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  • Chapter 8: Ground Procedures and Flight Preparations › Safety in and Around Helicopters › After Landing and Securing

    controls and exiting the cockpit without disturbing the flight or power controls. After Landing and Securing When the flight is terminated, park the helicopter where it does not interfere with other aircraft and is not a hazard to people during ... spectators may not realize the danger or see the rotors turning. Passengers should remain in the helicopter with their seats belts secured until the rotors have stopped turning. During the shutdown and postflight inspection, follow the manufacturer’s checklist…

  • Chapter 10: Advanced Flight Maneuvers › Reconnaissance Procedures › Low Reconnaissance

    ground, maintain operating revolutions per minute (rpm) until the stability of the helicopter has been checked to be sure it is in a secure and safe position. Ground Reconnaissance Prior to departing an unfamiliar location, make a detailed analysis ... Besides determining the best departure path and identifying all hazards in the area, select a route that gets the helicopter from its present position to the takeoff point while avoiding all hazards, especially to the tail rotor and landing gear…

  • Chapter 8: Ground Procedures and Flight Preparations › Safety in and Around Helicopters › Passengers

    feel your way toward or away from the helicopter. 10. Protect hearing by wearing earplugs or earmuffs. Since few helicopters carry cabin attendants, the pilot must conduct the pretakeoff and prelanding briefings, usually before takeoff due to noise and cockpit ... mobile phones are secure. 4. For over water flights, the location and use of flotation gear and other survival equipment that are onboard. Pilot instructions should include how and when to exit the helicopter should ditching or a water landing…

  • Chapter 2: Human Behavior › Teaching the Adult Learner

    Army helicopter pilot who wants to learn how to fly an airplane, or a former automobile mechanic who decides to pursue avionics. These learners may be financially stressed, or they may be financially secure. They may be healthy but they…

  • Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › Dynamic Rollover

    pivot point other than the helicopter’s normal CG 3. Thrust greater than weight This can occur for a variety of reasons, including the failure to remove a tie down or skid-securing device, or if the skid or wheel…

  • Chapter 4: Helicopter Components, Sections, and Systems › Environmental Systems

    door-holding rack in a hangar, or if it is necessary to carry them on the flight, in the helicopter. When storing the doors, care must be taken to not scratch the windows. Special attention should be paid to ensuring ... doors, proper care must be taken to ensure that they are fully secured and closed. Air conditioners or heat exchanges can be fitted to the helicopter as well. They operate by drawing bleed air from the compressor, passing it through…