Pilot Operating Handbook
Cavalon
SECTION 9-9
Altern. Rotor System 8.8 m
AutoGyro_POH_Cavalon 915iS
Revision 1.0 – Issue Date 08.MAY.2019
9-9 - 1
9-9 Alternative Rotor System 8.6 m
9-9.1 General
Depending on customer’s configuration the gyroplane can be equipped with an alternative,
larger rotor system (rotor diameter 8.6 m) instead of the standard rotor system. This is
especially designed for aeronautical operation with high take-off mass, in high altitudes or
high temperatures (“hot and high”).
9-9.2 Limitations
9-9.3 Emergency Procedures
No change to standard aircraft
9-9.4 Normal Procedures
No change to standard aircraft
9.9.5 Performance
No change to standard aircraft
9-9.6 Weight and Balance
No change to standard aircraft
9-9.7 System Description
General
Type: ...........................................................2-bladed, fixed pitch, free to teeter
Material: ................................................ EN AW 6005A T6 aluminium extrusion
Blade profile: ..................................................................................NACA 8H12
Blade tip colour: ........................................................................................ Grey
Rotor diameter .......................................................................................... 8.6 m
Rotor disc area ....................................................................................58,1 sqm
9-9.8 Handling and Servicing
NOTE
Rotor tie-down bag to
secure the rotor system
for
parking must be equipped
with an adequate long rope so that the rotor system can be secured stress-free.
