ap prox i mately 1/2 an inch.

  Starter - press to en gage.

  Mix ture - push to FULL RICH po si tion when en gine fires.

If fuel boost pump was on at time of en gine stop -

Note:

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3-12. ENGINE/FU SE LAGE/ELEC TRI CAL FIRE ON THE
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 Pull mix ture con trol to IDLE CUT OFF.

 Set fuel shut off valve in CLOSED po si tion.

 Set bat tery switch in OFF po si tion.

 Set al ter na tor switch in OFF po si tion.

WARNING

RE MAIN CLEAR OF ROTOR BLADES DURING
AND AFTER EVAC U A TION.

 Exit air craft with fire ex tin guisher.

3-13. ENGINE/FU SE LAGE FIRE, OR FIRE OF UN DE TER MINED

OR I GIN, IN FLIGHT - LOW/CRUISE AL TI TUDE.

: If a fire is ob served dur ing flight, pre vail ing con -

Note
di tions such as day/night, al ti tude, and avail able land ­ing ar eas must be con sid ered in or der to de ter mine
whether to ex e cute a power-on or power-off land ing.

 Power-on land ing:

  Main tain air speed and ro tor RPM; be pre pared to per form a full

auto ro ta tion at any point in the ap proach.

  Im me di ately per form power-on land ing to suit able area.

  If time per mits:

   Set bat tery switch in OFF po si tion.

   Set al ter na tor switch in OFF po si tion.

   Set cabin heater switch in OFF po si tion.

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3-13. ENGINE/FU SE LAGE FIRE, OR FIRE OF UN DE TER MINED
OR I GIN, IN FLIGHT - LOW/CRUISE AL TI TUDE (cont)

  Upon land ing:

   Close Throt tle.

   Pull mix ture con trol to IDLE CUT OFF.

   Set fuel shut off valve in CLOSED po si tion.

   Exit air craft with fire ex tin guisher.

 Power-off land ing:

  Im me di ately en ter auto ro ta tion.

  If time per mits:

   Pull mix ture con trol to IDLE CUT OFF.

   Set fuel shut off valve in CLOSED po si tion.

   Set bat tery switch in OFF po si tion.

   Set al ter na tor switch in OFF po si tion.

   Set cabin heater switch in OFF po si tion.

  Upon land ing, exit air craft with fire ex tin guisher.

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3-14. ELEC TRI CAL FIRE - IN FLIGHT.

 Set bat tery switch in OFF po si tion.

 Set al ter na tor switch in OFF po si tion.

 Im me di ately per form power-on land ing to suit able area.

 Upon land ing:

  Close throt tle.

  Pull mix ture con trol to IDLE CUT OFF.

  Set fuel shut off valve in CLOSED po si tion.

  Exit air craft with fire ex tin guisher.

3-15. SMOKE AND FUME ELIM I NA TION - IN FLIGHT

 Smoke and/or toxic fumes en ter ing the cock pit can be ex hausted as

fol lows:

  Open vents.

  Ad just cabin heat and defog han dle, as re quired.

3-16. THROTTLE FAILURE - IN FLIGHT

 If the throttle becomes inoperative in flight, continue to a landing

area that will permit a shallow approach and running landing. As
descent is begun, make collective pitch adjustments smoothly and
minimize the amount of movement to aid in maintaining RPM
within limits. If descent cannot be made without an excessively
high RPM, fly to a suitable area and accomplish an autorotational
landing. In this situation, the mixture control must be moved to
the lean position before the collective pitch is lowered to enter
autorotation. If the throttle fails at a hover, lower the collective
(disregarding engine RPM) and land. After the helicopter is on
the ground, move the mixture control to the lean position.

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NOR MAL PRO CE DURES

IN DEX

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Title

Preflight Re quire ments ..............

Pi lot’s Preflight In spec tion ............

Fig ure 4-1. . Pi lot’s Preflight Guide.......

Fig ure 4-2. . In stru ment Panel

(269A4804-11/-21) ............

Fig ure 4-2A. In stru ment Panel

(269A4540-7) ...............

Fig ure 4-2B. In stru ment Panel

(269A4540-7, S/N 1750 & Subs.) .....

En gine Prestart Cock pit Check ..........

En gine Starting Pro ce dure ............

Ro tor En gage ment .................

Fig ure 4-3. Pi lot’s Cy clic Grip

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Cruise .......................

En gine Idle at Altitude ..............

Prac tice Auto ro ta tion ...............

