Since selling their first helicopter in 1979, robinson has produced over 10k aircraft. Rhc technical publications, in whole or in part, are not otherwise permitted to be reproduced, transmitted, or. Rhc technical publications, in whole or in part, are. National airways corporation offers a full range of aviation services and products to the fixed wing and helicopter markets. It also contains supplemental data supplied by the helicopter manufacturer. Robinson helicopters informed that the r66 model does not have a mmel available. In the meantime, the vskylabs existing fleet is being maintained to follow a longterm development and maintenance update plan which covers every aspect of each project, and following xplane flight simulator development and. Weve assembled this collection of helicopter pilot resources, links, textbooks, supplies and more, so that you can quickly and easily find what you need to help with to study up or prepare for your flight. This includes links to the real r66 rotorcraft flight manual. What distinguishes the r66 is a spacious 300 lb capacity baggage. We have been working with the robinson factory for over 30 years and have been instrumental in many changes to the r44 to help make it a safer, more reliable helicopter. Corporate helicopters is a dynamic company operated by highly experienced business professionals, mechanics, and pilots who have a passion for flying helicopters, are focused on providing their clients with a versatile selection of safe helicopter operations and on delivering impeccable services of the highest quality and the best value. Steam edition, p3d v4, p3d v3 expansions from the alabeo development team combine the.
Media format immediate download compatibility microsoft flight simulator x inc. The manual is well written with lots of visual illustrations. Powered by a 300 shp rollsroyce 300 turboshaft, it is the least expensive turbine helicopter in current production. The robinson r66 turbine is a fiveplace helicopter that incorporates many of the design features of its reputable predecessor, the r44, including a twobladed rotor system, tbar cyclic and an open interior cabin configuration. R66 pilots operating handbook and faa approved rotorcraft flight manual. R66 pilots operating handbook poh robinson helicopter. Robinson r66 helicopter first public flight youtube. The r66 is now certified in all major markets throughout the world, with china certifying the r66 in 2014. Notable differences are the r66s increased reserve power, improved altitude performance, fifth seat and dedicated. The r66 is slightly faster and smoother than the robinson r44 from which it is derived. Robinson r22 pilots operating handbook and approved rotorcraft flight manual. R66 pilots operating handbook robinson technical publications are the property of robinson helicopter company, inc. The company was also ready, he said, to turn the new model over to. Mar 05, 2009 for more on the r66 including an interview with frank robinson, founder of robinson helicopters the take a look at.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Robinson helicopter company rhc safety notice sn32. The robinson r66 airframe field maintenance course is designed for aircraft. R66 maintenance manual robinson technical publications are the property of robinson helicopter company, inc.
It has five seats, a separate cargo compartment and is powered by a rollsroyce rr300 turboshaft engine. The robinson r66 helicopters turbine engine brings the power. View online or download robinsons r66 maintenance manual. So robinson went to rollsroyce, asking it to design a lighter, simpler, less expensive turbine to power a slightly scaledup r44. Increase productivity, safety, and accurate external load weight reporting with a digitallyaccurate weighing system from onboard systems. Robinson poh for r22, r44 and r66 i was surprised to find up to date copies of the above in pdf format on the robinson website and theyre free ideal to have loaded on your ipad, or similar tablet, if you have one.
The r66 is designed so that r44, bell 206 and md500 pilots can easily transition into it. We sold out our flying operations and all we do is selllease robinsons now. Due to the fact that people dont read this at all, vsl recently released a much smaller document that tells you how to setup and start the aircraft. R66 pilots operating handbook and faa approved rotorcraft flight manual for rotorcraft registered in brazil. The robinson r66 is a helicopter designed and built by robinson helicopter company. A power failure may be caused by either an engine or drive system failure and will usually be indicated by the low rpm horn. R66 flight aerial recon ltd robinson helicopter dealer. Compared with the r44, the r66 has been significantly upgraded, theres five seats instead of four, and now has a baggage compartment. Robinson also announced that shortly before the show a second r66 had joined the flight test program. Aug 23, 2017 my name is mischa gelb and i run bc helicopters with my wife amy and my brother sancho.
Robinson technical publications are the property of robinson helicopter company, inc. Robinson r22, r44 and r66 helicopters easa ad europa eu. The 505s g panel makes robinson s installation of various garmin products look like a dogs breakfast. Based on the companys twoseat robinson r22, the r44 features hydraulically assisted flight controls. Robinson r44 helicopter maintenance manual section title introduction chapter 1 general chapter 2 inspection chapter 3 lifelimted components chapter 4 airframe chapter 5 landing gear chapter 6 powerplant chapter 7 drive train chapter 8 flight controls chapter 9 rotor systems chapter 10 rigging, track and balance chapter 11 heating and ventilation chapter 12 fuel system. For more on the r66 including an interview with frank robinson, founder of robinson helicopters the take a look at. Initially, all major r66 components, including the engine, will have a tbo time between overhauls of 2,000 hours, although that is likely to be extended to perhaps 2,200 hours. Aerial recon has been a robinson dealer since 1985.
