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Briefings & Checks

Eurocopter AS 350 B3e

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Ecureuil AS 350 B3e

Helicopter Data (Meteo / NOTAM / DABS / W&B)


1. Immatriculation: HB-ZTE
2. Empty weight: 1'437 kg
3. Main fuel: (liter x 3.8=USG, x 6 = lbs) 426 kg ; 540 liter
5. Pilot / Pax / Baggage: …………… kg
6. actual TOM / HOGE: …………… kg / …………… HOGE
7. Max TOM: 2250 kg (or iaw HOGE perf. chart)

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Limitations
First Limitation Indicator ≤9.6% cont power
9.6 < 10 take off power < 5 Min
10.0-10.4 max transient
Torque Limitations Tq
Max continuous 92.7% IAS
Max take off 92.7 - 100% IAS < 40 KIAS
Max transient 104% (5sec) intentional use prohibithed
TOT Temperature
Starting limitations:
Starting / shut down Max 750°C
Starting transient Max 840°C (< 10 sec)
Flight limitations:
Take off Max 905°C continuous
Take off 5 Min Max 905 - 949°C
Max transient 949 – 981°C 20 sec
N1 Limitation
Min stabilized speed 67% N1
Continuous -4 % Δ N1
Take off power 0 to -4 % Δ N1
Transient 0 to +1% Δ N1
Gas Generator N2
Max continuous in flight 367 – 413 rpm
Transient max (max 20 sec) 413 – 440 rpm
Rotor (NR) Limitations
Rotor brake < 170 NR high Wind cond.
< 140 NR normal Wind cond.
Power off 320-430 NR
Power on, normal operating range 375-405 NR

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Low rpm warning <360 rpm continous sound


High rpm warning > 410 rpm intermittent sound

Altitude Limitations
Pressure Alt max 23’000 ft PA
OAT -40°C – ISA + 35°C (+50°C)
Airspeed Limitaitions Vne (AFM page 2.4)
Power on Vne 155 kts – 3 kts / 1000 ft
(OAT < -30°C – 10 kts)
Power off (Autorotation) Vne 125 kts – 3 kts / 1000 ft
(OAT < -20°C – 20 kts, min 65 kts)
All doors removed(sliding door open) Vne 110 kts
LH sliding door open Vne 135 kts
LH sliding door opening Vne 110 kts
LH sliding door closing Vne 80 kts
With Heli Basket Vne 124 kts
Weight limitations
Max gross weight w/o external load 2250 kg
Two passengers front seat Max 154 kg
Heli Basket Max 100 kg
Landing and Rotor stopping limitations on slope
Nose up 10°
Nose down 6°
Sideways 8°
Battery 26 – 29 V normal
31.5V / 150 Amp max

Flight in falling snow without sandfilter prohibited

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Performance

ISA

IS
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Departure Briefing
1. Obstacle /Wind checked
2. Departure procedure take off profile
3. Limitations FLI / HIGE /HOGE
4. Emergency sector

Engine prestart check


Departure Briefing completed

(METEO / NOTAM / DABS / W&B / Fuelcap / Cabin / PAX / Baggage / Heli Basket)

1. Outside check COMPLETED


2. Helicopter Documents CHECKED
3. Seat and Control Pedals ADJUST and LOCK
4. Seat belts FASTEN
Copilot seat belts shall be fastened in all cases
5. Rotor brake RELEASE, foreward
6. Fuel shut-off lever Foreward and secured
7. Twist grip Idle position
8. Hydraulic pressure switch ON
9. Engine starter selector OFF
10. [BATT] ON
11. Instrument lighting system OFF / DAY / NIGHT
(if night flight intended) INST LIGHT
12. ICS ON
13. [COM1 / NAV1] ON
14. el mirror SET to avoid dazzling (night flight)
15. [W/LT TST] PERFORM (VEMD / CWP)
Check TRQ indic 100% for 2 sec, then 0

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16. [FIRE TST] PERFORM Check ENG FIRE


