Elements and Performance Criteria
- Lift off, hover helicopter and perform hover checks
- Pre-take-off checks are performed in accordance with workplace procedures, approved checklist and regulatory requirements
- Helicopter is established in hovering flight over a hover point
- Hover checks are performed in accordance with workplace procedures, approved checklist and regulatory requirements
- Helicopter is maintained in flight and kept over a nominated hover point at a nominated height and heading
- Helicopter remains clear of the 'avoid' area of the manufacturers height-velocity diagram where possible
- Coordinated corrective action is used to counter the effects of wind gusts
- Implications of unfavourable weather are assessed and appropriate compensation is made
- Helicopter is maintained clear of obstructions
- Adverse effect of rotor wash is avoided
- Lookout is maintained using a systematic scan technique at a rate determined by traffic density, visibility or terrain
- Hover helicopter in cross and tail winds
- Perform spot/pedal turns
- Helicopter is turned around the mast while maintaining a constant height and specified rate of turn over the hover point
- Controlled corrective action is used to control the effects of wind gusts
- Helicopter is maintained clear of obstructions/ground
- Lookout is maintained using a systematic scan technique at a rate determined by traffic density, visibility, obstructions and terrain
- Perform turns around nose and tail
- Helicopter is turned around a nominated point on or forward of the nose or on or aft of the tail of the helicopter while maintaining a constant height and specified rate of movement around the point
- Controlled corrective action is taken to counter the effects of wind gusts
- Helicopter is maintained clear of obstructions/ground during turning manoeuvres
- Lookout is maintained using a systematic scan technique at a rate determined by traffic density, visibility, obstructions and terrain
- Perform sidewards and backwards flight
- Helicopter is transitioned from static hover to sideways and rearward flight in accordance with workplace procedures, approved checklist and regulatory requirements
- Transition from static hover to sideways and rearward flight is terminated over a nominated hover point
- Lookout is maintained in direction of flight using a systematic scan technique at a rate determined by traffic density, visibility, obstructions and terrain
- Helicopter is maintained clear of obstructions/ground during sidewards and backwards flight manoeuvres
- Rearward movement is only conducted after visually checking behind helicopter, and height is adjusted as required
- Land from the hover
- Helicopter is lowered on to a nominated point from hovering flight without longitudinal, lateral, yawing or rolling movements and without harshness
- Confirmation is made that the helicopter is securely on the ground prior to lowering collective fully
- After-landing checks are performed in accordance with workplace procedures, approved checklist and regulatory requirements
- Manage a mishandled landing
- Appropriate action is taken to identify when an adverse landing situation has developed
- A decision to achieve a stabilised position is implemented
- Situation is re-evaluated and the landing is continued if appropriate
- In situations where it is considered inappropriate to continue the landing, the helicopter is lifted off and re-positioned for landing
- Abort a lift off