Performance Planning

Question 1

What time limit must you adhere to for performance planning?

Answer 1

Per the FAA and Coulson’s RFM, the limit has been changed from 30 mins to 10 min power for PRE-MISSION planning.

Question 2

Describe how our VNE is calculated.

Answer 2

At negative density altitude values, the helicopter design Vne is equivalent to 170 KIAS. At positive density alti-tude values, the helicopter design Vne is equivalent to 170 KTAS