Cabri G2 Pilots Training Handbook AV8

Cabri G2 - Type rating
• Cabri G2 general description

• Systems description
• Normal operation
• Emergency operation
• Performance
• Safety tips
General presentation
Operating characteristics
Maximum gross weight 700 kg
Typical empty weight 425 kg
Maximum level speed 100 kt @ 100 %
Economical cruise speed 90 kt @ 85 %
VNE 130 kt
110 kt
Average fuel burn 38 Liter/h
Max range 800 km

Max endurance 6 h @ 55 kt
Fuel capacity 170 liters
General presentation
• The Cabri is the first piston-engine helicopter to be designed and certified

in Europe
• It’s the first helicopter initially certified by the EASA

• Its certification is by far the most stringent ever achieved in this category
• The Cabri is above all, the first piston engine helicopter with that high
level of safety :
Ø Airframe crashworthiness
Ø Fuel crashworthiness
Ø High inertia Rotor, high maneuverability
Ø Shrouded Fenestron® tail rotor
Ø EPM smart multi-function instrument
Ø Unprecedented damage tolerance
ØLightning proven resistance
Systems description à Structure
Monocoque composite
5 main parts
All the efforts are concentrated

in a very stiff box
Basically redundant
Crash
h-
h-tests of seats and structure
• Successful crash-tests on sled-bench :
• Absolute first for a
light helicopter
• Successful static tests
• Seats and harness
• Structure and transmission
• Successful fuel tank

Crash-test
LeThe
CABRI
CABRI
est is
le the
premier
first anticrash
hélicoptère
light
léger
helicopter
anticrash
Survival
Surviecan be expected
possible jusqu’àup2000
to 2000 ft/min
ft/min
Seats rails Crash absorber

Check
alignment
Rear bow attachment
Foam
CG datum interface
Lightning
Centering braid
worm clamps Tie down eye
Front bow attachment

Carbide shoes
Systems description à Rotors
MAIN ROTOR
Thrust nut
Cones
Fiberglass
winding
(«safety belt»)
Droop-stop
ring
Check points :
Blades leading edges Elastomer debris

(no debond)
Elastomer cracks Rodends free-play
Guide surface
Scissors free-play
TAIL
ROTOR
Its pitch is controlled by

one small plastic bearing
à Check no free-play
Each blade rotates on
two plastic bearings
à Check ~1 mm free-play
Check points :
• Blades nicks
• Shroud – no mark
• Oil level
• Magnetic chips • Shaft stiffness
• Pitch control
Systems description à Transmission
TRANSMISSION
M/R 530 RPM
Flexcoupling T/R
2265 RPM
Freewheel
Wide belt 5148 RPM
Fixed point
2650 RPM
Moving point
(belt tensioning)
Torque plates
Swashplate guide (transmit MGB torque)
Oil sight gage

Magnetic chips detector
Engine silent-blocs Tensioning cylinder
Five (red) disks
Check for loose bolt,

nicks or cracks
Fail-safe coupling :
The bushings take
the loads should
the discs fail
Tail boom bearings

Visual inspection
Systems description à Flight controls
Flight controls
Swashplate
Collective stick
Cyclic sticks Long Rods
Pedals (TR)
Full dual controls

To mixer
bellcranks
Longitudinal
Longitudinal
Lateral control
control rods
rod
Lateral
Roll stops
Pitch stops
Lateral cyclic
bellcrank
Attachment to the
central structure
Governor actuator with

friction coupling
Quick self locking

Stick friction adjustment fastening system
Throttle twist grip

Starter and
governor switches
Mixer
bellcranks
Force
compensation
Copilot throttle twist grip

Engine governor architecture

Friction coupling
Twist grip
Non-rotating
handle
Correlation
Cam
Governor motor
Correlation
Cam
Vernier Pitch links :
1.5 mm thread 1 mm thread

Systems description à Engine installation
POWERPLANT
Fuel flow
Check points :
MGB oil level (torchlight)
Oil lines
Muffler & support Air intake screen
Attachments
Clutch cylinder
Truss mount
Induction ducts
Fuel lines
Fuel drain (1/2)
Check points :
Electronic
Ignition
Attachments
Circuit breakers
Exhaust
Landing gear
Fuel drain (2/2) Carburettor heating valve

