BRUMBY 610 Owner's manual

PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK Version 4.0
Model: BRUMBY 610 High Wing Rotax Engine
Model No: Brumby R610
Publication No.: BAA F2746-12H
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FOREWORD
This Pilot’s Operating Handbook contains the airworthiness limitations and essential operating
data for this aircraft.
Special operations requiring additional limitations and instructions are listed in Section 10 -
“SUPPLEMENTS”. These supplements and instructions are included in Section 10 of this
Handbook and shall be consulted before undertaking such operations.
This Handbook shall be carried in the aircraft on all flights. The pilot in command shall comply
with all requirements, procedures and limitations in this handbook with respect to the operation
of the aircraft.
Amendments will be approved by the manufacturer and will take the form of replacement
pages, identified by the appropriate amendment number at the bottom of each page. It is the
owner’s responsibility to incorporate in the Handbook all such amendments, and to enter the
date of incorporation in the Amendment Record Sheet.
No entries or amendments may be made to this Handbook except in the manner and by persons
authorized by the manufacturer.
A copy of the pilot operating handbook and maintenance manual is supplied with each aircraft
on delivery. Amendments will be sent if and when required.
Brumby Aircraft Australia

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FEEDBACK FORM
This form is for the owner / operator to provide notification to Brumby Aircraft Australia about
issues and anomalies that are identified during the operation or maintenance of the aircraft.
Return this form to:
Quality Assurance Manager Brumby Aircraft Australia, 112 Airport Road Cowra Australia 2794 or
email to [email protected] attention Quality Assurance Manager
Table 1. Feedback Form
Aircraft Serial No.
Registration No.
Date of Maintenance
Name of authorised maintenance person
Location of maintenance
Type of maintenance
Comments

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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................10
1.1 ASTM STANDARDS .........................................................................................................................................10
1.2 MANUFACTURER AND CONTACT INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 10
1.3 DATA LOCATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION .....................................................................................................10
2. GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................11
2.1 SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE ...........................................................................................................................11
2.1 HANDBOOK EXPLANATION .........................................................................................................................12
2.1.1 Definitions.......................................................................................................................................13
2.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................13
2.2.1 Aircraft ............................................................................................................................................13
2.2.2 Engine ............................................................................................................................................. 13
2.3 SYMBOLS,ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY .............................................................................................14
2.3.1 General Symbols and Abbreviations ...............................................................................................14
2.3.2 General Airspeed Terminology and Symbols ..................................................................................15
2.3.3 Meteorological Terminology...........................................................................................................16
2.3.4 Aircraft Performance Terminology ................................................................................................. 16
2.3.5 Weight and Balance Terminology...................................................................................................16
3LIMITATIONS .........................................................................................................................................17
3.1 GENERAL................................................................................................................................................ 17
3.2 AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS (V SPEEDS).............................................................................................................17
3.3 AIRSPEED INDICATOR SPEED RANGE MARKINGS.............................................................................................17
3.4 ENGINE LIMITATIONS ................................................................................................................................18
3.4.1 Fuel grade ....................................................................................................................................... 19
3.4.2 Engine coolant ................................................................................................................................19
3.4.3 Propeller..........................................................................................................................................19
3.5 ENGINE INSTRUMENT MARKINGS ................................................................................................................19
3.6 WEIGHT AND CENTRE OF GRAVITY LIMITS.....................................................................................................20
3.6.2 Centre of Gravity Limits.......................................................................................................................20
3.7 MANOEUVRE LIMITS.................................................................................................................................20
3.8 LIMITS TO THE KINDS OF OPERATIONS ..........................................................................................................20
3.9 PLACARDS...............................................................................................................................................20
3.10 3.13 FUEL LIMITATIONS............................................................................................................................ 21
3.11 RANGE...................................................................................................................................................21
3.12 CROSS WIND LIMITS.................................................................................................................................21
4. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.........................................................................................................................21
4.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................21
4.2 AIRSPEEDS FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS............................................................................................................22
4.2.1Engine Failure After Takeoff ................................................................................................................ 22
4.2.2Maximum Operating Manoeuvring Speed Vo ..................................................................................... 22
4.2.3Maximum Design Manoeuvre Speed VA..............................................................................................22
4.2.4Precautionary Landing with Engine Power ..........................................................................................22
4.2.5Precautionary Landing without Engine Power.....................................................................................22
4.3 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECKLIST.................................................................................................................. 22