Land ing Ap proach .................

kcehC dnuorG enig nE ...............

ffo ekaT dna gnirevoH ...............

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Run ning Land ing .................

En gine Cool ing Shut down ............

Pi lot’s Check of Idle Mix ture, Idle Speed, and

Fuel Boost Pump..................

Post Flight Re quire ments .............

Op tional Heater Op er a tion ............

Op tional Search light Op er a tion ..........

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4-1. PREFLIGHT REQUIREMENTS

 Have a thorough understanding of operating limitations. (Refer to

Section II.)

 Service the helicopter as required. (Refer to Aircraft Handling,

Servicing and Maintenance, Section VII.)

 Determine that the helicopter loading is within limits. Refer to

Section II and VI.

 Check the helicopter performance data. Refer to Sections V, VI and

VIII.

 Determine that a Daily Inspection (in accordance with the Handbook

of Maintenance Instructions (HMI)) has been accomplished within
24 hours prior to the first flight of each day.

 Perform a pilot’s preflight inspection prior to each flight.

: Re fer to the ap pli ca ble Lycoming Op er a tor’s

NOTE
and Main te nance Man uals listed in Re lated Pub li ca ­tions and Di rec tives ta ble, Sec tion II, Ba sic HMI for
de tailed re quire ments on daily in spec tion of the en ­gine.

It is the pre rog a tive and re spon si bil ity of the he li cop ter
op er a tor or owner to in crease the ex tent and/or fre ­quency of in spec tion to pro mote safe op er a tion when
un usual lo cal con di tions (en vi ron ment, uti li za tion,
etc.) dic tate.

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NOTE: Group all in spec tions by lo ca tions so that in ­spec tion can be per formed on an area-by-area ba sis.
Ac com plish in spec tion of the en tire he li cop ter by start ­ing at the front and work ing in coun ter clock wise pro ­gres sion.

Re fer to HMI for com plete in spec tion cri te ria (Ap pen ­dix B, Ta bles B1 through B3).

4-2. PILOT’S PREFLIGHT INSPECTION

 Visually check the following items for wear, general condition and

obvious damage. Damage is defined as any condition that is not
normal or not within limits. Examples of conditions to look for are:
inoperable equipment, excessive leakage, discoloration due to heat,
dents, cracks, punctures, abrasion, chaffing, galling, nicks and
evidence of corrosion. These are the most common types of
damage; however, do not limit inspection to the above conditions.

  Per form fur ther in spec tion prior to the next flight if dis crep an cies

are noted to de ter mine if the ro tor craft is air wor thy.

  Flight is pro hib ited when unrepaired dam age ex ists which makes the

ro tor craft unairworthy.

WARN ING

GROUND RES O NANCE MAY RE SULT IF HE LI ­COP TER IS OP ER ATED WHEN THE LAND ING
GEAR DAMP ERS ARE NOT IN GOOD OP ER AT ­ING CON DI TION. IF EX TEN SION IS NOT COR ­RECT, A DE TAILED IN SPEC TION
PRO CE DURE MUST BE PER FORMED BE FORE
FUR THER FLIGHT OP ER A TIONS. RE FER TO
PI LOT’S FLIGHT MAN UAL, SEC TION 7.

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EX TE RIOR

NOSE AREA 

 Aircraft tiedowns and covers REMOVED

 Aircraft attitude for weak or damaged oleos CHECK

: With fuel tank(s) full, ob serve stance of he li -

NOTE

cop ter. Nor mal stance is slightly nose up.

 Canopy for condition and cleanliness CHECK

 OAT thermometer sun shield NO OBSTRUCTIONS

 Induction System and Fairing NO OBSTRUCTIONS

 Pitot tube NO OBSTRUCTIONS

 Frame, front crossbeam, drag strut, and skid for

damage CHECK

 Tail rotor pedals for condition and security of

retaining pins (both sides if dual controls) CHECK

 Landing light, and forward rotating beacon for

damage or security CHECK

: Late model he li cop ters equipped with stan dard

NOTE

height land ing gear have the land ing light mounted on

the aft cross beam. Late model he li cop ters have strobes

(in lieu of ro tat ing bea con) mounted with nav i ga tion

lights.