Engine oil pressure CLUTCH

Working principle
Restrictor
CLUTCH light Non-return valve

pressure switch
Engage
Disengage
Back to oil sump
Clutching
Gas spring
Engine oil pressure CLUTCH

Working principle
Restrictor
CLUTCH light Non-return valve

pressure switch
Engage
Disengage
Back to oil sump
Declutching
ENGINE
Gas spring
The clutch is energized by the engine oil pressure

• It is slow at very cold engine temperature
• Engaging and disengaging should be done with the engine running
® Wait at idle, that the NR/NM pointers split, before stopping the engine
® If the engine is stopped while engaged,
Ø Switch to « Disengage ». The Master can then be shut-off,
Ø Wait long until the gas spring disengages the engine,
Ø Or open the right cowling and push the belt to help disengage
• Should the engine oil pressure drop, the non-return valve keeps the clutch engaged.
• Disengaging in flight is dangerous :

® The rotor RPM would decay very fast à low-RPM warning
® The governor would maintain the engine RPM
® React as on engine failure :
Ø Immediately enter autorotation,
ØRe-engage as soon as controlled.
Systems description à Avionics
The EPM
Rotor brake Ignition test Rotor/engine

Flow mode : engagement synchronized
100% = full throttle Dual tachometer Fuel
Brightness
Multiple Limit Indicator
adjustment
Time-to-
starvation mode
Carb heater
Stopwatch
Heat half-way
Battery charge Special alarms Effective flight time

Engine overspeed
Overpower
(PWR mode only)
100% = Limitation
Low-level
< 10 litres
(2.6 US Gal)
Switches to
instant. flow
Carb heat
( 3/4 )
Sensor
failed
Battery discharging
NR ≥ 450 RPM NR ≥ 100 RPM wrt flight time

(rotor engagement)

Tri-mode fuel flow
Measured quantity (from the capacitive gage)
True instantaneous flow (from the Flowscan)
Average flow since in flight (from the Flowscan)
Time remaining to starvation
466 rpm
Normal Backup
Mode Mode
594 rpm
Backup Mode
Indicator
The BARC – assistance for the tachometer

Starting backup code

dial the code to inhibit the
anti-theft
Simplified electrical circuit à for pilot’s reference
Master relay
MASTER
Alternator
- +
Plasma
BATTERY ALT.
Alternator
PLASMA
B
U
BARC backup
Auxiliaries
S
Plasma
ignition
B
A Power
BARC main R source
Door Lock BARC Panel

DC Aux. sockets backup BARC switch
Breaker
Low Fuel
NR lights
Horn
If Master is switched OFF in flight :
• The battery is isolated à it doesn’t charge anymore

® The Plasma will drain it ( >10 hours)
® Batt. Indicator is neutral
• The BUS is fed by the alternator

® everything remains powered
® everything but the ignition and BARC-backup will stop
if ALT is switched OFF
ALT.
MASTER Regulator
Ammeter
+ A+ Alternator
Master relay
- +
BATTERY
Horizon
Directional ALT.
Horizon
PLASMA BUS
Plasma
Electronic ignition Directional Gyro
BAR
Turn coord.
Cabin lights
Turn
coordinator Inst panel lights EPM
Cabin
lights Nav. lights
NAV. LT
Night-VFR complement
Headsets sockets
ELT controls
Hourmeter (= EPM Flight time)
BUS breakers
Direct battery breakers
Fuel shutoff valve

(lift knob to close)
VHF 1 Antenna
VHF 2 Antenna
GPS Antenna
VHF, XPDR, GPS, VOR
VOR Antenna
XPDR Antenna
Systems description à Miscellaneous
200 + 20-liter luggage capacity

Normal operation
Start
engine
Check
ATC
Sequence is complete
5
when the clutch light is off
1 2 3 4
Start-up procedure
Normal operation
Apply rotor brake Shutdown the engine

below 150 RPM after 10 seconds
5
2
Shutdown
procedure
Check-out
ATC
1
7 6 4 3
Normal operation - Airspeeds
H-V diagram
Caution zone
130 kt IAS - 2 kt / 1000 ft

