Section 4: Flight Operations
Filling the Bucket
2012 Bambi Max Operations Manual
(Version A)
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Filling the Bucket
Once the Bambi MAX touches the water surface, it immediately tips and sinks. This is a result of the ballast
on one side of the bucket which makes it unstable on the water. Opening the valve will make the bucket
sink faster but it should be closed once it is below the surface.
To fill the bucket from an open top tank, you will require a tank with a recommended depth as shown in the
chart below:
Warning
When filling the Bambi MAX, do not execute an abrupt 90 degree pedal turn with the helicopter
close to the water while towing the bucket. While filling, there is a danger that the Bambi MAX
suspension lines (as with any other external load) could get caught on a rear skid resulting in a dy-
namic rollover on liftout. This could cause personal injury and helicopter damage. Check the load
and suspension cables with your mirrors before liftout.
Bambi Height
Required Tank
Height
Bambi
Model
Inches Meters Inches Meters
1518 39 1.00 48 1.22
1821 41 1.04 56 1.42
2024 43 1.09 58 1.47
2226 44 1.10 60 1.52
2732 48 1.22 60 1.52
3542 57 1.45 78 1.98
4453 57 1.45 78 1.98
5566 62 1.57 84 2.13
6578 67 1.70 90 2.29
7590 73 1.85 96 2.44
HL4000 75 1.90 96 2.44
HL5000 80 2.03 110 2.80
HL7600 95 2.41 120 3.05
HL9800 106 2.70 120 3.05
