Commercial Helicopter Flashcards
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Flight Experience (61.129) 11 ITEMS
150 Hours
100 hours PIC
10 XC
20 Hours Training ( DUAL)
5 instrument
1 2 hour xc 50 NM from departure
1 2 hour xc NIGHT 50 NM from departure
3 Hours within 2 months
10 Hours Solo
1 XC, 3 Points, 50 NM from Departure
5 Hours Night 10 Take offs and landings
Privileges ( 61.133.a)
Fly for compensation or hire in accordance with applicable subparts
Limitations ( 61.133.b)
No specific Limitations
Flight Recency (61.56)
24 Calendar Months( BFR, Biennale flight review)
1 Hour ground, 1 Hour Flight
Log book endorsement from instructor
Passenger Recency (61.56)
3 Takeoff and Landing with in 90 days
NIGHT: 3 Take off and Landings 1 hour after sunset
Nighttime Definitions
Sunset = Lights Required
30 Minutes after Sunset = Logging night
1 Hour after sunset = passenger recency logging
Medical (61.23)
At least a Second Class
Valid 1 year, then it has 3rd class privilege’s
Instruct with 3rd Class
1st Class also valid 1 year when under 40
Logbook & Records (61.51.a)
Training towards certificate, rating or flight review and to meet recent flight experience
Airworthiness
Does not expire as long as maintenance is kept up to date
Must be visible to passengers
Resgisrtation
Valid 3 years
Operating Limitations
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-Aerobatic Flight Prohibited
-Low g Prohibited
-Governor Off Prohibited
-Flight into known Icing Prohibited
-14000’ DA
-GOAL
Governor, Outside Air temp, Alternator, Low rotor warning system
-Solo Right seat only
-Left seat belt buckled
-Both doors off allowed
-Headset Must be worn
-Placards Present
-Day & Night VFR approved
Weight and Balance Numbers
1370 MGW 920 Minimum Gross Weight 240 Per Seat 50 LBS baggage Solo pilot weight of at least 135
Why a Minimum weight of 920 LBS
To ensure blades come enough and in turn are affected by the Coriolis affect and can maintain RPM
MMEL
Manufacturer Minimum Equipment List
MEL
Minimum Equipment List
What can be inop and still be airworthy
Serialized, for each aircraft
Derived from MMEL
AD(Airworthiness Directive)
Mandatory
Found on FAA website
Owner/Operator Responsible
Maintenance
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- Service Bulletins
- -From Manufacturer
- AD’s
- -Mandatory, From FAA
- Life Limited Parts
- -2200 or 4400 hour parts
- Time Before Overhaul
- -12 Years of 2200 hours
- Hundred Hour
- -Due if carrying passengers or flight training
- Annual
- -Every Year, can replace hundred hour
- Transponder
- -24 Calendar Months
- Pitot-Static
- -24 Calendar Months or opened
- E.L.T.
- -12 Months, 1 hour cumulative Use, half useful battery
- GPS
- -28 Days
- VOR
- -30 Days
Required Equipment DAY (91.205.b)
CAMASFOOT
- Compass
- Altimeter
- Manifold Pressure Gauge
- Air Speed Indicator
- Seat Belts
- Fuel Gauge
- Oil Temp
- Oil Pressure
- Tachometer
Required Equipment NIGHT (91.205.c)
CAMASFOOT and FLAPIS
- Fuses
- Landing Lights
- Anti-Collision Lights
- Position Lights
- Instrument Lights
- Source of Power ( battery)
Determining Airworthiness
4 CHECKS
If listed by FAR
- -91.205
- -CAMASFOOT/FLAPIS
- -Listed by AD
- -Listed in POH
- –GOAL
- -Required for flight safety
Inop Equipment
Placarded INOP
Removed or Disabled
-Pull Circuit breaker and ziptie up
Special Flight Permit/Ferry Permit
also 5 reasons Why
ALWAYS REFER TO IT AS SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT IN CHECK RIDE AND STAGE CHECK
- May be issued if aircraft doesn’t meet airworthiness standard but is still safe
- Issued by FSDO
- Reasons
- -Fly to where repairs can be made
- -Delivering
- -Flight Testing
- -Evacuating Areas of Danger
- -Customer demonstration
- –If passed Flight Testing
Compliance Record
Record of AD required in Maintenance Log
METAR
- Issued at least every hour
- Date, time, winds, sky coverage, temp/dew, altimeter, visibility
- with in 5 sm of Airport
TAF
- 4x per day
- Winds, sky condition, visibility, significant weather
- Valid 24-30 hours
- -Listed at top
FA (Area Forecast)
No longer for continental US
- Alaska
- Gulf
- Hawaii
- Caribbean
- 3x per day
- -Valid 18 hours
Surface Analysis Chart
