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FLIGHT PERFORMANCE

AND
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PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE
HELICOPTER MANUAL

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FOR EXAMINATION PURPOSES ONLY
SOUTH AFRICAN

CIVIL AVIATION
AUTHORITY

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CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - PERFORMANCE GRAPHS
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1-7 .........Figure
1-8 .........Figure
1-9 .........Figure
1-10 .......Figure

1-1..............Airspeed System Calibration


1-2..............Density Altitude Graph
1-3..............Wind Component Graph
1-4..............Hover In Ground Effect Graph
1-5..............Hover Out of Ground Effect Graph
1-6..............Never Exceed Speed (Vne) Graph
1-7..............Normal Operating Speed (Vno) Graph
1-8..............Maximum Continuous Power Table
1-9..............Autorotation Performance
1-10............Height-Velocity Diagram

SECTION 2 - MASS AND BALANCE


Page 2-1 .........Figure 2-1..............Mass and Balance Loading Form
Page 2-2 .........Figure 2-2..............Longitudinal CG Graph
Page 2-3 .........Figure 2-3..............Lateral CG Graph

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AIRSPEED SYSTEM CALIBRATION

140

CALIBRATED AIRSPEED - KNOTS

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
0

20

40

60

80

100

120

INDICATED AIRSPEED - KNOTS

Figure 1-1: Airspeed System Calibration

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DENSITY ALTITUDE GRAPH

RD
NDA
STA

20,000
19,000
18,000

000

17,

000
16,
000
15,
000
14,

17,000
16,000
15,000

000
000
12,
000
11,
000
10,
0
900

13,

14,000

DENSITY ALTITUDE

000

18,

13,000
12,000
11,000
10,000

UR

SS
RE

800

9000

0
700
0
600

8000
7000

500

6000

400

5000

0
300
0
200
0
100

4000
3000
2000

-40

-30

-20

-10
0
10
TEMPERATURE - C

20

Figure 1-2: Density Altitude Graph

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VE

E
AL

SE

1000
0

ES

UD

IT
ALT

30

40

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WIND COMPONENT GRAPH

10

45

30

20

35

40

40

30

50

25

60

20

70

15

10
10

80

HEAD/TAIL WIND COMPONENT - KNOTS

40

65 D
IN
W 0 ITY
6 C
LO
S
VE 55 OT
KN 50

ANG
20
LE
B
AND ETWEE
NW
RU
30 NWAY - IND DI
DEG REC
REE TION
S

50

90

100
13

-10

110

0
14
0
15

160

170
-20

12

10

20

30

40

CROSSWIND COMPONENT - KNOTS

Figure 1-3: Wind Component Graph

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HOVER IN GROUND EFFECT GRAPH

14,000
13,000
12,000
11,000
STANDARD DAY

DENSIT

9000

C
C C 10 0 C 0 C 0 C
+
0
+2 +3 +4

,200 FT

7000

-10

UDE 11

8000

-20

Y ALTIT

PRESSURE ALTITUDE - FEET

10,000

6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000

1400

1500

1600

1700

1800

1900

2000

2100

2200

GROSS WEIGHT - POUNDS

Figure 1-4: Hover in Ground Effect Graph

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2400

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HOVER OUT OF GROUND EFFECT GRAPH

14,000
13,000
12,000
11,000

STANDARD DAY

DENSIT

9000

,200 FT

C
C C 10 0 C 0 C 0 C
+
0
+2 +3 +4

-10

UDE 11

8000

-20

Y ALTIT

PRESSURE ALTITUDE - FEET

10,000

7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000

1400

1500

1600

1700

1800

1900

2000

2100

2200

GROSS WEIGHT - POUNDS

Figure 1-5: Hover Out of Ground Effect Graph

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2300

2400

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PRESSURE ALTITUDE - FEET

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

130

1000

2000

3000

+40
C

4000

+20

5000

6000

0 C

7000

8000

-20

9000 10 000

11 000 12 000 13 000 14 000 15 000

NEVER EXCEED SPEED (VNE) GRAPH

VNE - KIAS

Figure 1-6: Never Exceed Speed Speed (Vne)

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PRESSURE ALTITUDE - FEET

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

1000

2000

+40

3000

4000

+20

5000

6000

0 C

7000

8000

-20

9000 10 000

11 000 12 000 13 000 14 000 15 000

NORMAL OPERATING SPEED (VNO) GRAPH

VNO - KIAS

Figure 1-7: Normal Operating Speed Graph (Vno)

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MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS POWER TABLE

MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS POWER


PRESSURE
OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE - C
ALTITUDE
FEET
-20 -10
0
10
20
30
40
SEA LEVEL
22.4 22.6 23.0 23.4 23.6 24.0 24.4
22.2 22.4 22.6 23.0 23.2 23.6 23.8
2000
4000
22.0 22.2 22.4 22.6 22.8 23.0 23.2
6000
21.6 22.0
FULL THROTTLE
FOR MAX TAKE-OFF POWER (5 MIN LIMIT) ADD 1.1 IN.HG

Figure 1-8: Maximum Continuous Power

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AUTOROTATION PERFORMANCE

16,000
15,000
14,000
13,000

PRESSURE ALTITUDE - FEET

12,000
11,000
10,000
9000
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0

10

HORIZONTAL DISTANCE TRAVELLED - NAUTICAL MILES

Figure 1-9: Autorotation Performance

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HEIGHT - VELOCITY DIAGRAM

650

AVOID OPERATION IN SHADED AREAS

600

HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL - FEET

550
500
7000 FT DENSITY ALTITUDE AT 2000 LBS

450
400
350
300
250
200

SEA LEVEL AT 2300 LBS

150
100
50
0

10

20

30

40
50
60
70
80
90 100
INDICATED AIRSPEED - KNOTS

Figure 1-10: Height Velocity Diagram

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120

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MASS AND BALANCE LOADING FORM

Basic Empty Weight

Weight
(lbs)

Arm Aft Datum


(inches)

Moment
(inch-pounds)

1350

105.5

142425

Pilot and Fwd Passenger

48.5

Fwd Baggage

43.0

Aft Passengers and Baggage

78.5

Total Zero Fuel Weight

Main Fuel

104.0

Aux Fuel

103.0

Total Loaded Helicopter

NOTE: The Maximum All Up Weight of this helicopter is 2300 lb.

Figure 2-1: Mass and Balance Loading Form

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LONGITUDINAL CG GRAPH

2400
2300

GROSS WEIGHT - POUNDS

2200
2100
2000
1900
1800
1700
1600
1500
1400

90

91

92

93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
FUSELAGE STATION - INCHES FROM DATUM

Figure 2-2: Longitudinal CG Graph

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LATERAL CG GRAPH

4R
3R

LATERAL CG - INCHES

2R
1R
0
-1 L
-2 L
-3 L
-4 L

Figure 2-3: Lateral CG Graph

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ALLOWABLE CG MOMENT VS GROSS WEIGHT GRAPH

OM

EN
T

2300

OW
AB
L

EM

2200

AL
L

LOADED HELICOPTER WEIGHT - POUNDS

2100

2000

1900

1800

1700

1600

1500

1400

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

LOADED HELICOPTER MOMENT - 1000 INCH-POUNDS

Figure 2-4: CG Moment Vs Gross Weight

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