Optional Equipment
Cargo Swing
ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
MD 500
(Models 369HE/HS/HM
)
CSP-HE/HS-1
Revision 6
9-20
FAA Approved
Static Electricity Discharge:
Instruct ground crew to ensure that the helicopter has been electrically
grounded prior to attaching cargo to drain charges of static electricity that
may build up in flight.
PART V
PERFORMANCE DATA
Refer to Section V for IGE Hover Ceiling vs. Temperature and Section VIII for
OGE Hover Ceiling vs. Temperature.
PART VI
WEIGHT AND BALANCE DATA
Weight and Loading:
The following table of Cargo Swing Loading Data should be used by the op−
erator to assist in evaluating the helicopter center of gravity for various
hook load weights.
Table 9-4. Cargo Hook Loading Data
Cargo Longitudinal CG = 96.9
Cargo Weight (lb)
Moment (in.−lb)
100
9,690
200
19,380
300
29,070
400
38,760
500
48,450
600
58,140
700
67,830
800
77,520
900
87,210
1000
96,900
1100
106,590
1200
116,280
1300
125,970
1400
135,660
