Eurocopter AS 350 83 Flight Manual page 136

FLIGHT MANUAL
Load indicator failure: 5
Simultaneous ignition or extinction of both lights:
-In hoverina flioht :
During hooking or unhooking phase, release the load through the
electrical control. If the lights state does not change, abort the
mission.
-In forward flioht :
Avoid flying over built-up areas, perform a cautionary approach on
the nearest heliport, then apply the previous procedure.
4 NORMAL PROCEDURES .
-The normal procedures laid down in the basic Flight Manual remain
applicable but are completed by the following procedures.
Carrying heavy loads is a delicate operation, due to the possible effects
of a swinging load on the flight behavior of the helicopter. Consequently,
pilots are advised to train with gradually increased sling loads before
undertaking heavy load carrying operations.
CAUTION: IN WET WEATHER, THICK RUBBER GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN BY THE
-OPERATOR HANDLING THE HOOK AND LOAD. RELEASE THE CHARGE OF
STATIC ELECTRICITY BY PLACING AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR CABLE
OR TUBE BETWEEN THE GROUND AND THE CARGO RELEASE UNIT (HOOK).
4.1 Ground check of the installation
-On the load indicator (Figure 1) :
.Test the "LD OFF" (4) and "LD ON" (3) lights.
.Reset the indicator zero datum using the control (2).
.Press the indicator test button (1) and check that digits BBBO are
displayed.
The test button runs an automatic test of the indicator.
.
-Engage the "SLING" (ELING) push-button on the control console..
-Check that the hook actually opens using both release devices (normal
and emergency).
DCA( APproved: 35083 SUP.13
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