 VHF antenna for damage or security CHECK

CABIN - LEFT SIDE 

 Cabin for damage or dents CHECK

 Door and latching CHECK

 Canopy slat for damage or looseness CHECK

 Front oleo damper extension CHECK

 Skid tube CHECK

 Ground handling wheel (if installed) in up

position with quick-release pin installed. CHECK

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 Left navigation light for damage or looseness CHECK

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ENGINE - LEFT SIDE 

 Engine oil level CHECK

 Engine sump plug CHECK

 Engine and components, exhaust and intake

tubes, fuel and oil lines CHECK

 Alternator drive belt and belt tension CHECK

 Engine lower coupling shaft

  Fore and aft move ment CHECK

  Using a flash light (or equiv a lent), in spect

ex te rior of boot for crack ing, fray ing, chips,
and de te ri o ra tion. If any dam age is ob ­served, re place boot prior to next flight.

  Au di bly in spect lower cou pling drive shaft

for ad e quate lu bri ca tion as fol lows:

   Grasp lower pul ley AFT spacer and ro tate

cou pling shaft back and forth to take up back ­lash in both di rec tions (CW and CCW). Lis ­ten for hard metal-to-metal con tact noise
be tween gear teeth. If any metal-to-metal
con tact noise is heard, lower cou pling drive
shaft and en gine adapter must be re moved and
in spected in ac cor dance with Ba sic HMI, Sec ­tion 10 prior to fur ther flight.

 Engine impeller (any indication of looseness) CHECK

 Belt drive lower H-frame tie bar bracket and

strut for cracks and security CHECK

 Aft crossbeam CHECK

 Battery INSPECT

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ENGINE - LEFT SIDE (cont) 

 Rear oleo damper extension CHECK

CAU TION

IF CRACKING OF CLUSTER FITTINGS IS

SUSPECTED, A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION

MUST BE PERFORMED BEFORE FURTHER

FLIGHT OPERATIONS.

 Center frame aft cluster fittings for cracks,

deformation, or damage CHECK

MAIN ROTOR SYS TEM 

 Main rotor transmission and mast CHECK

 Main transmission oil level CHECK

 Blades and rotor head CHECK

 Main rotor dampers CHECK

 Main rotor swashplate, pitch links, upper and

lower bearings CHECK

 Main rotor mixer bellcrank CHECK

 Main rotor control rods CHECK

 Tail rotor shaft, set alignment marks CHECK

TAILBOOM LEFT SIDE 

 Tailboom for damage or dents CHECK

 Tailboom supports and fittings - for cracks,

deformation, damage, looseness and security CHECK

 Beacon light CHECK

 Static port clear of obstructions CHECK

 Tailboom support strut end fitting for cracks,

deformation, or damage CHECK

 Exhaust diffuser installation (if installed) for

cracks, deformation, damage, looseness and
security. CHECK

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TAIL ROTOR 

 Tail rotor shaft alignment CHECK

 Tail rotor blade pitch links and swashplate CHECK

 Tail rotor teetering bearings

  Con i cal for loose ness CHECK

  Elastomeric for de te ri o ra tion (if in stalled) CHECK

CAU TION

IF POOR ABRASION STRIP BOND IS SUSPECTED,
BUT NOT CONFIRMED, A BLADE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE MUST BE PERFORMED BEFORE
FURTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS.

 Tail rotor abrasion strip CHECK

  Vi sually check each tail ro tor blade abra sion strip

for any ev i dence of paint crack ing or chip ping
along the abra sion strip/air foil bond line.

  If paint crack ing or chip ping is ob served, use a

10X mag ni fy ing glass to ex am ine the abra sion
strip/air foil bond line and blade tip for any bond
sep a ra tion be tween ep oxy ad he sive and abra sion
strip.

CAU TION

IF TAIL ROTOR BLADE AT TACH MENT
BUSHING HOLE CRACKING IS SUS PECTED, A
DYE PENETRANT IN SPEC TION MUST BE PER ­FORMED BE FORE FUR THER FLIGHT OP ER A ­TIONS.

 Tail rotor blade attachment bushing hole for

evidence of cracks CHECK

 Tail rotor push-pull rod CHECK

 Tail skid CHECK

 Tail rotor transmission/oil level CHECK

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 Horizontal stabilizer, vertical fin, and tail light CHECK

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TAILBOOM, RIGHT SIDE 

 Tailboom for damage or dents CHECK

 Tailboom supports and fittings for cracks,

looseness, security, deformation, or damage CHECK

 Tailboom support strut end fitting for cracks,

deformation, or damage CHECK

ENGINE - RIGHT SIDE 

 Belt drive lower pulley bearings CHECK

  Place hand be tween en gine and V-belt

drive cover; grasp forward edge of

pulley (lower coupling drive) and try

to move at right angles to shaft.