17. [ACCU TST] Check OFF / ON 2 sec / OFF
18. CWP lights CHECK:
•With battery power GENE PITOT HYDR ENG P
FUEL P HORN MGB P
TWT GRIP
•With EPU power Same lights as above + BATT
19. VEMD CHECK:
-3-data page: no message
-Vehicle page: no message
-Battery voltage > 22V
-Fuel: endurance
- Bleed valve open
20. Control Pedals Free travel, then left pedal 2cm fwd
21. Cyclic CENTER / friction adjust
22. Collective Pitch -Lock / friction adjust
23. Heating, demisting,( AC if fitted) OFF

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Engine starting
Start-up clearance Received (if necessary)
1. CWP CHECK GOV
2. [FUEL PUMP] ON
3. [A/COL ] ON
4. Engine staring selector ON
5. Engine parameters CHECK:
-N1 increases
-TOT < 750°C (max 840°C 10 s)
-Rotor turning ≤ 25% N1
-Engine oil pressure increases
6. [GENE ] ON @67% N1 (engine in idle)
7. CWP CHECK: ENG P MGB P HYDR
8. [PITOT] ON: PITOT
9. [FUEL PUMP] OFF, CHECK FUEL P
10. Engine starting selector guard SET
11. [AVIONICS] ON
12. All necessary systems ON – TESTED (lights, ipad, etc)
13. EPU (if installed): DISCONNECT:
Make sure EPU door is closed
14. CWP CHECK: GENE BATT

Run-up Check
1. Hydraulic check:
•Accumulators check:
- Collective pitch CHECK correctly locked
-[ACCU TST] ON
-CWP CHECK HYDR flashes
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-Collective / Cyclic controls HANDS ON


-Move the cyclic control 2-3x -CHECK accumulator HYDR assistance
-CHECK that forces are felt on pedals
-[ACCU TST] RESET to OFF position
-CWP CHECK HYDR

•Hydraulic pressure isolation check:


- Collective pitch CHECK correctly locked
-Hydraulic cutoff switch SET to OFF
-CWP CHECK HYDR
-CHECK that forces are immediately
felt with normal (strong) feedback
force
-Yaw pedals force should stay low
- Hydraulic cutoff switch SET to ON
-CWP CHECK HYDR in 3-4 sec
(light within 1 sec, maintenance
action must be perf; accumulator(s)
is defective)
2. Twist grip (engine oil > 0°C) FLIGHT position TWT GRIP
3. [HORN] when NR > 340 rpm ON, HORN
CHECK audio warning:
•ON for NR < 360 rpm
•OFF for NR > 360 rpm
4. NR indication Check in lower green range

5. [FIRE TST] PERFORM, CHECK


ENG FIRE + Gong sounds
6. Parameters check -No warning lights
-Voltage
- ENG oil pressure

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Cranking
Cranking procedure performed after failed or aborted start
1. Engine starting selector OFF
2. Emergency fuel shut-off lever FOREWARD
3. N1 CHECK ≤ 10%
4. [CRANK] PRESS for 20 sec
CAUTION
Do not crank the engine with the emergency fuel shut-off valve closed

Check before departure


1. Doors CLOSE or OPEN LOCK (sliding door)
2. COM/NAV/GPS SET
3. Cyclic and Collective frictions ADJUST
4. Landing light As required
5. T&P’s Green arc
6. CWP NO lights
7. Collective pitch UNLOCK

Hover-Check
1. FLI CHECKED
2. NR GREEN ARC
3. Wind checked
4. Departure sector Clear

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Climb-Check
1. FLI Within limits
2. Climbspeed IAS = 65 kts > 100 ft / (Vy) 55kts
3. Airspace Clear

Cruise-Check
1. FLI Within limits
2. Speed (Vne) CHECKED
3. Altimeter Checked
4. Landing light As required
5. Fuel Endurance

Approach Briefing
1. REKO PLA HÖ LEI (performance page)
W A HI BEL U
2. Landing HIGE / HOGE
3. Limitations FLI
4. Emergency / Escape

Check for approach


1. Heater OFF
2. Power lever FLIGHT POSITION
3. RPM GREEN ARC
4. CWP NO warning lights
5. Landing light As required

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Final-Check
1. Safety-Window <30 kts /< 500 ft ROD
2. Decision Land / go around

