1 - GENERAL DESIGN
GENERAL DESIGN AND LAYOUT
POWER PLANT AND ROTOR SYSTEM
GENERAL PURPOSE EQUIPMENT
RADIO EQUIPMENT
CONTERMEASURES SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE CHERACTERISTIICS
2 - COCKPIT CONTROLS
INSTRUMENT PANELS OVERVIEW
CYCLICK CONTROL STICK
Release Weapon ­ Cannon Triggers
COLLECTIVE CONTROL STICK
LEFT AND RIGHT FORWARD PANELS
Left Forward Panel
Right Forward Panel
Attitude Director Indicator (ADI)
Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)
Laser Designator Panel
Rotor Pitch Indicator
Barometric Altimeter
Vertical Velocity Indicator (VVI)
Rotor RPM Indicator
Airspeed Indicator
Accelerometer
Radar Altimeter
Clock
EKRAN System
Standby Attitude Indicator (SAI)
Exhaust Gas Temperature Indicator
Tachometer
Fuel Quantity Indicator
Caution Lights Panel
Left Forward Panel Caution Lamps
Landing Gear Control Panel
OVERHEAD PANEL
PRTz Data Link Control Panel
Laser Warning Receiver (LWR)
UV-26 Countermeasures Control Panel
Magnetic ompass
CENTER PANEL
PUI-800 Weapon Status and Control Panel
Targeting Display Control Panel
Landing Lights and Voice Warning Control Panel ALMAZ
WALL PANEL, FORWARD SECTION
PVI-800 Navigation Control Panel
PVTz-800 Off-Board Targeting Data Link Mode Panel
RIGHT PANEL, MIDDLE SECTION
Autopilot Panel
Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) ARK-22
R-828 Radio Control Panel
Signal Flare Panel
WALL PANEL
Electrical Power Controls
Radio and Data Link Power Control Panel
Fuel Boost Pump Controls
Fire Extinguisher Control Panel
Fuel Shutoff Valve Control
Transmission/Oil Pressure and Temperature Gauges
Onboard Equipment Control Panel
Lighting Control Panel
Electronic Engine Governors
Engine Power Indicator
REAR AUXILIARY PANEL
Ice Defrosting Control Panel
Engines Control Instruments Panel
Automatic Ejection System BIT Panel
Intercom Check Panel
EKRAN and Voice Warning System Control
Hydraulic Temperature and Pressure Indicators
PPK-800 Systems Preparation and Check Panel
LWS, WS and CMS Power and Test Panel
Electrical System Control Panel
Lighting Brightness Control Panel
LEFT PANEL
R-800L1 VHF Radio Control System
Targeting Mode Control Panel
Engine and APU Start-Up Controls
Radio Intercom SPU-9 Panel
Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Control
3 - ADVANCED MOVING MAP SYSTEM (ABRIS)
PURPOSE
ABRIS PANEL CONTROLS
DISPLAY AND INPUT OF INFORMATION IN ABRIS
TURNING ABRIS ON/OFF
DISPLAY OF INFORMATION IN ABRIS
System Bar
OPERATING MODES
MENU Page
NAV Page
ARC Page
HSI Page
MENU OPERATING MODE
MENU/OPTION Sub-Mode
MENU/CONTROL Sub-mode
Saving Route Plans to ABRIS Database
Saving Map Points and Map Lines to ABRIS Database
MENU/PLAN Sub-mode
MENU/PLAN/SPEED Sub-mode
MENU/PLAN/VNAV Sub-mode
MENU/PLAN/METEO Sub-mode
MENU/PLAN/FUEL Sub-mode
MENU/GNSS Sub-mode
Active Route Modes and Functions
Common Function Select Keys (FSK) buttons
SEARCH Sub-mode
MAP Sub-mode
MAP/INFO Sub-mode
MAP/ERBL Sub-mode
FPL Sub-mode
FPL/VNAV Sub-mode
SUSP Sub-mode
Manually Setting the Steerpoint
TACTICAL INFORMATION
4 - INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEMS
Heads Up Display (HUD) Panel
FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION HUD INFORMATION
The I-251 "Shkval" Electro-Optical Targeting System
THE HELMET-MOUNTED SIGHT (HMS) SYSTEM
HMS Indications
5 - FLIGHT PREPARATION
Systems Activation and Checks
ABRIS Activation
PrPNK Preparation
Activating the Weapons Control System
ADF Activation and Check
UV-26 IRCM Dispensing Program Preparation
ENGINE START AND POWER TESTS PROCEDURES
Preparation for Start-up
APU Start-up
APU Start-up Troubleshooting
APU Crank and False Start
Main Engines Start-up
Main Engines Start-up Troubleshooting
Engine Crank and False Start
Pre-flight Tests
Final Checks
6 - FLIGHT SCHOOL
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
TAXI PREPARATION AND TAXI
Taxi Initiation
Taxi
TAKEOFF AND CLIMB
Hover Check
Vertical Takeoff Using the Rotor-In-Ground Effect
Vertical Takeoff without Using the Rotor-In-Ground Effect
Running Takeoff
Takeoff Peculiarities
Climb
HORIZONTAL FLIGHT AND TRANSITIONS
Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Traffic Pattern
Transitional Flight Regimes
DESCENT
Descent with Operating Engines and Forward Speed
Vertical Descent with Operating Engines
Descent in Autorotation
LANDING IN CLEAR METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
Vertical Landing Using the Rotor-In-Ground Effect
Vertical Landing Without Using the Rotor-In-Ground Effect
Roll-out Style Landing
Landing Peculiarities
ENGINES AND EQUIPMENT SHUT DOWN
ROUTE, DESCENT AND HOVER MODES
Pre-loaded Route Autopilot Flight
Flight Director Control
Changing WP Sequence in Flight
Ingress to a Target Point Using Route Mode
Return to Base Using Route Mode
Route without Task
HOVER AND DESCENT MODES
Hover
Vertical Descent
HELICOPTER COORDINATE CORRECTIONS
Coordinate Corrections Using Over-flight Method
Coordinate Corrections Using Shkval
SPECIAL HARDWERE CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONTROLLING A HELICOPTER
Flight Controller Position Indicator
7 - KA-50 COMBAT EMPLOYMENT
Vikhr ATGM Employment Parameters
Cannon Employment Parameters
Preparations for a Combat Mission
COMBAT PROCEDURES
General Guidelines
Designate Target Points
Designate Targets and Ingress Points for Data Link
Data Exchange between Helicopters
Using Data Link when Approaching a Target Area
Automatic Ingress to Target
Sending Recon Orders to Flight Members
Shkval Scan Mode
WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
ATGM Employment
Rocket Employment
Cannon Employment
Bombs Employment
Returning to Weapons-safe Condition
AUTOMATIC INGRESS TO TARGET AREA
Using Shkval to Lock Target
Using HMS to Lock Target
WEAPONS EMPLOYMENT IN AUTOMATIC MODE
ATGM Employment
Vikhr ATGM Launch Procedure
Using the 2A42 Cannon with Auto-tracking
Using Rockets or Fixed Cannon with Auto-tracking
FIRING ROCKET OR CANNONS WITHOUT AUTO-TRACKING
Firing Rockets or Cannons Using Laser-Rangefinder
Employing Rockets or Cannon with the Standby Reticle
Employing Bombs
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS WHEN ATTACKING AIR TARGETS
8 - RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
RADIO FREQUENCIES
COMMAND MENU
Flight
Wingmen
Engage
Target Detection
Pincer
Go To
Cover Me
Jettison Weapons
Formations
Rejoin
Hold Position
Reconnaissance
Air Traffic Control
Ground Crew
Weapons Reload
Refuel
Helmet Device
Ground Electric Power
Turbo Gear
Ground Equipment Requirements
COMMANDS AND MESSAGES
Commands and Messages List
AI Messages
9 - SUPPLEMENTS
MORSE CODE ALPHABET
ACRONYM LIST
DEVELOPERS
EAGLE DYNAMICS
Management
Programmers
Designers
Quality Assurance
Science support
Customer support
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS
TESTER STAFF
THIRD PARTIES
SPECIAL THANKS
TRANSLATOR TEAMS
French Team
German Team
Spanish Team
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES