CSP-HE/HS-1
General
ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
MD 500
(Models 369HE/HS/HM
)
Revision 6
1-3
1-6. ORGANIZATION
FRONT MATTER:
Contains: Log of Revisions by Date, Table of Contents, Summary of Revi−
sions, and the List of Effective Pages.
By referring to the Log of Revisions By Date, the pilot may review a chro−
nological listing of changes to the Flight Manual.
Reading the Summary of Revisions will inform the pilot of what changes
have been made by paragraph reference. This summary contains only the
latest Flight Manual change.
The List of Effective Pages allows the pilot quick reference to page numbers
and their respective revision number. The pages listed should reflect the re−
vision number that appears at the bottom of each page.
SECTION I − GENERAL
Information of general interest to the pilot, owner or operator of the aircraft
and general rotorcraft information and conversion charts.
SECTION II − LIMITATIONS (FAA Approved)
Specifically defines the limiting factors, procedures and parameters within
which the rotorcraft may be operated. FAA regulations require that limita−
tions not be exceeded.
SECTION III −EMERGENCY AND MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES
(FAA Approved)
Problems which could be encountered in flight are defined and the proce−
dures necessary to cope with or alleviate them are discussed. The data is
recommended by MDHI.
SECTION IV − NORMAL PROCEDURES (FAA Approved)
Normal operating procedures from preflight through shutdown. The data is
recommended by McDonnell Douglas.
SECTION V − PERFORMANCE DATA (FAA Approved)
Aircraft performance as defined within certain conditions, such as airspeed,
weight, altitude, temperature, humidity, and wind velocity. Data is provided
in tabular or graph form to allow the pilot to determine the aircraft’s capa−
bilities in relation to the intended mission and prevailing conditions.
