Exercise 1 - Helicopter Familiarization

GROUND SCHOOL POINTS

  1. Familiarize the student with the layout of the school, including briefing rooms, crew rooms etc., and introduce him to members of the staff who are associated with the flight training.
  2. Explain the course syllabus and how it will be applied, including details of how, when and where ground school, preparatory instruction, pre-flight briefings and post flight debriefings are carried out; how dual and solo flights are authorized, how progress is monitored, and any other information necessary to the student in his day-to-day attendance at the sch

Ground School Training

GROUND SCHOOL DEFINITION

  1. Classroom type instruction, generally to more than one person, covering items to be taught in the curriculum. This prepares the student for the written examination, although instruction may also be extended to cover the air exercises.
  2. This is a list of subjects from the appropriate Study and Reference Guide that the student should have learned or be familiar with before the Preparatory Ground Instruction is given. These points should not form part of the Preparatory Ground Instruction or Pre-flight Briefing.

Exercise 8 - Hovering

GROUND SCHOOL POINTS

Ground Effect

Flight Manual performance charts

  • Hover In Ground Effect
  • Hover Out of Ground Effect

PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION

Aim

For the student to learn how to hover.

Motivation

This is an exercise fundamental to all helicopter operations.

Airmanship