Pilot Operating Handbook
Cavalon
SECTION 4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
AutoGyro_POH_Cavalon 915iS
Revision 1.0 – Issue Date 08.MAY.2019
4-20
4.24.4 Drop Procedures
WARNING
The parachutist must wait for pilot´s clearance before executing the drop
procedure!
NOTE
During the drop the pilot has to expect a slight change regarding mass and
centre of gravity of the gyroplane.
After reaching the agreed drop zone and the agreed drop altitude the pilot sets the agreed
drop airspeed in a range of
90 – 110 km/h/ (TAS)
.
Following Procedure must be adhered to drop parachutists:
1.
Pilot´s clearance for initiating the drop procedure
2.
Parachutist takes off the headset and hands over to the pilot
3.
Parachutist puts on his helmet
4.
Parachutist opens his seat belt and stows it behind the left seat
5.
Parachutist turns 90° to the left into exit position,
legs are gently guided out the cabin
and are hung out of the door
6.
Pilot shuts down the engine (see 4.23 ”
Engine In-flight Shut-down and Air Restart”)
7.
Parachutists leans the upper body forward, until the head protrudes out of the door,
parachutist lets the upper body fall forward ("Exit")
8.
When the parachutist is clear of the aircraft the pilot restarts engine (
see 4.23 ”
Engine
In-flight Shut-down and Air Restart”) and secures a safe flight attitude
9.
Pilot makes sure that the seat belt does not flutter, if necessary seat belt must be
buckled and tightened when flying with the left hand seat unoccupied.
10. Pilot makes sure that no objects are caught by the structure of the gyroplane and the
flight controls are not affected.