VNE Power ON Autorotation / Climb
50 kt IAS
VNE Power OFF

110 kt IAS - 2 kt / 1000 ft
Best range – 80 kt IAS
Normal operation – H-V Diagram
Height AGL, feet

Valid at any altitude
500
2 ft 10 ft
Avoid 0 kt 45 kt
400 20 ft
operation in 50 kt
this area
300 Safe take-off procedure
200
Associated
take-off
100 profile
50
10
8
2 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 IAS, kt
45 Vy
Normal operation – Rotor speeds
Heating Flight
Cooling
Ignition
tests 450 Autorotation
400
500
300 2000 2500
200
Powered
Rotor flight
100
brake
2750
530 3000 550
tr/min
650
600 Autorotation
Normal operation – Engine Governor RRM
Powered flight Autorotation

steep descent
RRM always regulates Engine speed in green zone

Normal operation
ICING RISK
HEAT
INDICATOR
Tcarb
DT
Tinduction
Air induction box
with filter
OAT
# 1 Exhaust pipe
COOL AIR
Control
valve
HOT AIR
Automatic Carb heating

Performances
Engine power
120%
110%
Enigne limitation
145 shp 100%
Full throttle power
3800 ft ISA
Zp
PWR mode FLO mode
MLI in Powered flight
Performances
Engine power
120%
110%
Enigne limitation
145 shp 100%
Full throttle power
3800 ft ISA
Zp
PWR mode FLO mode
MLI in Autorotation
Tips
Starting protections
On the ground, before clutching, starting is disabled if the anti-theft system is activated.
Tip : If the engine starter does not crank, check by pressing
“open” on the remote
During flight, the anti-theft is disabled to allow engine restart in any situation.
By very cold weather, the oil pressure may rise above 1 bar with the starter only
à starting is disabled after 80 seconds
Tip : During cold weather starting, avoid to wait more than 80 seconds
between two attempts
(or you’ll have to wait for the oil pressure to drop)
Tips
Rotor clutching protection

Clutch engagement is disabled when the rotor brake is applied or seized
Tip : If the clutch switch has no effect, check that the rotor brake is
released (Brake light OFF)

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Cabri G2 - Type rating

• Cabri G2 general description

Max range 800 km

• The Cabri is the first piston-engine helicopter to be designed and certified

• It’s the first helicopter initially certified by the EASA

Systems description à Structure

All the efforts are concentrated

• Successful fuel tank

Systems description à Structure

Seats rails Crash absorber

Systems description à Structure

Rear bow attachment

worm clamps Tie down eye

Front bow attachment

Systems description à Rotors

Blades leading edges Elastomer debris

Elastomer cracks Rodends free-play

Systems description à Rotors

Its pitch is controlled by

Systems description à Transmission

M/R 530 RPM

Wide belt 5148 RPM

Oil sight gage

Engine silent-blocs Tensioning cylinder

Systems description à Transmission

Five (red) disks

Check for loose bolt,

Tail boom bearings

Systems description à Flight controls

Full dual controls

Systems description à Flight controls

Governor actuator with

Quick self locking

Throttle twist grip

Copilot throttle twist grip

Engine governor architecture

Systems description à Flight controls

Vernier Pitch links :

1.5 mm thread 1 mm thread

Systems description à Engine installation

Muffler & support Air intake screen

Fuel drain (1/2)

Systems description à Engine installation

Fuel drain (2/2) Carburettor heating valve

Engine oil pressure CLUTCH

CLUTCH light Non-return valve

Back to oil sump

Systems description à Engine installation

Engine oil pressure CLUTCH

CLUTCH light Non-return valve

Back to oil sump

The clutch is energized by the engine oil pressure

• Disengaging in flight is dangerous :

Systems description à Avionics

Rotor brake Ignition test Rotor/engine

100% = full throttle Dual tachometer Fuel

Battery charge Special alarms Effective flight time

Systems description à Avionics

NR ≥ 450 RPM NR ≥ 100 RPM wrt flight time