4-10. PRACTICE AUTOROTATIONS (cont)
Conduct practice autorotation at 94KIAS or below (see V
NE
plac-
ards). Maintain rotor between 410 and 504 by use of the collective
control.
Maximum gliding distance is obtained at 77 KIAS and 410 rotor
RPM.
Minimum rate of descent is obtained at 46 KIAS and 410 rotor
RPM.
NOTE:
Glide distances attained during an actual engine-out
autorotation may be less than the glide distances achieved during
practice autorotations when operating at reduced RPM (N
2
/N
R
needles joined).
At a height of approximately 65 FT above the ground flare to a
nose-up attitude.
At approximately 10 feet, coordinate collective pitch with forward
movement of cyclic stick to level A/C and cushion landing make
ground contact with ship level.
WARNING
D U R I N G P O W E R R E C O V E RY F R O M P R A C T I C E
AUTOROTATIONS, AVOID AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE
C O M B I N AT I O N S T H AT A R E I N S I D E T H E H E I G H T
VELOCITY CURVE.
HIGH RATES OF DESCENT MAY
DEVELOP THAT ARE NOT CONTROLLABLE.
Touchdown in a level attitude.
Avoid use of aft cyclic control or rapid lowering of collective pitch
during initial ground contact or during ground slide.
Normal Procedures
Pilot's Flight Manual
Schweizer RSG, LLC.
Model
269D
Helicopter
4-26
Reissued:
16
Jan 2019
FAA Approved
Book 3.indd 116
8/4/19 1:25 PM
