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  • Chapter 10: Advanced Flight Maneuvers

    surrounding environment. When performing these maneuvers, a pilot is probably taking the helicopter to the edge of the safe operating envelope. Therefore, if you are ever in doubt about the outcome of the maneuver, abort the mission entirely or wait ... area, approach and departure axes, and obstacles for both the approach and departure. The pilot should also give particular consideration to forced landing areas in case of an emergency…

  • Chapter 10. Helicopter Operations › Section 1. Helicopter IFR Operations › 10-1-1. Helicopter Flight Control Systems

    order to be certificated for IFR operation, a specific helicopter may require the use of one or more of these systems, in any combination. d. In many cases, helicopters are certificated for IFR operations with either one or two pilots ... Certain equipment is required to be installed and functional for two pilot operations, and typically, additional equipment is required for single pilot operation. These requirements are usually described in the limitations section of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual…

  • Chapter 11. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) › Section 5. UAS Pilot Testing, Certification and Responsibilities › 11-5-3. Pilot Certification for 14 CFR part 135, Part 137, and Large Civil UAS

    holds a sUAS Certificate is afforded all of the privileges of the certificate. This includes the ability to operate at night and over people without a waiver, under certain conditions. See paragraph 11-8-3, Precautions: Flight Over or Near ... People, Vehicles, Manned Aircraft, and Night Flight, for further information on these operations. 2. Any remote pilot who holds a 14 CFR part 107 sUAS certificate issued prior to April 6, 2021, must take the updated recurrent training (the online…

  • Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 6. Potential Flight Hazards › 7-6-6. Unmanned Aircraft Systems

    operations approved at or above FL180, UAS operate under the same requirements as that of manned aircraft (i.e., flights are operated under instrument flight rules, are in communication with ATC, and are appropriately equipped). c. UAS operations may be approved ... either controlled or uncontrolled airports and are typically disseminated by NOTAM. In all cases, approved UAS operations must comply with all applicable regulations and/or special provisions specified in the COA or in the operating limitations of the special airworthiness certificate…

  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-22. Use of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) on Instrument Approaches

    operator can determine the eligibility of their aircraft to conduct EFVS operations by referring to the Airplane Flight Manual, Airplane Flight Manual Supplement, Rotorcraft Flight Manual, or Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement as applicable. e. Operating Requirements. Any operator who conducts ... EFVS operations to touchdown and rollout (14 CFR § 91.176(a)) must have an OpSpec, MSpec, or LOA that specifically authorizes those operations. Parts 91K, 121, 125, 129, and 135 operators who conduct EFVS operations to 100 feet above the TDZE…

  • 14 CFR § 121.434 Operating experience, operating cycles, and consolidation of knowledge and skills.

    Operating experience, operating cycles, and consolidation of knowledge and skills. operating flight time for consolidation of knowledge and skills (including operating experience required under paragraph (c) of this section) within 120 days after the satisfactory completion of: (1) Any part ... have qualified and served as pilot in command or second in command on a particular type airplane in operations under this part before August 25, 1995 are not required to complete line operating flight time for consolidation of knowledge…