MD Helicopters 500E - User Manual

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Summary

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SECTION I GENERAL

1-1. Introduction

Provides pilot with information for mission accomplishment with maximum efficiency and safety.

1-5. Pilot’s Briefing

Guidance for briefing passengers on approach, safety, and emergency procedures before flight.

SECTION II LIMITATIONS

2-1. Flight Restrictions

Specifies approved flight crew positions, prohibited aerobatics, and doors-off flight conditions.

2-4. Weight Limitations

Specifies maximum gross weight, minimum flying weight, cargo deck capacity, and utility stowage limits.

2-7. Powerplant Limitations Rolls Royce 250−C20 B

Details engine torque, turbine outlet temperature, and gas producer speed limits for the C20B engine.

SECTION III EMERGENCY AND MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES

3-3. Engine Failure

Details procedures for complete and partial power loss, including indications and actions.

3-7. Fire

Covers fire detection, cabin smoke elimination, aircraft evacuation, and fire extinguisher use.

3-11. Flight Control Malfunctions

Details procedures for anti-torque failure and flight control malfunctions.

SECTION IV NORMAL PROCEDURES

4-1. Preflight Requirements

Details preflight checks for standard configuration, understanding limitations, and servicing requirements.

4-3. Engine Start

Provides step-by-step instructions for engine start, including controls and pump usage.

4-6. Takeoff

Describes normal takeoff procedures, including hover area checks and height-velocity diagrams.

SECTION V PERFORMANCE DATA

5-5. Hover Ceiling VS Gross Weight − In Ground Effect (IGE)

Provides charts for maximum hover weight capability in ground effect for various conditions.

5-6. Height Velocity Diagram;Gross Weight Limits For Height Velocity Diagram

Shows airspeed/altitude combinations to avoid during takeoff engine failure and gross weight limits.

SECTION VI WEIGHT AND BALANCE DATA

6-1. Weight and Balance Characteristics

Defines maximum/minimum weights, reference datum, cargo capacity, and CG limits.

6-4. Weight and Balance Determination − Passenger Configuration

Guides on determining gross weight and CG for passenger configurations, including ballast requirements.

SECTION VII HANDLING, SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE

7-7. Servicing − General

Lists servicing materials, capacities, and locations of servicing points for various helicopter systems.

7-8. Fuel System − Servicing

Covers refueling precautions, cold weather fuel mixtures, and fuel system filling/draining.

SECTION VIII ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS AND PERFORMANCE DATA

8-1. Hover Ceiling − Out of Ground Effect (OGE)

Explains how to use charts for maximum hover weight capability out of ground effect (OGE).

SECTION IX OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

9-5. Operating Instructions: Cargo Hook Kit

Details general information, limitations, and placarding for the cargo hook kit.

9-8. Operating Instructions − Emergency Floats

Details the Emergency Float Kit, its components, and operation for emergency landings.

9-9. Operating Instructions − Engine Air Inlet Diverter

Explains the function of the engine air inlet diverter kit in preventing foreign object ingestion.

MD Helicopters 500E Specifications

General

Brand	MD Helicopters
Model	500E
Category	Toy
Language	English