Takeoff Procedure (continued)
7. The main gear should leave the ground at about
35 mph, +/- weight and density altitude. Allow the
Aircraft to lift a few feet, then level off in ground
effect until the airspeed reaches 60 mph, then climb
out maintaining 60 mph for a normal departure. If
clearing a 50’ obstruction, use 55 mph for the target
airspeed until clear of the obstruction, then continue
the climb at 60 mph.
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Landing Procedure
1. Verify green indicator lights on both pre-rotator
and rotor brake.
2. Set throttle to 5000 RPM abeam approach end of
runway (for normal landing).
3. Use cyclic to set airspeed to 60 mph.
4. Make altitude adjustments using throttle.
5. Continue final to 1-2 feet AGL and level out. Use
rudders to align the Aircraft with the runway.
Straight alignment is critical on touchdown.
6. Set attitude slightly nose up and allow speed to
bleed off and main gear to touchdown.
7. Set throttle full aft on touchdown and move cyclic
back, keeping the nose wheel off the ground as long
as possible.
DO NOT BEGIN A TOUCH-AND-GO
TAKEOFF UNTIL AFTER THE NOSE WHEEL HAS
TOUCHED DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS COME
TO A STOP.
8. If leaving the runway, move the cyclic full forward
and centered left-to-right once the aircraft has
stopped and engage the rotor brake. Continue
holding the cyclic until the rotor-brake locks the
cyclic full forward.
9. Taxi slowly and carefully until the rotors come to a
full stop. It may be necessary to hold the cyclic
centered left-to-right until the rotors stop.
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