Edition 1 21 Aug 2014
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Document no.: TERCEL-AFM-001-EN
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TERCEL
PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK
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Set brakes on.
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Unlock control stick.
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Check control stick movement range.
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Set control stick in neutral position.
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Set throttle to idle.
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Pull back the pre-rotation lever (red) until you hear the Bendix
turn on with its characteristic sound.
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After the Bendix turns on, hold the pre-rotation lever on in the
same position until the rotor accelerates to 100 rpm.
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Then firmly continue pulling the pre-rotation lever until the
rotor revolutions stop increasing (this means the prerotation
system has been fully synchronized).
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Set pre-rotation to fully engaged.
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Set the throttle lever so that the rotor revolutions reach 150
rpm and then pull the control stick back 10 cm
[4"]
and hold
on
until the rotor revolutions reach 180-200 rpm.
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Set pre-rotation to fully disengaged.
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make sure that the prerotation mechanism is deactivated.·
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Release the wheel brake.
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Pull the control stick backwards and gradually accelerate.
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At a speed of 40 km/h (22 kt) gently lift the front wheel,
observing the attitude of the gyrocopter.
The pre-rotation lever is the red lever in central console. The Bendix
mounted on gyrocopter is a mechanical type.
CAUTION
After setting the pre-rotation lever to the pre-rotation position, the pre-
rotation clutch is engaged, the Bendix is turned on and rotor is accelerating.
It is forbidden to apply prerotation during flight
Chapter 4
Normal procedures
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