Biggin Hill Helicopters Bell 206
BELL 206 check A and pre-flight inspection
The Check A is to be carried out prior to the first flight of the day and must be certified. The Pre-flight
check need only cover those items marked with an and need not be certified by an authorised person,
but should be signed for as having been completed in the technical log.
Normal procedures
Check A and preflight Card 2
Interior Card 7
Pre start Card 8
Engine Starting Card 9
Pre take off/After Take-off Card 12
Departure/Cruise/Joining Card 12
Over water flight Card 12
Shutdown Card 13
Emergencies
CWP Captions Card 15
Engine failure in flight Card 17
Engine failure in the hover Card 18
Engine fire during start up Card 18
Engine fire during flight Card 18
Tail rotor Control failure Card 19
Loss of tail rotor thrust Card 19
Fuel control failure Card 19
Hydraulics failure Card 20
Electrical failure Card 20
Fuel system failure Card 21
Engine air start Card 21
Limitations Card 22
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External
Fire Extinguisher Available
Engine blanks Remove and stow
Main rotor tie down Remove and stow
Ensure aircraft clear of frost, ice or snow
Battery switch On
Landing lights, Navigation Lights Check On then Off
Pitot heat Check warming, then Off
Fuel quantity Check
Battery switch Off
Float System check
Battery switch On
Master caution CB In
Float manual arm switch Off and guarded
Float power CB In
Caution panel Test, check Float Armed and Test lights
illuminate
Float test switch Test position and hold
Trigger Pull
Float test switch Release, Test light Out
Float Manual Arm switch Guard up, switch On
Float Arm light On
Float Manual Arm switch Off and guarded
Battery switch Off
Starboard Fuselage
Static port Clear
Cabin doors Condition and security
Windows Condition and security
Landing gear Condition
Forward and aft crosstube fairings Secure, Condition and aligned
Cabin roof, transmission fairing Clear of debris
Hydraulic reservoir Check level
Hydraulic system filter Bypass indicator In
Hydraulic actuators Check linkages, leaks and condition
Forward fairing Secure
Hydraulic access panel Secured
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Transmission Oil Check level
Transmission mounts Condition and security
Isolation mount Condition
Drag pin Condition, no evidence of contact
Main driveshaft forward coupling Condition, check temperature indicators
In accordance with AD 96-06-04
Access panel Secured
Air induction cowling Secured
Engine inlet and Plenum Clear of debris
Fuel cap Secure
Starboard engine bay
Engine Condition, security of attachments and oil
leaks
Main driveshaft coupling Condition, check temperature indicators
In accordance with AD 96-06-04
Engine mounts Condition and Security
Throttle linkage Condition
Fuel control and governor Evidence of leakage
Hoses and tubing Chafing, security and condition
Exhaust stack and clamp Security and condition
Engine cowl Secure
Generator cooling scoop Clear of debris
Right exhaust cover Removed
Oil tank Check level
Caution: The engine oil tank sight gauge mounted on the left side is no
indicative of actual oil quantity. Oil quantity shall be checked with dipstick.
Access panel Secured
Aft fairing Secure
Fuselage Condition
Tail rotor driveshaft cover Condition and secured
Tailboom Condition
Position light Condition and security
Horizontal stabiliser Condition and secured
Main rotor blade Condition
Vertical fin Condition
Tail rotor guard Condition and Security
Anti collision light Condition
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Aft position light Condition
Tail rotor gearbox Security, oil level, no leaks
Tail rotor Condition and free movement
Tail rotor controls Condition and security
Tail rotor blades Condition. check tip block for rivet
damage, corrosion and seal
Port fuselage
Main rotor blade Condition
Horizontal stabiliser Condition and security
Position light Condition and security
Tailboom Condition
Tail rotor driveshaft cover Condition and secured
Fuselage Condition
Forward tail rotor driveshaft Condition of splined adapter and freedom
of rotation of witness pin
Oil cooler blower shaft bearings No grease leakage
Oil cooler blower Clear of obstructions
Oil cooler Condition and no leaks
Oil filter bypass indicator Check in
Oil cooler access door Secured
Aft fairing Secured
Baggage compartment Cargo secure, door secure
Left exhaust cover Removed
Port engine bay
Engine Condition, security of attachments
Engine mounts Condition and security
Exhaust stack and clamps Condition and security
Hoses and tubing Chafing, condition and security
Pneumatic Lines Condition and security
Linear actuator Condition and security
Engine anti-ice valve Condition and security
Tail rotor driveshaft Condition of splines, couplings and
freedom of movement
Fuel System check
Fuel boost pump CBs Out
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Battery switch On
Fuel valve Off
Fuel drain button Stbd fuselage Press button, take sample, release
Fuel valve On
Starboard engine cover Open
Fuel CBs In
Caution LT CB In
Airframe fuel filter Press test button, check A/F FUEL
FILTER caution light On, release check
light out
Caution LT CB Out
Battery switch Off
Engine cowling Secured
Air induction cowling Secured
Transmission mounts Condition and security
Isolation mount Condition
Access door Secured
Cabin roof, transmission fairing
and engine air inlet area Cleared of all debris
Engine Plenum chamber Check clear
Rotor head reservoirs Visible oil levels (if fitted)
Main rotor hub and yoke Condition
Main rotor blade doublers and skin Condition
Pitch horn trunnion bearing Wear and security
Main rotor pitch links Condition and security
Swashplate assembly Condition, security of attached controls,
and boot
Control linkages to swashplate Condition, security of attachment bolts
and locking hardware
Forward fairing and access door Secured
Cabin doors Condition and security
Windows Condition and security
Landing gear Condition
Forward and aft crosstube fairings Secure, condition and aligned
Left static port Clear
Exterior surfaces Condition
Windshield Condition and cleanliness
Battery Connected
Battery vent lines Condition and security
Battery access door Secured
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Pitot tube Cover removed, clear of obstructions
External power door Condition and security
Landing light glass Condition
Antennas Condition and security
External power Connect for APU start
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Interior
Interior Clean and tidy
Fire extinguisher Secure, in check
First Aid kit On rear shelf, in check
Seat belts Condition
Life jackets On rear shelf, in check
Headsets Sufficient and serviceable
Briefing cards On display
Airsickness bags Sufficient
Maps As required
Technical log Completed
Operations Manual Stowed if required
Aircraft documents Stowed if required
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Pre start
Pedals Adjust
Harness Secure
Doors Shut
Control frictions Release, Check full and free movement
Cyclic friction On
Throttle Open fully, close to shut off
Landing lights Off
Engine anti-ice Off
Hydraulics control boost switch On
Radios and navaids Off
Fuel valve On and guarded
Flight Instruments Check
Altimeter Set QNH or QFE as required
Engine instruments Check
GPS On
E2 Compass Serviceable
OAT Gauge Serviceable
Note: Ensure INST LT switch is OFF for day operations
Generator switch Off
Battery Master On (Off is external power used)
Circuit breakers IGN, START & CAUTION, In
CWP engine out light On
Engine out audio On
CWP test / Warning lights Press to test, captions illuminated
Collective Lever Raise off stop, check low RPM horn
Low rpm warning CWP caption illuminated, audio warning
Collective Lever Down, friction on
Booster pump CBs Check each in turn, check pressure,
leave one In for start
Caution CB Out
Floats CB as required, Master switch off
Rotor brake Off (if fitted)
Cabin heat Off
Anti-Collision light On
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Engine Starting
Collective lever Down
Throttle Closed
Governor Beep fully aft
Rotors Area clear
Starter Engage
Engine oil pressure Indicating
TOT Below 150ºC
Throttle Open to ground idle at 12-15% N1
Caution: A start should not be attempted at N1 below 12%
TOT Monitor to avoid hot start. Abort start if
temperature is likely to exceed 793C to
927ºC for 10 seconds.
Rotors Turning by 25% N1
Starter Release at 58% N1
N1 Accelerate through 50-60% Nr, flight idle at 62-67%N1
Engine oil pressure Check
Transmission oil pressure Check
Caution: If the engine has been shut down for more than 15 minutes, stabilise
at ground idle for one minute before increasing power.
Fuel pumps Both Out
External power Remove, Battery On
Throttle Open to 70% N1
Generator switch On
Loadmeter Less than 70%
DI / AH switch On
Position lights As required
Caution CB In
Throttle Open fully; Do not exceed 40% Torque
or 625ºC max TOT during acceleration.
N2 governor Check range 95% to 100% N2, set 100%
N2
Radios/navaids On
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Engine anti-ice On, check TOT rise. If OAT below 5c
leave On , otherwise Off
Control frictions Off
Hydraulics switch Off, check cyclic and collective for
movement
Hydraulics switch On
Control frictions On
Throttle Retard to ground idle, check N1 falls to
62%-67% within 3 seconds. Flight idle
should be no lower than 62%
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Pre Take off
Fuel pumps Both In
Floats As required
CBs As required
External lights As required
Pitot heat As required
CWP Press to test
Engine instruments Within limits
Flight instruments Set DI & cage AH
Altimeter QNH or QFE as required
Fuel Sufficient
INST LT switch As desired
Generator load Below 0.7
Radios Correct frequencies
Navaids Correct frequencies, identified (if
required)
Hydraulics On
Anti icing As required
Harnesses Secure
Doors Closed
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After Take Off / Pre-Landing Checks
Controls Normal response
Nr/N2 100%
Engine Instruments Normal, within limits
T’s and P’s Normal, within limits
CWP No warning lights illuminated
CB’s/switches As required
Outbound / En- route / Inbound Checks
Fuel Sufficient, including reserve
Radio Correct frequency, as required
Engine T’s & P’s normal, within limits
Engine anti-ice On in visible moisture when temperature
is below 5c
Throttle Fully open
Direction As required & DI synchronised with E2
Altimeter QFE/QNH, Regional QNH as required
Over water flight
Float power CB In
Float Manual Arm switch Guard open, switch On
Float Armed light On
Caution: At altitudes above 500 feet and at IAS above 70 mph the manual
system should be deactivated by positioning the Float Manual Arm switch to Off
and guarded
Re-arm prior to landing
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Shut down
Collective Fully down, friction On
Cyclic Centred, friction On
Pedals Neutral
Throttle Close to flight idle.
Stabilise for 2 minutes.
Then close, ensure engine wind down
Radio/Navaids Off
(leave one radio On until TOT stabilised,
then off)
AH/DI switch Off
Pitot heat Off
Defog blower Off
Generator Off
Floats Disarmed, CB out
Fuel booster pump CBs Out
CB’s IGN, Start & Caution Out
Rotor brake On between 30% & 38% Nr (if fitted)
Battery Off
Caution CB In (Battery On warning)
Anti-collision light On (Battery On warning)
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Intentionally Blank
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CWP Captions
Trans Temp
Main transmission oil temperature is at or above red line
Reduce power
Transmission oil pressure Check
Land as soon as possible
Trans Press
Main transmission pressure is below minimum
Land as soon as possible
Fuel Pump
One or both fuel boost pumps is inoperative. Descend to below 6000 feet
pressure altitude if flight permits.
Land as soon as practical
Warning: Operation with both fuel boost pumps inoperative is not authorised.
Due to possible fuel sloshing in unusual attitudes or out of trim conditions and
one or both fuel boost pumps inoperative, the unusable fuel is ten gallons (US)
The engine will operate without boost pump pressure under 6000 feet pressure
altitude and one boost pump will supply sufficient fuel for normal engine
operations under all conditions of power
Fuel Filter
Engine fuel filter clogged
Land as soon as practical
Clean before next flight
A/F Fuel Filter
Airframe fuel filter clogged
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Land as soon as practical
Clean before next flight
Fuel Low
Approximately 20 gallons of fuel remaining.
Land as soon as practical
Eng Out
When this system is activated an intermittent audio signal is produced and the
ENG OUT light is ON.
Engine power failure
Engine out audio on
Enter autorotation
Carry out Engine Failure in Flight drills
Eng Chip
Metallic particles in engine oil
Land as soon as possible
T/R Chip
Metallic particles in tail rotor gear box oil
Land as soon as possible
Trans Chip
Metallic particles in transmission oil
Land as soon as possible
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Batt Temp
Battery case temperature has reached 130º F or higher.
Battery switch Off
Battery switch On when light extinguishes
Batt Hot
Battery case temperature has reached 140º F or higher.
Battery switch Off
Land as soon as possible
Rotor Low RPM
When this system is activated the rotor low rpm light is ON and a steady audio
signal is produced, only when the collective pitch is off the down stop. Rotor
RMP is below normal.
Collective lever Reduce pitch
Throttle Full open
Engine Failure in Flight
Enter autorotation
Collective lever Fully down, adjust to maintain rotor rpm
90 to 107%
IAS 58 to 69 mph (50 to 60 Knots)
Mayday call
Throttle Closed
Fuel valve Off
Fuel booster pump Cbs Out
Carry out EOL
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Engine Failure in the Hover
Left yaw
Stop yaw and drift
Cushion touchdown with lever
Complete shutdown checks
Engine Fire During Starting or Shutdown
An engine fire during start could be caused by an overloading of fuel in the
combustion chamber and a delayed ignition of the fuel, resulting in flame
emanating from the tailpipe. To extinguish fire, proceed as follows:
Starter Continue to motor the engine.
Throttle Full Closed.
Fuel Valve Switch Off
Ign eng CB Out
Boost pump CBs Out
Battery switch Off
Vacate helicopter
Use hand fire extinguisher as appropriate
Engine Fire During Flight
Enter autorotation.
Throttle Close
Fuel valve switch Off
Boost pump Cbs Out
Mayday call
Carry out Engine failure in Forward Flight drills
Battery switch Off
Generator switch Off
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Tail rotor Control failure
Stuck pedals
Adjust power to minimise excessive yawing
Perform zero speed or running landing as required
Loss of Tail rotor thrust
Right yaw, no response with left pedal
Enter autorotation
Throttle Closed to flight idle
Maintain minimum of 58 mph (50 knots)
If possible land with wind 50-60º from the left
Perform EOL
Note: The large ventral fin may permit controlled flight at low power levels and
sufficient air speed when a suitable landing site is not available; however, the
touch-down shall be accomplished with the throttle in the full closed position.
Fuel Control And/Or Governor Failure
Engine fuel control and/or governor failure will be apparent by a change of
power or RPM. There is no manual fuel control on the engine.
Engine Underspeed
Lower lever to control rpm, enter autorotation and carry out and EOL if
necessary
Land as soon as possible
Engine Overspeed
Control rpm with throttle
Land as soon as possible
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Hydraulic System Failure
The first indication of hydraulic boost failure will be an increase in the force
required for control movement; feed-back forces will be noticed as well as rate
limiting. Control motions will result in normal flight reactions in all respects,
except for the increased force required for control movement. In the event of
hydraulic power failure, proceed as follows:
Reduce airspeed to 70 to 80 MPH IAS (61 to 69 KIAS).
Hydraulic switch On
Hyd boost CB Out, If power is not restored In
Hydraulic switch Off
Land as soon as practical
A run-on landing at 12 to 17 MPH (10 to 15 knots) is recommended.
Electrical Power Failure
Electrical power for flight is furnished by the starter which is utilized as a
generator after the start has been accomplished. Evidence of main generator
failure will be provided by observing loadmeter load. There is no provision for
stand-by operation in the event of generator failure. Necessary power can be
furnished by the battery for short periods of time.
In case of generator failure:
Cycle generator switch
If power is not restored Off
All electrical equipment Off (to conserve battery).
Required electrical equipment On, only as needed.
WARNING: Reduce altitude to below 6000 feet. No booster pumps
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Helicopter Fuel System Failure
Helicopter fuel system failure will be caused by a malfunction of one or both of
the fuel boost pumps and will be evident by the illumination of the FUEL PUMP
caution light. The engine will operate without boost pump pressure under 6000 ft
altitude conditions and one pump will supply sufficient fuel for normal engine
operation under all conditions of power and altitude.
WARNING: Operation with both fuel boost pumps inoperative is not approved.
Due to possible fuel sloshing in unusual attitudes or out of trim conditions and
one or both fuel boost pumps inoperative, the unusable fuel is ten gallons.
Engine Air Start
When cause of the engine failure is believed to be mechanical, do not attempt a
restart.
Nr 90 to 107%.
IAS 58 to 69 mph (50 to 60 knots).
Generator Off
Proceed with normal start
Caution: Do not attempt air start above 12,000 feet. (TOT rises too fast to
control)
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Limitations
Max all up weight 3200lbs
Vne 150 mph at MSL
Altitude Limitations:
AUW above 3000 lbs 13500 ft DA
AUW below 3000 lbs 20000 ft DA
Rotor limits:
Power on 97 - 100%
Power off 90 - 107%
Fuel pressure: 4 - 30 psi
Oil Pressure
below 78.8% N1 50 - 90 psi
78.5 - 94.2% N1 90 - 115 psi
above 94.2% N1 115 - 130 psi
Oil Temperature 107ºC max
Engine power
Take off 100% Tq (5 minutes)
Transient 110% Tq (5 seconds)
Max cont 85% Tq
TOT limits
Take off 793ºC (5 minutes)
Max Cont 737ºC
Power transient 793 to 843ºC (6 seconds)
Start up 793 tp 927ºC (10 secs)
Trans oil Pressure 30 psi Min
30 to 50 psi Continuous
70 psi Maximum
Trans Oil Temp 15 to 110ºC Cont
110ºC Maximum
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Bell 206 Limited power margins for training
Maximum power available is N1 at the 5 minute take off power, ie. 100% torque
or 793º C TOT, whichever is limiting or 104 % N1.
Take off Check N1 in a 2 ft hover.
Power margin Technique
< 1% Running take off
> 1% Cushion creep
>2 % Normal shallow climb
>3 % Normal steep climb
>4 % Towering take off
>5 % Vertical OGE take off
Landing Check N1 at 47 Knots (55 mph) in straight and level , balanced
flight.
Power margin Technique
<4% Running landing
4-6% Zero speed
> 7% Normal approach to low hover
> 8% Steep approach
>10 % Vertical OGE approach
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