CHAP 01 - HELICOPTER INSPECTION BEFORE FLIGHT

Pilots must check before each flight:

- Start up area: Clean and without foreign objects
- Main Rotor Blades: Untied, no leaks on
articulations and dampers, no Red color on Spar
GlassIndicators, no visible damage.

Warning: Flying is strictly forbidden if the red

strip of the main rotor spar pressure indicatorcap
becomes visible

- No blades over APU and engines exhausts

- Air intakes and exhaust pipes (engines and APU): No
covers, No damages and No foreign objects
- Windshield and blisters clean and without damages
- Pitots Tubes: Clean, covers removed
- Nose landing gear strut and tires properly charged.
For any combination of helicopter weight andcenter of
gravity position the nose LG strut compression should
not exceed 150mm on compass indicator. Tires
deflection should not exceed 43mm and rubber
should not let any red layer visible.
- Integrity of fuselage, navigation and anti-collision lights
- Right main fuel tank: No leaks, cup closed and secured,
condition of the tank fasteners
- Right main landing gear strut properly charged, no
indication of hydraulic leaks. Main landing gear wheel
tire properly inflated :
- 240mm with no load onboard
- 90 ± 20mm at 11100Kg
- 68 ± 20mm at 13000Kg
- Tail boom, pylon, stabilizer, tail bumper fittings without
damages
- Tail Rotor: Hub and blades free from leaks,
damages, ice or snow. Check the level and color of
oilin the glass indicator at the bottom of each blade.
- Intermediate and tail rotor gearboxes: check oil levels and

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 no leaks
- Inspect Left main landing gear, tire, left main fuel
tank following the same procedure as for rightside
- Cargo compartment floor, windows, skin free from
damage and deformation, no leaks of fuel and
hydraulic fluid, check cargo doors locks reliability,
presence of the portable fire extinguisher
- Check helicopter loading (in accordance with
MTOW), cargo position (in accordance with the
balancing marks on the cargo compartment) and
reliable tie-down

Flight compartment inspection before flight :

- Flight compartment: clean and no foreign objects

- Overhead hatch reliably CLOSED, blisters emergency
jettisoning handles in proper condition
- Instruments, annunciators, levers, switches: free from
visible damages
- Circuit breakers and switches set to OFF
- Fuel shutoff valves CLOSED
- Breakers safety guards CLOSED
- Engine throttle levers latched in NEUTRAL position
- Rotor Brake lever: DOWN
- Breaking system: leak-free, press handle to 31-34
Kgf/cm2
- Twist Grip FULL RIGHT then FULL LEFT
- Batteries: CONNECTED
- Generators: OFF
- Battery N:1 and N:2 : ON
- Breakers ON
- Check communication with crew
- Check all lamps and Flashing lights
- Tansformer DIM set to MAIN
- Wafer selector switch: BATT BUS (Voltage ≥ 24V)

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 - Test battery voltage:
EXT PWR: OFF
Wafer selector switch: BATT-1
BATT-2: OFF
Fuel Booster Pump: ON (Voltage ≥ 24V and steady for 5s)
Wafer selector switch: BATT 2
BATT-2: ON and BATT-1: OFF (Voltage ≥ 24V and steady for
5s) Fuel Booster Pump: OFF
BATT-1: ON
Wafer selector switch: BATT BUS

Note 1:
When starting with a
DC Ground Power Unit
- Connect DC Ground Power Unit
- EXT PWR ON comes on
- Wafer selector switch: EXT PWR(Voltage: 27-29V)
- EXT PWR switch: ON
- Inverters PO-500 (115V): MAN
- Wafer selector switch: PO-500
(Voltage 115V)
- Test DIM ( main + alternate )
Note 2:
When starting with an
AC Ground Power Unit
- Connect AC Ground Power Unit
- EXT PWR ON comes on
- Wafer selector switch: EXT PWR (Voltage:
200-205V)
- EXT PWR switch: ON
- Rectifiers 1-2-3: ON
- Wafer selector switch: RECT BUS (Voltage
27-29V)
- Inverters PO-500 (115V)and PO-200
(36V): AUTO

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Wafer selector switch: PO-500 (V=115V)

- Radio Breaker and fire dischargers extinguishing

Breakers: OFF
- Information report: ON
- Fire extinguish system: TEST
- Fire system: ARMED
- Radio Breaker and fire dischargers extinguishing
Breakers: ON
- Fuel booster pump then Transfer pumps: ON (Lights goes
off)
- Fuel shutoff valves: OPEN
- Check fuel quantities according to mission
- Vibration Indicating Equipment & EGT Indicating system:
TEST
- Check communication with Traffic controllers
- Anti-collision lights ON

CHAP 02 - STARTING ENGINES

APU start up
- Engine throttle levers latched in NEUTRAL position
- Rotor Brake lever: DOWN
- Twist Grip FULL RIGHT then FULL LEFT
- Cut-off valves: FULL BACK
- Switch START-CRANK-FALSE START: set to START
- Check: breakers APU START AND IGNITION ON
FIRE EXTINGUISH SYSTEM ON
SERVICE PUMP ON
ANTI-COLL ON
STBY GEN – EQUIPEMENT TEST OFF
TENSION NORMAL
- Press starting button 2-3sec
- Green light AUTO CONT ON comes on
- Chrono set
- Check voltage drop in the electrical circuit not below 18V

APU START
- EGT rise during the following 9sec (without exceeding
880°C)
- Green lights OIL PRESS NORMAL and NORMAL SPEED
comes on (Time for APU to gain idling speed should not
exceed 20sec)
- Green light AUTO CONT ON goes out before 30sec since
beginning of start
- EGT at idle does not exceeds 720°C
- Air pressure in the air bleed line in accordance with graphs
(1,6-1,9Kg/cm2)
- TEST STBY GEN and EQUIPMENT TEST (APU mode
GENE, TRANSORMER+RECTIFIER AUTO for HTC et
HTB)
- STBY GEN – EQUIPEMENT TEST: ON ( in case of
internal starting)
- Warm up APU for 1min before starting engines

Note: When starting, blinking of OIL PRESS NORMAL is

allowedMaximum time using APU as generator:
30min
Maximum altitude to use the APU: 4000m
Fuel consumption of the APU: 80kg/h
It is allowed to perfom 3 APU starts each followed with
intervals not less than 3min.After that APU should be shut
down for 15min
It is allowed to perfom 10 APU starts using helicopter
batteries provided the limitationstated before
Note: It is allowed to perfom 3 successive air
bleeds of 45sec with 1min intervals from the APU for the
purpose of starting the engines. The continuous time of
the APU operation in this condition should not exceed
10min. After that APU should be shut down for 15min.
Note: In case of necessity it is allowed to perfom
5 successive air bleeds of 45sec with 1min intervals from
the APU for the purpose of starting the engines. The time
of the APU operation in this condition should not exceed
13min. After that APU should be shut down for 15min.

APU START
 Note: Never bleed air (press start button on
engines panel) for starting engines when the APU is
used as a generator (switch STBY GEN must set to
OFF)

Engines Start-up
- Main rotor brake lever DOWN
- Twist Grip FULL LEFT
- Choose first engine to start depending on wind direction
or/and maintenance datas
- LEFT/RIGHT selector as required
- Engine mode selector switch set to START
- Switches STBY GEN and EQUIPMENT TEST set to OFF
- Press start button 2-3sec then Fuel Shutoff Lever pushed
to OPEN
- Green lights AUTO CONT ON and STARTER ON come
on
- Engine Turbocompressor RPM increases
- APU parameters: Air pressure OK and EGT 750°C max
(Air bleed mode)
- 20% EGT rises (990deg MAXIMUM)
ENGINE PRESSURE rises
- 25% Turbocomp: Blades rotate
- 40-45% Turbocomp: Engine oil pressure > 1Kg/Cm2
- Eyes out
- Hydraulic pressure rise (secondary system alive first)
- 30sec max after beginning AUTO CONT ON goes out
- 60-65% Turbocomp EEC off STARTER ON goes out
- Engine gains Idle speed 60 sec MAX after beginning
- Engine oil pressure 2kg/cm2 Minimum
- Main gearbox oil pressure 0,5 kg/cm2 Minimum
- Rotor RPM: 40-55%
- STBY GEN – EQUIPEMENT TEST: ON ( in case of
internal starting)
- Warm up first engine 1min

ENG START
 - LEFT/RIGHT selector on the second engine
- Same procedure to start up the second engine

- Warm up the two engines for 1min (Main rotor RPM 55-
70%)
- STBY GENE and EQUIPM TEST: ON
- Anti-dust devices: ON (EGT rise of 10°-15° and RPM
Turbocomp of 0,5%)

Note: When starting using helicopter batteries, do not turn

off APU before 88% RPM Turbocomp. Maximum allowed
time for Engines operations at Idle: 20min

- EXT POWER OFF and Ground Power Unit unplugged

- Hydraulic: TEST
- Check around helicopter
- Grounding cable IN PLACE
- Landing Lights (for night flight): ON, TEST then OFF
- Shocks removed, doors closed and secured
- Check Parameters normal
- Twist Grip set to the rightmost position (RIGHT
CORRECTION)
- Generators and rectifiers ON
Voltage checked
Generators : 200-205V Rectifiers : 27-29V
Transformers : 115V
- Inverters PO-500 (115V) and PO-200 (36V): AUTO

- STBY GEN and EQUIPMENT TEST: OFF

- Chrono 1min before turning off APU
- CONSUMERS: ON
- Altimeter: SET

ENG START
- Automatic Pilot: TEST
- Collective lever at 3 deg then Check parameters
- Main rotor RPM setting: 91±2%, 96-99% puis 95%
- Electronic Engine Controler test (EEC)
- Tail Rotor Pitch Limit System: ON and TEST
- Heading system: TEST
- Navigation systems test (GPS, VOR, ILS, ADF)
Radio (ATC clearance and taxi)

CHAP 03 - TAXIING

- Engines parameters OK
- Ground Power Unit DISCONNECTED
- Ladder INSIDE HELICOPTER
- Doors CLOSED AND SECURED
- Left/Right sides clear
- Brakes released then tested
- Clearance to taxi with ATC

Taxiing must be done on hard areas with Dust

Protection Devices ON
- Helicopter speed allowed :15-20 km/h
maximum (10km/h in dusty atmosphere)
- Wind speed allowed : 25m/sec Headwind
- Main rotor RPM = 95 ± 2%
Control helicopter speed with cyclic stick,
collective pitch and brakes (pay close attention
to tail boom when pulling cyclic stick).

TAXI
 CHAP 18 - ENGINES STOP

- Instruments: OFF

- Rectifiers: OFF

- Inverters PO-500 (115V) MAN

- Generators OFF

- Twist Grip to the Left

- Top Chrono: 1min

- Shutoff Valves Levers SHUTDOWN LEFT & RIGHT

Note: After shutting down pay attention to the

engine noise to make sure that compressors are
turningfree (RUNDOWN TIME must be not less
than 50s).

- Passing Main rotor 10% RPM (RPM Turbocomp at

Zero) use rotor brake
- After blades fullstop, Fuel Fire Shutoff Valves: OFF
- Fuel Booster Pumps and Transfer Pumps: OFF
- All switches and breakers: OFF
-Batteries: OFF

ENG STOP