Mahindra GIPPSAERO GA8-TC 320, Operating Handbook

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Section 1
Model GA8-TC 320 General
Page 1-2 5 Feb 2009 C01-01-08
1.1. INTRODUCTION
This Operating Handbook consists of an introductory section and nine additional numbered
sections and has been prepared to comply with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association
(GAMA) Handbook Specification Number 1. Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 are Civil Aviation Safety
Authority (CASA) of Australia approved and comprise the Approved Flight Manual. These
pages, together with the remainder of the manual, comprise the Pilot’s Operating Handbook.
The GA8-TC 320 aircraft has been certificated by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia
in the Normal Category.
This Handbook includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by Federal Aviation
Regulations (FAR) Part 23 in order to comply with Normal Category requirements. The
basic handbook provides all the information, procedures and limitations required to
operate the aircraft in the Normal Category. Information, procedures and limitations
relating specifically to other operations are provided in the appropriate supplement in
Section 9.
The operating procedures presented herein are the result of GippsAero’s knowledge and
experience gained up to the date of issue or amendment of this handbook. The handbook is
not intended to be a guide for basic flight instruction or as a training manual. It may be used
for operational purposes only if kept in a fully amended state. It contains all the information
considered necessary to safely operate the aircraft.
The operator must be thoroughly familiar with the aircraft and the contents of this handbook
before initial operation. Thereafter the handbook should be reviewed periodically to enable the
operator to maintain the highest level of familiarity with the aircraft, its controls and recommended
operating procedures.