General; Basis Of Certification; Type Of Operation; Optional Equipment - Bell BHT-206L3-FM-1 LongRanger-III Flight Manual

TC APPROVED
BHT-206L3-FM-1
Section 1
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1-1. GENERAL
Flight with any combination of doors off is
approved. Refer to AIRSPEED limitations.
Compliance with limitations section is
required by appropriate operating rules.
1-4.
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Anytime an operating limitation is exceeded,
an appropriate entry shall be made in
The following equipment shall be installed
helicopter logbook. Entry shall state which
when conducting flight operations in falling
limit was exceeded, the duration of time, the
and/or blowing snow to reduce possibility of
extreme value attained, and any additional
engine flameout:
information essential in determining
maintenance action required.
The Snow Deflector Kit or the Particle
Separator Engine Air Induction System
Intentional use of transient limits is
Kit and the Snow Deflector Kit. (See BHT-
prohibited.
206L3-FMS-3 and BHT-206L3-FMS-7.)
Torque events shall be recorded. A torque
Refer to appropriate Flight Manual
event is defined as a takeoff or a load lift
Supplement(s) for additional limitations,
(internal or external),
procedures, and performance data.
1-2. BASIS OF
1-5. FLIGHT CREW
CERTIFICATION
The minimum flight crew consists of one pilot
This helicopter is certified under Civil Air who shall operate the helicopter from the
Regulation, Parts 6, Rotorcraft Airworthiness, right crew seat
Normal Category.
The left crew seat may be used for an
1-3.
TYPE
OF OPERATION
additional pilot when the approved dual
controls are installed.
seven-place seating and is certified for land *
H
operation under day or night VFR nonicing
conditions.
1-7. WEIGHT
Flight operations are approved with the
.. ....
landing gear crosstube fairings installed or
CAUTION
removed.
LOADS THAT RESULT IN GROSS
NOTE
WEIGHTS ABOVE 4,150 POUNDS
(1882.4 KG) SHALL BE CARRIED ON
All unsecured items shall be removed
AN APPROVED EXTERNAL LOAD KIT
from cabin when any door is removed.
AND SHALL NOT BE IMPOSED ON
LANDING GEAR.
18 DEC 2001
Rev. 5 1-3