Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating › II. Technical Subject Areas › Task F. Operation of Systems

HI.II.F.R4

Risk management

Providing instruction in unfamiliar aircraft or operating with unfamiliar flight display systems and avionics.

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Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 10-6
Chapter 10: Teaching Practical Risk Management during Flight Instruction › Common Flight Instruction Risks › Pilot Risks
instruction. The examples below are only meant to be representative. Instructors should always conduct a risk analysis prior to providing instruction. Pilot Risks This category involves both qualification and aeromedical risks. From a qualification perspective, instructors know that the learner ... instructor. Instructors may also have qualification, currency, and proficiency issues. Instructors should be familiar with aircraft, avionics, and procedures. Any unfamiliarity creates a hazard. The aeromedical risks require the instructor to be tuned in to not only…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 13-17
Chapter 13: Effective Aeronautical Decision-Making › Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) Awareness
always recognize that a particular VFR aircraft is dangerously close to terrain. • When ATC issues a heading with an instruction to “maintain VFR,” be aware that the heading may not provide adequate terrain clearance. If any doubt exists about your ... oxygen for flights above 5,000 feet. • Obtain as much information about areas in which you will be flying, and the routes to them, by utilizing hazard maps and satellite imagery. • Before flying at night to unfamiliar remote areas…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 14-33
Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Causal Factors of Runway Confusion › ATC Instructions
unfamiliar with the airport or unsure of a taxi route, ask ATC for a “progressive taxi.” Progressive taxi requires the controller to provide step-by-step taxi instructions. The final decision to act on ATC’s instruction rests with ... write down all taxi instructions as soon as they are received from ATC. [Figure 14-50] It is also helpful to monitor ATC clearances and instructions that are issued to other aircraft. You should be especially vigilant if another aircraft…
Currency Requirements and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check p. 2-11
CHAPTER 2. REDUCING GENERAL AVIATION ACCIDENTS › 2.4 Flight Instructor Responsibility and Safety Culture › 2.4.1 Mentoring Competency
provide flight training or a pilot evaluation in an unfamiliar aircraft or role. As an alternative, the flight instructor should assist the pilot in finding an experienced flight instructor who is qualified to fill the flight instructor role ... specialized aircraft or field of interest. The FAA’s optional Best Practices for Mentoring in Flight Instruction provides additional tips for aviation mentors. You can find this publication at https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/fi les/training_testing/training/mentoring_best_practices.pdf…