CAUTION
Perform throttle rigging check prior to attempting practice
autorotations (Para 4-5).
Do not practice autorotations if LOW FUEL warning indicator light
is illuminated. If, while in practice autorotation, LOW FUEL
warning indicator lights, return to powered flight.
NOTE: Increase collective pitch after establishing autorotation to
prevent rotor overspeed if flight is being conducted at high gross
weight or high density altitude. To reduce rate of descent or to
extend gliding distance, operate at minimum rotor RPM. Restore
rotor RPM by lowering collective prior to flareout.
Make practice autorotation landings as follows:
WARNING
IMPROPER RIGGING OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL MAY
RESULT IN INADVERTENT FLAMEOUT DURING RAPID
CLOSING OF THE TWISTGRIP TO THE GROUND IDLE
POSITION.
CAUTION
With the twistgrip in GROUND IDLE position, the low rotor
warning system is inoperative and rotor rpm must be
monitored using the N
R
gauge during practice autorotations.
For autorotation descent, the twistgrip should be in the FULL OPEN
or GROUND IDLE position. However, if a practice autorotation
landing (minimum engine power) is desired, rotate the twistgrip to
the GROUND IDLE position.
If a power recovery is desired, rotate the twistgrip to the FULL
OPEN position to make full engine power available upon demand.
Normal Procedures
Schweizer RSG, LLC.
Model
269D
Helicopter
4-10.
PRACTICE
AUTOROTATIONS
Pilot's Flight Manual
4-25
Reissued:
16
Jan 2019
FAA Approved
Book 3.indd 115
8/4/19 1:25 PM