Observe bearing to determine if

bearing inner race is a tight fit on

lower pulley shaft.

 Idler pulley for smooth rotational movement

and fore and aft freedom of movement CHECK

 Clutch control cable, spring assembly, and

lower end of spring retainer

  Clutch en gaged: With a flash light care -

fully check clutch ca ble where it en ters

spring as sem bly for any bro ken strands

at the end of the in ter nal swaged fit ting.

No bro ken strands per mit ted; Check

spring ten sion mark.

  Clutch en gaged and dis en gaged: Check

lower end of spring re tainer tube for

wear and wear de pos its.

  Clutch dis en gaged: Check spring as -

sem bly for free dom. Check pul ley

bracket for cracks and se cu rity.

 Fuel quantity level; match with fuel gauge CHECK

 Fuel tank cap seal for proper condition CHECK

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 Fuel tank sump, for water (30 gallon tank) DRAIN

 Fuel strainer, for debris or water DRAIN

 Fuel tank vent NO OBSTRUCTIONS

 Engine driven fuel pump drain line for security

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(Service Bulletin B-235) CHECK

 General engine area for loose wires, fittings or

damage CHECK

CAU TION

IF CRACKING OF CLUSTER FITTINGS IS
SUSPECTED, A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION
MUST BE PERFORMED BEFORE FURTHER
FLIGHT OPERATIONS.

 Center frame aft cluster fittings for cracks,

deformation, or damage CHECK

 Rear oleo damper extension, strut, and skid CHECK

 Ground handling wheel (if installed) in up

position with quick-release pin installed CHECK

 Ground handling wheel handle (if installed);

quick-release pin installed CHECK

 Tail rotor control cable CHECK

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CABIN - RIGHT SIDE 

 Front oleo damper extension CHECK

 Canopy and canopy slat for damage or

looseness CHECK

 Right navigation light and strobe for damage or

looseness CHECK

 Door and latch CHECK

HE LI COP TER IN TE RIOR 

 Set battery, landing light, navigation light and

rotating beacon switches to ON position; check
each light for operation; turn all switches to
OFF position CHECK

WARNING

EX CES SIVE PLAY IN TAIL ROTOR PEDALS
COULD RE SULT IN RE STRIC TION OF TAIL
ROTOR CON TROL.

 Adjust tail rotor pedals and add shim(s)

between pedals and retaining pins to remove
play. Check security and condition of pins
(Refer to Paragraph 7-14). CHECK

 Seat belts and shoulder harness CHECK

 If equipped, glove box door closed and latched CHECK

 Ensure that no items that could interfere with

collective mechanism, including seat belts, are
between the seat and center seat support. CHECK

 Control friction locks RELEASE

 Controls, freedom of movement CHECK

 Collective full down, center cyclic, friction on CHECK

 Altimeter SET

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COMPASS

FUEL LOW WARNING

AIRSPEED INDICATOR

ENGINE AND ROTOR
TACHOMETER

FUEL PRESSURE GAGE

CYCLIC TRIM
SELECTOR SWITCH

FUEL QUANTITY
GAGE

AMMETER

FUEL MIXTURE
CONTROL

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
INDICATOR

MAGNETO SWITCH

FUEL BOOST PUMP
SWITCH-CIRCUIT
BREAKER

COVER

TAB

COMPASS CALIBRATION
CARD

PANEL FAIRING

BATTERY SWITCH

FUEL SHUTOFF CONTROL

CLUTCH CONTROL SW ITCH

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COMPASS CARD HOLDER

ALTERNATOR SWITCH

XMSN OIL PRESSURE AND
TEMP WARNING LIGHT

8-DAY CLOCK OR RATE OF CLIMB

ALTIMETER

MANIFOLD PRESSURE
INDICATOR

T/R XMSN CHIPS WARNING LIGHT

TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKER

CLUTCH CIRCUIT BREAKER

INSTRUMENT CIRCUIT BREAKER

CYLINDER HEAD TEMP
INDICATOR

ENGINE OIL TEMP
INDICATOR

CIGARETTE LIGHTER

FUEL AND TEMP
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

ELEC AND OIL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

ASHTRAY

MAP CASE

NOTE:

STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON HELICOPTERS THROUGH S/N 1438, OPTIONAL FOR S/N 1439
AND SUBSEQUENT.