In the meantime, the vskylabs existing fleet is being maintained to follow a longterm development and maintenance update plan which covers every aspect of each project, and following xplane flight simulator development and evolution. Aircraft operations manual the following manuals were submitted. My name is mischa gelb and i run bc helicopters with my wife amy and my brother sancho. View and download robinsons r66 maintenance manual online. The saddle style bag for the r44 is a two sided system that hangs conveniently over. Textures only for the default robinson r22 helicopter in a used yellow color. New zealand type acceptance has been granted to the robinson r66 based on. With its 300horsepower 224 kilowatt engine, the r66 is slightly faster than robinson s r44 pistonengine helicopter on which the r66 is based. Rotorcorp withdraws support of skurka aerospace and aviall rr300 starter generators for r66 helicopters march 2, 2020 rotorcorp customers tour robinson factory during 2020 heliexpo. The robinson r44 is a fourseat light helicopter produced by robinson helicopter company since 1992. Helicopter flying handbook faa h 8083 21a pilots handbook of aeronautical knowledge faa h 8083 25b. Page i r66 maintenance manual and instructions for.
Robinson helicopters first delivered the r66 light helicopter in 2010. Robinson r66 maintenance manual aircraft aeronautics. We specialize in aircraft sales, aircraft maintenance, avionics, parts, charter, flight operations and pilot training. The company was also ready, he said, to turn the new model over to the faa so it could begin. Retirement times are listed in the faa approved airworthiness limitations section. The saddle style bag for the r44 is a two sided system that hangs conveniently over the center bar of the 44 between the seats. Robinson helicopter r66 illustrated parts catalog 2012. Robinson has provided no price, weight, or date for the availability of air conditioning, though it can be ordered. Steam edition, p3d v4, p3d v3 expansions from the alabeo development team combine the joy, the challenge and the fun of flying.
Robinsons r66 turbine looks somewhat like the stock robinson r22 in microsoft flight simulator, but appearance is where their similarities end. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the docket operations in room w12140 of the west building ground floor at. R66s have a twobladed rotor system, tbar cyclic and the latest in robinson technology including streamlined instrument panels, energy absorbing seats and crashworthy bladder fuel tanks. Page 40 information essential to the proper maintenance of the helicopter, including retirement time of critical components, is contained in the robinson r66 maintenance manual and instructions for continued airworthiness rtr 660.
Robinson designed the r66 to be a bit of a pilots machine. The r66 received both type and production certificates from the u. It appears that they had access to a real r66 or at least recordings of the real thing but theyve missed the mark a little, particularly on the interior and shutdown sounds. Expansions from the alabeo development team combine the joy, the challenge and the fun of flying.
If theres one major performance characteristic that the robinson r44 could improve on, its operating at high altitude on hot days. Since then, robinson has developed and produced the r22, r44, and most recently, the r66 model, the latter being the only variant to use a turbine engine. I dont have much time to check in here, so feel free to send an email to email protected with your request and i will try and get back to you as soon as i can. Robinson r66 maintenance manual free ebook download as pdf file. Rhc technical publications, in whole or in part, are not otherwise permitted to be reproduced, transmitted. Fsx robinson r22 fly away simulation flight sim news. On the other hand, the r66 can handle full adsb in and can be ordered with an autopilot.
In each video i take you along for the life and adventures of a helicopter pilot. The lack of ambient cockpit sounds is a little disappointing also. For lower pilot weight, compute weight and balance. Even the raven ii, the fuelinjected r44, can be inadequate on certain days with just a light load. The bit bag solves the inflight storage problem for the robinson r44 and r22 helicopters. Robinson helicopter company rtr 660 maintenance manual pdf. Robinson r66 turbine for fsxp3d by alabeo simshack. Ac, fire extinguisher, tinted windows and windscreen, vertical card compass, digital clock, 7x1 instrument panel, e1060 garmin g500h gdu 1060 flight display, helicopter synthetic. Jun 07, 2009 robinson also announced that shortly before the show a second r66 had joined the flight test program. The r66 is quieter inside than the 505 and at least as smooth. Flight manual requests since my last post has been burried under a couple of pages again. Both the r66 and r44 have robinsons tbar flight controls.
Please note, not all files have been tagged yet so remember to check files using the untagged files filter on the dropdown box as you may miss some files. Being a two bladed system, the r66 behaves in the same manner as the r44. Just flight alabeo r66 turbine helicopter for xplane. R66 maintenance manual and instructions for continued airworthiness rtr 660. Alabeo uses advanced computer modelling techniques, digital texturing, and stateoftheart programming procedures to take advantage of the latest features in xplane.
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