Robinson Helicopter Company R22 Owner's manual

R22
PILOT'S
OPERATING
HANDBOOK
AND FAA APPROVED
ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL
RTR
061
FAA APPROVED IN NORMAL CATEGORY BASED ON FAR 27
AND FAR 21. THIS HANDBOOK INCLUDES THE MATERIAL
REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED TO THE PILOT BY FAR
27 AND
FAR
21 AND MUST BE CARRIED IN THE HELICOPTER AT ALL
TIMES.
HELICOPTER SERIAL NO. ______ _
HELICOPTER REGISTRATION NO.
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ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO.
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA

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Handbook and copies of future Safety Notices, send a check
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ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY
2901 Airport Drive
Torrance, CA 90505
You will receive all future changes to the Handbook and
future Safety Notices for a period of two years.
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TYPE CERTIFICATE NO. H10WE
Approved By:
Manager, West Flight Test Section, AIR-716
Federal Aviation Administration
Los Angeles, CA
Date of Approval: 20 JUN 2019
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Log of Pages
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Limitations
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Emergency
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Normal
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Performance
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Supplements
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General
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Weight and
Balance
Section 7
Systems
Description
Section 8
Handling and
Maintenance
Section 10
Safety Tips
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SECTION 1
GENERAL
PERFORMANCE DEFINITIONS (cont’d)
OAT Outside Air Temperature
CAT Carburetor Air Temperature
CHT Cylinder Head Temperature
GPH Gallons Per Hour
AGL Above Ground Level
IGE In Ground Effect
OGE Out of Ground Effect
ALT Alternator
WEIGHT AND BALANCE DEFINITIONS
Reference
Datum
A vertical plane from which horizontal
distances are measured for balance
purposes. The longitudinal reference datum
is 100 inches forward of the main rotor
shaft centerline for the R22.
Station Fore-and-aft location along the helicopter
fuselage given in terms of distance in inches
from the longitudinal reference datum.
Arm Horizontal distance from a reference datum
to the center of gravity (CG) of an item.
Moment The weight of an item multiplied by its arm.
Center of
Gravity (CG)
Location along the fuselage (usually
expressed in inches from the reference datum)
at which the helicopter would balance. CG
is calculated by dividing the total helicopter
moment by total helicopter weight.
CG Limits Extreme CG locations within which the heli-
copter must be operated at a given weight.
Usable Fuel Fuel available for flight planning.
Unusable Fuel Fuel remaining in the tank that cannot
reliably provide uninterrupted fuel flow in
the critical flight attitude.
Standard
Empty Weight
Weight of standard helicopter including
unusable fuel, full operating fluids, and full
engine oil.
Basic
Empty Weight
Standard empty weight plus weight of
installed optional equipment.
Payload Weight of occupants, cargo, and baggage.
Useful Load Difference between maximum gross weight
and basic empty weight.

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SECTION 1
GENERAL
CONVERSION TABLES
METRIC TO ENGLISH
Multiply By To Obtain
centimeters (cm) 0.3937 inches (in)
kilograms (kg) 2.2046 pounds (lb)
kilometers (km) 0.5400 nautical miles (nm)
kilometers (km) 0.6214 statute miles (mi)
liters (I) 0.2642 gallons, U.S. (gal)
liters (I) 1.0567 quarts (qt)
meters (m) 3.2808 feet (ft)
millibars (mb) 0.0295 inches mercury (in. Hg)
ENGLISH TO METRIC
Multiply By To Obtain
feet (ft) 0.3048 meters (m)
gallons, U.S. (gal) 3.7854 liters (I)
inches (in) 2.5400 centimeters (cm)
inches (in) 25.4000 millimeters (mm)
inches mercury (in. Hg) 33.8638 millibars (mb)
nautical miles (nm) 1.8520 kilometers (km)
pounds (lb) 0.4536 kilograms (kg)
quarts (qt) 0.9464 liters (I)
statute miles (mi) 1.6093 kilometers (km)
1 nautical mile = 1.1508 statute miles
1 statute mile = 0.8690 nautical mile
TEMPERATURE
°F = 9/5 (°C) + 32
°C = 5/9 (°F – 32)

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SECTION 2
LIMITATIONS
SECTION 2
LIMITATIONS
GENERAL
This section includes operating limitations, instrument
markings, and basic placards required for safe operation
of the helicopter, its engine, and other standard systems.
The helicoper is approved as a normal category rotorcraft
under FAA Type Certificate No. H10WE as Models R22,
R22 Alpha, R22 Beta, and R22 Mariner.
COLOR CODE FOR INSTRUMENT MARKINGS
Red Operating limit. Edge of red line indicates limit.
Pointer should not enter red during normal
operation.
Yellow Precautionary or special operating procedure
range.
Green Normal operating range.
AIRSPEED LIMITS
NEVER-EXCEED AIRSPEED (VNE)
Up to 3000 feet density altitude: 102 KIAS
Above 3000 feet density altitude, see placards on page
2-11.
FAA APPROVED: 26 JUN 2012 2-1

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SECTION 2
LIMITATIONS
FAA APPROVED: 26 OCT 2016 2-2
ROTOR SPEED LIMITS
TACHOMETER
READING
ACTUAL
RPM
Power On
Maximum
Minimum*
104%
101%**
530
515
Power Off
Maximum
Minimum
110%
90%
561
459
*Transient operation at lower RPM permitted for emergency
procedures training.
**97% (495 RPM) permitted on R22s with O-320 engine
and tachometer with 97% to 104% green arc installed.
POWERPLANT LIMITATIONS
ENGINE
One Lycoming Model O-320 or O-360
OPERATING LIMITS
Engine Maximum Speed 2652 RPM (104%)
Cylinder Head Max Temperature 500°F (260°C)
Oil Maximum Temperature 245°F (118°C)
Oil Pressure***
Minimum during idle 25 psi
Minimum during flight 55 psi
Maximum during flight 95 psi
Maximum during start & warm up 115 psi
Oil Quantitiy, minimum for takeoff 4 qt (3.8 liters)
Manifold Pressure: See placards on pages 2-10 and 2-11
for MAP schedules.
***These limits apply to all engines. Earlier oil pressure
gages show green arc from 60 to 90 psi and red line
at 100 psi. Regulations require that limits indicated by
installed gage are not exceeded.