H-160/Normal Procedures
SECTION 3. NORMAL PROCEDURES
Contents
1 General
This section describes the procedures necessary to safely and efficiently operate your aircraft. A basic understanding of helicopter flight techniques is assumed.
2 Preflight Procedures
2.1 Exterior Checks (Left Side)
- Remove covers and chocks
- Main Rotors – check condition
- Left Transmission Compartment
- Generator #1 – check condition
- Hydraulic Pump #1 – check condition
- Hydraulic #1 Fluid Level – check level
- Left Engine Compartment
- Engine #1 – check condition
- Engine #1 oil level – check level
- Landing Gear - check
- Tail
- Tail Rotor – check condition
- T/R Transmission– check condition
- T/R Transmission Fluid – check level
2.2 Exterior Checks (Right Side)
Right Engine Compartment Engine #2 – check condition Engine #2 oil level – check level Left Transmission Compartment Generator #2 – check condition Hydraulic Pump #2 – check condition Hydraulic #2 Fluid Level – check level Main Transmission – check condition Main Transmission Fluid – check level Interior Checks Circuit Breaker Panel – check Rotor Brake – check disengaged Gear Lever – check down BATT 1 – ON Aircraft Event Log Check MFD3 – FMD Check log for unresolved faults MFD3 - NORM Exterior light check NAV, Beacon and Ldg Lights – ON Check correct operation of each light NAV, Beacon and Ldg Lights – OFF Periodic Checks (Perform every 5 hours) Avionics Analyzer – place near Aircraft WiFi Connection – verify established Each Avionics System – verify functional Avionics Analyzer – stow Flight Procedures Start Procedures Cyclic & Pedals - CENTERED Collective - FULL DOWN Rotor Brake - OFF Park Brake - PARK Electrical Cutoff Bar - CLOSED BATT1 & BATT2 - ON Verify DC warning lights OFF Verify ≥ 23V each bus Use external power if < 23V GEN1 & GEN2 - ON ELT - CHECK ARMED Anti-Collision - BOTH Fuel Quantity - CHECK Collective - LIFT SLIGHTLY Verify low RPM warn sound Collective - FULL DOWN Test - ON Verify overhead warning lights illuminated and fire warning alarm active. Test - OFF Verify warning lights out except FCR FADEC 1 & 2 - ON & GUARDED Engine #1 Control - IDLE Wait for #1 N1 to reach 75% Engine #2 Control - IDLE Wait for #2 N2 to reach 75% RA1 & RA2 - ON FMS1 & FMS2 - ON AHRS Select - AHRS1 DG CORR - DEPRESS Verify DG and compass deviate & ALIGN warning lit DG/MG - DEPRESS Verify DG aligned, ALIGN out AHRS Select - AHRS2 DG CORR - DEPRESS Verify DG and compass deviate & ALIGN warning lit DG/MG - DEPRESS Verify DG aligned, ALIGN out EMERG GEN - ON Verify indicator on MFD EMERG GEN - OFF FMS/GPS Course - AS REQUIRED Engine Control Guards - CLOSE Engine #1 & #2 - FLY Wait Eng 1&2 @ 100% N2 AFCS #1 & #2 - ON All CAD Warnings - VERIFY OUT Take-Off N2 & NR - VERIFY 100% NAV - AS REQUIRED Transponder - AS REQUIRED Fuel Quantity - CHECK Doors - CHECK CAD - VERIFY NO MSGS Floats - AS REQUIRED ARM for overwater flights Crew & Passengers - BRIEF Nose Wheel - FREE Park Brake - FREE
After takeoff: Climb - ESTABLISH Landing Gear - UP Verify three amber lights Pre-Landing Landing Gear - DOWN Verify three green lights Nose Wheel - FREE Park Brake - FREE Landing Lights - AS REQUIRED Crew & Passengers - BRIEF
After Touchdown:
Floats - OFF Cyclic - CENTER Collective - FULL DOWN Shutdown Park Brake - PARK Nose Wheel - LOCK AFCS #1 & #2 - OFF Engine Control #1 & #2 - IDLE RA1 & RA2 - OFF FMS1 & FMS2 - OFF MFD3 - FMD Check log for abnormal indications MFD3 - NORM Engine Guards #1 & #2 - OPEN Engine Control #1 & #2 - OFF Engine Instruments - MONITOR GEN1 & GEN2 - OFF
When rotor RPM < 50%
Rotor Brake - ON
When rotor has stopped:
All Lights - OFF BATT1 & BATT2 - OFF Verify ELT - NO LIGHT