Robinson 44 POH Section 1 General (5/15/2024)

Question 1

What is a CAUTION in the R44 Manual

Answer 1

Equipment damage, injury, or death can result if procedure or instruction is not followed.

Question 2

What is a NOTE in the R44 Manual

Answer 2

Provides emphasis or supplementary information.

Question 3

R44 dimensions: Width (skids), Width (body), Rotor diameter, Tail rotor diameter, Overall length, Height

Answer 3

83 inches (~7 feet), 50.5 inches (~4 feet), 396 inches (~33 feet), 58 inches (~5 feet), 459 inches (~38 feet), 129 inches (~11 feet)

Question 4

Describe the main rotor (4 items)

Answer 4

Free to teeter and cone, rigid inplane (not free to lead or lag), 33 feet diameter, tip speed 705 FPS (417 kts) @ 102% RPM

Question 5

Describe the tail rotor (4 items)

Answer 5

Free to teeter, rigid inplane, 4 feet 10 inch diameter, 614 FPS (364 kts) tip speed @ 102% RPM

Question 6

Describe the engine (9 items)

Answer 6

Lycoming, IO 540-AE1A5, 6 cylinder, horizontally opposed, direct drive, air cooled, fuel injected, normally aspirated, direct drive squirrel-cage blower

IO- Fuel injected (Normally aspirated [not turbocharged])
540- cubic inches

Question 7

Max continuous rating

Answer 7

205 BHP

Question 8

5 minute takeoff rating

Answer 8

245 BHP

Question 9

Who is responsible for maintaining the helicopter in an airworthy condition?

Answer 9

The owner

Question 10

Who is responsible for determining that the aircraft is safe for flight?

Answer 10

The Pilot-In-Command

Question 11

Describe the cooling system

Answer 11

Direct drive squirrel-cage blower