Kazan Helicopters Mi-17-1V Flight Manual page 172

M.,-17-1B. Flight manual
each crew member should disconnect this snap hook from the ring.
(3) If an emergency arises in flight at which safe landing is not ensured and
the lives of passengers and crew members are in danger the Captain
must abort the mission and give an order to abandon the helicopter.
(4) Abandonment of the helicopter in flight is performed upon the Captain's
orders.
If the helicopter retains its controllability two orders are given: the pre-
paratory order PREPARE FOR BAILOUT and the final order BAILOUT. If
the helicopter is not under control only one order is given BAILOUT.
(5) On abandoning the helicopter it is necessary to delay deployment of the
parachute after separation from the helicopter, the period of delay de-
pending on the altitude as listed below:
(a) 5 sec. at altitude above 500 m.
(b) 2 sec. at altitude from 200 to 500 m.
(c) Immediately at altitude below 200 m.
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(6) If the parachute actuators with the rip pin static line having 2 meters in
length are used, the actuator will rip out the parachute pack only after the
Pilots abandon the helicopter in bailout through the side emergency exits
and after the Flight Engineer bails out either through the Pilots' emer-
gency exit or the cargo door.
If the Pilot need to bailout through the cargo door it is necessary to dis-
connect the rip pin static line snap hook from the special fitting at the seat
pan.
(7) The crew members can bail out from the helicopter either through the Pi-
lots' emergency exits after the sliding blisters are released or through the
cargo door opening after the door is released.
The passengers carried in the cargo compartment abandon the helicopter
through the entrance door and through the emergency exit in the rear
portion of the helicopter cargo compartment.
(8) The crew members abandon the helicopter in the following sequence: the
first to bailout is the Pilot-Navigator, the second is the Flight Engineer
(bailing out through the Pilot-Navigator's emergency exit). In some condi-
tions it is advisable for the Flight Engineer to abandon the helicopter
through the cargo door. If there are persons with parachutes in the cargo
compartment the Captain will abandon the helicopter after them.
(9) Actions of the Pilot-Navigator in abandoning the helicopter upon the Cap-
tain's order:
(a) Pull out the blister emergency release handle by the right hand and
unfasten the safety harness.
(b) Move the left-leg over the collective pitch control lever and step on
the floor between the Pilots' seats.
(c) Grip the semi-soft loop in the blister opening forward upper corner
with the left hand and abut the right hand against its lower edge at
the RH side.
(d) Raise from the seat, remove the parachute pack from the seat pan,
turn to the right so as to face the blister opening, and step with the
right foot onto the seat pan.
(e) Jump on both legs and vigorously pull yourself with both hands
through the blister opening and bailout of the helicopter with the
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