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AutoGyro Cavalon Pilot Operating Handbook

AutoGyro Cavalon Pilot Operating Handbook (170 pages)

Rotax 915 IS

Brand: AutoGyro | Category: Aircrafts | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents

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- Table of Contents
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- Section 1 - General
  16
  - Introduction
    16
  - Certification
    16
  - Performance Data and Operating Procedures
    16
  - Definition of Terms
    17
  - Important Note
    17
  - Three-View of the Cavalon
    18
  - Description
    19
  - Technical Data
    19
  - Rotor
    19
  - Engine
    20
  - Propeller
    20
  - Unit Conversion
    21
  - Abbreviations and Terminology
    22
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- Section 2 - Limitations
  27
- Centre of Gravity (CG) Limits
  33
- Demonstrated Structural Load Factors
  33
  - Flight Crew
    34
  - Kinds of Operation
    34
  - Fuel
    35
- Weight Limits
  33
- Approved Fuel Grades
  35
  - Minimum Equipment
    36
- Fuel Tank Capacities
  36
- Minimum Equipment Day VFR
  36
  - Placards
    37
- Operation with Leaded AVGAS Fuels
  36
- Unusable Fuel
  36
- Minimum Equipment Night VFR
  37
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- Section 3 - Emergency Procedures
  46
  - Engine Failure
    46
  - Air Restart Procedure
    47
  - Landing into Trees or High Vegetation
    48
  - Degradation of Engine Power
    48
  - Evacuating the Aircraft
    48
  - Smoke and Fire
    48
  - Off-Field Landing
    49
  - Flight Control Malfunction
    49
  - Engine Power Control / Throttle
    49
  - Rudder Malfunction
    50
  - Rotor Head Control
    50
  - Trim Runaway
    50
  - Pitch Oscillation Recovery
    51
  - Vibration
    51
  - Other Equipment Failure
    52
  - Door Open in Flight
    54
  - Warning and Caution Lights
    54
  - GEN (Orange) or Low Volt (Orange) Indicator Light
    54
  - Low Volt
    55
  - Fire (Red / if Installed)
    55
  - Low Fuel (Red / if Installed)
    55
  - Fuel P (Amber/ if Installed)
    55
  - Pitot (Amber / if Installed)
    56
  - Water Temperature Indication
    56
  - Water Level Indication (Red)
    56
  - Oil Pressure Indication (Red)
    56
  - Clutch (Orange)
    56
  - Engine Lane a or Lane B Warnings
    56
  - Parameters out of Limits
    57
  - Outside Air Temperature Temperature
    57
  - Loss of Visibility
    57
  - Rotor Icing
    58
  - Landing with a Deflated Tyre
    58
  - Failure of CSP/VPP Propeller (if Installed)
    58
  - Alternative Method of Engine Shut-Down
    59
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- Section 4 - Normal Procedures
  62
  - Airspeeds for Safe Operation
    62
  - Preparation for Flight
    62
  - Daily or Pre-Flight Checks
    62
  - Before Boarding
    66
  - Before Starting Engine
    67
  - Starting Engine
    67
  - Taxi and Run-Up
    68
  - Take-Off Procedure
    71
  - Take-Off Run
    73
  - Climb
    73
  - Cruise
    74
  - Descent
    74
  - Approach
    74
  - Landing
    75
  - Go-Around
    75
  - After Landing
    75
  - Engine Shut-Down
    76
  - Parking
    77
  - Special Procedure: Short Field Take-Off
    77
  - Special Procedure: Slow Speed Sink and Recovery
    78
  - Flight under Conditions of Precipitation
    78
  - Flight with Doors Removed
    78
  - Engine In-Flight Shut-Down and Air Restart
    79
  - Dropping of Parachutists (Where Market Regulations Allow)
    80
  - Personnel Requirements
    80
  - Technical Requirements
    80
  - Planning Prior to Drop of Parachutists
    80
  - Drop Procedures
    81
  - Noise Abatement
    82
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- Section 5 - Performance
  86
  - Demonstrated Operating Temperature
    86
  - Airspeed Correction
    86
  - Height-Velocity Diagram
    87
  - Speeds
    88
  - Rate of Climb
    88
  - Take-Off and Landing Data
    88
  - Influence on Take-Off Distance and Climb Rate
    90
  - Sink Rate and Glide Ratio
    92
  - Additional Performance Data
    92
  - Fuel Flow
    92
  - Service Ceiling
    92
