Doors off

1.  All doors off

2.  Both rear doors off.

3.  Any one door off.

4.  Max Vne with doors off is 130 (2501 lbs or more)

5.  Max Vne with doors off is 120 (2500 lbs or less).

1.  Dual controls removed

2.  Center seatback and cushion installed.

3.  Seat belts and shoulder harnesses installed and operable.

1.  Sea level to 6000 feet PA:  54C (130F)

2.  6000 to 20000 feet PA:  54C to 27C (130F to 80F) respectively.

1.  Flight into known icing conditions is prohibited.

2.  Flight operation is permitted in falling and/pr blowing snow only when the Automatic Engine Reignition Kit and Engine Failure Warning System are installed and operational.

1.  Vne is 156 KIAS or less (cards).

2.  Vne for autorotation is 131 KIAS (barber pole on airspeed indicator).

3.  Vne is 130 KIAS with less than 35 lbs of fuel.

4.  Vne is 130 KIAS or less during doors off flight.

1.  MGW:  3000 lbs

2.  Minimum flying gross weight:  1538 lbs

3.  Cargo deck capacity:  1300 lbs (not to exceed 115 lbs per square foot).

4.  Utility stowage compartment:  50 lbs.

1.  Normal operating range:  487 to 492 (102 to 103 % N2)

2.  Power on Maximum - 492 RPM (103% N2)

3.  Power on Minimum - 487 RPM (102% N2)

4.  Power off Maximum:  523 RPM (109 % N2)

5.  Power off Minimum:  410 RPM (87 % N2)

Torque limits

250-C20B

1.  Maximum takeoff power (5 minutes):  87.2 psi

2.  Maximum continuous:

          81.3 psi with TOT at or below 738 C

          74.3 psi with TOT greater than 738 C

3.  Transient:

          87.3 to 93.0 psi for 15 seconds at 103 % N2

          93.1 to 97.6 psi for 3 seconds at 103 % N2

TOT limitations

250-C20B

1.  Maximum takeoff:  810 C

2.  Maximum for starting (light off):  150 C

3.  Maximum continuous:

          755 C with torque at or below 74.3 psi

          738 C with torque greater than 74.3 psi

4.  During start and shutdown:  810 C and above for 10 seconds or less with a momentary peak of 927 C for not more than 1 second.

5.  During power changed in flight:  810 C to 843 C for 6 seconds.

N1 limitations

1.  Max continuous:  105%

2.  Minimum ground idle:  64%

3.  Transient limits:  106% for 15 seconds

1.  Avoid steady state operations between 75% and 88%.  Transition through the avoid range as quickly as possible.

CAUTION:  Maximum time in the avoid range is 1 minute.

1.  Flight operation temp limits:  0 C to 107 C.

2.  Flight operation pressure limits:

          50 to 130 psi with the following minimums:

               115 psi at 94% N1 and above

               90 psi at 79% N1

               50 psi below 79% N1

1.  Generator limits:

          Maximum continuous:  85 amps

          85 to 150 amps:  10 minutes

          Greater than 150 amps:  2 minute limit prior to takeoff only         during battery recharging cycle.

2.  Battery limits:

          Flight following a battery overtemp of 160 F or above is prohibited until the battery has been inspected.

1.  If ignition is not attained:

1 minute on, 1 minute off

1 minute on, 23 minutes off