Shutdown
1. Cyclic Stick, Pedals Neutral
2. Collective pitch Down, LOCK
3. Twist grip IDLE position
4. Engine oil cooling Wait 60 sec
5. [PITOT] [HORN] LDG LIGHT OFF
6. non-req systems, [AVIONIC] OFF
7. Engine starting selector OFF
8. [GENE] OFF
9. Rotor Break Apply @ < 100 RPM (normal wind)
< 170 RPM (strong wind)
10. [A/COL ][POS LT] OFF
11. [ACCU TST] DEPRESS for 2 sec
(re-align pedals if necessary)
12. VEMD Check flight report
13. [BATT] OFF

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Emergencies

1. Autorotation procedure - Collectiv down


(320 - 430 RRPM / Vy=55-65 KIAS)
- High RRPM – increase rate off descent
- - Max 125 KIAS – 3 kts / 1000 ft
2. In flight relighting - Normal AR-procedure
- Starting selector ………………………………….[OFF]
- GENE…………………………………………..……….[OFF]
- [FUEL PUMP]…..…………………….................[ON]
- Starting selector (norm start proc)…….….[ON]
- GENE…………………………………………..…….….[ON]
- [FUEL PUMP]…..……………………................[OFF]
3. N1 / TRQ or TOT failure - FLI is replaced by 3 data symbology

N1 / ∆N1 indication - Comply with max TRQ and TOT limit 842°C
failure

TRQ-meter failure - Limit at table

∆N1 and TRQ- meter ∆N1 =-4 / TOT max 842°C


failure
GOVV warning can also induce loss off N1 and
TRQ indications failure

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3. TOT indicator failure - comply with N1 and TRQ limitations


- heating and demisting……………………………….OFF
- on ground: …………do not try to start the engine

LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE

4. NR/N2 indication - NR indication failure……...…..maintain TRQ > 10%


failure (NR reading is given N2 pointer)

LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE

- N2 indication failure………..……check NR indication


(green range / TRQ > 10%)
Read on VEMD…………………………..[SELECT] then [+]
(bottom of FLI or 3-data screen)
5. VEMD screen failure - failure of one screen…………..… [OFF1] or [OFF2]
read all aviable information on the other screen
- failure of both screens………….KIAS 100 @ 0 Hp
( – 2kt/1000 ft)
6. High engine oil temp

A. At low speed or
in hover …………………………..………………..…… land if possible
………………….…………..……………….shut down engine
…………………..….Check that cooler fan is operating
B. in cruise flight
Airspeed………….…………………………..SET to 80 KIAS
………………..………………………..proceed as above (A.)

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7. Tailrotor control failure - cyclic / collective ……………adjust to IAS 70 kts


- [ACCU TST]…………………………………………….ON
- After 5 sec [ACCU TST]………………………….OFF

Complete loss of thrust


- enter AR
Airflow around the vertical fin may permit controlled
flight at low power levels and sufficient airspeed when a
suitable landing site is not available; however, the
touchdown shall be accomplished with the throttle in the
full closed position.

Fixed pitch failure


- Power …………………..……..adjust to min yawing
- Airspeed …………….…adjust to V to min yawing
9. High engine oil temp

C. At low speed or
in hover …………………………..………………..…… land if possible
………………….…………..……………….shut down engine
…………………..….Check that cooler fan is operating
D. in cruise flight
Airspeed………….…………………………..SET to 80 KIAS
………………..………………………..proceed as above (A.)

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CAUTION AND WARNING PANEL


Engine emergency
1. ENG - Engine starting selector……..………....…….OFF
FIRE - Emerg fuel shut off handle…………………..AFT
Fire during engine start - [FUEL PUMP].……………………….…….….OFF
- [CRANK]………………………..……………10 sec
- [BATT]…..……………………………..…….OFF
- Rotor brake……………..…….apply <170 RPM
- Evacuate………………………..…use extinguisher

In hover - Land immediately…..……procedure as above

- Land immediately…..……procedure as above


Fire in flight - Collective pitch………………………….........LOWER
- IAS……………………………………………………..……Vy
- AR………………………………………………….....APPLY
- Emerg fuel shut off handle………………….…AFT
- [FUEL PUMP].………………………..Check OFF
- Engine starting selector…………………………OFF

