Optional Equipment
Utiltiy Floats
ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
MD 500
(Models 369HE/HS/HM
)
CSP-HE/HS-1
Revision 6
9-50
FAA Approved
PART III
EMERGENCY AND MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES
Engine Failure:
Perform engine failure procedures as stated in Section III of the flight
manual.
If engine failure occurs at night, do not illuminate the night landing lights
above 1000 AGL.
PART IV
NORMAL PROCEDURES
Rotor Engagement or Rotor Brake Application on Water:
Determine that sufficient clearance exists between the helicopter and any
obstacle during these operations. Tail swing before directional control is ob−
tained during engagement will be approximately 200 degrees nose right and
200 degrees nose left during rotor brake application.
Landing:
Water landing speed should be 20 knots or less.
Touchdown with a slightly tail low attitude.
Water taxi speed should be less than 10 mph. It will be necessary to in−
crease collective pitch to taxi at more than 5 mph.
For normal night landings, the night landing light should be turned on.
PART V
PERFORMANCE DATA
Hover Ceiling:
See Section V or Section VIII of the Pilot’s Flight Manual.
Height−V elocity Diagram is the same as in Section V of the PFM, and in−
cludes the condition of calm water for landings on water.
