ENGINE PRESTART CHECK

EXTERIOR CHECK................................... COMPLETED

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ....................... ALL ON BOARD
COPILOT SEAT BELT .............................. SECURED (if solo)
CHECKLIST DOORS
PEDALS
............................................. SECURED
............................................. ADJUSTED
FLIGHT CONTROLS ................................. FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
THROTTLE ............................................. OPEN, IDLE, CLOSED
EXTINGUISHER ....................................... ON BOARD, GREEN ARC
HB-ZEB MAP LIGHT ............................................. OFF
ROTOR BRAKE ........................................ FULLY UP
CIRCUIT BREAKERS ............................... ALL IN
BOOST PUMPS AFT & FWD ..... OUT
BELL 206BIII OVERHEAD CONSOLE
STROBE LIGHT ................... OFF
S/N 2959 RADIO MASTER .................. OFF
ANTI COLL LIGHT ............... ON
From AFM/RFM revision N°8 (06 OCT 00) INSTRUMENT LIGHT .......... OFF
POS LIGHT .......................... OFF
ECS ...................................... OFF
GYRO ATTITUDE SWITCH . OFF
PITOT HEAT ........................ OFF
DEFOG BLOWER ................ OFF
BATTERY ............................. OFF
GENERATOR....................... OFF
ALTIMETER ............................................. AIRFIELD ELEVATION / QNE
FUEL VALVE............................................. ON
ENGINE DE-ICING.................................... OFF
HYD SYSTEM ........................................... ON
ICS ............................................. AS DESIRED
ATTITUDE DAMPING SWITCH ................ OUT
ELT ............................................. ARMED
LANDING LIGHT ....................................... OFF
USE FOR REFERENCE ONLY BATTERY ............................................. ON (OFF for GPU)
THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT REPLACE THE AFM/RFM CAUTION ALARM ..................................... AUDIO CHECK
TRANSmission OIL PRESSure,
ENGine OUT, ROTOR LOW RPM
FUEL PUMP lights .................................... ON
© SILVIO PINI, http://www.silviopini.ch CAUTION and WARNING LIGHTS ........... TEST
TOT WARNING LIGHT .............................. TEST ENGINE RUN-UP
CAUTION LIGHT BREAKER ..................... OUT
BATTERY VOLTAGE ................................ NOT BELOW 24 VOLT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE .................. CHECK ABOVE 0°C
FUEL QUANTITY ...................................... CHECK ENDURANCE If started with GPU:
RADIO MASTER ....................................... ON GPU ..................................... DISCONNECTED
ATIS .............................................. RECEIVED BATTERY ............................. CHECK ON
START-UP CLEARANCE .......................... RECEIVED (if necessary) THROTTLE ............................................. OPEN TO 70% N1
ALTIMETER .............................................. SET GENERATOR............................................ ON, CHECK
BOOST PUMPS AFT & FWD........................... IN LOADMETER (below 70%)
FUEL PRESSURE ..................................... CHECK STROBE LIGHT ........................................ ON (if necessary)
POSITION LIGHT ...................................... ON
GYRO ATTITUDE INDICATOR................. ON (warning flag disappears)
PITOT HEAT ............................................. AS REQUIRED (visible
ENGINE START ............................................................. moisture, OAT below 4,4°C)
GPS ............................................. CHECK ON
COLLECTIVE PITCH ................................. FULL DOWN TRANSPONDER ....................................... CHECK STBY
THROTTLE .............................................. FULL CLOSED STABILITY AND CONTROL
ROTOR .............................................. CLEAR; ROTOR AUGMENTATION SYSTEM (SCAS) ......... ON
MAIN BLADES IN CHECK
SIGHT COLLECTIVE ....................... SLOWLY MOVE UP
CAUTION LIGHT BREAKER ..................... IN UNTIL AUDIO ALARM
STARTER .............................................. ENGAGED AUDIO LOW RPM ALARM... CHECK
Wait until: COLLECTIVE ....................... FULL DOWN
TOT ...................................... BELOW 150°C THROTTLE ............................................. FULL OPEN
OAT above 7°C..................... N1 15% MAX 40% TRQ
OAT from 7°C to -18°C ......... N1 13% N2 ............................................. SET 100%
OAT below -18°C .................. N1 12% CHECKS
THROTTLE .............................................. OPEN TO IDLE BOOST PUMPS AFT & FWD
Monitor: (below 6000 ft)...................... OFF, CHECK
PRESSURE, ON (BOTH)
TOT ...................................... 810°C TO 927°C
MAX 10 sec PITOT HEAT ........................ ON, CHECK
25% N1 ................................. MAIN ROTOR MUST BE LOADMETER, OFF
TURNING ENGINE DE-ICING.................................... ON, caution light on
58% N1 ................................. RELEASE START TOT ...................................... CHECK RISE
BUTTON ENGINE DE-ICING .............. OFF, caution light off
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION OIL.......... CHECK TOT ...................................... CHECK DECREASE
ENGINE IDLE ............................................ CHECK 60-62% N1 leave ON if visible moisture with OAT below 4,4°C
