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  • Page 3: System Components

    METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 SECTION I SYSTEM DESCRIPTION The information contained herein supplements the information of the basic Flight Manual. For limitations, procedures, and performance data not contained in this supplement, refer to the basic Flight Manual.
  • Page 4 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 Displays and controls 1.2.1 Reconfiguration Control Unit (RCU) and Instrument Control Panel (ICP) INACTIVE 1.2.2 Autopilot Mode Select (APMS) panel 1.2.3 Cyclic functions SAS, P damper reset Spare SAS & AP cut-off Transponder IDENT pitch &...
  • Page 5 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 1.2.4 Instrument panel DME HOLD PGS 1 PGS 2 WARNING PANEL STBY RAD DIM VOR / ILS GPS DIM STBY STBY STBY TRIPLE CLOCK HORIZ TACH NAV / COM #1 VEMD NAV / COM #2 XPNDR...
  • Page 6 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 1.2.5 Instrument panel (Alternate Configuration) SINGLE-PILOT IFR INSTRUMENT PANEL GNS-530 OPTION FAA Approved: 3/15/07 Revision E...
  • Page 7 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 Communication and Navigation 1.3.1 Combined navigation and communications system The Garmin GNS-430/530 system consists of two fully integrated, panel mounted nav/com radios. The system consists of a GPS antenna, GPS Receiver, GPS navigation computer, VHF VOR/LOC/GS antenna, VOR/ILS/GS receiver, VHF COMM antenna and a VHF communications transceiver.
  • Page 8 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 1.4.3 Shed bus The following systems are shed only following dual generator system failure: • PFD & ND • Autopilot (Note: Pitch and Roll SAS and Yaw SAS is available.) 1.4.4 IFR avionics bus The following shows the general architecture of the avionics bus: BATTERY...
  • Page 9 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 SECTION II LIMITATIONS LIMITATIONS Approved operation This helicopter is approved for single-pilot day and night VFR and IFR operation when the Metro Aviation, Inc. SPIFR kit (135M-150) is installed. Operational limitations Dispatch for single pilot IFR operation is permissible only with AFCS engaged and fully operational.
  • Page 10 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 2.5.6 Temperature limitations Max OAT for aircraft operation is 45 Ventilation must be set to maximum if OAT is greater than 30 Max OAT for AFCS continuous operation with loss of ventilation is 30 Max AFCS operating time with loss of ventilation is 30 min when OAT is between C and 35 Max operating time on ground is 20 minutes when OAT is greater than 42...
  • Page 11 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 2.6.2.2 Approach Instrument approach navigation predicated upon the GPS receiver must be accomplished in accordance with approved instrument approach procedures that are retrieved from the GPS equipment database. The GPS equipment database must incorporate the current update cycle.

  • Page 12: Placards And Decals

    METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 PLACARDS AND DECALS Placard: THIS HELICOPTER IS APPROVED FOR VFR DAY AND NIGHT OPERATION, AND FOR IFR OPERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED FLIGHT MANUAL. Location: Upper RH frame in full view of pilot KIT CONFIGURATION AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Flight Control Display Sys FMS 9.2-53 (single)

  • Page 13: Section Iii Emergency Procedures

    METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 SECTION III EMERGENCY PROCEDURES EMERGENCY AND MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES General The following condensed emergency procedures focus on electrical, AFCS, FCDS malfunctions that may be encountered during single pilot IFR operations. Detailed emergency procedures relating to AFCS and FCDS can be found in the Flight Manual Supplements FMS 9.2-48 and FMS 9.2-53.
  • Page 14 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 CAD Cautions CAUTION CONDITION CORRECTIVE ACTION Failure or disengagement of AUTOPILOT Fly aircraft hands-on the autopilot Reengage AP if appropriate land as soon as practicable Failure of autotrim TRIM Fly aircraft hands-on land as soon as practicable Failure of a sensor such as...
  • Page 15 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 PFD/ND Warnings WARNING CONDITION CORRECTIVE ACTION Major problem CHECKCONF System with configuration must MISMATCH of system be serviced PINPROG Loss of PFD and ND FCDM sw on RCU from N FCDM to remaining system land as soon as practicable...
  • Page 16 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 PFD/ND Cautions CAUTION CONDITION CORRECTIVE ACTION Cross talk discrepancy CHECK FCDM Xcheck PFD and ND with between FCDMs backup instruments FCDM sw on RCU from N to correct working system Continue flight CHECK PFD OR Malfunction of respective...
  • Page 17 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 Cyclic trim actuator failure/runaway Conditions / Indications Unsymmetrical cyclic stick forces Procedure TRIM REL switch on cyclic grip Press to eliminate forces If, after releasing TRIM REL switch, cyclic stick forces reappear: TRIM ACT circuit breaker Pull Airspeed...
  • Page 18 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 3.12 Loss of PFD and ND Conditions / Indications Failed PFD or ND screen blank with a large white F displayed Procedure Refer to backup instruments Press OFF buttons of the failed displays twice to attempt reset NOTE SMD symbology should reappear within 30 seconds NOTE Autopilot use should be limited to ALT hold, and IAS hold only if PFD and ND displays cannot be recovered.
  • Page 19 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 If "RAIM IS NOT AVAILABLE" message is displayed while on the final approach segment, GPS based navigation will continue for up to 5 minutes with approach CDI sensitivity (0.3 nautical mile). After 5 minutes the system will flag and no longer provide course guidance with approach sensitivity.
  • Page 20 METRO AVIATION, INC. FMS 135M-150 P.O. Box 7008 Shreveport, LA 71137 SECTION IV NORMAL PROCEDURES NORMAL PROCEDURES NOTE Before starting engines, make sure that the Master Avionics switches are off; transient voltages that can occur during engine start may induce premature failures.