Appendix E to Part 135 - Helicopter Flight Recorder
Specifications----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accuracy sensor
Parameters Range input to DFDR Sampling interval Resolution \2\
readout (per second) read out
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Time (GMT)...................... 24 Hrs............ ±0.125% Per 0.25 (1 per 4 1 sec
Hour. seconds).
Altitude........................ -1,000 ft to max ±100 to 1................. 5[foot] to
certificated ±700 ft (See 30[foot].
altitude of Table 1, TSO-
aircraft. C51a).
Airspeed........................ As the installed ±3%.......... 1................. 1 kt
measuring system.
Heading......................... 360°......... ±2°..... 1................. 0.5°.
Normal Acceleration (Vertical).. -3g to +6g........ ±1% of max 8................. 0.01g
range excluding
datum error of
±5%.
Pitch Attitude.................. ±75°.... ±2°..... 2................. 0.5°
Roll Attitude................... ±180°... ±2°..... 2................. 0.5°.
Radio Transmitter Keying........ On-Off (Discrete). .................. 1................. 0.25 sec
Power in Each Engine: Free Power 0-130% (power ±2%.......... 1 speed 1 torque 0.2% \1\ to 0.4%
Turbine Speed and Engine Torque. Turbine Speed) (per engine). \1\
Full range
(Torque).
Main Rotor Speed................ 0-130%............ ±2%.......... 2................. 0.3% \1\
Altitude Rate................... ±6,000 ft/min As installed...... 2................. 0.2% \1\
Pilot Input_Primary Controls Full range........ ±3%.......... 2................. 0.5% \1\
(Collective, Longitudinal
Cyclic, Lateral Cyclic, Pedal).
Flight Control Hydraulic Discrete, each .................. 1................. ..................
Pressure Low. circuit.
Flight Control Hydraulic Discrete.......... .................. 1................. ..................
Pressure Selector Switch
Position, 1st and 2nd stage.
AFCS Mode and Engagement Status. Discrete (5 bits .................. 1................. ..................
necessary).
Stability Augmentation System Discrete.......... .................. 1................. ..................
Engage.
SAS Fault Status................ Discrete.......... .................. 0.25.............. ..................
Main Gearbox Temperature Low.... As installed...... As installed...... 0.25.............. 0.5% \1\
Main Gearbox Temperature High... As installed...... As installed...... 0.5............... 0.5% \1\
Controllable Stabilator Position Full Range........ ±3%.......... 2................. 0.4% \1\.
Longitudinal Acceleration....... ±1g.......... ±1.5% max 4................. 0.01g.
range excluding
datum error of
±5%.
Lateral Acceleration............ ±1g.......... ±1.5% max 4................. 0.01g.
range excluding
datum of ±5%.
Master Warning.................. Discrete.......... .................. 1................. ..................
Nav 1 and 2 Frequency Selection. Full range........ As installed...... 0.25.............. ..................
Outside Air Temperature......... -50° C to ±2° c... 0.5............... 0.3° c
+90° C.
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\1\ Per cent of full range.
\2\ This column applies to aircraft manufactured after October 11, 1991.
[Doc. No. 25530, 53 FR 26154, July 11, 1988; 53 FR 30906, Aug.
16, 1988] |