FLIGHT CONTROLS ................................. CHECK
If the engine has been shut down for more then 15 minutes, HYD SYSTEM ...................... OFF
stabilize at idle for one minute FLIGHT CONTROLS............ CHECK MOVING
CYCLIC IN AN “X”
 PATTERN HOVER CHECK
HYD SYSTEM ...................... ON
FLIGHT CONTROLS ............ CHECK TRQ, TOT, N1 ........................................... WITHIN LIMITS
THROTTLE .............................................. DECREASE TO IDLE WARNING & CAUTION PANEL ................ NO LIGHTS
N1 ......................................... 60-62% IN 3-5 SEC ROTOR RPM ............................................ CHECK 100%
ENGINE ................................ CONTINUE TO RUN TAKEOFF SECTOR .................................. CLEAR
THROTTLE .............................................. FULL OPEN
MAX 40% TRQ
N2 GOVERNOR TRIM............................... CHECK RANGE
97% - 102%
IN-FLIGHT OPERATION
SET TO 100%
ATTITUDE INDICATOR............................. PULL TO ERECT
ECS ............................................. AS DESIRED
HSI .............................................. CHECK HEADING
CAUTION & WARNING PANEL ................ NO LIGHTS
GPS (if required) ........................................... ROUTE SELECTED
INSTRUMENTS ........................................ NORMAL RANGE
VOR (if needed) ............................................ SELECTED DESIRED
FUEL QUANTITY ...................................... CHECK ENDURANCE
RADIAL
PITOT HEAT ............................................. AS REQUIRED
FUEL FLOW METER ................................. TEST AND RESET
ON if visible moisture with OAT below 4,4°C
CAUTION and WARNING LIGHTS ........... TEST AGAIN
ENGINE DE-ICING.................................... ON
TOT ...................................... CHECK RISE
GREEN SECTOR
BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECK
ECS SWITCH ............................................ CHECK OFF
DESCENT AND LANDING
CAUTION & WARNING PANEL ................ NO LIGHTS
INSTRUMENTS ......................................... NORMAL RANGE
BREAKERS ............................................. ALL IN
GENERATOR LOAD ................................. < 70% - NORMAL
ECS ............................................. OFF
LOAD IS 10-20%
PITOT HEAT ............................................. AS REQUIRED
ROTOR RPM ............................................. CHECK 100%
ON if visible moisture with OAT below 4,4°C
FUEL QUANTITY ...................................... CHECK ENDURANCE
CAUTION & WARNING PANEL ................ NO LIGHTS
STABILITY AND CONTROL
INSTRUMENTS ........................................ NORMAL RANGE
AUGMENTATION SYSTEM (SCAS) ......... CHECK ON
ROTOR RPM ............................................ CHECK 100%
LDG & TAXI LIGHTS ................................. AS REQUIRED
ENGINE DE-ICING.................................... OFF
THROTTLE .............................................. CHECK FULL OPEN
ON if visible moisture with OAT below 4,4°C
TAKEOFF BRIEFING ................................ DONE
LANDING LIGHT ....................................... AS REQUIRED
DEPARTURE CLEARANCE ...................... RECEIVED
LANDING BRIEFING................................. DONE
 ENGINE SHUTDOWN WARNING LIGHT (RED) SEGMENTS
LANDING LIGHT ....................................... OFF ENG OUT N1 < 55%
THROTTLE .............................................. IDLE POSITION ENTER AUTOROTATION
FLIGHT CONTROLS ................................. APPLY FRICTION If ample altitude remains investigate failure
TOT .............................................. STABILIZE FOR 2 and attempt engine relight
MINUTES
STROBE LIGHT ........................................ OFF BATT HOT BATTERY CASE TEMP ABOVE 60°C
POSITION LIGHT ...................................... OFF
BATTERY ................ OFF
GYRO ATTITUDE SWITCH....................... OFF
LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
GPS .............................................. OFF
When green light “WAIT” on the panel control comes OFF
THROTTLE .............................................. CLOSED
CAUTION LIGHT BREAKER ..................... OUT
BOOST PUMP AFT & FWD ............................. OUT CAUTION LIGHT (AMBER) SEGMENTS
TOT .............................................. CHECK
DECREASING ROTOR LOW RPM ROTOR RPM <90%
RADIO MASTER ....................................... OFF COLLECTIVE .......... REDUCE
GENERATOR ............................................ OFF THROTTLE .............. CHECK FULL OPEN
FUEL VALVE ............................................. LEAVE ON
ANTI COLL LIGHT ..................................... LEAVE ON
ROTOR BRAKE ......................................... APPLY BETWEEN TRANS OIL PRESS MAIN TRANSMISSION OIL TOO LOW
38-32% N2 GAGE ...................... CHECK
When: LANS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
N1 ......................................... 0%
TOT ...................................... STABILIZED TRANS OIL TEMP MAIN TRANSMISSION OIL HOT
BATTERY .............................................. OFF POWER ................... REDUCE
GAGE ...................... CHECK OIL
Pilot should remain at flight controls until rotor has come to a PRESSURE
complete stop LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

