[h--/0 8-4 | AN O1-5MC-1 Pilot's Handbook | < NAVY MODEL PBY-6A Airplane PUBLISHED UNDER JOINT AUTHORITY OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL, ARMY AIR FORCES, AND THE CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS 15 February 1946 Revised 15 October 1948AN 01-5MC-1 Reproduction of the informacion or ilesyations coorined in this publication & aor peice’ ‘without specific approval of the issuing service. The policy for use of Classified Publications is established for the Air Force in AR 380-5 and for the Navy in Navy Regulations, Article 76. > $1 OF Revise Paces INSERT LATEST REVISED PAGES. DESTROY SUPERSEDED PAGES. NOTE: Tike pomtion of the text afeced by the cerment revision ix indicated by 2 vertical line inthe outer margins cof the page. Page Latest No. Revised Date 38 1 June 1948 44 1 June 1948 54 1 June 1948 $89 15 October 1948 290A 15 October 1948 + The asterink indicates pages eevsed. added or deleted by the corrent revision ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE OBTAINED AS FOLLOWS: USAF ACTIVITIES —1 Techaical Order No NAVY ACTIVITIES Alameda. Calié: ASD. Orote. Guam: NAS. Jacksonville. Fla N Gabe: NASD. Phisddiphia. Ps: NAS. Som Duego. Calf: NAS. Sete Wash For lting of 2 condsnc AS Smit equa to seacet sepplr pont listed below. sxiog form NavAer-140: NAS. doi. Va: NASD. Pes City ible macrssi and details of dattsbation see Noval Acronastics Pablications Index NavAer 00-500.Table of Contents AN O1-5MC-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE | SECTION PAGE 1 DESCRIPTION 19, Approach and Landing “ 1, Aisplane-Description and General Arrange. | 20. Stoppi- Engines 6 ment 1 21. Before Leaving the Pilot's Compartment. 47 2. Locations and of Flight Con- ee oes 1 | Ill FLIGHT OPERATING DATA 3. Arrangement of Miscellaneous Controls. 7 1. Engine Performance Ratings = 4, Instruments B 2. Air Speed Limitations ° 5. Gunfire Protection for Personnel and 3. Air Speed Calibration Chars = Equipment 5 | 4. Balance Computer Designation 50 6 Movement of Flight Personnel 1 | IV EMERGENCY OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Hl PILOT'S OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Emergency Operation of Landing Gear... 51 1. Before Entesing the Pilot's Compartment 25 | 2. Emergency Operation of Floats a 2. On Entering the Pilot's Compartment 26 3. Emergency Take-off 34 3. Fuel System Management 2s 4. Engine Failure During Takeoff 4 4. Starting Engines 4 5. Engine Failure During Landing 6 5. Engine Warm-up and Accessory Check 36 6. Miscellaneous Emergency Measures. 3 38 6 Emergency Take-off 7. Engine and Accessories Operation Ground ‘Test 38 8. Taxiing Instructions. 38 9. Take-off 38 10. Engine Failure During Take-off 41 1. Climb and High Speed Level Flight at 12. General Flying Characteristics a2 13. Maneuvers Prohibited a2 14. Stalls a2 15. Spins a 16. Acrobatics a 17. Diving a 18. Night Flying “ V OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT 1, Remote Compartments 39 2. Operation of Oxygen Equipment 39 3. Operation of Communication Equipment. 61 4. Armament 80 5. Operation of Central Heater ss 6. Operation of Propeller, Wing and Tail Anti-lcing System 9 7. Operation of Auziliary Power Unit 89 APPENDIX I Flight Operating Charts, Tables, Curves and Diagrams a