Pilot’s Operating Handbook and Aircraft Flight Manual

NORMAL PROCEDURES
  1. PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION - EXTERNAL
  2. PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION - COCKPIT
  3. ENGINE START
  4. POST START & TAXI
  5. PRE TAKE-OFF
  6. TAKE-OFF: RUNNING
  7. TAKE-OFF: VERTICAL (CAT A & B)
  8. CLIMB
  9. CRUISE
  10. DESCENT
  11. LANDING
  12. "HOT LOAD / UNLOAD"
  13. SHUT DOWN
  14. NOTES
  15. FLIGHT IN ICING CONDITIONS
  16. NOISE CHARACTERISTICS
  17. CREDITS

1. PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION - EXTERNAL  

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To be completed before first flight of day - may be omitted for subsequent flights at Captain's discretion.

1. Pins / Chocks / Plugs
Completed
2. Blade Position
45 degrees
3. Antennas
Secure
4. Access Panels
Secure
5. Main Rotor
No damage, ready for flight
6. Tail Rotor
No damage, ready for flight
7. Transmission - Main
Fluid levels Adequate
8. Servos
Approp. free movement
9. TR Transmission
Fluid levels Adequate
10. Fluids
Adequate, no leakage
11. Pitot / Static System
Ready for flight
12. External Lights
Checked, operational


2. PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION - COCKPIT

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External Area
Clear
Exterior Check
Complete
Interior Check
Complete
Doors
Closed & Secure
Parking Brake
Set
Switches
All OFF
Fire T Handles
Forward
Engine 1 & 2 Power Levers
Aft (OFF)
Engine 1 & 2 Fuel Levers
Aft (OFF)
Main Circuit Breakers
No Pops
Radios, Radar & Navaids
Off
GPS
Database Current

3. ENGINE START

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1. Battery / Ext. Pwr
On/As Desired
2. Anti Collsion Light
On(Switch Fwd)
3. Landing Light
On (for Night start)
4. Inverter
On
5. Annunciator Panel
Test
6. Fire Warning
Test
7. Stick Trims
On
8. Rotor Brake
As Desired
9. Fuel
Suffcient (incl. IFR res)
10. Rotor Area
Clear L & R
11. DC Generators 1 & 2
ON
12. Master Start
ON
13, Engine 1 Fuel Lever
XFEED
14. Engine 1 Starter
DEPRESS
15. Engine 1 Power Lever
GRND IDLE
16. Engine 1 N1,T5, Oil, Gen
Checked
17. Avionics
On
18. Radios
On
19. Rotor Brake
REL, then OFF
20. Engine 2
Start as for Engine 1
21. Engine 2 N1,T5, Oil, Gen
Checked
22. AC Gen
ON
NOTE:

Due to hardcoded issues with FS 2004, it may be neccessary to slightly increase collective during start up (after turbine light-off) to help N2/NR increase through 30 %.

4. POST START & TAXI  

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1. Nav Lights
On
2. Taxi / Pulselites
On
3. Passengers
Secure, NS, FSB ON
4. Altimeters
2 Set
5. Navaids / GPS
Set & Confirmed
6. Engine 1&2 Power Levers
FLY
7. N2 / NR
100%
8. Rotor Area
Clear
9. Engine 1&2 Fuel Levers
DIR
9. ATIS / Wx
Checked
10. Briefing - Pilots
Completed, understood
11. Clearances (Taxi, IFR)
Recieved
12. Parking Brake
Release
13. Wheel Brakes
Checked
14. Flight Instruments
Checked
15. Caution Panel
Checked, No Flags

NOTE:

Due to the nature of the S-76, limit torque while ground taxiing. Taxi speeds above 20 Knots are not advised. Possibilty of roll-over present. S-76 ground taxi speed limited to 30 Knots, straight line

5. PRE-TAKEOFF

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1. Rotor Speed
100% N2/NR
2. Altimeters / Rad Alt.
Checked
3. Radios / GPS / Nav
Set
4. Caution Panels
No Alerts
5. Pitot Heat
As Required
6. Engine Anti-Ice As Required(OAT<2C)
6. Parking Brake
As Required
7. Transponder
On
8. Landing / Strobe / Pulselites
As Required
9. Floats
Armed As Required
10. Hydraulic Press
3000 PSI
11. Oil - Temp & Press.
Checked in Green
12. TR Trans. Temp & Press.
Checked in Green

6. TAKE-OFF: RUNNING  

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1. Take-Off Clearance
As Required
2. Torque
40-45%
3. Flight Controls
Accelerate to 35 KTAS
4. Torque
Incr. to T/O
5. Attitude
5 Deg Nose Down
6. Vert Speed
500ft positive rate
7. Airspeed
95kts
8. Torque
As Required
9. Landing Gear
Up through 300ft AGL
10. Caution Panel
Checked, No Flags
11. Floats
Off

7. TAKE-OFF: VERTICAL (CAT A & B)  

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1. Take-Off Clearance
As Required
2. Parking Brakes
Set
3. Flight Controls
Neutral
4. Torque
Incr. to T/O
5. Altitude
Hover checks @ 10ft AGL
6. Caution Panel
Checked, No Flags
7. Vertical Climb
110ft AGL
8. Airspeed
Rotate 5 Deg Nose Dwn
9. Torque
> 104 % / T5 > 684 Deg.
10. Attitude
Climb Profile @ 55kts
11. Landing Gear
Up through 300ft AGL
12. Floats
Off

