Magni Gyro M24C PLUS Technical specifications

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209-00-24C FLIGHT MANUAL, Issue B
24 July 2019
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TITLE: M24C PLUS FLIGHT MANUAL
CODE: 209-00-24C
PRODUCT: M24C PLUS
Revision A to AFM ref. 209-00-24C is approved under the authority of the UK CAA design organisation
approval reference: DAI/9516/95
ISSUE COMPILED CVE APPROVED
B
Tessari Marco Magni Luca Varieze Tessari Marco

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FLIGHT MANUAL
M - 24C PLUS

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PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK FOR THE MAGNI GYRO M24C PLUS
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Aircraft designed and constructed by Magni Gyro Srl.

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CONTENTS
SECTION 1
AMENDMENTS RECORD
1.1 - AMENDMENTS RECORD ......................................................................................... 11
SECTION 2
GENERAL
2.1 - OBJECT ..................................................................................................................... 15
2.2 - PERMITTED OPERATIONS ...................................................................................... 15
2.3 - LAY-OUT.................................................................................................................... 15
2.4 - CHECKLISTS............................................................................................................. 15
2.5 - DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................. 16
2.5.1 - MANUAL ICONS ............................................................................................ 16
2.5.2 - GYROPLANE FRAME.................................................................................... 17
2.6 - LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS........................................................................................ 18
2.7 - UNITS OF MEASURE................................................................................................ 20
2.8 - GYROPLANE - GENERAL DATA .............................................................................. 20
2.9 - TECHNICAL DATA .................................................................................................... 21
2.10 - GYROPLANE DIMENSIONS ................................................................................... 23
SECTION 3
OPERATING LIMITS
3.1 - INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 25
3.2 - MINIMUM CREW ....................................................................................................... 25
3.3 - ENGINE OPERATIONAL LIMITS .............................................................................. 25
3.4 - ENGINE OVERSPEED .............................................................................................. 26

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3.5 - SPEED LIMITS........................................................................................................... 26
3.6 - FLIGHT MANOEUVRE LIMITATIONS....................................................................... 27
3.7 - LOAD FACTOR LIMITATIONS .................................................................................. 27
3.8 - FLIGHT ENVELOPE .................................................................................................. 27
3.9 - CENTRE OF GRAVITY LIMITATIONS ...................................................................... 29
3.10 - LOAD LIMITATIONS ................................................................................................ 29
3.11 - BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT .................................................................................. 29
3.12 - EXTERNAL LOADS ................................................................................................. 29
3.13 - TAKEOFF AND LANDING LIMITATIONS................................................................ 29
3.14 - MAX ROTOR RPM................................................................................................... 29
3.15 - ELECTRICAL LOAD LIMITATIONS......................................................................... 30
3.16 - WIND LIMITATIONS ................................................................................................ 32
3.17 - REFUELLING DATA ................................................................................................ 34
3.17.1 - FUELS .......................................................................................................... 34
3.17.2 - BRAKE OILS ................................................................................................ 35
3.17.3 - LUBRICANTS ............................................................................................... 35
3.17.4 - COOLANT .................................................................................................... 36
3.18 - PERFORMANCE DATA........................................................................................... 37
3.19 - ENGINE PARAMETERS.......................................................................................... 38
3.19.1 - ENGINE PERFORMANCES......................................................................... 38
3.19.2 - ENGINE TORQUE........................................................................................ 39
3.19.3 - FUEL CONSUMPTION................................................................................. 39
3.19.4 - MANIFOLD PRESSURE .............................................................................. 40
3.20 - PLACARDS AND MARKINGS ................................................................................. 41
SECTION 4
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
4.1 - GENERAL ..................................................................................................................43
4.2 - CRITICAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ................................................................ 43

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4.3 - IN-FLIGHT ENGINE FIRE.......................................................................................... 43
4.4 - IN-FLIGHT ELECTRICAL FIRE ................................................................................. 43
4.5 - GROUND EMERGENCIES........................................................................................ 44
4.5.1 - ENGINE FAILURE.......................................................................................... 44
4.5.2 - FIRE DURING STARTING ............................................................................. 44
4.5.3 - ABANDONING THE AIRCRAFT .................................................................... 44
4.6 - INITIALIZATION EMERGENCIES ............................................................................. 45
4.6.1 - TAKE-OFF EMERGENCIES .......................................................................... 45
4.6.2 - ENGINE FAILURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE-OFF................................. 45
4.7 - SYSTEM RELATED EMERGENCIES ....................................................................... 45
4.7.1 - LIGHTS........................................................................................................... 45
4.8 - ENGINE FAILURES ................................................................................................... 47
4.8.1 - IN-FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE ....................................................................... 47
4.8.2 - EXAMPLE OF TEACHING PROCEDURE FOR ENGINE FAILURE.............. 47
4.8.3 - IN-FLIGHT GENERATORS FAILURE............................................................ 49
4.8.4 - LINE A AND/OR LINE B LED BLINKING ....................................................... 50
4.9 - DOOR WARNING ...................................................................................................... 51
SECTION 5
FLIGHT PROCEDURES
5.1 - GENERAL ..................................................................................................................53
5.2 - FLIGHT PLANNING ................................................................................................... 53
5.3 - TAKEOFF AND LANDING DATA............................................................................... 53
5.4 - WEIGHT AND BALANCE........................................................................................... 53
5.5 - PILOT CHECKLIST.................................................................................................... 53
5.6 - DAILY PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS................................................................................... 53
5.6.1 - INTERNAL CHECKS ...................................................................................... 54
5.6.2 - EXTERNAL CHECKS..................................................................................... 55
5.6.3 - ENGINE COMPARTMENT INSPECTION - RIGHT HAND SIDE................... 57

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5.6.4 - ROTOR HEAD - RIGHT HAND SIDE............................................................. 61
5.6.5 - REAR SECTION............................................................................................. 61
5.6.6 - ENGINE COMPARTMENT - LEFT HAND SIDE ............................................ 62
5.6.7 - EXTERNAL CHECKS - LEFT HAND SIDE .................................................... 63
5.6.8 - LIGHTING SYSTEM ....................................................................................... 65
5.6.9 - DOOR WARNING SYSTEM........................................................................... 65
5.7 - NOTES ON ENGINE USE ......................................................................................... 66
5.7.1 - ENGINE STARTING PROCEDURE............................................................... 66
5.8 - TAXIING..................................................................................................................... 68
5.8.1 - BEFORE TAXIING CHECKLIST .................................................................... 69
5.8.2 - TAXIING ......................................................................................................... 69
5.9 - BEFORE TAKE-OFF CHECKLIST............................................................................. 71
5.10 - ROTOR PRE-ROTATION PROCEDURE ................................................................ 72
5.11 - TAKE-OFF................................................................................................................74
5.11.1 - NORMAL TAKE-OFF.................................................................................... 75
5.11.2 - CROSSWIND TAKE-OFF............................................................................. 76
5.12 - FLIGHT MANEUVERS............................................................................................. 77
5.12.1 - CLIMB........................................................................................................... 77
5.12.2 - TRANSITION TO CRUISE ........................................................................... 78
5.12.3 - DESCENT..................................................................................................... 78
5.12.4 - LEVEL FLIGHT............................................................................................. 78
5.12.5 - LEVEL TURNS - MORE THAN 15° OF BANK ANGLE ................................ 79
5.12.6 - LEVEL TURNS - LESS THAN 15° OF BANK ANGLE.................................. 79
5.12.7 - TURNING WHILE CLIMBING OR DESCENDING ....................................... 80
5.12.8 - SPEED CHANGE ......................................................................................... 80
5.13 - UNUSUAL MANEUVERS ........................................................................................ 81
5.13.1 - SLOW FLIGHT AND FLIGHT BEHIND THE POWER CURVE .................... 81
5.13.2 - VERTICAL DESCENT .................................................................................. 81
5.13.3 - IN-FLIGHT ENGINE RESTART.................................................................... 82

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5.14 - LANDING PROCEDURE ......................................................................................... 83
5.14.1 - BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST................................................................. 84
5.14.2 - NORMAL LANDING ..................................................................................... 85
5.14.3 - LANDING WITH CROSSWIND .................................................................... 87
5.14.4 - GO-AROUND ............................................................................................... 87
5.14.5 - AFTER LANDING ......................................................................................... 87
5.14.6 - ENGINE STOP CHECKLIST ........................................................................ 88
5.14.7 - DOORS OPENING ....................................................................................... 88
5.14.8 - BEFORE LEAVING THE GYROPLANE....................................................... 89
SECTION 6
OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
6.1 - INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 91
6.2 - GENERAL FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................. 91
6.3 - FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS IN LEVEL CONDITIONS ........................................... 91
6.3.1 - LOW SPEED .................................................................................................. 91
6.3.2 - HIGH SPEED AND CRUISING SPEED ......................................................... 91
6.3.3 - STALL............................................................................................................. 91
6.3.4 - SPINNING ...................................................................................................... 91
6.3.5 - SIDE SLIP....................................................................................................... 91
6.4 - TURBULENCE OR STORM....................................................................................... 92
6.5 - SNOW, ICE AND RAIN.............................................................................................. 92
6.5.1 - EFFECTS OF SNOW, ICE AND RAIN DURING LANDING........................... 93
6.6 - LOW AND HIGH TEMPERATURES .......................................................................... 93
6.6.1 - PROCEDURES UNDER LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS.................... 93
6.6.2 - PROCEDURES UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS................... 94

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SECTION 7
MASS AND CG DATA
7.1 - GENERAL ..................................................................................................................96
7.2 - CG DATA ................................................................................................................... 96
SECTION 8
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
8.1 - GENERAL CONFIGURATION ................................................................................... 99
8.1.1 - MAIN COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION .......................................................... 99
8.1.2 - COCKPIT LAYOUT ...................................................................................... 102
8.2 - INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS.......................................................................... 103
8.2.1 - FLIGHT INTRUMENT PANEL ...................................................................... 103
8.2.2 - EMS/COMM PANEL..................................................................................... 104
8.2.3 - SWITCH PANEL........................................................................................... 107
8.2.4 - THROTTLE LEVER ...................................................................................... 109
8.2.5 - ROTOR BRAKE LEVER............................................................................... 109
8.2.6 - BRAKE CONTROL LEVERS........................................................................ 110
8.2.7 - DIRECTION CONTROLS ............................................................................. 110
8.2.7.1 - PEDAL POSTION ADJUSTMENT .................................................... 110
8.2.8 - CONTROL STICK......................................................................................... 111
8.3 - SEAT BELTS............................................................................................................ 112
8.4 - DOOR WARNING SYSTEM .................................................................................... 112
SECTION 9
HANDLING AND SERVICING
9.1 - INSPECTIONS ......................................................................................................... 115

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SECTION 1
AMENDMENTS RECORD