- [BATT]…..……………………………..…….OFF
(after landing) - Rotor brake……………..…….apply <170 RPM
- Evacuate………………………..…use extinguisher

2. GOV
(major GOV failure)
In flight - flight parameter ……………………….……..check
(emergency mode EBCAU autom
self-engages GOV illuminates)

- collectiv pitch ………..AVOID abrupt changes


Maintain N1 > 80% Hp < 20000ft
Maintain N1 > 85% Hp > 2000 ft

Land as soon as practicable


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approach / landing..………powered approach


..…………avoid steep angle

after touch down….SLOWLY down low pitch


……….starting selector OFF

- ……………..starting selector OFF immediately


during starting engine
3. GOV - Collectiv …………AVOID abrupt power changes
Permamently lighted - IAS……………………. MAINTAIN < VNE power off
………………….. LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE

Flashing at idle / during - Start-up procedure…………………………….. abort


starting / shut down - AR training……………………………..cancel training
4. ENG - Oil pressure……………………………CHECK gague
PP - LOW or NIL……………..….LAND IMMEDIATELY
- NORMAL……….LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL
5. TWT - Twist Grip…………..… TURN to FLIGHT position
GRIP
6. ENG - Collectiv pitch……………………….REDUCE power
CHIP - …………………………LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
7. MGB - Collectiv pitch………………………..reduce power
PPP - ………………….……LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

8. MGB - IAS………………………………………………..SET to Vy
TEMP - CWP……………………………….……………MONITOR
- MGB
- TEMP LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
- MGB
- TEMP LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
9. MGB - Collectiv pitch……………………….REDUCE power
CHIP - MGB MGB
- T P P TEMP …………………MONITOR CWP
- ………………………………LAND AS SOON POSSIBLE

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10. TGB - ………………………………………….AVOID hovering


CHIP - ……………………………………..CONTINUE FLIGHT
11. HYDR - Aircraft…………………………..keep level attitude
- DO NOT ACCU TEST
In hover - Land………………………………………..…….normaly
- Twist Grip…………………………………….set to idle
- Collectiv……………………………………………….lock
- Engine starting selector……………………..…OFF
-
In flight - Collectiv / Cyclic…………….Set to IAS 40-60 kts
- Collectiv HYD switch………………………..….OFF
(no hover slow running - ………………..….….LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
landing) - Collectiv……………………….…………….………LOCK
- Shutdown procedure………………………..APPLY

12. BATT - [BAT]………………………………………….………OFF


TEMP - U bus voltage…………………………………..CHECK
NORMAL - ……………..…LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
-
> U 31.5V - [BAT]………………………………………….……….ON
- [GENE]….………………………………….………..OFF
- Unnecessary equipm……………………………OFF
- ……………..…LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
13. BATT - [BAT]………………………………………..CHECK ON
- VEMD…………………………………..CHECK voltage
- BATT……………………………………continue flight
- BATT……….LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
14. GENE - VEMD……………………………………… CHECK U bus
- [GENE]….………………………………….…………ON
- “GENE RESET” cirquit - [GENE]….………………………………….………..RST
braker not popped - [GENE]….……………..…………………….………..ON
out@30α panel - GENE……………………………………continue flight
- GENE…………………..Unnecessary equipm OFF
- VEMD………………………………...MONITOR U bus
- ………………...LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
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15. FUEL - MCP…………….…remaining 15 Min flight time


avoid large attitude - ……………………….LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
changes

16. FUEL - Collectiv pitch………………..…REDUCE POWER


PPP - [FUEL PUMP]………………………………….ON
- ………………………LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
17. FUEL - Cont. on….LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
FILT - VEMD……………………………………MONITOR N1
- N1 oscillations……………LAND IMMEDIATELY
18. PITOT - PITOT…………………………………………..check ON
- Airspeed indicator……………………….…monitor
19. HORN - [HORN]…………………………..………………….ON
If on…………………………….aural warning failure
20. DOOR - Airspeed……………………………. reduce to 70 kt
- ………………..LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
21. INSTT - ………………………………….CONTINUOUS FLIGHT
LIGHT

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