Flight 02 to Minuteman (6B6) and Back
by Philip Greenspun; revised March 2006
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Objective
Make progress toward holding a hover. Improve mid-air handling
skills. Become familiar with normal approaches.
For ab initio students: Improve radio communication skills.
Elements
- preflight inspection
- startup procedures
- before takeoff check
- straight and level
- turns
- climbs and descents
- changing airspeed
- climbing and descending turns
- wind drift correction
- collision avoidance
- wake turbulence and wind shear avoidance
- airport/heliport markings
- airport/heliport operations
- shutdown procedures
- ground safety
Schedule
- 0-30 minutes: student shows instructor a weather briefing;
discussion about whether or not to fly; review of quiz or reading
material
- 30-60: drive to helicopter hangar and preflight inspection
- 60-70: startup
- 70-80: instructor air taxis to Taxiway Whiskey or Romeo for hover
practice at Bedford
- 80-95: flight to Minuteman (6B6), with practice on climbs,
descents, turns
- 95-100: hover practice at Minuteman
- 100-115: back to Hanscom
- 115-125: hover work at Hanscom
- 125-135: pattern work at Hanscom
- 135-155: put helicopter away, return to classroom
- 155-170: discussion
Equipment
- R22
- Boston VFR Terminal Area Chart
- R22 P.O.H.
Completion Standards
The student graduates to the next level when he or she can hold a
hover for more than 1 minute in winds of 8 knots or less. In
addition, the student should be able to hold altitude +/- 100' when
straight and level and +/- 200' in turns. Airspeed control should be
+/- 10 knots.
Evaluation
Reading Assignment
Reread Chapter 9 of the Rotorcraft Flying Handbook.