8. CLIMB

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1. Airspeed
Accelerate to 95kts
2. Rate Of Climb
500ft/min, unless obstacles
3. Landing Light
As Required(Ret @ 120KIAS)
4. Pulselites
As Required
5. Torque
Climb Power
6. Cruise Altitude
Call 500 to Go
7. Anti-Ice / Pitot Heat
As Required
8. Parking Brake
Released if On
9. Fuel
Checked, Adequate
10. Caution Panel
Checked, No Flags
11. AFCS / Autopilot
Checked, On through 500ft AGL
 
(Captains Discretion)

9. CRUISE

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1. Altitude
As Planed, VFR/IFR, MOCA -Day / Night
2. Torque
Cruise (78-85%Trq)
3. Lights
As Required
4. Airspeed
Fast Cruise - 140 KIAS
 
Normal Cruise - 130 KIAS
 
Medium Cruise - 120 KIAS
 
Max Range - 115 KIAS
 

10. DESCENT

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1. ATIS
Checked
2. Altimeters
Set Left / Right
3. IFR Approach
Navaids, GPS Set
4. IFR Approach
Descent Clearance Rec'd.
5. Caution Panel
Checked, No Flags
6. Approach Briefing
Understood
7. Passengers Briefing
Understood, Secure
8. Descent Profile
700 ft/min down,
 
(will require 40-50% Torque)
10. Airspeed
IFR - 110 KIAS Apprch.
11. AFCS / Autopilot
Off through 500ft AGL
12. Airspeed
Monitor (50 KIAS @ 500ftAGL)
13. Lights
As Required

11. LANDING

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1. Landing Gear
Down @ 500FT AGL
2. Landing Lights
As Required
3. Caution Panel
Checked, No Flags
4. Passengers
Secure
5. Floats
Armed, As Required
6. Anti-Ice, Pitot Heat
As Required
7. Continous Ignition
As Required (snow)
8. Parking Brake
As Required
9. Area
Clear, No Obstructions

12. "HOT LOAD / UNLOAD"

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NOTE
Hot loading/unloading is a hazardous activity. Use of it should be restricted to required situations only. It is at the Captain's discretion only. Minimize extraneous personel under rotor disk area.
1. Parking Brakes
Set
2. Engine Power Levers
GRND IDLE
3. Area
Clear
4. Slope
Downhill Exit
5. PNF
Exit to Supervise
6. Passengers
Clear to Go
7. Rotor Disk
Tilted to Clear
All personel approaching or departing the rotorcraft & rotor disk area must POSITIVELY confirm permission with the PF. Use of beacon is discouraged as a method of signalling safety. Landing Light should be left on at night to illuminate tip plane path except when fire risk prevents it's use.

13. SHUTDOWN

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1. Parking Brakes
On
2. Nav, Strobe, Pulselites
Off
3. Landing Light
On (At Night)
4. NR / N2 Govenor
Reduce to 60%
5. Radios
Off
8. Crew
May depart
9. Engines
Motor for 2 mins.
10. N1, T5, Pressures
Monitor
11. Fuel
Record Usage
12. Avionics /Radios
Off
13. Generators
Off
14. Engine 1&2 Power Levers
Aft (OFF)
15. Engine 1&2 Fuel Levers
Aft (OFF)
15. Start Master
Off
Monitor NR spin down, no use of Rotor brake until
below 40% NR  
16. Beacon
Off
17. Master Battery
Off
18. Landing Gear Pins
In x 3, Confirmed
19. Aircraft
Secure

14. NOTES

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15. FLIGHT IN ICING CONDITIONS

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NOTE
This aircraft is NOT approved for flight in icing conditions. In some instances, icing conditions may produce hazardous ice accumulation, which can lead to failure of the aircraft's ice protection equipment. It can
also lead to poor aircraft performance.

Flight into known icing conditions is prohibited, the pilot must divert immediately in the event of hazardous ice accumulation.

16. NOISE CHARACTERISTICS

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Avoidance of prolonged flight at low altitude over noise-sensitive areas, if practical, is preferred. During VFR operations, pilots should make every effort to fly no less than 2000 ft. AGL, weather permitting.

This recommendation does not apply to conditions where it would conflict with Air Traffic Control clearances, or where an altitude of less than 2000 ft. AGL is necessary to avoid other aircraft.

The flyover noise level established in compliance with FAR 36 is: 79.2 dB(A) No determination has been made by the FAA that the noise level of this rotorcraft is or should be acceptable or unacceptable for operation at, into, or out of any airport.

[© November 2006, Nemeth Designs & Ed Easterbrook]

These checklists modified from Sikorsky S-76A Pilot's Operating Handbook. Intended for FS 2004 use only. Not intended for real-world flight operations. It is the pilot's responsability to aquaint themselves with all rotorcraft tendencies and operational limitations. The author assumes NO liability for any damages & injuries occured through inappropriate use of this information.

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