Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan roping operations
- Tasking requirements are identified
- Crew roping personnel and equipment required to ensure safe achievement of task are determined
- Helicopter performance is interpreted and calculated to ensure suitability of aircraft for roping operations
- Transit, roping operation communications and recovery is planned in accordance with workplace procedures
- Roping personnel qualifications are confirmed
- Roping operations abnormal and emergency situation actions are planned
- Conduct pre-flight briefings for roping operations
- Requirements of the roping operation are explained and confirmed
- Location, terrain features (sea state as applicable) and forecast weather conditions are obtained and confirmed
- Timings, route(s), airspeeds and altitudes are confirmed
- Pilot, crew and roping personnel responsibilities and communication procedures are explained
- Roping operation emergency procedures are explained
- Operate the helicopter during roping operations
- Site inspection, approach and hover heading are determined in accordance with operational requirements
- Descent and approach is controlled to terminate over the roping site
- Adequacy of hover power margin and control limits to perform roping operations is checked and maintained
- Control is applied to helicopter to maintain position over roping site
- Obstacle clearances are maintained during roping operations
- Crewmember is directed/cleared to deploy ropes
- Roping team is directed when clear to perform roping operation in accordance with workplace procedures
- Ropes are recovered/detached and site vacated in accordance with workplace procedures
- Manage abnormal and emergency situations during roping operations
- Conduct post-flight briefings for roping operations