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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 9-10
  Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents › Minimum Equipment Lists (MEL) and Operations With Inoperative Equipment

  equipment must be placarded INOPERATIVE. All small rotorcraft, non-turbine powered airplanes, gliders, or lighter-than-air aircraft operated under 14 CFR part 91 are eligible to use the maintenance deferral provisions of 14 CFR, part 91, section ... However, once an operator requests an MEL, and a Letter of Authorization (LOA) is issued by the FAA, then the use of the MEL becomes mandatory for that aircraft. All maintenance deferrals must be accomplished in accordance with the terms…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 8-3
  Chapter 8: Ground Procedures and Flight Preparations › Preflight › Minimum Equipment Lists (MELs) and Operations with Inoperative Equipment

  terms and conditions of the MEL and the operatorgenerated procedures document. The use of an MEL for rotorcraft operated under part 91 also allows for the deferral of inoperative items or equipment. The primary guidance becomes the FAA-approved ... issued to that specific operator and N-numbered helicopter. The FAA has developed master minimum equipment lists (MMELs) for rotorcraft in current use. Upon written request by a rotorcraft operator, the local FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) may issue…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 15-9
  Chapter 15: Airspace › Air Traffic Control and the National Airspace System › Operating Rules and Pilot/Equipment Requirements

  radio communications must be established and maintained with the ATC facility providing air traffic services Private—(However, a student or recreational pilot may operate at other than the primary airport if seeking private pilot certification and if regulatory requirements ... Figure 15-9. Requirements for airspace operations. prior to entering the airspace and thereafter maintained while within the airspace. A pilot departing from the primary airport or satellite airport with an operating control tower must establish and maintain…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 10-9
  Chapter 10: Advanced Flight Maneuvers › Confined Area Operations

  Common Errors 1. Failing to adjust cyclic control to keep the helicopter from sliding down slope. 2. Failing to maintain proper rpm. 3. Holding excessive cyclic into the slope as the down slope skid is raised. 4. Failure to maintain ... heading, resulting in a turning or pivoting motion. 5. Turning the tail of the helicopter into the slope during takeoff. Confined Area Operations A confined area is an area where the flight of the helicopter is limited in some direction…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 10-8
  Chapter 10: Advanced Flight Maneuvers › Slope Operations › Technique

  surface, reduce the collective to full down, and neutralize the cyclic and pedals (frame 4). Normal operating rpm should be maintained until the full weight of the helicopter is on the landing gear. This ensures adequate rpm for immediate takeoff ... case the helicopter starts sliding down the slope. Use antitorque pedals as necessary throughout the landing for heading control. Before reducing the rpm, move the cyclic control as necessary to check that the helicopter is firmly on the ground. Common…

• Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 8-9
  CHAPTER 8. SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT OVER PEOPLE › 8.3.7 Category 4 Operations › 8.3.7.4 Applicability of Maintenance and Record Retention Requirements

  requirements. The provisions of any agreement should address, at a minimum, the requirements of § 107.140(c). Table 8-3. Operations Over People – Over or Within a Closed/Restricted Access Site *Allowed **Allowed Must be on Notice ****Operating Limitations * Remote pilots ... prohibited from operating as a Category 1 operation in sustained flight over open-air assemblies, unless the operation meets the requirements of § 89.110 or § 89.115(a). This prohibition is subject to waiver. ** Remote pilots are prohibited from operating…