Kodiak 100 Series User Manual

Pilot’s Operating Handbook Supplement
9.5-5
DO NOT USE FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS
Section 9
CARGO DOORS REMOVED
Cargo Door Remove
100 SERIES
9.5-1 GENERAL
The Cargo Doors Removed Kit is designed to improve passenger comfort
and facilitate passenger-to-pilot communications during special purpose
operations such as emergency air drops and aerial photography. The kit
consists of the following required equipment:
• Wind Deector: Installed in the aft part of the cargo door opening
to minimize airow buffeting within the cabin with the cargo doors
removed.
• Internal Grab Bar: Installed in the upper part of the cargo door opening
to provide mounting structure for the wind deector and as a location to
hold onto while the vertical sliding door is open.
• Vertical Sliding Door: Installed in the cargo door opening to keep wind
from entering the cabin during taxi, takeoff, climb, descent and landing.
The following additional equipment may be installed as an option (not
required) for operations with the cargo doors removed:
• Signal Lights and Switches: To provide a method for the pilot to signal
commands to crewmembers performing drops from the door.
• Static line attachment: Located on the right interior sidewall across
from the cargo door. This provides a method to perform cargo drops of
supplies with automatic parachute deployment and may be used as a
tether attach point for passengers
• Sill Protector: Recommended to be installed in the cargo door opening
to protect the frame of the cargo door when performing cargo drops.
• Door Closing Mechanism: Provides a pilot actuated handle which allows
the pilot to close the vertical sliding door.
• Jump Exhaust Stacks: Positions the exhaust plume further away from
the side of the fuselage.
9.5-2 LIMITATIONS
1. Intentional stalls are prohibited with the vertical sliding door open.
2. Vertical sliding door must be closed during takeoff, climb, descent and
landing.
3. Dropping is only allowed during straight, horizontal, coordinated, and
unaccelerated ight with the aps at 20°.
4. Maximum operating airspeed with vertical sliding door open is 120 KIAS.
5. Minimum operating airspeed with the vertical sliding door open is 70 KIAS.
6. Maximum operating airspeed with vertical sliding door closed is 182 KIAS.
7. Maximum operating airspeed while performing cargo drops is 80 KIAS.
NOTE: This supplement does not pertain to operations for skydiving/
parachute operations. For those operations, refer to the “Parachute
Operations” supplement.
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Kodiak 100 Series Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Daher
Engine	Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34
Service Ceiling	25, 000 feet
Seating Capacity	10
Crew	1-2
Range	1, 132 nautical miles
Type	Utility aircraft
Length	34 feet 2 inches
Wingspan	45 feet
Max takeoff weight	7, 255 pounds
Power Output	750 shp
Cabin Width	4 feet 6 inches