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Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 6A-1 Engine Power Check Chart – Maximum Continuous Power – 200 KCAS ......................................... 6A-2 Two Engine Service Ceiling – Bleed Air On ....................................................................................... 6A-3 Single Engine Drift Down Single Engine Drift Down Performance ..................................................................................... 6A-4 Single Engine Drift Down Performance Decision Point ............................................................. 6A-6 Cruise Rate of Climb at Cruise Power – 97% RPM ........................................................................... 6A-7 Time, Distance, and Fuel to Climb 97% RPM .................................................................................................................................. 6A-8 100% RPM ................................................................................................................................ 6A-9 Cruise Speeds at Maximum Cruise Power – Knots 10,000 Pounds and 11,000 Pounds ........................................................................................ 6A-10 12,000 Pounds and 13,000 Pounds ........................................................................................ 6A-11 14,000 Pounds and 14,500 Pounds ........................................................................................ 6A-12 Specific Range ................................................................................................................................. 6A-13 Fuel Flow, Specific Range, and Cruise Speeds 10,000 Pounds – ISA .............................................................................................................. 6A-14 10,000 Pounds – ISA +15oC ................................................................................................... 6A-15 12,000 Pounds – ISA .............................................................................................................. 6A-16 12,000 Pounds – ISA +15oC ................................................................................................... 6A-17 13,000 Pounds – ISA .............................................................................................................. 6A-18 13,000 Pounds – ISA +15oC ................................................................................................... 6A-19 14,000 Pounds – ISA .............................................................................................................. 6A-20 14,000 Pounds – ISA +15oC ................................................................................................... 6A-21 14,500 Pounds – ISA .............................................................................................................. 6A-22 14,500 Pounds – ISA +15oC ................................................................................................... 6A-23 Distance, Time, and Fuel to Descend 1000 FPM Descent Rate ......................................................................................................... 6A-24 2500 FPM Descent Rate ......................................................................................................... 6A-25 Range Profile Maximum Cruise Power – ISA ................................................................................................ 6A-28 Maximum Cruise Power – ISA +15oC ..................................................................................... 6A-29 Long Range Cruise Power – ISA ............................................................................................ 6A-30 Long Range Cruise Power – ISA +15oC ................................................................................. 6A-31 Single Engine Fuel Flow and Cruise Speeds at Maximum Cruise Power 10,000 Pounds and 12,000 Pounds ...................................................................................... 6A-31A 13,000 Pounds and 14,000 Pounds ...................................................................................... 6A-31B Single Engine Fuel Flow and Cruise Speeds at Maximum Continuous Power 10,000 Pounds and 12,000 Pounds ...................................................................................... 6A-31C 13,000 Pounds and 14,000 Pounds ...................................................................................... 6A-31D Single Engine Landing Over 50 Foot Height – With Ice Accumulation ............................................ 6A-32 Two Engine Landing Distance Over 50 Foot Height No Reverse ............................................................................................................................. 6A-33 Flaps Up .................................................................................................................................. 6A-34 MANUFACTURER'S DATA ISSUED: MAY 22/89 REVISED: MAR 28/96
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Environmental Control System ........................................................................................................... 6B-1 Temperature Control ................................................................................................................. 6B-3 Heating System ......................................................................................................................... 6B-3 Cooling System ......................................................................................................................... 6B-3 Moisture and Contaminant Control System............................................................................... 6B-3 Bleed Air and Control ................................................................................................................ 6B-4 Fresh Air System ....................................................................................................................... 6B-4 Pressurization System............................................................................................................... 6B-5 Pressurization System Components ......................................................................................... 6B-6 Cabin Altitude Warning ..................................................................................................... 6B-6 Dump Valve ...................................................................................................................... 6B-6 Outflow Valve ................................................................................................................... 6B-6 Pneumatic Relay .............................................................................................................. 6B-6 Mode Selector and Manual Control .................................................................................. 6B-7 Electrical Systems .............................................................................................................................. 6B-8 DC Power Distribution ............................................................................................................... 6B-8 Bus Transfer .............................................................................................................................. 6B-9 DC Power Sources .................................................................................................................... 6B-9 Batteries ........................................................................................................................... 6B-9 Generators ....................................................................................................................... 6B-9 External Power Supply ..................................................................................................... 6B-9 External Power Switch ................................................................................................... 6B-10 AC Power Distribution ............................................................................................................. 6B-11 Warning and Monitoring Systems .................................................................................................... 