SECTION 2
NORMAL PROCEDURES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION 2–1
FLIGHT PLANNING 2–1
TAKE-OFF AND LANDING DATA 2–2
WEIGHT AND BALANCE DATA 2–2
PREFLIGHT CHECKS 2–2
PILOT’S DAILY PREFLIGHT CHECK 2–3
PILOT’S PREFLIGHT CHECK 2–14
ENGINE PRE-START CHECK 2–15
NORMAL ENGINE START 2–20A
ENGINE 1 START 2–21
BEFORE ENGINE 2 START (ON BATTERY) 2–23
ENGINE 2 START 2–24
QUICK ENGINE START 2–25
FALSE START 2–28
DRY MOTORING RUN 2–28
SYSTEMS CHECK 2–29
TAXIING 2–36
TAKE-OFF 2–36
HOVER TAKE-OFF 2–36
ROLLING TAKE-OFF 2–38
IN FLIGHT 2–39
FLIGHT DIRECTOR OPERATION (IF INSTALLED) 2–40
APPROACH AND LANDING 2–42
SHUTDOWN 2–44
POST FLIGHT CHECK 2–46
FLIGHT HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS 2–47
STEEP APPROACHES AND VERTICAL DESCENT MA-
NOEUVRES 2–47
RFM A109E
E.A.S.A. Approved 2-i
Rev. 42