Kazan Helicopters Mi-17-1V Flight Manual page 143

MI1-17-1B. Flight manual
(C) 1 minute before initiation of jumping give voice call BE READY or
through the interphone, and JUMP command given by prolonged
signa! of the horn
at
the moment the
helicopter
reaches thejumping
initiation point.
(d) Discontinue jumping in case of necessity and upon expiration of the
estimated time required for jumping of the parachutists by immedi-
ately calling AS YOU WERE.
(3) The Flight Engineer's duties are listed below:
(a) Transmit all the Captain'sorders and instructions to the jumping control of-
ficer and informthe latterof the weather conditionsin the landingarea.
(b) On the Pilot-Navigator's call BE READY give the signal to the para-
chutists by raising the flag over the head and on the JUMP command
wave the flag. Order AS YOU WERE is given by waving the red flag.
(c) Upon completion of parachute jumping remove the static lines and
close the entrance door.
(d) Conduct all operations in close proximity to the helicopter entrance
door with the parachute and safety belt put on.
(4) The jumping control officer's duties are listed below:
(a) 2 to 3 minutes before initiation of jumping, upon the Captain's order
rise from his seat, stow the seats, open the entrance door or the
cargo door opening guard and observe the terrain below, the sig-
nals of the crew members (Flight Engineer) and watch the
parachutists.
(b) After separation of the parachutists jumping in one pass, remove
the static lines with bags into the helicopter compartment and close
the door or the guard.
Before disconnection of the static lines snap hooks, the bags should
lay on the cargo compartment floor (outside of the rubber carpet for
5 t07 s to discharge static electricity).
(5) If the bags get caught by the airframe components so as it proves impos-
sible to take them into the cargo compartment the jumping control officer
reports this condition to the Captain. The Captain discontinues jumping of
the parachutists aridlarids the helicopter. During landing the jumping
control officer attaches himself to the airframe by means of the safety
belt, keeps the static lines with bags and, if they get free near the ground
(at a height of 5 to 7m) quickly takes the bags into the helicopter to avoid
their catching by the main rotor blades.
(6) If the parachutists hang up, the jumping control officer discontinues jump-
ing, reports this event to the Captain and without releasing the hung-up
parachute static line snap hook from the static cable engages one snap
hook of the safety belt cable with the static line and another snap hook of
this cable with the attachment fitting provided over the flight compartment
entrance opening or with the tie-down fitting on the cargo compartment
floor, takes the static lines with bags into the helicopter and reports readi-
ness for landing to the Captain.
In this case the Captain should abort the mission and proceed to descend-
ing without sharp maneuvers. Decelerate smoothly the helicopter and es-
tablish hovering at altitude of
20
m. After establishing hovering descend
smoothly the helicopter until the parachutist touches the ground. Thereafter
execute further descent with simultaneous shift to the right to prevent
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