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M/R XMSN , OIL PRESSURE, &
TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT

FUEL LOW W ARNING LIGHT

AIRSPEED INDICATOR

ENGINE & ROTOR
TACHOMETER

FUEL QUANTITY GAGE (GALLONS)

ENGINE OIL TEMPERA TURE INDICATOR

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR

LIGHTS: PANEL - POSITION-BEACON

FUEL PRESSURE GAGE

CLUTCH CONTROL SW ITCH

MAGNETO SWITCH

FUEL SHUTOFF CONTROL

T/R XMSN CHIPS

ALTIMETER

MANIFOLD PRESSURE

CYLINDER HEAD
TEMPERATURE INDICATOR

AMMETER

CYCLIC TRIM SELECTOR
SWITCH

ALTERNATOR SWITCH

PANEL LIGHT DIMMER

HEATER-CIRCUIT BREAKER

RADIO-CIRCUIT BREAKER

DEFROST CONTROL

XPDR-CIRCUIT BREAKER

LAND'G LIGHT-CIRCUIT BREAKER

INSTRUMENT-CIRCUIT BREAKER

CLUTCH-CIRCUIT BREAKER

TRIM-CIRCUIT BREAKER

FUEL BOOST PUMP
SWITCH-CIRCUIT B REAKER

BATTERY SWITCH

CLUTCH WARNING

COMPASS

ADF-CIRCUIT BREAKER

FUEL MIX CONTROL

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ON 269C PRIOR TO S/N 1439

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AIRSPEED INDICATOR

MANIFOLD PRESSURE INDICATOR

ENGINE & ROTOR
TACHOMETER

CYLINDER HEAD
TEMPERATURE
INDICATOR

FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE

FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
(GALLONS)

ENGINE OIL
TEMPERATURE
INDICATOR

ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
INDICATOR

LIGHTS: PANEL­POSITION-BEACON

CLUTCH CONTROL
SWITCH

MAGNETO
SWITCH

FUEL SHUTOFF
CONTROL

NOTE:

STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON
269C HELICOPTERS, S/N 1750
AND SUBSEQUENT.

ALTIMETER

Model 269C Helicopter

M/R XMSN TEMPERATURE & OIL
PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT

T/R XMSN CHIPS

FUEL LOW W ARNING LIGHT

LOW VOLTAGE W ARNING LIGHT

MICROPHONE
SWITCH

CLUTCH DISENGAGED
WARNING LIGHT

SCHWEIZER

M/R XMSN CHIPS (OPT.)

COMPASS

AMMETER

CYCLIC TRIM SELECTOR
SWITCH

ALTERNATOR SWITCH

PANEL LIGHT DIMMER

HOUR METER

XPDR-CIRCUIT
BREAKER

HEATER-CIRCUIT
BREAKER

ADF-CIRCUIT
BREAKER

RADIO-CIRCUIT
BREAKER

FUEL MIX CONTROL

LAND'G LIGHT-CIRCUIT
BREAKER

INSTRUMENT-CIRCUIT
BREAKER

CLUTCH-CIRCUIT
BREAKER

TRIM-CIRCUIT BREAKER

FUEL BOOST PUMP
SWITCH-CIRCUIT B REAKER

BATTERY SWITCH

Fig ure 4-2B. In stru ment Panel (269A4540-7, S/N 1750 & Subs.)

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SCHWEIZER

Model 269C Helicopter

Normal Procedures

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SCHWEIZER

Model 269C Helicopter

HE LI COP TER IN TE RIOR (cont) 

 All switches OFF CHECK

 Circuit breakers IN (except heater fan) CHECK

 Throttle CLOSED

 Mixture IDLE CUTOFF (Pull)

 Ground power cart (if used) CONNECT

 Battery switch ON

 Fuel quantity CHECK

 Fuel low caution light OFF (PRESS-TO-TEST)

 Transmission warning light ON

 Clutch control switch RELEASE position,

guard open CHECK

 Clutch disengaged warning light ON

 Tail rotor transmission chip detector caution

light OFF (PRESS-TO-TEST)

4-3. ENGINE PRESTART COCKPIT CHECK

WARNING

CHECK SEAT BELTS FOR SNUG NESS OF FIT
AND EN GAGE MENT OF EX TEN SION MECH A ­NISM EACH TIME BELT IS FAS TENED.

 Battery switch ON POSITION

 Communication equipment for proper

operation; all switches OFF after check. CHECK

 Exhaust heater blower fan for proper operation;

circuit breaker out. CHECK

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