6B-12 Battery Temperature Indicator ................................................................................................. 6B-12 Battery Disconnect Light ......................................................................................................... 6B-12 Battery Fault Light ................................................................................................................... 6B-12 Generator Fail Light................................................................................................................. 6B-12 AC Voltmeter and Bus Fail Lights ........................................................................................... 6B-12 Generator Ammeter................................................................................................................. 6B-13 Voltmeter and Selector Switch ................................................................................................ 6B-13 Passenger Entrance Door ................................................................................................................ 6B-15 Emergency Exits .............................................................................................................................. 6B-16 Equipment and Furnishings ............................................................................................................. 6B-16 Flight Compartment ................................................................................................................. 6B-16 Passenger Compartment ........................................................................................................ 6B-17 Interior ..................................................................................................................................... 6B-18 Cockpit .................................................................................................................................... 6B-18 Cabin ....................................................................................................................................... 6B-18 Fire Detection and Protection ........................................................................................................... 6B-19 Engine Fire Detection and Extinguishing System ................................................................... 6B-19 Wheelwell and Wing Overheat Warning System ..................................................................... 6B-19 Test Switch .............................................................................................................................. 6B-19 Hand Held Fire Extinguisher ................................................................................................... 6B-19 6-ii 4MC
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Flight Controls .................................................................................................................................. Ailerons ................................................................................................................................... Rudder ..................................................................................................................................... Elevator ................................................................................................................................... Horizontal Stabilizer ................................................................................................................ Trim Controls ........................................................................................................................... Wing Flaps .............................................................................................................................. Gust Lock System ................................................................................................................... Stall Avoidance System ................................................................................................................... Fuel System ..................................................................................................................................... Fuel Storage ............................................................................................................................ Jet Transfer Pump System ...................................................................................................... Boost Pumps ........................................................................................................................... Fuel Shutoff Valve ................................................................................................................... Fuel Crossflow......................................................................................................................... Fuel Quantity System .............................................................................................................. Magna-Sticks ........................................................................................................................... Hydraulic System ............................................................................................................................. Hydraulic Power Pack ............................................................................................................. Main Hydraulic System Operation ........................................................................................... Accumulator ............................................................................................................................ Auxiliary System ...................................................................................................................... Warning Lights ........................................................................................................................ Excessive Hydraulic Pressure Indications............................................................................... Hydraulic Fluid Shutoff Valves ................................................................................................ Landing Gear System ...................................................................................................................... Landing Gear Warning System ............................................................................................... Main Landing Gear Struts ....................................................................................................... Nose Landing Gear Strut......................................................................................................... Nose Wheel Centering Device ................................................................................................ Variable Authority Nose Wheel Steering ................................................................................. Emergency Extension of Landing Gear................................................................................... Parking Brake .......................................................................................................................... Ice and Rain Protection .................................................................................................................... Surface Deice System (Wing and Tail Boots) ......................................................................... Deice Boot Operation .............................................................................................................. Windshield Heat ...................................................................................................................... Windshield Wiper System ....................................................................................................... Pitot and SAS Anti-Ice ............................................................................................................. Engine Inlet Anti-Ice ................................................................................................................ Propeller Deice System ........................................................................................................... Fuel Anti-Icing .........................................................................................................................
