AS 555 / AS 355

EUROCOPTER
AS 555 Fennec / AS 355 Ecureuil 2

CHECK-LIST

CAUTION: THIS HANDBOOK EAST INTENDS TO BE USES ONLY WITH FLIGHT

SIMULATOR®. NOT TO USE FOR REAL AVIATION.

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INSTRUMENT PANEL
PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENT PANEL

1. ATTITUDE DIRECTOR INDICATOR

2. HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATOR (HSI) et 2a DME RANGE INDICATOR
3. ALTIMETER
4. VERTICAL VELOCITY INDICATOR
5. RADAR ALTIMETER
6. AIRSPEED INDICATOR
7. ROTOR RPM / TACHOMTERS (NR / NTL1 - NTL2)
8. DISPLAY UNIT and 8a MASTER ALARM
9. EMERGENCY ATTITUDE INDICATOR
10. CAUTION AND WARNING PANEL 4α (See below)
11. DELTA NG
12. ALPHANUMERIC DIALS NG
13. TORQUEMETERS
14. TEMPERATURES T4
15. FUEL FLOW INDICATOR
16. FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS (FRONT / BACK)
17. FUEL PRESSURE INDICATORS (ENGINE LEFT/ENGINE RIGHT)
18. OIL PRESSURE INDICATORS (ENGINE LEFT/ENGINE RIGHT)
19. OIL TEMPERATURES INDICATORS (ENGINE LEFT/ENGINE RIGHT)
20. RADIO MAGNETIC INDICATOR (RMI)
21. MARKER LIGHTS INDICATOR(OMI)
22. ADF / TACAN (military version) / ADF only (civil version)
23. RESET GENERATORS
24. BUS TIE LEFT
25. BUS TIE RIGHT
26. EMERGENCY FLOATATION GEAR
27. CLOCK
28. CONTROL UNIT
29. VOR / TACAN SELECTOR

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OVERHEAD INSTRUMENTS PANELS

α1
5α α2
5α

30. FUEL FLOW LEVER LEFT ENGINE (left -click slide)


31. FUEL FLOW LEVER RIGHT ENGINE(left-click slide)

32. ROTOR BRAKE (right-click slide)
33. FIRE CUT OFF LEVER LEFT ENGINE (left -click)
34. FIRE CUT OFF LEVER RIGHT ENGINE (left -click)
35. TRIM T
36. DISENGAGE FEEDBACK
37. TRIM R
38. VENTILATION/ DEFOGGING
39. FIRE EXTINGUISHER N°1
40. FIRE EXTINGUISHER N°2
41. STROBES LIGHTS
42. SWITCH FUEL FLOW INDICATOR
43. CABINE LIGHT
44. WIPERS
45. FUEL INTERCOM
46. TAXI LIGHT
47. LANDING LIGHT
48. PANEL LIGHT
49. PITOT HEAT
50. THERMOMETER
51. FUSES (not functional)
A. VISOR OF HELMET
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52. ACCUMULATORS
53. LEFT ENGINE ALTERNATOR
54. LEFT GENERATOR
55. FUEL PUMP LEFT ENGINE
56. BATTERY
57. FUEL PUMP RIGHT ENGINE
58. RIGHT GENERATOR
59. RIGHT ENGINE ALTERNATOR
60. TACTIC (flight)
61. HORN
62. SERVOCOMMANDS
63. GYROCOMPAS
64. CLOCK COPILOT
65. EMERGENCY ATTITUDE INDICATOR
66. DIRECT BATT
67. CLOCK PILOT
68. POSITION LIGHTS
69. ANTICOLLISION LIGHT
70. "AEV" LEFT ENGINE SELECTOR
71. "AEV" RIGHT ENGINE SELECTOR
72. VOLTMETER AC
73. VOLTMETER DC
74. AMPEREMETER

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PROCEDURES

STARTING ENGINES

INSTALLATION
External inspection complete

Night flight :
“BAT G” “BAT D” (56) ON
Position lights (68) ON

BEFORE START
Fuses visual inspection
Fuel flow levers (30)(31) check free clearance (the first flight of the day) in the notch,
thrusts erasable places from there, checked
Rotor brake (32) in the front notch
Fire shut-off levers (33)(34) in the front notch, wire to be broken in place
Selectors “AEV” (70)(71) ARRET
All pushbuttons released
“BATT G” (56) ON
“BATT D” (56) ON
Tension checked
“DIRECT BATT” (65) inserted, extinct
altimeter : disappearance of the flag, sequence of the
engines calculators initialisation checked
Emergency attitude indicator (9) fixed, switch pushed, light off, TOP 2 mn, max 3 mn

Servo Test (62) pushed, SERVO caution light off, released

Co-pilot lighting (43) ON, as required

Fuel flow indicator switch (42) ON
Display unit (8) checked
Instruments correct indications
Clock (64) (67) ON, on time

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Fuel flow indicator (15) checked, all digits, “T LIMIT” light illuminated
attenuator as required
pleins affichés et vérifiés
Radar altimeter (5) OFF
All radios OFF
TB Box listen preset
"Trim T" (35) "Trim R" (37) Test. Pushbuttons inserted : TRIM (22) indicator light
illuminated, released

Headlights (46) (47) OFF, retracted

Collective lever pilot checked automatic unlocking

Cyclic pitch stick free

Tail rotor control pedals free

Front ventilation (38) as required
Performances, weight and balance calculated, in standards

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STARTING ENGINES

START
Rotors clear areas
Anti-collision light (69) ON
Position lights (68) ON

FIRST ENGINE
REGUL MOT indicator light (21) extinct
Fuel pump (55) ON, pressure checked, top 20 seconds
GENE (54) ON

“AEV” Selector (70) VOL position (left click maintained until the starting of
the engine)
Watch : increase NG, stabilisation T4 towards 700° C
increase Engine Oil Pressure
increase NTL and NR

NG > 50 % GEN G (2) indicator light extinction

NR < 100 tr/mn overspeed armed checked
NR < 200 tr/mn HYD (6), PH BTP (11), SERVO (28) indicator light extinction
NR > 250 tr/mn KLAXON (23) blinkinkt
NR = 350 tr/mn check operation alarms KLAXON then its extinction with
360 rpm
Protect “AEV” (70) folded back (automatically)

Stop starting if:

- T4 = 870° C more than 5 seconds ;
- T4 remain higher than 750° C ;
- “REG” red or amber light illuminated ;
- Oil pressure does not go up.

ALT G and D (53) (59) ON, lights extincted (24) (25)

Attitude director indicator and gyro pilot released, pushed, TOP, watch disappearance flags at 2 mn,
(63) 3 mn max

Pitots (49) ON
Generator flow watch i < 150 A
wait i < 100 A
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SECOND ENGINE
Warning panel (10) lights checked
Fuel pump (57) ON, pressure checked, top 20 seconds
“GENE” (58) ON

Sélecteur “AEV” (71) VOL position (left click maintained until the starting of
the engine)
Watch : increase NG and NTL
stabilisation T4 towards 700° C
increase Engine Oil Pressure

NTL < 100 tr/mn overspeed armed checked

NG > 50 % extinction GENE light (3)
“PH MOT” (34) extinct
Equal distribution of the engine torques checked
(12)

Stop starting if:

- T4 = 870° C more than 5 seconds ;
- T4 remain higher than 750° C ;
- “REG” red or amber light illuminated ;
- Oil pressure does not go up.

Protect “AEV” (71) folded back (automatically)

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AFTER START

Tensions and intensity checked

Test des alternateurs Verify the tensions and the functioning of the lights in 3
cases below :

1 2 3
ALT G STOP ENGAGED ENGAGED
ALT D ENGAGED STOP ENGAGED

NOTA :
keep the hand on the collective lever during the action on the tail rotor control pedals.

Pushbutton servo (62) inserted, SERVO (28) light illuminated, presence of effort to
the tail rotor control pedals
Pushbutton ACCU (52) inserted, greater effort, released (52) (62),
disappearance of the efforts
EnginesTrim checked, torques, Ng and T4 aligned subjection checked
Radio COM et radio NAV ON, checked (upper request), posting frequencies
Autopilot and coupler tests completed

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TAKE-OFF
TAKE-OFF

Fuel flow levers (30) (31) in the notch, lights extinct

Panel 14α et 15α all pushbuttons engaged exept: SERVO (62),
ACCU (52),TAC (60) upper request
Caution and warning panel (10) all lights extinct
Engines and rotor parameters checked
Clock (27) checked
Attitude director indicator (1) (9) readjusted, index at zero
Headings checked
Altimeters (3) posted pressure, noted error
Radar altimeter (5) ON, Tested indicators, adjusted index
Heating defogging closed
Flight commands free of clearance
Autopilot (28) checked ( P - R - Y engaged )
Taxi and landing lights (46) (47) ON (as required)

HOVER

Parameters checked, in standards

TAXI

Checking Flight Without Visibility increase or decrease headings , attitude indicators stables,
vertical velocity indicator stables, RMI coherent indications

BEFORE TAKE-OFF

Briefing before take-off complete

IFF normal, as required

NOTA :
Instrument take-off or of night, the autopilot is obligatory.

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TAKE-OFF

Take-off Adapted to the performances and the type of zone

CLIMB

Taxi and landing lights (46) (47) OFF (if ON)

Heating defogging as required
MCP (Delta NG or C %) adjusted
Coordinated turn (T/C) as required
Radar altimeters (5) adjusted
Altimeters (3) adjusted
Coupling (28) selected, as required ( CPL )
Strobe lights (41) ON

CRUISE

Fast cruise Vi > 65 kt :

C % = 2 x 73 %
or
NG = - 2,6 % if T° ext > 0° C
NG = - 3,6 % if T° ext < 0) C
Economical cruise (recommended)
C % = 2 x 69 % with a gradient of - 1.25 % per 1000 ft of ZP

ZP
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000
(ft)

2x
69% 67.75 66.50 65.25 64.00 62.75 61.50 60.25 59.00 57.75 56.50
C%

VNE

ZP
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000
(ft)

VNE 150 147.5 145 142.5 140 137.5 135 132.5 130 127.5 125

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Maximum endurance: Vi = 55 kt

NOTA :
Heating and defogging :
- increase T4 (14) of 20° C;
- Increase of the consumption about + 3 %

Fuel transfer
balance the fuel tanks as soon as the front tank is lower than 35%

NOTA :
When the rear tank < 20% and in the event of transfer, the rear tank tends to be emptied in the front
tank and balance is obtained with 4% of variation in more with the front.

BEFORE DESCENT OR INITIAL APPROCH

Briefing before breakthrough complete

Headings checked
Altimeters (3) adjusted, verified displays
Radar altimeters (5) checked, ON, adjusted index
Safety Altitude announced
VNE calculated, announced
Masses and performances calculated, in standards

NOTA :
In descent, check the agreement of the altimeters.

BACKWIND OR TURN OF PROCEDURE

Caution and warning panel (10) all lights extinct

Engines parameters checked
Heating and defogging OFF
Altimeters (3) checked
Radio altimeters (5) adjusted
Landing light (47) ON (exept flight with night vision)
Briefing before landing complete
Masses et performances calculated, in standards

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In winch, vital actions “winching” complete

SHUTDOWN LANDING

LANDING

Landing adapted to the performances and the type of zone

AFTER LANDING (TAXI)

Taxi light (46) as required

IFF “Stand by”
Strobe lights (41) OFF

SHUTDOWN

Collective lever down

Cyclic neutral
Tail rotor control pedals neutral
Taxi and landing lights (46) (47) OFF
Autopilot and coupler (28) OFF
Radar altimeters (5) OFF
Idle maintained 1 mn
Fuel difference < 30 litres between fuel gauges indication and fuel
flow indicator
All radios COM and NAV OFF
Pushbuttons “GC” (63), “HOR” co-pilot (64), “ALT G” (53), “HOR” pilot
(67), “ALT D” (59), “PITOT” (49), “CH” (42) OFF
First engine “AEV” selector (70) on “ARRET” (right click maintained until shutdown of the
engine) TOP TAT
Pushbuttons “GEN” (54) and “P CARB” OFF
(55)
2° engine “AEV” selector ( 71) on “ECOLE” (left click) during 2 seconds then on “ARRET”
(right click maintained until shutdown of the engine)
TOP TAT
Pushbuttons “GEN” (58) et “P CARB” OFF
(57)
Poussoir “KLAXON” (61) OFF

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Rotor brake (32) for NR : ≤ 140 tr/mn normal ; ≤ 170 tr/mn by strong wind.
(right click and slip)
ACCU (52) discharged, tail rotor control pedals on neutral
Pushbutton “DIRECT BAT” (66) OFF
Pushbutton “POS” (68), “COL" (69) OFF
Pushbutton lighting (43) (48) OFF
Pushbutton ”BAT G et D” (56) OFF
External inspection complete

CAUTION AND WARNING PANEL 4α

PUSH TO
TEST

1 Door(s) open 19 Filings BTP – Presence

2 Left Générator – Absence / Défault 20 Filings BTA – Presence
3 Right Générator – Absence / Défault 21 Regulator - Dysfunction
4 Fuel Tank Front – Bingo 22 Trim – Absence / Défault
5 Fuel Tank Back –Bingo 23 Horn – Inhibition
6 Hydraulic Systèm – Absence / Défault 24 Left Alternator– Absence / Défault
7 Pilot Pitot – Absence / Défault 25 Right Alternator – Absence / Défault
8 Auxiliary Pitot – Absence / Défault 26 Filter Fuel Pump Left Engine - Défault
9 Gyrocompas – Absence / Défault 27 Filter Fuel Pump Right Engine - Défault
10 T° Oil BTP – High 28 Servocommand – Absence / Défault
11 Oil Pressure BTP – High 29 Limit – Beyond Limitations
12 Fire Left Engine – FIRE 30 Ecole – School Mod On / Off
13 Fire Right Engine - FIRE 31 NAV
14 Battery Fuse – Absence /Défault 32 Fire BTP
15 Left Battery – Défault 33 Battery Temperature – High
16 Right Battery - Défault 34 Engine Oil Pressure – Low / High
17 Filings Left Engine – Presence 35 Regulator – Out of Order
18 Filings Right Engine – Presence 36 Automatic Pilot – Out of Order / Default

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