  - Sound Exposure Level / Noise Characteristics
    93
  - High Altitude Operation
    93
- Section 6 - Weight and Balance
  96
  - General
    96
  - Weight and Balance Record
    96
  - Compliance with Weight and Balance
    96
  - Lateral Centre of Gravity
    96
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- Section 7 - System Description
  100
  - Introduction
    100
  - Airframe and Undercarriage
    100
  - Doors, Windows and Exits
    100
  - Fuel System
    101
  - Pneumatic System
    101
  - Power Plant
    103
  - Propeller
    103
  - Rotor System
    104
  - Vibration Damping
    104
  - Flight Controls
    104
  - Electrical System
    107
  - Lighting System
    109
- Instrument Panel Lighting
  109
  - Electrical Circuit Protection
    110
  - Avionics
    111
  - Instrument Panel
    113
  - Cabin Fresh Air
    121
  - Intercom
    121
  - Pitot Static
    122
  - Indicators and Sensors
    122
  - Seats and Seatbelts
    122
  - Stowage Capacity
    123
  - Fire-Warning System
    123
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- Section 8 - Handling and Servicing
  126
  - Maintenance Obligations
    126
  - General
    126
  - Ground Handling
    127
  - Cleaning
    127
  - Refuelling
    127
  - Checking of Engine Oil Level
    128
  - Checking of Engine Coolant Level
    129
  - Tyre Pressure
    129
  - Lubrication and Greasing
    129
  - Replenishing of Fluids
    130
  - Engine Air Filter
    130
  - Propeller
    130
  - Battery
    130
  - Winter Operation
    130
  - Engine Oil
    130
  - Removal, Disassembly, Assembly and Installation of the Rotor
    131
  - Removal of the Rotor System
    131
  - Disassembly of the Rotor System
    133
  - Assembly of the Rotor System
    134
  - Installation of the Rotor System
    135
  - Road Transport
    136
  - Repairs
    136
- Section 9 - Supplements
  138
- Variable Pitch Propeller - Woodcomp KW-30
  138
  - 9-1.1 General
    140
  - 9-1.2 Limitations
    140
  - 9-1.3 Emergency Procedures
    140
  - 9-1.4 Normal Procedures
    140
  - 9-1.5 Performance
    141
  - 9-1.6 Weight and Balance
    141
  - 9-1.7 System Description
    141
  - 9-1.8 Handling and Servicing
    142
- Lights
  143
  - 9-2.1 General
    143
  - 9-2.2 Limitations
    143
  - 9-2.3 Emergency Procedures
    143
  - 9-2.4 Normal Procedures
    143
  - 9-2.5 Performance
    143
  - 9-2.6 Weight and Balance
    143
  - 9-2.7 System Description
    143
  - 9-2.8 Handling and Servicing
    144
- Gps/Moving Map Systems
  145
  - 9-3.1 General
    145
  - 9-3.2 through 9-3.6
    145
  - 9-3.7 System Description
    145
  - 9-3.8 Handling and Servicing
    145
- Fire Indication
  147
  - 9-4.1 General
    147
  - 9-4.2 Limitations
    147
  - 9-4.3 Emergency Procedures
    147
  - 9-4.4 through 9-4.9
    147
- ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter)
  149
  - 9-6.1 General
    149
  - 9-6.2 Limitations
    149
  - 9-6.3 Emergency Procedures
    149
  - 9-6.4 Normal Procedures
    149
  - 9-6.5 through 9-6.6
    149
  - 9-6.7 System Description
    149
  - 9-6.8 Handling and Servicing
    150
- Removal/Installation of Doors
  151
  - 9-7.1 General
    151
  - 9-7.2 Limitations
    151
  - 9-7.3 Emergency Procedures
    151
  - 9-7.4 Normal Procedures
    151
  - 9-7.5 Performance
    151
  - 9-7.6 Weight and Balance
    151
  - 9-7.7 System Description
    151
  - 9-7.8 Handling and Servicing
    152
- Instructor Throttle Lever
  153
  - 9-8.1 General
    153
  - 9-8.7 System Description
    153
  - 9-8.8 Handling and Servicing
    153
- Alternative Rotor System 8.6 M
  155
  - 9-9.1 General
    155
  - 9-9.2 Limitations
    155
  - 9-9.3 Emergency Procedures
    155
  - 9-9.4 Normal Procedures
    155
  - Performance
    155
  - 9-9.6 Weight and Balance
    155
  - 9-9.7 System Description
    155
  - 9-9.8 Handling and Servicing
    155
- Mobility Equipment
  157
  - 9-10.1 General
    157
  - 9-10.4 Normal Procedures
    157
  - 9-10.7 System Description
    157
  - Handling and Servicing
    158
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- Section 10 - Safety Tips
  161
- Appendix
  165
  - Operator Registration Form
    165

