FAA APPROVED: 21 FEB 2014 4-6
ROBINSON
MODEL R44
SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
DAILY OR PREFLIGHT CHECKS (cont’d)
CAUTION
Fill baggage compartments under unoccupied
seats to capacity before using baggage
compartments under occupied seats. Avoid
placing objects in compartment which could
injure occupant if seat collapses during a hard
landing.
CAUTION
Ensure all doors are unlocked before flight to
allow rescue or exit in an emergency.
CAUTION
Shorter pilots may require cushion to obtain
full travel of all controls. Verify aft cyclic
travel is not restricted.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fastened
Fuel shut-off valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON
Cyclic/collective friction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF
Cyclic, collective, pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full travel free
Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full travel free
Collective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full down, friction ON
Cyclic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neutral, friction ON
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neutral
Rotor brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disengaged
Circuit breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In
Carb heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF
Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full rich
Mixture guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installed
Trim and landing light switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF
Avionics switch (if installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disengaged
Altimeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set
HYD and governor switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON