PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK AND FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL Columbia ...

286 Pages·2006·5.36 MB·English

PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
AND
FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE
FLIGHT MANUAL

(Document No. RA050001 Revision M)

Columbia 300 (LC40-550FG)

Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
22550 Nelson Road
Bend Municipal Airport
Bend, Oregon 97701
Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Serial Number
4XXXX

Registration Number
XXXXX

Type Certificate No. A00003SE

THIS HANDBOOK INCLUDES THE MATERIAL REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED TO THE PILOT BY
THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE
MANUFACTURER, AND CONSTITUTES THE FAA APPROVED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL.

This Handbook meets GAMA Specification No. 1, Specification for Pilot’s Operating
Handbook, issued February 15, 1975 and revised September 1, 1984.

Approved by the Federal Aviation Administration

By: Lester H. Burven Title: Manager, Flight Test Branch, ANM-1605
(Name)

Date: 22 Feb 00 Initial Issue: _ 22 Feb 00___ Revised: 16 Oct 06

Log of Normal Revisions
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PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK
LOG OF NORMAL REVISIONS
Normal Revised Description of Revision or Referenced Approved By
Revision No. Pages Narrative Discussion Pages Date
Title page changed to reflect FAA approval of Jeff Morfitt
A/02-22-2000 Title Page
Airplane Flight Manual 02/22/2000
Tom Archer
The entire AFM/POH was reissued. For
Entire Acting Manager Flight
B specific details, see the narrative discussion of
AFM/POH Test Branch, Seattle ACO
revisions, which begins on page xii.
June 2, 2000
Between Revisions B and C an upgraded
application software was installed. The new
AFM/POH A.J. Pasion
software caused minor repagination of the
Sections Manager, Special
document, which necessitated a total reprinting
1 – 8 Certification Branch,
C of Sections 1 through 8 of the AFM/POH. In
and Seattle Aircraft
addition, all the applicable supplements were
Current Certification Office
reissued. For specific details see the narrative
Supplements ANM-190-S
discussion of revisions, which begins on page
xii.
All references to Standard and Premium IFR
packages were removed. This change affected
Section Nos. 3 and 7. The Weight and Balance
Record in Section No. 6 was moved to the end
A.J. Pasion
of Appendix A and converted to a form, sans
Manager, Special
headers and footers. The headings in Appendix
Sections 3, 6, Certification Branch,
D A were modified so that they are generic. All
7, and 9 Seattle Aircraft
the modifications to Section No. 6 changed the
Certification Office
pagination, and the section was reissued in its
ANM-190-S
entirety. Equipment that is part of the airplane’s
type design was removed from Section 9 and
added to Section 7. Section 9 was updated to
reflect current and anticipated STC’s.
Added JPI and Shadin instruments to the
Jeff Morfitt
Optional Equipment Section. Moved Optional
Project Manager,
Section 2, Equipment Section after Miscellaneous Equip-
E Special Certification
Section 7 ment Section. Added placard in Limitations
Branch, Seattle Aircraft
section for JPI instrument. Added TLC
Certification Office
document number to the footer of each page.
Section 2, changed a few dimensions and
weights. Changed placard section to show
actual placards. Corrected power produced in
Section 3, and added special standby battery
discussion. Deleted a few references to the
standard package. Updated pre-flight procedure
to include leading edge of horizontal and
Section 2, Jeff Morfitt
vertical stabilizer in Section 4. Changed
Section 3, Project Manager,
equipment list to make “Types of Equipment
F Section 4, Special Certification
for Operation” List and “Installed Equipment
Section 6, Branch, Seattle Aircraft
List”. Added MX20 to Optional Equipment
Section 7 Certification Office
section. Updated baggage net description in
Section 6. Updated horizontal description and
added information on leading edge tape in
Section 7. Corrected information about the air
Hobbs switch in Section 7. Corrected digital
engine scanner number. Changed information
on vacuum system to reflect current design.

Initial Issue of Manual: February 22, 2000 RA050001
Latest Revision Level/Date: M/10-16-2006 iii
Log of Temporary Revisions
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PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK
LOG OF NORMAL REVISIONS
Normal Revised Description of Revision or Referenced Approved By
Revision No. Pages Narrative Discussion Pages Date
Updated manual with SI units to meet Canadian
Jeff Morfitt
requirements. Added new equipment including
AFM/POH Project Manager,
GPSS, ground power plug, aural warning.
G Sections Special Certification
Updated checklists. Added missing information
1 – 8 Branch, Seattle Aircraft
and corrected existing information throughout
Certification Office
the manual.
Jeff Morfitt
Project Manager,
AFM/POH Removed note from aural warning section that
H Special Certification
Section 7 stated the system was not yet certified.
Branch, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office

AFM/POH
Added missing information and corrected N/A
I Sections
existing information throughout the manual.
1 – 8

Jeff Morfitt
AFM/POH Incorporated FAA comments. Added missing Project Manager,
J Sections information and corrected existing information Special Certification
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 throughout the manual. Branch, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office
Jeff Morfitt
Added information about pitot heat in Section
AFM/POH Project Manager,
4. Added new airspeed calibration graphs in
K Sections Special Certification
Section 5. Other clerical corrections in Sections
4, 5, 6, 7 Branch, Seattle Aircraft
6 and 7.
Certification Office
E.P.Kolano
AFM/POH
See Narrative Discussion of Revisions. This Flight Test Branch
Sections 1, 2,
L POH/AFM revision provides a terminating Seattle Aircraft
3, 5, 6, 7, and
action for AD# 2005-CE-01-AD. Certification Office
8
5/10/05
Shaun Ripple
AFM/POH
Flight Test Branch
Sections 1, 2,
M See Narrative Discussion of Revisions. Seattle Aircraft
3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
Certification Office
and 8
21 Nov 2006

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PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK
LOG OF TEMPORARY REVISIONS
Temporary
Revised Description of Revision or Referenced Approved By
Revision No.
Pages Narrative Discussion Pages Date
and Date

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Installed Equipment List
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