AUTO GYRO CAVALON Owner's manual

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RotorSport UK Ltd
Poplar Farm
Prolley Moor
Wentnor
Bishops Castle
SY9 5EJ
Company Reg No 5486550
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Approval number DAI/9917/06
Pilot’s Operating Handbook
for Gyroplane Cavalon

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Flight and Operation Manual for Gyroplane
Cavalon
Model: Cavalon _________________________________________
Serial number: RSUK/CVLN/_____________________________________
Registration: G-???? _________________________________________
Engine: 914UL or 912ULS serial ____________________________
Propeller: HTC 1,73m ground adjustable propeller ________________
or
IVO-prop DL3-68 in-flight variable pitch propeller_________
Rotor: Autogyro 8.4m RotorSystem II RAO (red end caps, black
spacers (clamp profiles)) or RotorSystem II TOPP (blue
end caps, silver spacers (clamp profiles))_______________
Aircraft manufacturer and
type approval holder: RotorSport UK Ltd
Prolley Moor,
Wentnor,
Bishops Castle,
Shropshire,
SY9 5EJ
Owner: _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
This flight manual is always to be carried on board of the aircraft and must be kept in
current, up-to-date status. The latest revisions and version status is available at
www.rotorsport.org. Extent and revision status of the manual is recorded in the revision log
and the table of contents.
This gyroplane may be operated only in strict compliance with the limitations and
procedures contained in this manual.
The manual is not a substitute for competent theoretical and practical training on the
operation of this aircraft. Failure to adhere to its provisions or to take proper flight
instruction can have fatal consequences.

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REVISION LOG
Rev. Change summary Date Signature
1.0 First formal release 12.04.13
2.0 560kg MTOW (MC-281) and
IVO-prop (MC-276) recognised.
All pages republished at Rev 2.
24.06.15
3.0 TOPP Rotor option added P1-4
para 1.9, P7-5 para 7.8, Caution
para 8.15.1
Vertical CG limit increased to
940, page 2-7 para 2.7.2.
06.04.16
Pilots Flight and Operation Manual Document approval

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Signature:
Position:
Chief Test Pilot
Signature:
Position:
Engineering Manager
Signature:
Position: Head of
Airworthiness

Flight Manual
Cavalon
Table of Contents
List of Effective Pages
RSUK0287_POH_Cavalon Revision 2, Issue Date 24.06.2015 Index / LOEP 1
CONTENTS
GENERAL................................................................................................... 1-1 SECTION 1 -
1.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Certification ................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Performance Data and Operating Procedures ............................................... 1-1
1.4 Definition of Terms ........................................................................................1-3
1.5 Important Note............................................................................................... 1-3
1.6 Three-view of the Cavalon.............................................................................1-4
1.7 Description .................................................................................................... 1-5
1.8 Technical Data .............................................................................................. 1-5
1.9 Rotor .............................................................................................................1-5
1.10 Engine........................................................................................................... 1-6
1.11 Propeller........................................................................................................ 1-6
1.12 Unit Conversion............................................................................................. 1-7
1.13 Abbreviations and Terminology .....................................................................1-8
LIMITATIONS .............................................................................................2-1 SECTION 2 -
2.1 General .........................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Environmental Limitations.............................................................................. 2-3
2.3 Colour Code for Instrument Markings ............................................................ 2-3
2.4 Airspeed Limitations and Instrument Markings...............................................2-4
2.5 Rotor Speed Limitations and Instrument Markings.........................................2-4
2.6 Powerplant Limitations and Instrument Markings ........................................... 2-5
2.7 Weight and Balance ...................................................................................... 2-7
2.8 Flight Crew .................................................................................................... 2-8
2.9 Kinds of Operation.........................................................................................2-8
2.10 Fuel ............................................................................................................... 2-9
2.11 Minimum Equipment......................................................................................2-9
2.12 Placards ...................................................................................................... 2-10
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ................................................................... 3-1 SECTION 3 -
3.1 Engine Failure ............................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Air Restart Procedure .................................................................................... 3-2
3.3 Landing into Trees or High Vegetation...........................................................3-2
3.4 Degradation of Engine Power ........................................................................3-2
3.5 Evacuating the Aircraft...................................................................................3-3
3.6 Smoke and Fire .............................................................................................3-3
3.7 Off-field Landing ............................................................................................ 3-3
3.8 Flight Control Malfunction ..............................................................................3-4
3.9 Pitch oscillation recovery ...............................................................................3-5
3.10 Vibration........................................................................................................ 3-5
3.11 Door open in flight. ........................................................................................3-7
3.12 Warning and Caution Lights...........................................................................3-8
3.13 Parameters out of Limits.............................................................................. 3-10