CSP-HE/HS-1
Optional Equipment
Rotorcraft Hoist
ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
MD 500
(Models 369HE/HS/HM
)
Revision 6
9-31
FAA Approved
The Hoist may not be operated when the 369H30086 Utility Float kit is
installed.
The Hoist Kit may not be operated when the 389H90011 Litter kit is
installed. When litters are removed and the 369H90085 (flat glass) doors
are installed, hoist operation is permitted.
When the 369H90060 Passenger Step Kit is installed, the step on the same
side as the hoist must be removed prior to hoisting operations.
Operations combining cargo hook/cargo swing loads with the hoist is not
permitted.
Placards:
Make placards stating approved load class(es) and occupancy limitations;
display placards in conspicuous location in cabin.
NOTE
:
300 pounds is the allowable loading limit on the hoist hook.
Placard stating, ‘‘External Load Limit 300 Pounds’’ installed on the hook.
PART III
EMERGENCY AND MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES
Emergency Release:
Hoist operator may jettison hoist load by lifting guard on cable cutter
switch and moving switch to CUT position.
Pilot may jettison load by depressing recessed cable cut button located on
the cyclic stick grip.