Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › II. Airframe › Task N. Rotorcraft Fundamentals

AM.II.N.R1

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Working around helicopter blades during ground operations.

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 10-2-20
Chapter 11. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) › Section 1. General › 11-1-1. General
Multiple Helicopter LZ/Heliport Operation NOTE-If the LZ/hospital heliport weather conditions or airspace altitude restrictions prohibit the recommended vertical separation, 1 NM separations should be kept between helicopter orbit areas. Chapter 11. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Section 1. General ... General a. UAS operations are governed by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the United States Code (USC). The type of operation, purpose of the flight, and weight of the UAS all factor into the specific rule that governs…
14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR Part 91, Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 60—Air Traffic Control System Emergency Operation
Part 91, Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 60—Air Traffic Control System Emergency Operation 1. Each person shall, before conducting any operation under the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR chapter I), be familiar with all available information concerning that operation ... including Notices to Airmen issued under § 91.139 and, when activated, the provisions of the National Air Traffic Reduced Complement Operations Plan available for inspection at operating air traffic facilities and Regional air traffic division offices, and the General Aviation Reservation…
14 CFR Part 61 — Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors Open
14 CFR § 61.187 Flight proficiency.
Flight proficiency. (xii) Basic instrument maneuvers; (xiii) Emergency operations; (xiv) Multiengine operations; and (xv) Postflight procedures. (3) For a rotorcraft category rating with a helicopter class rating: (i) Fundamentals of instructing; (ii) Technical subject areas; (iii) Preflight preparation; (iv) Preflight ... lesson on a maneuver to be performed in flight; (v) Preflight procedures; (vi) Airport and heliport operations; (vii) Hovering maneuvers; (viii) Takeoffs, landings, and go-arounds; (ix) Fundamentals of flight; (x) Performance maneuvers; (xi) Emergency operations; (xii) Special operations…