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ROTORCRAFT
FLIGHT MANUAL

THIS MANUAL SHALL BE IN THE HELICOPTER DURING ALL OPERATIONS

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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

REISSUE — 13 FEBRUARY 1992

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LOG OF REVISIONS

Original ......................0 ...................... 01 JUL 77 Revision ................... 20 .....................04 DEC 89

Revision.....................1 ...................... 28 JUL 77 Revision ................... 21 .................... 25 MAY 90
Revision.....................2 ......................05 SEP 77 Reissue ..................... 0 ...................... 13 FEB 92
Revision.....................3 ......................16 FEB 79 Revision .................... 1 ...................... 02 SEP 92
Revision.....................4 .....................16 MAR 79 Revision .................... 2 ..................... 09 AUG 93
Revision.....................5 ......................09 JAN 81 Revision .................... 3 ...................... 21 JUN 94
Revision.....................6 ..................... 20 MAY 81 Revision .................... 4 .......................12 JUL 94
Revision.....................7 ......................11 SEP 81 Revision .................... 5 ...................... 23 JAN 95
Revision.....................8 ..................... 21 DEC 81 Revision .................... 6 ...................... 14 SEP 95
Revision.....................9 ..................... 12 NOV 82 Revision .................... 7 ...................... 27 FEB 97
Revision....................10 .................... 12 DEC 83 Revision .................... 8 ......................06 OCT 00
Revision....................11 .................... 16 DEC 83 Revision .................... 9 ......................02 APR 07
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Revision....................13 .................... 26 OCT 84 Revision ................... 11 .....................08 DEC 08
Revision....................14 .....................26 SEP 85 Revision ................... 12 ......................02 JUL 09
Revision....................15 .................... 11 NOV 86 Revision ................... 13 .................... 24 MAR 10
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C/D..............................................................16 1-14 .............................................................. 2
E/F ..............................................................16 1-15 – 1-16 ................................................... 3
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LOG OF TC APPROVED REVISIONS

Revision .................... 6...................... 14 SEP 95 Revision ...................12 ..................... 02 JUL 09

Revision .................... 7...................... 27 FEB 97 Revision ...................13 .................... 24 MAR 10
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Revision ................... 10..................... 05 NOV 07 Revision ...................16 ..................... 03 FEB 17
Revision ................... 11..................... 08 DEC 08

APPROVED DATE

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FOR
DIRECTOR — NATIONAL AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION
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LOG OF FAA APPROVED REVISIONS

Original ..................... 0....................... 01 JUL 77 Revision ...................20 .................... 04 DEC 89

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Revision .................... 3...................... 16 FEB 79 Revision .................... 1 ...................... 02 SEP 92
Revision .................... 4..................... 16 MAR 79 Revision .................... 2 ..................... 09 AUG 93
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Revision .................... 7...................... 11 SEP 81 Revision .................... 5 ....... Not FAA Approved
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Revision .................... 9...................... 12 NOV 82 Revision .................... 7 ...................... 27 FEB 97
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GENERAL INFORMATION
ORGANIZATION Section 3 — OPERATIONAL
INFORMATION
The Rotorcraft Flight Manual is divided into
four sections and Appendix A as follows: Section 4 — HANDLING AND SERVICING

Section 1 — LIMITATIONS TERMINOLOGY

Section 2 — NORMAL PROCEDURES WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES

Section 3 — EMERGENCY AND Warnings, cautions, and notes are used

MALFUNCTION PROCEDURES throughout this manual to emphasize
important and critical instructions as follows:
Section 4 — PERFORMANCE

Appendix A — OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT WARNING

SUPPLEMENTS
AN OPERATING PROCEDURE,
Sections 1 through 4 contain TC approved
PRACTICE, ETC., WHICH, IF NOT
data necessary to operate the basic helicopter
CORRECTLY FOLLOWED, COULD
in a safe and efficient manner.
RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR
Appendix A contains a list of approved LOSS OF LIFE.
supplements for optional equipment, which
shall be used in conjunction with the basic
Flight Manual when the respective optional CAUTION
equipment kits are installed.
AN OPERATING PROCEDURE,
T h e M a n u f a c t u r e r ’s D a ta M a n u a l PRACTICE, ETC., WHICH, IF NOT
( B H T- 2 0 6 B 3 - M D - 1 ) c o n ta i n s a d d i t i o n a l STRICTLY OBSERVED, COULD
inofrmation to be used in conjunction with the RESULT IN DAMAGE TO OR
Flight Manual and optional equipment DESTRUCTION OF EQUIPMENT.
supplements, as applicable. The manual is
divided into four sections as follows: NOTE
Section 1 — WEIGHT AND BALANCE An operating procedure, condition,
etc., which is essential to highlight.
Section 2 — SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION

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