Ground Training Lesson 4
1.5 Hours Ground
by Philip Greenspun and Kasim Te; revised July 2008
Developed for students at East Coast Aero Club which operated under FAR Part 141 from July 2008 through July 2010.
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Objective
The student will review normal helicopter procedures and maneuvers, including
confined area and pinnacle operations.
Elements
Normal Procedures
- Airspeeds for safe operation
- Daily checks
- Before starting engine
- Starting engine and run-up
- Doors-off operation
- Use of carb heat
- Carb heat assist
- Noise abatement
- Shut-down and cooldown procedures
Flight Maneuvers
- Vertical takeoff and landing
- Air taxi
- Hover taxi
- Normal and crosswind takeoff
- Traffic patterns
- Normal and crosswind approach
- Maximum performance takeoff
- Steep approach
- Running takeoff
- Shallow approach and running landing
- Go around
- Rapid deceleration or quick stop
- Autorotations with power recovery
- Slope operations
- Confined/Pinnacle reconnaissance, landing, and takeoff
Completion Standards
At the completion of this lesson, the student displays, through
oral examination, a commercial pilot level of understanding of all of
the material presented.
Study Assignments
- Rotorcraft Flying Handbook -- Chapters 9-10
- Robinson Helicopter POH -- Chapter 4
Instructor's Evaluation and Recommendations:
Ground Training Record, Lesson 4
Any deviations from the completion standards should be noted in the previous section.
After completing an item in the Elements section, place a check mark next to that item.
- Student Name:
- Instructor Name/CFI#/expiration:
- Instructor Endorsement:
- Date of Lesson: