Mahindra GIPPSAERO GA8-TC 320 User manual

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PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
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APPROVED FLIGHT MANUAL
THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE CARRIED IN THE AIRCRAFT AT ALL TIMES
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AIRCRAFT PARTICULARS
THIS AIRCRAFT MUST BE OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED
DATA AND LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL AT ALL TIMES.
Registration Marks:
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Aircraft Serial Number:
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CONTENTS
Section
1 General
2 Limitations
3 Emergency Procedures
4 Normal Procedures
5 Performance
6 Weight and Balance/Equipment List
7 Aircraft and Systems Description
8 Aircraft Handling, Servicing and Maintenance
9 Supplements

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SECTION 1.
GENERAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Paragraph Page
1.1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. 1-2
1.1.1. Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH)......................................................... 1-4
1.1.2. Denitions ................................................................................................ 1-4
1.2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................. 1-5
1.2.1. Aircraft ...................................................................................................... 1-5
1.2.2. Engine ....................................................................................................... 1-5
1.3. SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY....................................... 1-6
1.3.1. General Symbols and Abbreviations ..................................................... 1-6
1.3.2. General Airspeed Terminology and Symbols........................................ 1-8
1.3.3. Meteorological Terminology ................................................................... 1-9
1.3.4. Power Terminology.................................................................................. 1-9
1.3.5. Engine Controls and Instruments ........................................................ 1-10
1.3.6. Aircraft Performance and Flight Planning Terminology..................... 1-10
1.3.7. Weight and Balance Terminology......................................................... 1-10
1.4. USE OF METRIC/IMPERIAL UNITS ................................................................ 1-11

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1.1. INTRODUCTION
This Operating Handbook consists of an introductory section and nine additional numbered
sections and has been prepared to comply with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association
(GAMA) Handbook Specication Number 1. Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 are Civil Aviation Safety
Authority (CASA) of Australia approved and comprise the Approved Flight Manual. These
pages, together with the remainder of the manual, comprise the Pilot’s Operating Handbook.
The GA8-TC 320 aircraft has been certicated by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia
in the Normal Category.
This Handbook includes the material required to be furnished to the pilot by Federal Aviation
Regulations (FAR) Part 23 in order to comply with Normal Category requirements. The
basic handbook provides all the information, procedures and limitations required to
operate the aircraft in the Normal Category. Information, procedures and limitations
relating specically to other operations are provided in the appropriate supplement in
Section 9.
The operating procedures presented herein are the result of GippsAero’s knowledge and
experience gained up to the date of issue or amendment of this handbook. The handbook is
not intended to be a guide for basic ight instruction or as a training manual. It may be used
for operational purposes only if kept in a fully amended state. It contains all the information
considered necessary to safely operate the aircraft.
The operator must be thoroughly familiar with the aircraft and the contents of this handbook
before initial operation. Thereafter the handbook should be reviewed periodically to enable the
operator to maintain the highest level of familiarity with the aircraft, its controls and recommended
operating procedures.

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Figure 1-1 Three View of the GA8-TC 320
NOTE:
All dimensions in millimetres & [inches]

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1.1.1. Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH)
The handbook is valid only for the particular aircraft identied on page (ii), the AIRCRAFT
PARTICULARS page, and unless subsequently amended, refers to the aircraft as originally
delivered from the factory. The handbook consists of the following:
Basic POH
The basic POH provides all required details of the standard aircraft and the procedures required
to operate it in the normal category. Apart from the listing in Section 6, no other details of any
optional equipment tted at the factory will be found in the basic POH. Refer to the relevant
supplement.
Supplements
Self contained supplements are provided in Section 9 of the POH to provide details and
procedures associated with the tment of specied optional and special purpose equipment.
Amendments
Any amendments to any page of the POH are to have an amendment date.
All amendments are to be incorporated as soon as possible after their receipt and details
entered into the appropriate amendment record sheet.
1.1.2. Denitions
Denitions used in the POH such as WARNING, CAUTION, NOTE are employed in the following
context:
WARNING:
OPERATING PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES, ETC. WHICH IF NOT FOLLOWED
CORRECTLY, MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
CAUTION:
OPERATING PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES, ETC. WHICH IF NOT STRICTLY
OBSERVED, MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR TO ITS
INSTALLED EQUIPMENT.
NOTE:
Operating procedures, techniques, etc. which it is considered essential to
highlight.

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1.2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
1.2.1. Aircraft
The GA8-TC 320 aircraft is a strut braced, high wing, xed tricycle landing gear, single engine,
eight seat cabin aircraft that has been designed primarily for passenger and utility operations.
The fuselage is an all alloy stressed skin construction and is fully corrosion protected. The
oor of the passenger cabin is provided with a quick release system to allow rapid conversion
from freight to passenger or combi congurations. The engine cowlings are manufactured from
composite materials and feature large, easily removable access panels.
The cockpit is designed to accommodate the pilot in command on the left side and all controls,
instruments, selectors and switches are located so as to be within easy reach of the occupant
of that seat. A second set of ight controls and instruments are tted to the right side front seat
position. The centrally located control pedestal, radio stack and overhead switch panel are
accessible from either of the two cockpit seats. The cockpit is accessed by forward hinging
doors that are located on each side. The main cabin is provided with a large sliding door on the
left side at the rear of the fuselage.
The wings are of all metal stressed skin construction with full corrosion protection, and are
braced on each side by a single streamlined bracing strut. A single integral fuel tank is located
in each wing between the fuselage and the strut. The ailerons and wing aps are of metal
construction and operate in a conventional sense.
The empennage is also all metal stressed skin construction and is fully corrosion protected.
A variable incidence stabiliser is incorporated to provide a wide trim range with maximum
aerodynamic efciency. The vertical surfaces feature a half span rudder which is located on the
lower portion of the n.
1.2.2. Engine
The engine is a six cylinder, horizontally opposed, air cooled, turbo-charged fuel injected
Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A with a Maximum Continuous (MCP) power rating of 300 BHP at
38 in Hg manifold pressure at 2500 RPM. The engine also has an Alternate Take-Off Power
rating (ATOP) of 40 in Hg manifold pressure at 2500 RPM. Operations at ATOP are limited to a
maximum of 5000 foot pressure altitude. Above this altitude take-off power is limited to 38 in Hg
manifold pressure.
NOTE:
For engine power data refer to Lycoming curve No. 13525-A of the Lycoming
Operator’s Manual Part No. 60297-23A at latest revision.

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1.3. SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY
1.3.1. General Symbols and Abbreviations
AAmpere
AGL Above Ground Level
AMSL Above Mean Sea Level
AVGAS Aviation Gasoline
ATOP Alternate Take-Off Power
bhp Brake Horse Power
CASA Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Australia)
CAO Civil Aviation Order (Australia)
CAR Civil Aviation Regulation (Australia)
°C Degrees Celsius
CHT Cylinder Head Temperature
cm Centimetre, centimetres
DC Direct Current
EEast
EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature
EMERG Emergency
FAA Federal Aviation Administration (USA)
°F Degrees Fahrenheit
FAR Federal Aviation Regulation (USA)
ft Foot, feet
ft/min Feet per minute
g Acceleration due to gravity
Gal Gallon
GAMA General Aviation Manufacturers Association
hPa HectoPascal, hectoPascals
HF High Frequency
hp Horsepower
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation
ICO Idle Cut Off
IFR Instrument Flight Rules
IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions
in Inch, inches
in Hg Inches of mercury
in lbs Inch pounds
incr. increase
ISA International Standard Atmosphere
kg Kilograms
kg/l Kilograms per litre

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kHz KiloHertz
kts, K Knots
kPa KiloPascals
kW KiloWatt, kiloWatts
lLitre, litres
lb Pound, pounds
LH Left hand
LHS Left hand side
mMetre
m2 Square metre
m3Cubic metre
mA Milliampere
MAC Mean Aerodynamic Chord
MAN Manual
MAP Manifold Air Pressure
max Maximum
MCP Maximum Continuous Power
MHz MegaHertz
mm Millimetre
min Minimum or minute
m kg Metre kilogram
N North
NM Nautical mile, nautical miles
OAT Outside Air Temperature
PAX Passenger
POH Pilot’s Operating Handbook
PPH Pounds per hour
PPM Parts per million
PROP Propeller
psi Pounds per square inch
PWR Power
QTY Quantity
qts Quarts
RH Right Hand
RHS Right Hand Side
RPM Revolutions per minute
S South
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
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SPKR Speaker
SQ Square
SSB Single Side Band
STBY Standby
SYST System
TBO Time between overhauls
TIT Turbine Inlet Temperature
T/O Take Off
US United States (of America)
U/S Unserviceable
USA United States of America
USG US Gallon
US Gal US Gallon
VVolts
VFR Visual Flight Rules
VHF Very High Frequency
VMC Visual Meteorological Conditions
WWest
1.3.2. General Airspeed Terminology and Symbols
CAS Calibrated Airspeed: the indicated speed of an aircraft corrected for position
and instrument error. Calibrated airspeed is equal to true airspeed in standard
atmosphere at sea level.
KCAS Calibrated Airspeed: expressed in knots.
GS Ground Speed: the speed of an aircraft relative to the ground.
IAS Indicated Airspeed: the speed of an aircraft as shown on the airspeed indicator. IAS
values in this manual assume zero instru ment error.
KIAS Indicated Airspeed expressed in knots.
TAS True Air Speed: the airspeed of an aircraft relative to the undisturbed air through
which it passes.
T.O.S.S Take-Off Safety Speed: the airspeed chosen to ensure that adequate control will
exist under all conditions, including turbulence and sudden and complete engine
failure during the climb after take-off. It is the speed required at 50 ft.
VAManoeuvring Speed: the maximum speed at which application of full available
aerodynamic control will not damage or overstress the aircraft.
VFE Maximum Flap Extended Speed: the highest speed permissible with wing aps in
a prescribed extended position.
VNE Never Exceed Speed: the limiting airspeed that may not be exceeded at any time.
VNO Maximum Structural Cruising Speed: the speed that should not be exceeded
except in smooth air and then only with caution.

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VSStalling Speed: or the minimum steady ight speed at which the aircraft is
controllable.
VS0 Stalling Speed: or the minimum steady ight speed at which the aircraft is
controllable in the landing conguration.
VXBest Angle-of-Climb Speed: the airspeed which delivers the greatest gain of altitude
in the shortest possible horizontal distance.
VYBest Rate-of-Climb Speed: the airspeed which delivers the greatest gain in altitude
in the shortest possible time.
VREF Reference Landing Approach Speed: the airspeed equal to 1.3VS0 and is the
airspeed used on approach down to 50 ft above the runway when determining
landing distances.
1.3.3. Meteorological Terminology
ISA International Standard Atmosphere in which:
The air is a dry perfect gas:
The temperature at sea level is 15°C (59°F) :
The pressure at sea level is 1013 hPa (29.92 in Hg) :
The temperature gradient from sea level to the altitude at which the temperature
is -56.5°C (-69.7°F) is -0.00198°C (-0.003566°F) per foot, and zero above that
altitude.
OAT (Outside Air Temperature) The outside free air static temperature.
Aireld Pressure Height The height registered at the surface of an aerodrome by an altimeter
with the pressure sub-scale set to 1013 hPa (29.92 in Hg).
Pressure Altitude Altitude measured from standard sea-level pressure (1013 hPa/29.92 in
Hg) by a pressure or barometric altimeter corrected for position and instrument error.
Indicated Pressure Altitude The altitude actually read from an altimeter when the pressure
barometric sub-scale has been set to 1013 hPa (29.92 in Hg).
Station Pressure Actual atmospheric pressure at eld elevation.
QNH The local pressure setting that if set on the subscale of an altimeter will cause the
altimeter to indicate local altitude above mean sea level.
Wind The wind velocities to be used as variables on aircraft performance are to be understood
as the headwind or tail wind components of the reported winds.
1.3.4. Power Terminology
Take-Off Power Maximum power permissible for take-off.
Maximum Continuous Power Maximum power that is allowed to be used continuously during
ight.
Alternate Take-off Power Maximum rated power for the engine. For the Lycoming
TIO-540-AH1A this is 40 in Hg at 2500 RPM at or below 5000 ft pressure altitude.
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1.3.5. Engine Controls and Instruments
Throttle Lever The lever which the pilot uses to control the engine manifold pressure.
Pitch Lever The lever which the pilot uses to control the engine RPM.
Mixture Control The control that is used to vary the fuel/air ratio available to the engine.
MAP Gauge The instrument that indicates engine inlet Manifold Air Pressure.
Tachometer The instrument that indicates the engine RPM.
1.3.6. Aircraft Performance and Flight Planning Terminology
Climb Gradient The ratio of the change in height during a climb, to the horizontal distance
travelled.
Demonstrated Crosswind Component The crosswind component, during take-off and
landing, for which adequate control of aircraft was actually demonstrated during certication
tests.
1.3.7. Weight and Balance Terminology
Reference Datum An imaginary vertical plane from which all horizontal distances are measured
for balance purposes.
Station A location along the aircraft fuselage usually given in terms of distance from the
reference datum.
Arm The horizontal distance from the reference datum to the centre of gravity (C of G) of an
item.
Moment The product of the weight of an item multiplied by its arm.
Index Unit Moment divided by a constant. Used to simplify balance calcula tions by reducing
the number of digits.
Centre of Gravity (C of G) The point at which an aircraft would balance if suspended. The
distance from the C of G to the reference datum can be found by dividing the total moment by
the total weight of the aircraft.
C of G Arm The arm obtained by adding the aircraft’s individual moments and dividing the sum
by the total weight.
C of G Limits The extreme centre of gravity locations within which the aircraft must be operated
at a given weight.
Useable Fuel The quantity of fuel available for ight planning purposes.
Unusable Fuel The quantity of fuel (determined under adverse fuel ow conditions) that is not
available for ight.
Empty Weight Weight of aircraft with unusable fuel and full oil.
Useful Load Difference between take-off weight and empty weight.
Maximum Take-Off Weight Maximum weight approved for take-off.
Maximum Landing Weight Maximum weight approved for the landing.