6B-20 6B-20 6B-20 6B-21 6B-21 6B-21 6B-22 6B-22 6B-22 6B-23 6B-23 6B-26 6B-27 6B-27 6B-27 6B-28 6B-28 6B-29 6B-29 6B-29 6B-29 6B-32 6B-32 6B-32 6B-33 6B-33 6B-35 6B-35 6B-35 6B-35 6B-35 6B-37 6B-37 6B-38 6B-38 6B-38 6B-39 6B-39 6B-40 6B-40 6B-41 6B-41
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Airplane Lighting Systems ................................................................................................................ Cargo Compartment Lighting .................................................................................................. Lighting System – Exterior ...................................................................................................... Pitot Static Systems ......................................................................................................................... Power Plant ...................................................................................................................................... Propeller and Control .............................................................................................................. Engine Controls ....................................................................................................................... Power Levers .......................................................................................................................... Speed Levers .......................................................................................................................... Propeller Synchrophasing ....................................................................................................... Negative Torque Sensing (NTS) System ................................................................................ Single Red Line (SRL) Computer ............................................................................................ Temperature Limiter System ................................................................................................... Engine Indicating Systems ............................................................................................................... Torque Indicator ...................................................................................................................... RPM Indicator .......................................................................................................................... Fuel Flow Indicator .................................................................................................................. Fuel Pressure Indicator ........................................................................................................... Oil Pressure Indicator .............................................................................................................. Oil Pressure Warning .............................................................................................................. Oil Temperature Indicator........................................................................................................ Chip Detector .......................................................................................................................... Engine Oil System ............................................................................................................................ Fuel Control System ......................................................................................................................... Engine Start System ........................................................................................................................ Starter-Generators .................................................................................................................. Batteries .................................................................................................................................. Series-Parallel Start Mode Selector Switch.............................................................................
6B-42 6B-42 6B-43 6B-45 6B-47 6B-47 6B-48 6B-48 6B-48 6B-48 6B-49 6B-49 6B-49 6B-50 6B-50 6B-50 6B-50 6B-50 6B-50 6B-50 6B-51 6B-51 6B-51 6B-51 6B-52 6B-52 6B-52 6B-52
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Pilot’s Operating Tips ......................................................................................................................... 6C-1 External Power Switch .............................................................................................................. 6C-1 Use of Boost Pumps During Engine Ground Starts .................................................................. 6C-1 Cross Generator Starts ............................................................................................................. 6C-1 Effect of Ambient Temperature on Starting Time ...................................................................... 6C-1 Power Lever Management During Engine Start ........................................................................ 6C-2 Propeller Start Lock Release ..................................................................................................... 6C-3 Low Oil Pressure Annunciations ............................................................................................... 6C-3 Beta Light Operation ................................................................................................................. 6C-4 Variable Authority Nose Wheel Steering Tests ......................................................................... 6C-5 Setting Takeoff And Climb Power ............................................................................................. 6C-6 Takeoff RPM ........................................................................................................................... 6C-6A SRL Computer Schedules and Setting Cruise Power ............................................................... 6C-7 Reverse Taxi Operations ........................................................................................................... 6C-7 Cabin Pressure Controller Operation ........................................................................................ 6C-8 Cockpit Lighting ......................................................................................................................... 6C-8 Engine Flameouts During Adverse Weather ............................................................................. 6C-9 Operations with Standing Water, Slush or Wet Snow on the Runway .................................... 6C-10 Noise Control ........................................................................................................................... 6C-11 Intentional One Engine Inoperative Speed (VSSE) ................................................................. 6C-12 Approved Engine Oils ...................................................................................................................... 6C-15 Conversion Tables ........................................................................................................................... 6C-16
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6-i ........................................................ MAR 28/96 6-ii ....................................................... MAY 21/99 6-iii ....................................................... NOV 06/03 6-iv ...................................................... MAY 22/89 6-v ....................................................... MAY 21/99
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6-vi ...................................................... MAY 22/89 6-vii ...................................................... NOV 06/03 6-viii ..................................................... NOV 06/03 6-ix ...................................................... NOV 06/03 6-x ....................................................... MAY 22/89
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6A-1 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-2 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-3 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-4 ..................................................... MAY 21/99 6A-5 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-6 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-7 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-8 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-9 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-10 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-11 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-12 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-13 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-14 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-15 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-16 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-17 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-18 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-19 ................................................... MAY 22/89