Every 3 hours Highs/Lows Temps, Dewpoints Wind speed/direction Local weather Visibility
Radar Summary
Displays Current Radar Summary
-Radar = Rain
Winds and Temps Aloft
4x Per day Winds in True Not Forecasted within 1500' of station Winds greater that 99 knots --add 50 to direction, subtract 100 from speed
True
- Corrected for Variation
Magnetic
-What the compass Says
Course
-Where you are going
Heading
-Where you are facing
Significant weather Prognostic Chart
Prognostic = forecast
4x per day
Valid 12/24 Hours
Surface to 24000’
ATIS Report
Automated Terminal Information System Non Control information Hourly From ASOS PROVIDES -Facility Name -Phonetic Letter Code -Time of Broadcast -Weather information --wind speed/direction --Visibility -Temp/Dew -Altimeter Setting - Runways in use
AWOS
Automated Weather Observation System
- Minute by minute weather
- DA
- We have -3 A02
- -Altimeter, wind data, temp/dew point, density alt, vis, cloud/ceiling data
- – A02 =discriminates precipitation
ASOS
- Same as AWOS-3 with addition capabilities
- type and intensity of precipitation, wind shifts, peak gusts, rapid pressure changes and the amount of accumulated precipitation
AIRMET
- 4x per day
- To all aircraft
- -potentially hazardous to small aircraft
- S = Mountain Obscuration/IFR conditions
- T = Turbulence
- Z = Icing
- Moderate Icing
- Moderate Turbulence
- Widespread ceilings under 1000’ and vis 3 miles
- Extensive Mountain Obscuration
- sustained winds 30+ knots
SIGMET
- Issued as required
- Valid 4 hours
- Severe Turbulence
- Severe icing
- Dust storms/Volcanic ash
Convective SIGMET
- Issued as required
- Valid 2 hours
- Severe Thunderstorms
- Surface winds greater than 50 knots
- Hail greater that 3/4”
- Embedded Thunderstorms covering 40% of a 3000 SQMile area
PIREP
Pilot Reports Breakdown -Nearest Station -Type UA(Routine)UUA(Urgent) -Location, OV, relation to VOR -Time, TM -Altitude, FL -Aircraft Type, TP -Sky Coverage, SK...Few,SCT -Weather, WX...Vis,Precip,Fog -Temp, TA -Wind, WV(Magnetic KTS) -Turbulence, TB -Icing, IC -Remarks
119 Exceptions
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- Instruction
- Ferry or training Flight
- Non-stop Commercial tours
- -with in 22 NM
- -less than 30 seats and 7500lbs MGW
- -returns to the same airport
- -Does not include Grand Canyon
- Aerial Work
- -Crop dusting
- -banner towing
- -Bird chasing
- -Aerial Photography, surveying
- -Firefighting
- -Construction or Repair
- -Powerline Patrol
- Intentional Parachuting
- Flights within 22 NM
- -Nonstop
- Flights with in 22NM
- -No more than 2 passengers
- -Day VFR
- Notifies FSDO at least 72 hours before hand
- -FAA Approval
- -No more than 6 per year
- -No cargo in or on aircraft
- Emergency Mail service
Common Carriage
- Holding out
- For compensation or hiring
- Transporting Persons or Property
- From Place to place
Basic VFR Minimums
3152=3 miles,1000' Above,500' below,2000' Horizontal 5111= 5 miles,1000' Above,1000'below, 1SM Horizontal A: IFR ONLY B: 3 miles, Clear of Clouds C: 3152 D: 3152 E: 3152 E >10000' : 5111 G DAY <1200: 1/2 SM, Clear of Clouds G DAY >1200<10000: 1sm 152 G Night<1200: 1 Clear of Clouds G Night>1200<1000: 3152 G Above 10000: 5111
Class A Operating Rules Dimensions Who can enter Required Equipment Entry Requirements
- 18000’ - 60000’
- IFR flight plan/ IFR Certified enter
- 2 way comms
- Mode-c Transponder
- Cleared to enter
Calls B Operating Rules Dimensions Who can enter Required Equipment Entry Requirements
- Upside down Wedding cake up to 10k MSL
- -Tailored to Airport
- Student with specific class B endorsement
- 2 ways comms
- Mode-c Transponder
- -Also with in 30 NM (Mode-c Veil)
- Cleared to enter
Class C Operating Rules Dimensions Who can enter Required Equipment Entry Requirements
- 2 layered
- -Inner Core up to 4000’ 5 NM
- -Outer Layer/shelf from 1200’ to 4000’, 10NM wide
- Student Pilot
- 2 way comms
- Mode-c Transponder
- 2 way communication established to enter
Class D Operating Rules Dimensions Who can enter Required Equipment Entry Requirements
- Usually 4 NM wide up to 2500’
- -RDM is 5 NM
- Student pilot
- 2 way Comms
- 2 way communication established