ENSTROM 280FX OPERATOR’S MANUAL
3-3
FAA Approved: Nov 26/13
Rev. 9
Report No. 28-AC-020
Nov 5/13
SECTION 3. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
GENERAL
3-1. General
This section describes the foreseeable system failures and
malfunctions that may occur and establishes the emergency
procedures used to maintain control and get the helicopter
safely on the ground.
3.2. Definition of Terms
1. Immediate Emergency Actions. Those actions that must
be performed immediately in an emergency procedure
are underlined. These immediate emergency actions
must be committed to memory.
NOTE
The urgency of certain emergencies requires
immediate and instinctive action by the pilot. The
most important single consideration is helicopter
control. All procedures are subordinate to this
requirement.
2. Urgency to Land
a. Land Immediately - Perform a landing at the closest
suitable landing site.
b. Land as Soon as Practicable - Land at the nearest
suitable airport or landing facility.
3-3. After Emergency Action
After a malfunction of equipment has occurred, appropriate
emergency actions have been taken and the helicopter is on
the ground, an entry must be made in the remarks section
of the aircraft log book describing the malfunction. The
helicopter shall not be flown until corrective action has
been taken.
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