Originally Posted by
prehar
While carrying out such mountain rescue in a AW-139 what performance graphs are normally used ?
HIGE or HOGE at MCP / TOP or intrapolate in between ?
RFM supplement 51, HOVER CEILING HIGE & HOGE AEO TOP.
Briefly, figures are around 6400 kg for HIGE and 5600 kg for HOGE MTOW @ 15000 ft and -10°C.
Normally AW139 hems mission MTOW over 3500 meters is 5700 kg for short nose versions.
4 POB + 450 kg fuel.