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Table of Contents

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- General
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  - Introduction
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  - Certification
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  - Performance Data and Operating Procedures
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  - Definition of Terms
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  - Important Note
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  - Three-View of the Cavalon
    17
  - Description
    18
  - Technical Data
    18
  - Rotor
    18
  - Engine
    19
  - Propeller
    19
  - Unit Conversion
    20
  - Abbreviations and Terminology
    21
  - General
    22
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- General
  25
- Colour Code for Instrument Markings
  26
- Environmental Limitations
  26
- Airspeed Limitations and Instrument Markings
  27
- Rotor Speed Limitations and Instrument Markings
  27
- Power Plant Limitations and Instrument Markings
  28
- Weight and Balance
  30
- Flight Crew
  31
- Kinds of Operation
  31
- Fuel
  32
  - Approved Fuel Grades
    32
- Minimum Equipment
  33
  - Operation with Leaded AVGAS Fuels
    33
  - Fuel Tank Capacities
    33
  - Unusable Fuel
    33
- Placards
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- Emergency Procedures
  39
  - Engine Failure
    39
  - Air Restart Procedure
    40
  - Landing into Trees or High Vegetation
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  - Degradation of Engine Power
    41
  - Evacuating the Aircraft
    41
  - Smoke and Fire
    41
  - Off-Field Landing
    42
  - Flight Control Malfunction
    42
    
    Engine Power Control / Throttle
    42
  - Warning and Caution Lights
    43
    
    Rudder Malfunction
    43
    
    Rotor Head Control
    43
    
    GEN or Low Volt Indicator Light
    43
    
    Low Volt
    44
    
    BOOST WARN Light 'Boost' (Red) - Only ROTAX 914 UL
    44
    
    BOOST CAUTION Light 'Caution' (Orange) - Only ROTAX 914 UL
    44
    
    Fire (if Installed)
    45
    
    Low Fuel (if Installed)
    45
    
    Device (if Installed)
    45
    
    Fan
    45
    
    Water Temperature Indication (Water Temp. / if Installed)
    45
  - Parameters out of Limits
    46
  - Outside Air Temperature and Rotor Bearing Temperature
    46
  - Loss of Visibility
    46
  - Recovery System / Rotor System
    46
- Failure of CSP/VPP Propeller (if Installed)
  47
- Landing with a Deflated Tyre
  47
- Rotor Icing
  47
- Alternative Method of Engine Shut-Down
  48
Table of Contents

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- Airspeeds for Safe Operation
  51
- Daily or Pre-Flight Checks
  51
- Normal Procedures
  51
- Preparation for Flight
  51
- Before Boarding
  55
- Before Starting Engine
  55
- Starting Engine
  55
- Take-Off Procedure
  57
- Taxi and Run-Up
  57
- Climb
  59
- Cruise
  59
- Take-Off Run
  59
- Approach
  60
- Descent
  60
- Landing
  60
- After Landing
  61
- Go-Around
  61
- Engine Shut-Down
  62
- Flight with Doors Removed
  63
- Parking
  63
- Special Procedure: Short Field Take-Off
  63
- Special Procedure: Slow Speed Sink and Recovery
  63
- Training Engine In-Flight Shut-Down and Air Restart
  64
- Noise Abatement
  65
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- Airspeed Correction
  69
  - SECTION 5 - PERFORMANCE 5.1 Demonstrated Operating Temperature
    69
- Demonstrated Operating Temperature
  69
- Performance
  69
- Height-Velocity Diagram
  70
- Rate of Climb
  71
- Speeds
  71
- Take-Off and Landing Data
  71
- Influence on Take-Off Distance and Climb Rate
  72
- Additional Performance Data
  74
- Sink Rate and Glide Ratio
  74
- Sound Exposure Level / Noise Characteristics
  74
  - Fuel Flow
    74
    
    Service Ceiling
    74
- Compliance with Weight and Balance
  77
- General
  77
- Lateral Centre of Gravity
  77
- Weight and Balance
  77
- Weight and Balance Record
  77
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- System Description
  81
  - Introduction
    81
  - Airframe and Undercarriage
    81
  - Doors, Windows and Exits
    81
  - Fuel System
    81
  - Pneumatic System
    83
  - Power Plant
    84
  - Propeller
    84
  - Rotor System
    85
  - Vibration Damping
    85
  - Flight Controls
    85
  - Electrical System
    87
  - Lighting System
    88
  - Instrument Panel
    88
  - Intercom
    92
  - Pitot Static
    92
  - Indicators and Sensors
    92
  - Seats and Seatbelts
    92
  - Stowage Capacity
    92
Table of Contents

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- Handling and Servicing
  95
  - Maintenance Obligations
    95
  - General
    95
  - Ground Handling
    96
  - Cleaning
    96
  - Refuelling
    96
  - Checking of Engine Oil Level
    97
  - Checking of Engine Coolant Level
    97
  - Tire Pressure
    97
  - Lubrication and Greasing
    98
  - Replenishing of Fluids
    98
  - Engine Air Filter
    98
  - Propeller
    98
    
    Engine Oil
    98
    
    Engine Coolant
    98
  - Battery
    99
  - Winter Operation
    99
  - Removal, Disassembly, Assembly and Installation of the Rotor
    100
    
    Removal of the Rotor System
    100
    
    Disassembly of the Rotor System
    101
    
    Assembly of the Rotor System
    102
    
    Installation of the Rotor System
    102
  - Road Transport
    103
  - Repairs
    104
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