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6A-20 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-21 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-22 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-23 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-24 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-25 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-26 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-27 ................................................... MAY 21/99 6A-28 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-29 ................................................... MAR 28/96 6A-30 ................................................... MAR 28/96 6A-31 ................................................... MAR 28/96 6A-31A ................................................ MAR 28/96 6A-31B ................................................ MAR 28/96 6A-31C ................................................ MAR 28/96 6A-31D ................................................ MAR 28/96 6A-32 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-33 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6A-34 ................................................... MAY 22/89
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6B-1 ..................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-2 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-3 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-4 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-5 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-6 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-7 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-8 ..................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-8A .................................................. MAY 21/99 6B-8B .................................................. MAY 21/99 6B-9 ..................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-10 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-11 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-12 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-13 ................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-14 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-15 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-16 ................................................... OCT 17/94 6B-17 ................................................... OCT 17/94 6B-18 ................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-19 ................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-20 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-21 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-22 ................................................... NOV 06/03 6B-23 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-24 ................................................... OCT 17/94 6B-25 ................................................... OCT 17/94
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6B-26 ................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-27 ................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-28 ................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-29 ................................................... OCT 17/94 6B-30 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-31 ................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-32 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-33 ................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-34 ................................................... OCT 17/94 6B-35 ................................................... MAR 28/96 6B-36 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-37 ................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-38 ................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-39 ................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-40 ................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-41 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-42 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-43 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-44 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-45 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-46 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-47 ................................................... OCT 17/94 6B-48 ................................................... OCT 17/94 6B-49 ................................................... MAY 21/99 6B-50 ................................................... MAY 22/89 6B-51 ................................................... OCT 17/94 6B-52 ................................................... MAY 22/89
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6C-1 .................................................... MAY 21/99 6C-2 .................................................... MAY 21/99 6C-3 .................................................... MAY 22/89 6C-4 .................................................... MAY 22/89 6C-5 .................................................... MAY 22/89 6C-6 .................................................... MAY 21/99 6C-6A .................................................. MAY 21/99 6C-6B .................................................. MAY 21/99 6C-7 .................................................... MAY 22/89 6C-8 .................................................... MAY 22/89 6-viii 4MC
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6C-9 .................................................... MAY 21/99 6C-10 .................................................. OCT 17/94 6C-11 .................................................. MAY 21/99 6C-12 .................................................. MAY 21/99 6C-13 .................................................. MAY 21/99 6C-14 .................................................. MAY 21/99 6C-15 .................................................. OCT 17/94 6C-16 .................................................. OCT 17/94 6C-17 .................................................. MAY 22/89 6C-18 .................................................. MAY 22/89
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MANUFACTURER'S DATA ISSUED: MAY 22/89 REVISED: NOV 06/03
METRO III – ICAO ANNEX 8 LIST OF REVISIONS Revisions to the Airplane Flight Manual provide current information applicable to operation of the METRO III. Revised pages should be inserted into the manual to replace existing pages or to add additional pages, as applicable. The manual is valid only when current revisions are incorporated. Revision Number
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A-1
Description of Revision
Date of Revision
6-v, 6-vii thru 6-ix, 6B-16, 6B-17, 6B-24 thru 6B-26, 6B-29, 6B-34, 6B-47, 6B-48, 6B-51, 6C-2, 6C-10, 6c-11, 6C-15, and 6C-16
Changed information and drawings on Fuel System, added effectivity for main landing gear with gear up striker plates, deleted section on Overspeed Governor Check, changed procedures for Operations with Standing Water, Slush or Wet Snow, modified Noise Control for takeoff and climb, changed list for Approved Oils and corrected editorial errors.
OCT 17/94
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6-i, 6-vii thru 6-ix, 6A-29 thru 6A-31D, 6B-35 and 6C-12
Changed Figure numbers for Range Profile charts, added Single Engine Fuel Flow and Cruise Speed Tables, changed Variable Authority NWS system for aircraft modified by S.B. 227-32-040 changed company name on page 6C-12 and added four (4) pages 6A-31A thru 6A-31D.
MAR 28/96
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6-ii, 6-iii, 6-v, 6-vii thru 6-ix, 6A-4, 6A-27, 6B-1, 6B-8 thru 6B-8B, 6B-13, 6B-18, 6B-19, 6B-26 thru 6B-28, 6B-31, 6B-33, 6B-37 thru 6B-40, 6B-49, 6C-1, 6C-2, 6C-6 thru 6C-6B, 6C-9, 6C-11 thru 6C-14
Revised DC Power Distribution section, Fuel System section, expanded Wing Overheat Warning System to include the Wheelwell, added Parking Brake and Takeoff RPM. Revised Engine Flameouts During Adverse Weather, Operations with Standing Water, Slush or Wet Snow on the Runway, Noise Control. Corrected editorial errors. Added four pages: 6B-8A, 6B-8B, 6C-6A and 6C-6B.
MAY 21/99
A-4
6-iii, 6-vii, 6-viii, 6-ix, and 6B-22
Added alternate rudder gust lock.
NOV 06/03
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