Flight Compartment Preflight Inspection And Preparation; Captain (Pilot) - Kazan Helicopters Mi-17-1V Flight Manual

M..-17-1B. Flight manual
(C) Correct seating of the persons and their knowledge of the orders
and signals issued in flight.
(d) Persons' knowledge of the emergency escape means usage rules
(brief, if necessary).
(e) Correct arrangement of cases (injured men).
(2) On completing the preflight inspection the Pilot-Navigator should report
the results of inspection to the Captain.
3.3. Flight compartment preflight inspection and preparation
3.3.1. Captain (Pilot)
(1) When inspecting the flight compartment, check that:
(a) The flight compartment is free from foreign objects.
(b) The overhead hatch is reliably closed.
(c) The blisters emergency jettisoning handles are in proper condition
and locked.
(d) The flight compartment glazing is clean and intact.
(e) All the circuit-breakers and switches are set to OFF
(BbIKnI04EHO), the valves are set to CLOSED (3AKPbITO), the
buttons provided with the safety guards are closed by them, the en-
gine throttle levers are latched in the neutral position, the control
stick is set to neutral.
(f)
The seat belts are intact and the seats are properly adjusted.
(2) On completing the inspection call the crew to take places at their stations,
don the parachutes, take place in the seats and perform the following op-
erations:
(a) Adjust and latch the safety harnesses.
(b) Connect the parachute oxygen regulator flexible pin lanyard snap
hook to the special fitting of the seat (place the extension line In
such a way as to preclude its ingress into the control linkage).
(c) Adjust the seat and the directional control pedals to own stature.
(d) Make sure that the braking system is leak-free and operates nor-
mally (after depression of the brake handle and attainment of a
pressure of 31 to 34 kgf/cm
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in the brake line there should be no
noise created by outgoing air and, after releasing the brakes there
should be no residual pressure in the brakes).
(e) Connect the headset to the intercom cable.
(f)
Check the sliding blister for reliable opening and closing.
(g)lnsPectJheinstruments visually to check them for serviceability by
observing their appearance and position of pointers.
(h) Set the pressure altimeter pointers to zero and check the baromet-
ric pressure display for compliance with the actual aerodrome pres-
sure with an accuracy of ±1.5 mm Hg.
Caution: Never try to eliminate the difference between the pressure
altimeter reading and the actual aerodrome pressure by
turning the knob.
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