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4.3.1Engine Failures.....................................................................................................................................22
4.3.2 Forced Landings .................................................................................................................................. 23
4.3.3 Precautionary Landings with engine power........................................................................................23
4.3.4 Inadvertent icing encounter (airframe icing) ...................................................................................... 24
4.3.5 Fires.....................................................................................................................................................24
4.3.5.1 During Start on Ground.................................................................................................................... 24
4.3.5.2 Engine Fire in flight or on take off....................................................................................................24
4.3.5.3 Electrical fire in flight ....................................................................................................................... 25
4.3.5.4 Smoke/Fume Evacuation ................................................................................................................. 25
4.3.6 Landing with a Flat Main Tyre ............................................................................................................25
4.4 AMPLIFIED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................26
4.4.1 Engine Failures ....................................................................................................................................26
4.4.2 Forced Landings .................................................................................................................................. 26
4.4.3 Ditching...............................................................................................................................................26
4.4.4 Fires.....................................................................................................................................................26
4.4.5 Rough Engine Operation / Loss of Power............................................................................................27
4.5 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS...................................................................................................................27
4.6 LOSS OF PRIMARY INSTRUMENTS........................................................................................................................28
4.6.1 Loss of flight controls ..........................................................................................................................28
4.6.2 Fuel System Malfunctions ................................................................................................................... 28
4.6.3 Spins.................................................................................................................................................... 28
5 NORMAL PROCEDURES ...............................................................................................................................29
5.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................................................................................29
5.2 SPEEDS FOR NORMAL OPERATION ......................................................................................................................29
5.3 NORMAL PROCEDURES CHECKLISTS.....................................................................................................................29
5.3.1 Preflight...............................................................................................................................................29
5.3.2 Before starting Engine ........................................................................................................................32
5.3.3 Starting Engine.................................................................................................................................... 32
5.3.4 Ground Check and Run-up .................................................................................................................. 32
5.3.5 Pre Take-off actions ............................................................................................................................ 33
5.3.6 Normal Take-off..................................................................................................................................34
5.3.7 Climb ...................................................................................................................................................34
5.3.8 Cruise .................................................................................................................................................. 35
5.3.9 Descent................................................................................................................................................35
5.3.10 Before Landing (Downwind Leg of Circuit)........................................................................................ 35
5.3.11Approach & Normal Landing .............................................................................................................35
5.3.12 Baulked Landing................................................................................................................................35
5.3.13 After Landing/Securing ..................................................................................................................... 35
5.4 AMPLIFIED PROCEDURES...................................................................................................................................36
5.4.1 Pre-flight Inspection............................................................................................................................36
5.4.2 Starting Engine.................................................................................................................................... 36
5.4.3 Taxiing.................................................................................................................................................36
5.4.4 Before Take-off....................................................................................................................................36
5.4.5 Take-off ............................................................................................................................................... 37
5.4.6 Short Field Take Off.............................................................................................................................37
5.4.7 Wet/Soft Field Take Off.......................................................................................................................37
5.4.8 Climb and Cruise .................................................................................................................................38
5.4.9 Stalls....................................................................................................................................................38

