Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating › XII. Special Operations › Task A. Confined Area Operations

HI.XII.A.R6

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. G-26
Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual
runway visibility value. SA. See selective availability. St. Elmo’s Fire. A corona discharge which lights up the aircraft surface areas where maximum static discharge occurs. Satellite ephemeris data. Data broadcast by the GPS satellite containing very accurate orbital data ... error data. Sea breeze. A coastal breeze blowing from sea to land caused by the temperature difference when the land surface is warmer than the sea surface. The sea breeze usually occurs during the day and alternates with the land…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 5-11
Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight › Ground Effect
This is due to the air that is trapped between the wing and the landing surface, as if there were an air cushion. This phenomenon is called ground effect. When an aircraft in flight comes within several feet…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 12-9
Chapter 12: Night Operations › Night Flight › Illusions Leading to Landing Errors
high, which may result in a vortex ring state condition and a hard landing. Illusions Leading to Landing Errors Various surface features and atmospheric conditions encountered in night landing can create illusions of incorrect height above and distance from…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 9-11
Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents › Preventive Maintenance › Examples of Preventive Maintenance
hydraulic reservoir; refinishing decorative coating of fuselage, balloon baskets, wings, tail group surfaces (excluding balanced control surfaces), fairings, cowlings, landing gear, cabin, or flight deck interior when removal or disassembly of any primary structure or operating system is not required…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 11-5
Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › Autorotation › Technique (How to Practice)
weight is placed on the landing carriage, slowing the helicopter; however, this is dependent on the condition of the landing surface…
14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.176 Straight-in landing operations below DA/DH or MDA using an enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) under IFR.
identify the runway threshold using at least one of the following visual references— (1) The beginning of the runway landing surface; (2) The threshold lights; or (3) The runway end identifier lights. (B) The pilot must identify the touchdown zone ... using at least one of the following visual references— (1) The runway touchdown zone landing surface; (2) The touchdown zone lights; (3) The touchdown zone markings; or (4) The runway lights. (iii) At 100 feet above the touchdown zone elevation…