Eurocopter AS 350 83 Flight Manual page 195

FLIGHT MANUAL
1 GENERAL
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This installation allows trained personnel to perfonn abseiling.
It consists of two rings fixed to the cabin floor in front of the
passenger's seats and of a protection for the lower rail of each
sliding door.
2 lIMITATIONS
THE USE OF THIS TYPE OF INSTALLATION IS SUBJECTED TO THE APPROVAL OF
THE COMPETENT OPERATIONAL AUTHORITIES.
The limitations specified in the basic Flight Manual and relevant
Supplements remain applicable; however, they are completed or
modified by the following limitations:
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-Abseiling is limited to hover flight.
After completion of the abseiling operation, transition to forward flight
or landing is prohibited with the ropes unwound.
-The load on the abseiling installation is limited to 120 kg per ring.
A plate affixed close to each ring indicates the maximum load.
3 .EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
The Emergency Procedures specified in the basic Flight Manual and relevant
Supplements remain applicable.
4 NORMAL PROCEDURES
The normal Procedures specified in the basic Flight Manual and relevant
Supplements remain applicable; however, they are completed by the
following:
-Before takeoff, determine the weight and CG conditions which will prevail
during the mission, knowing that the load on the asbeil ropes is located
at :
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.2.24 m from the longitudinal datum,
.1.09 m from the aircraft centerline.
5 REGULATORY PERFORMANCE DATA
The Regulatory Performance Data specified in the basic Flight Manual and
relevant Supplements remain applicable.
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DGAC Approved: 350 B3 SUP .56 :
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