BATTERY TEMP BATTERY TEMP ABOVE 54,5°C

BATTERY ................ OFF
WAIT UNTIL BATT COOLS (LIGHT OFF)
BATTERY ................ ON

ENGINE CHIP LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

TRANS CHIP LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

T/R CHIP LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE DURING STARTING OR SHUTDOWN

GEN FAIL GEN ......................... RESET THEN ON STARTER ............................................. CONTINUE TO MOTOR
IF GENERATOR FAIL PERSIST THE ENGINE
GEN ......................... OFF THROTTLE ............................................. FULL CLOSED
LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL FUEL VALVE............................................. OFF
* see emergency procedures IGNITION CIRCUIT BREAKER ................. OUT

FUEL FILTER ENGINE FUEL FILTER CLOGGED

LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL
CLEAN BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT ENGINE FIRE DURING FLIGHT
IMMEDIATELY ENTER AUTOROTATION
A/F FUEL FILTER AIRFRAME FUEL FILTER CLOGGED
THROTTLE ............................................. CLOSED
LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL FUEL VALVE............................................. OFF
CLEAN BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT BATTERY ............................................. OFF
FUEL PUMP ONE (OR BOTH) FUEL BOOST PUMP IS
INOPERATIVE
DESCENT BELOW 6000 FT ENGINE AIR START
UNUSABLE FUEL.... 10 GAL
When cause of the engine failure is believed to be mechanical, do
FUEL LOW PLAN LANDING not attempt a restart
FUEL REMAINING... 20 GAL ROTOR RPM ............................................ MAINTAIN BETWEEN
90-107%
IAS ............................................. REDUCE TO
52-69 KTS
GENERATOR............................................ OFF
ALTITUDE ............................................. CHECK BELOW
12000 FT
PERFORM NORMAL ENGINE START PROCEDURE

FUEL CONTROL AND/OR GOVERNOR FAILURE

MAINTAIN RPM WITH COLLECTIVE PITCH DOWN IF ENGINE
UNDERSPEEDS
ESTABLISH AUTOROTATIVE GLIDE IF POWER IS VERY LOW
OR IF ENGINE MUST BE SHUT DOWN
 DRIVESHAFT FAILURE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE
If you can observe: IAS ............................................. REDUCE 61-69 KTS
LEFT YAW HYDRAULIC BOOST CIRCUIT BREAKER ......... OUT
RAPID DECREASE OF ROTOR RPM If power is not restored
INCREASE OF POWER TURBINE (N2) RPM HYDRAULIC BOOST CIRCUIT BREAKER ......... IN
(overspeed) HYDRAULIC SYSTEM .............................. OFF
ROTOR RPM ............................................. MAINTAIN BETWEEN LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL
90-107%
IAS .............................................. MAINTAIN BETWEEN
52-69 KTS
THROTTLE .............................................. OPEN (to provide ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE
power to T/R)
COMPLETE AUTOROTATIVE LANDING AND HELICOPTER GEN FAIL
SHUTDOWN
GENERATOR............................................ RESET THAN ON
If power is not restored
GENERATOR............................................ OFF
TAIL ROTOR CONTROL FAILURE ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ............... OFF
REQUIRED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT .. ON
ALTITUDE ............................................. DESCENT BELOW
COMPLETE LOSS OF THRUST
6000 FT
THROTTLE .............................................. REDUCE TO IDLE
IAS .............................................. 50 KTS DURING THE
DESCENT

FIXED PITCH FAILURE ENGINE ICING

POWER .............................................. ADJUST TO MINIMIZE
EXCESSIVE YAWING ENGINE DE-ICING.................................... ON
IAS .............................................. ADJUST TO MINIMIZE TOT ............................................. MAINTAIN WITHIN
EXCESSIVE YAWING LIMITS

HIGH OIL ENGINE TEMPERATURE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW, HIGH, OR

FLUCTUATING
LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL
IF engine oil pressure is below minimum or above maximum
LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE / LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL
 THIS DIAGRAM FOR REFERENCE ONLY

SEE THE CORRECT DIAGRAM IN THE AFM/RFM