Pilot Operating Handbook
Cavalon Pro
Table of Contents
List of Effective Pages
RotorSport_POH_Cavalon Pro
Revision 1.0 – Issue Date 12 04 2015
Index / LOEP 1
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - GENERAL...................................................................................................1-1
1.1
Introduction.................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2
Certification ...................................................................................................1-1
1.3
Performance Data and Operating Procedures ...............................................1-1
1.4
Definition of Terms ........................................................................................ 1-2
1.5
Important Note...............................................................................................1-2
1.6
Three-view of the Cavalon Pro ......................................................................1-3
1.7
Description .................................................................................................... 1-4
1.8
Technical Data ..............................................................................................1-4
1.9
Rotor .............................................................................................................1-4
1.10
Engine...........................................................................................................1-5
1.11
Propeller........................................................................................................ 1-5
1.12
Unit Conversion.............................................................................................1-6
SECTION 2 - LIMITATIONS .............................................................................................2-1
2.1
General .........................................................................................................2-1
2.2
Environmental Limitations..............................................................................2-3
2.3
Colour Code for Instrument Markings ............................................................ 2-3
2.4
Airspeed Limitations and Instrument Markings...............................................2-4
2.5
Rotor Speed Limitations and Instrument Markings.........................................2-4
2.6
Power Plant Limitations and Instrument Markings..........................................2-5
2.7
Weight and Balance ......................................................................................2-7
2.8
Flight Crew .................................................................................................... 2-8
2.9
Kinds of Operation.........................................................................................2-8
2.10
Fuel ...............................................................................................................2-9
2.11
Minimum Equipment.................................................................................... 2-10
2.12
Placards (not forming part of an instrument or engraved on the panel) ........ 2-12
SECTION 3 - EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ...................................................................3-1
3.1
Engine Failure ...............................................................................................3-1
3.2
Air Restart Procedure (if safe! Plan for a forced landing first!)........................ 3-2
3.3
Landing into Trees or High Vegetation...........................................................3-3
3.4
Degradation of Engine Power ........................................................................ 3-3
3.5
Evacuating the Aircraft...................................................................................3-3
3.6
Smoke and Fire .............................................................................................3-4
3.7
Off-field Landing ............................................................................................ 3-5
3.8
Flight Control Malfunction ..............................................................................3-5
3.9
Warning and Caution Lights...........................................................................3-9
3.10
Parameters out of Limits.............................................................................. 3-11
3.11
Outside Air Temperature and Rotor Bearing Temperature........................... 3-12
3.12
Loss of Visibility........................................................................................... 3-12
3.13
Recovery System / Rotor System ................................................................ 3-12
3.14
Rotor Icing................................................................................................... 3-13
