Flight Training Lesson 9
1.0 Hour Dual; Pre/Post Flight Discussion 0.75 Hours
by Philip Greenspun and Kasim Te; revised February 2007
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
Become proficient with normal and crosswind takeoffs and landings,
hovering, air/hover taxiing, maximum performance takeoffs, steep
approaches, and go-arounds. Student will learn to recognize shallow,
normal, and steep approach angles. Focus will be placed on any area of
review deemed necessary by the instructor.
Elements
Review
- Precision Hovering
- Maximum performance takeoff
- Steep approach
- Straight-in autorotations
Introduction
- Quick stops (rapid decelerations)
- Governor-failure/governor-off operations
- Low rotor RPM recognition and recovery in a hover
- Low rotor RPM recognition and recovery at altitude
- Warning Lights (discussion)
Schedule
- 0-30 minutes: Drive to helicopter hangar and preflight inspection
- 30-40: Startup
- 40-55: Student air/hover taxis to Taxiway Whiskey or Romeo for hover practice
- 55-65: Normal takeoffs, approaches, and landings, with steep 360s on downwind
- 65-75: Maximum performance takeoffs with shallow approaches to landing
- 75-85: Maximum performance takeoffs with steep approaches to landing
- 85-105: Put helicopter away
- 105-120: Discussion
Equipment
- FAA Rotorcraft Flying Handbook
- Robinson R22/R44 Helicopter
- R22/R44 P.O.H.
Completion Standards
During vertical takeoffs and landings, the student shall keep forward
and sideward movement to a minimum with no aft movement, maintain
stationary position over a surface reference point and maintain a
desired heading of +/- 15 degrees. Student should be able to handle
all radio communications with Hanscom Tower. Normal approaches shall
be terminated within +/- 3 feet of the desired point. During normal
departures, a heading of +/- 15 degrees shall be maintained with the
necessary correction for crosswind during the takeoff leg
(crabbing). During a hover taxi, student shall maintain the
recommended hovering altitude +/- 2 feet, maintain position within 3
feet of each pivot point during turns, and maintain landing skid
orientation parallel to direction of forward movement. During air
taxi, the student shall select a safe airspeed/altitude combination to
avoid the danger areas of the Height-Velocity diagram. During traffic
pattern operations, the pattern altitude shall be held within +/- 100
feet, desired airspeed maintained within +/- 10 kts, and desired
heading maintained +/- 15 degrees. Student should be able to hold the
helicopter at ETL during a maximum performance takeoff. Student should
recognize when a steep approach is going poorly and initiate a
go-around.
Instructor's Evaluation and Recommendations:
Flight Training Record, Lesson 9
Any deviations from the completion standards should be noted in previous section.
After completing a maneuver listed under Introduction, place a check mark next to that maneuver.
Assign grades of Above Standard, Meets Standard, or Below Standard to maneuvers listed under Review.
- Student Name:
- Instructor Name/CFI#/expiration:
- Date of Lesson:
- Aircraft Type/Registration:
- Route of Flight:
- Number of Landings:
- Hours Dual/Solo:
- Hours Cross-Country:
- Hours Night:
- Hours Simulated Instrument: