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ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL

BELL 206B III · Flight Manual Supplement

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Overview

The Bell 206B III Flight Manual Supplement provides essential operational information and limitations for the Bell 206B III helicopter. It includes details on weight, airspeed, altitude limitations, and other critical operational parameters.

  • The manual is required to be on board during all operations.
  • It includes a log of revisions and pages for tracking updates.
  • The document is classified under Export Classification C, ECCN EAR99.
  • It covers operating limitations including weight, airspeed, and altitude.
  • The manual outlines engine power and starter limits.
  • It specifies rotor and transmission limitations.
  • The document includes center of gravity limits for safe operation.
  • Revised text is indicated by a black vertical line.

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Reference only, not for flight. Use the current approved manual for your aircraft. See terms, section 5.

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Flight Manual Supplement
Year
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2018
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281 KB
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regulations.gov
Language
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en
About this document
What is the ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL?

The ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL is a flight manual supplement for the BELL 206B III, dated 2018.

What year was the ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL published?

The ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL — the BELL 206B III flight manual supplement on file — is dated 2018.

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In this document

Operating Limitations

This section details the general operating limitations including weight, airspeed, altitude, and maneuvering restrictions.

Weight Limitations

Specific weight limitations for the helicopter are outlined to ensure safe operation.

Airspeed Limitations

This section provides the maximum and minimum airspeed limits for safe flight.

Altitude Limitations

Altitude limitations are specified to ensure safe operation within the helicopter's performance envelope.

Engine Power Limitations

Details on engine power limitations and starter limits are provided to prevent damage during operation.

Center of Gravity Limits

The manual outlines longitudinal and lateral center of gravity limits to maintain stability during flight.

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Safety notes

  • The manual must be present in the helicopter during all operations.
  • Adhere to specified weight and airspeed limitations to avoid accidents.
  • Ensure proper center of gravity is maintained for safe flight.
  • Follow engine power and starter limits to prevent engine damage.
  • Observe rotor and transmission limitations to ensure safe operation.

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Full document text

BHT-206B-FM-1 COPYRIGHT NOTICE COPYRIGHT 201 BELL ® HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC. AND BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 20 DECEMBER 1972 REVISION B-54 — 30 MAY 2018 THIS MANUAL SHALL BE IN THE HELICOPTER DURING ALL OPERATIONS ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL Export Classification C, ECCN EAR99 BHT-206B-FM-1 LOG OF REVISIONS Original ................. 0 ........... 30 JUL 71 Reissue ................. 0 .......... 20 DEC 72 Revision .............. B-1 ........ 12 APR 73 Revision .............. B-2 .........14 SEP 73 Revision .............. B-3 .........28 SEP 73 Revision .............. B-4 ........ 12 NOV 73 Revision .............. B-5 ........21 MAR 74 Revision .............. B-6 ........ 23 APR 74 Revision .............. B-7 ........ 17 MAY 74 Revision .............. B-8 .........21 JUN 74 Revision .............. B-9 .........20 FEB 75 Revision ............. B-10 ........06 JUN 75 Revision ............. B-11 ....... 28 AUG 75 Revision ............. B-12 ........18 SEP 75 Revision ............. B-13 ....... 10 DEC 75 Revision ............. B-14 ....... 28 APR 76 Revision ............. B-15 ....... 19 MAY 76 Revision ............. B-16 ........ 16 JUL 76 Revision ............. B-17 ........22 SEP 76 Revision ............. B-18 ........17 JAN 77 Revision ............. B-19 ....... 11 APR 77 Revision ............. B-20 ........29 JUN 77 Revision ............. B-21 ........05 SEP 77 Revision ............. B-22 ....... 11 OCT 77 Revision ............. B-23 ........24 FEB 78 Revision ............. B-24 ....... 01 MAY 78 Revision ............. B-25 ........16 FEB 79 Revision ............. B-26 ........09 JAN 81 Revision............. B-27........ 20 JAN 81 Revision............. B-28........ 01 JUN 81 Revision............. B-29........ 25 SEP 81 Revision............. B-30....... 25 MAR 82 Revision............. B-31....... 14 MAY 82 Revision............. B-32....... 22 NOV 82 Revision............. B-33........ 29 JUN 83 Revision............. B-34........12 DEC 83 Revision............. B-35........16 DEC 83 Revision............. B-36........26 OCT 84 Revision............. B-37....... 13 NOV 85 Revision............. B-38........02 OCT 87 Revision............. B-39........14 OCT 88 Revision............. B-40........ 24 FEB 89 Revision............. B-41........ 16 JAN 90 Revision............. B-42....... 25 MAY 90 Revision............. B-43........28 OCT 92 Revision............. B-44........ 14 SEP 95 Revision............. B-45........ 27 FEB 97 Revision............. B-46........ 18 SEP 97 Revision............. B-47........06 OCT 00 Revision............. B-48........02 APR 07 Revision............. B-49....... 05 NOV 07 Revision............. B-50........08 DEC 08 Revision............. B-51........ 02 JUL 09 Revision............. B-52....... 16 MAY 14 Revision............. B-53........ 03 FEB 17 Revision............. B-54....... 30 MAY 18 30 MAY 2018 Rev. B-54 A LOG OF PAGES REVISION REVISION NO. NO. PAGE PAGE Cover....................................... B-37 Title.......................................... B-54 PN ............................................ B-52 A – B........................................ B-54 C/D........................................... B-54 i – ii .......................................... B-54 iii - iv........................................ B-37 v/vi ........................................... B-37 Gen Info 1 – Gen Info 2.......... B-44 1-1............................................ B-43 1-2............................................ B-52 1-2A ......................................... B-54 1-2B ......................................... B-52 1-3............................................ B-29 1-4............................................ B-52 1-4A/1-4B ................................ B-52 NOTE Revised text is indicated by a black vertical line. A revised page with only a vertical line next to the page number indicates that text has shifted or that non- technical correction(s) were made on that page. Insert latest revision pages; dispose of superseded pages. Export Classification C, ECCN EAR99 BHT-206B-FM-1 1-5............................................ B-54 1-6............................................ B-44 1-7.................................................. 0 1-8 – 1-9 .................................. B-43 1-10.......................................... B-43 1-10A/1-10B ............................ B-43 1-11 – 1-12 .............................. B-29 1-13.......................................... B-47 1-14.......................................... B-39 2-1 – 2-2 .................................. B-53 2-2A ......................................... B-38 2-2B ......................................... B-53 2-2C – 2-2D ............................. B-45 2-2E – 2-2F.............................. B-38 2-2G/2-2H ................................ B-38 2-3 – 2-4 .................................. B-38 2-5 – 2-6 .................................. B-46 2-6A/2-6B ................................ B-45 2-7............................................ B-52 2-8............................................ B-54 2-8A – 2-8B ............................. B-52 2-9 – 2-10B.............................. B-54 2-11 – 2-12 .............................. B-43 2-12A ....................................... B-43 2-12B ....................................... B-53 2-12C/2-12D ............................ B-53 2-13.......................................... B-53 2-14 ......................................... B-37 2-15 ......................................... B-54 2-16 ......................................... B-43 2-17/2-18 ................................. B-45 3-1/3-2 ..................................... B-39 3-3 ............................................. B-5 3-4 – 3-6 ........................................ 0 3-6A – 3-6D ............................. B-33 3-6E/3-6F................................. B-33 3-7 – 3-14 ................................ B-33

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3-14A/3-14B ............................ B-33 3-15 – 3-42 .................................... 0 4-1 – 4-4 .................................. B-37 5-1 ........................................... B-53 5-2 – 5-4 .................................. B-37 5-5 ........................................... B-53 5-6 ........................................... B-45 5-7 – 5-8 .................................. B-53 5-9 – 5-11 ................................ B-37 5-12 ......................................... B-53 5-13 – 5-15 .............................. B-37 5-16 – 5-17 .............................. B-39 5-18 ......................................... B-37 6-1 – 6-10 ................................ B-37 6-11/6-12 ................................. B-37 7-1 – 7-2 .................................. B-52 7-3/7-4 ..................................... B-54 B Rev. B-54 30 MAY 2018 LOG OF PAGES CONT REVISION REVISION NO. NO. PAGE PAGE Export Classification C, ECCN EAR99 BHT-206B-FM-1 Original ................. 0 ........... 30 JUL 71 Reissue ................. 0 .......... 20 DEC 72 Revision .............. B-1 ........ 12 APR 73 Revision .............. B-2 .........14 SEP 73 Revision .............. B-3 .........28 SEP 73 Revision .............. B-4 ........ 12 NOV 73 Revision .............. B-5 ........21 MAR 74 Revision .............. B-6 ........ 23 APR 74 Revision .............. B-7 ........ 17 MAY 74 Revision .............. B-8 .........21 JUN 74 Revision .............. B-9 .........20 FEB 75 Revision ............. B-10 ........06 JUN 75 Revision ............. B-11 ....... 28 AUG 75 Revision ............. B-12 ........18 SEP 75 Revision ............. B-13 ....... 10 DEC 75 Revision ............. B-14 ....... 28 APR 76 Revision ............. B-15 ....... 19 MAY 76 Revision ............. B-16 ........ 16 JUL 76 Revision ............. B-17 ........22 SEP 76 Revision ............. B-18 ........17 JAN 77 Revision ............. B-19 ....... 11 APR 77 Revision ............. B-20 ........29 JUN 77 Revision ............. B-21 ........05 SEP 77 Revision ............. B-22 ....... 11 OCT 77 Revision ............. B-23 ........24 FEB 78 Revision ............. B-24 ....... 01 MAY 78 Revision ............. B-25 ........16 FEB 79 Revision ............. B-26 ........09 JAN 81 Revision............. B-27 ........ 20 JAN 81 Revision............. B-28 ........ 01 JUN 81 Revision............. B-29 ........ 25 SEP 81 Revision............. B-30 ....... 25 MAR 82 Revision............. B-31 ....... 14 MAY 82 Revision............. B-32 ....... 22 NOV 82 Revision............. B-33 ........ 29 JUN 83 Revision............. B-34 ........12 DEC 83 Revision............. B-35 ........16 DEC 83 Revision............. B-36 ........26 OCT 84 Revision............. B-37 ....... 13 NOV 85 Revision............. B-38 ........02 OCT 87 Revision............. B-39 ........14 OCT 88 Revision............. B-40 ........ 24 FEB 89 Revision............. B-41 ........ 16 JAN 90 Revision............. B-42 ....... 25 MAY 90 Revision............. B-43 ........28 OCT 92 Revision............. B-44 ........ 14 SEP 95 Revision............. B-45 ........ 27 FEB 97 Revision............. B-46 ........ 18 SEP 97 Revision............. B-47 ........06 OCT 00 Revision............. B-48 ........02 APR 07 Revision............. B-49 ....... 05 NOV 07 Revision............. B-50 ........08 DEC 08 Revision............. B-51 ........ 02 JUL 09 Revision............. B-52 ....... 16 MAY 14 Revision............. B-53 ........ 03 FEB 17 Revision............. B-54 ....... 30 MAY 18 APPROVED DATE LOG OF TC APPROVED REVISIONS 30 MAY 2018 Rev. B-54 C/D CHIEF, FLIGHT TEST FOR DIRECTOR — NATIONAL AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION TRANSPORT CANADA Export Classification C, ECCN EAR99 TC APPROVED BHT-206B-FM-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Subject Number SECTION 1 OPERATING LIMITATIONS General............................................................................................... 1-1 Weight Limitations............................................................................ 1-1 Airspeed Limitations ........................................................................ 1-1 Altitude Limitations .......................................................................... 1-2 Maneuvering...................................................................................... 1-2 Rotor Limitations .............................................................................. 1-2 Power Plant Limitations ................................................................... 1-2A Engine Power Limitations ................................................................ 1-3 Engine Starter Limits........................................................................ 1-4 Engine Anti-ice Limitations.............................................................. 1-4 Transmission and Tail Rotor Gearbox Limitations ........................ 1-4 Transmission and Tail Rotor Gearbox Oil Limitations .................. 1-4A Grease Limitations............................................................................ 1-4A Placards ............................................................................................. 1-5 Instrument Markings......................................................................... 1-6 Deleted ............................................................................................... 1-10 Longitudinal Center of Gravity Limits............................................. 1-10 Center of Gravity vs Gross Weight ................................................. 1-11 Lateral C.G. Limits ............................................................................ 1-12 Type of Operation ............................................................................. 1-14 Operation — Doors Off (Skid Gear Only)........................................ 1-14 Flight Crew ........................................................................................ 1-14 SECTION 2 OPERATING PROCEDURES NORMAL PROCEDURES Introduction ....................................................................................... 2-1 Operating Limitations....................................................................... 2-1 Flight Planning .................................................................................. 2-1 Takeoff and Landing Data ................................................................ 2-2 Weight and Balance.......................................................................... 2-2 Preflight Check.................................................................................. 2-2A Before Exterior Check ...................................................................... 2-2B Exterior Check................................................................................... 2-2B Interior Check.................................................................................... 2-5 Engine Prestart Check...................................................................... 2-5 30 MAY 2018 Rev. B-54 i Export Classification C, ECCN EAR99 BHT-206B-FM-1 TC APPROVED TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT) Page Subject Number Engine Starting ................................................................................. 2-6A Engine Run-up Check ...................................................................... 2-8 Hydraulics Check.............................................................................. 2-8 Before Takeoff................................................................................... 2-8A Takeoff ............................................................................................... 2-9 In-flight Operations........................................................................... 2-9 Descent and Landing ....................................................................... 2-10 Postflight Hydraulics Check ............................................................ 2-10 Engine Shutdown ............................................................................. 2-10A After Exiting Helicopter.................................................................... 2-10B EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Definition ........................................................................................... 2-11 Caution System................................................................................. 2-11 Engine Failure and Autorotation ..................................................... 2-12B Tail Rotor Control Failure................................................................. 2-13 Fuel Control and/or Governor Failure............................................. 2-13 Hydraulic System Failure................................................................. 2-14 Electrical Power Failure ................................................................... 2-14 Fuel System Failure.......................................................................... 2-15 Engine Fuel System Failure............................................................. 2-15 Helicopter Fuel System Failure ....................................................... 2-15 Engine Fire During Start or Shutdown ........................................... 2-16 Engine Fire During Flight................................................................. 2-16 Engine Air Start................................................................................. 2-16 Engine Out Warning System ........................................................... 2-17 Rotor Low RPM Warning System .................................................... 2-17 SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE DATA Power Check Procedure .................................................................. 3-1 Power Check Chart........................................................................... 3-3 Height Velocity Diagram................................................................... 3-4 Altitude vs Gross Weight Limits for High Velocity Diagram......... 3-5 Airspeed Installation Correction Table ........................................... 3-6 Density Altitude ................................................................................ 3-6A Operations vs Allowable Wind ........................................................ 3-6A Density Altitude Chart ...................................................................... 3-6B ii Rev. B-54 30 MAY 2018 Export Classification C, ECCN EAR99 TC APPROVED BHT-206B-FM-1 Export Classification C, ECCN EAR99 POWER OFF POWER PLANT LIMITATIONS Rolls-Royce Model 250-C20 Engine with Ceco or Bendix fuel control. Power Turbine Operating RPM (N2). WARNING Use of the throttle to control RPM is NOT AUTHORIZED. (Refer to Section 2, Emergency Procedures for exception.) POWER ON NOTE Refer to Rolls-Royce Operation and Maintenance Manual for operation in the N2 speed avoidance range and for transient overspeed limits. Maximum 107% rotor RPM Minimum 90% rotor RPM Maximum 100% Minimum 95% – below 8000 feet Minimum 97% – above 8000 feet Minimum 97% – for all altitudes when gross weight is above 3000 pounds Transient, 15 seconds 105% Steady-state Operation 71 to 88% N2 is prohibited. Transient operation through the range is permitted. 30 MAY 2018 Rev. B-54 1-2A

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