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5.4.10 Approach and Landing ......................................................................................................................38
5.4.11 Cross Wind Landing...........................................................................................................................38
5.4.12 Baulked Landing................................................................................................................................38
5.4.13 Short Field Landing............................................................................................................................ 39
5.4.14 Wet/Soft Field Landings....................................................................................................................39
6 PERFORMANCE ...........................................................................................................................................39
6.1 GENERAL .......................................................................................................................................................39
6.2 TAKE-OFF DISTANCE.........................................................................................................................................39
6.2 1 Take off total Distance Over a Fixed Height Obstacle (15m/50’)........................................................39
6.3 RATE OF CLIMB ...............................................................................................................................................40
6.4 CRUISE ..........................................................................................................................................................40
6.5 SERVICE CEILING..............................................................................................................................................40
6.6 LANDING DISTANCE .........................................................................................................................................40
6.6.1Landing Total Distance Over a Fixed Height Object (15m/50’)............................................................40
6.7 AIRSPEED CALIBRATION ....................................................................................................................................40
6.8 STALL SPEEDS .................................................................................................................................................41
7. WEIGHT & BALANCE AND EQUIPMENT LIST ...............................................................................................41
7.1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................................41
7.2 AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCE CALCULATION ...................................................................................................41
7.3 EQUIPMENT LIST .............................................................................................................................................46
8. DESCRIPTION OF AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.........................................................................................................47
8.1 GENERAL................................................................................................................................................ 47
8.2 AIRFRAME ..............................................................................................................................................47
8.3 FLIGHT CONTROLS....................................................................................................................................47
8.4 INSTRUMENT PANEL .................................................................................................................................47
8.5 FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS ...............................................................................................................................48
8.6 ENGINE ..................................................................................................................................................48
8.7 PROPELLER .............................................................................................................................................48
8.8 UNDERCARRIAGE AND BRAKE SYSTEMS ........................................................................................................48
8.9 SEATS AND RESTRAINTS.............................................................................................................................49
8.10 CABIN ....................................................................................................................................................49
8.11 BAGGAGE ...............................................................................................................................................49
8.12 FUEL SYSTEM ..........................................................................................................................................49
8.13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................. 50
8.14 COCKPIT VENTILATION ..............................................................................................................................50
8.15 PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENTS.....................................................................................................50
9. AIRCRAFT HANDLING, SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE .............................................................................51
9.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................ 51
9.2 AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS .............................................................................................................................51
9.3 AIRCRAFT INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................51
9.3.1 Mandatory Inspection and Maintenance............................................................................................51
9.3.2 Recommended Preventative Maintenance ......................................................................................... 52
9.4 ALTERATIONS OR REPAIRS.......................................................................................................................... 52
9.5 GROUND HANDLING................................................................................................................................. 53
9.6 TOWING INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................................................53
9.7 PARKING AND TYING DOWN.......................................................................................................................53

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9.8FLUID SERVICING......................................................................................................................................53
9.8.1 APPROVED FUEL GRADE AND SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................................53
9.8.2 APPROVED OIL GRADES AND SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................54
9.9 CLEANING AND CARE ................................................................................................................................54
9.9.1 FUSELAGE...............................................................................................................................................54
9.9.2 ENGINE CARE ..........................................................................................................................................54
9.10 WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM..............................................................................................................................55
9.11 TYRES ....................................................................................................................................................55
10. SUPPLEMENTS .........................................................................................................................................55
11. REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................................55

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Table of Figures
FIGURE 1. PLAN VIEW OF BRUMBY 610 ROTAX..............................................................................................12
FIGURE 2. SIDE VIEW OF BRUMBY 610 ROTAX ...............................................................................................12
FIGURE 3. HEAD ON VIEW OF BRUMBY 610 ROTAX .......................................................................................12
FIGURE 4 –PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST POINTS .....................................................................................................30
FIGURE 5. TAXIING IN WIND .........................................................................................................................34
FIGURE 6. EXAMPLE WEIGHT AND BALANCE CALCULATIONS........................................................................42
FIGURE 7. EXAMPLE WEIGHT AND BALANCE CHART .....................................................................................43
FIGURE 8. EQUIPMENT LIST...........................................................................................................................46
FIGURE 9. INSTRUMENT PANEL......................................................................................................................47
FIGURE 10. FUEL SYSTEM DIAGRAM .............................................................................................................49

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 ASTM Standards
This operating Handbook consists of an introductory section and 9 additional numbered
sections. It includes material required to be furnished to the pilot by Section 9 of ASTM
International Designation F 2245-13b –Standard Specification for Design and Performance of
a Light Sport Aircraft. Other standards required for the construction and safety monitoring of
aircraft are:
ASTM F2279-10 - Standard Practice for Quality Assurance in the Manufacture of LSA.
ASTM F2295-10- Continued Operational Safety Monitoring of Fixed Wing LSA
ASTM F2483-12 - Standard Practice for Maintenance & Development of Maintenance
Manuals
ASTM F2930-14 - Standard Guide for Compliance with LSA standards
ASTM F2746-12 - Standard Specification for Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) for LSA
1.2 Manufacturer and contact information
Manufactured by Brumby Aircraft Australia
112 Airport Road Cowra NSW 2794
Phone [phone]
Email; [e-mail]
1.3 Data Location and Contact Information
Data location and contact information for the recovery of certification documents
should Brumby Aircraft Australia lose the ability to support the make and model will be
PG Aviation Pty Ltd
112 Airport Road Cowra NSW 2794