MD Helicopters MD900 Explorer, Flight Manual

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Category A Operations
Takeoff and Landing Procedures
CSP − 902RFM207E − 1
ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
MD900 (902 Configuration with PW 207E)
FAA Approved
Reissue 2
Revision 4
11 − 17
11 − 3.3. LANDING PROCEDURES − CLEAR AIRFIELD, HELIPORT AND
ELEVATED HELIPAD
Normal landing profile:
NOTE
:
LDP is 100 feet (30 meters) above intended landing area at an airspeed of 35
KIAS and a rate of descent of 500 ft/pm (152 m/min) or less.
Before landing checks
PERFORM
Approach angle
ESTABLISH A 6
°
SIGHT PICTURE AND PLAN
APPROACH TO ARRIVE AT LDP AT 35 KIAS
Landing
TERMINATE APPROACH ABOVE LANDING AREA
AT 3.5 FT (1M) SKID HEIGHT
HOVER AT 3.5 FT (1M)
SKID HEIGHT
LDP 100 FT (30M) AGL
AND 35 KIAS
(65KM/H)
f927 − 045A
Figure 11 − 3.6. Normal Landing Profile