Instrument Rating – Helicopter › II. Preflight Procedures › Task B. Helicopter Flight Instruments and Navigation Equipment

IH.II.B.K2

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Operation of the helicopter's applicable navigation system(s), including:

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 1-2-9
Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 2. Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV) › 1-2-3. Use of Suitable Area Navigation (RNAV) Systems on Conventional Procedures and Ro…
procedure amendment date shown on the chart is on or after the expiration date of the database, the operator must not use the database to conduct the operation. b. Types of RNAV Systems that Qualify as a Suitable RNAV System ... When installed in accordance with appropriate airworthiness installation requirements and operated in accordance with applicable operational guidance (for example, aircraft flight manual and Advisory Circular material), the following systems qualify as a suitable RNAV system: 1. An RNAV system with…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 10-1-1
Chapter 10. Helicopter Operations › Section 1. Helicopter IFR Operations › 10-1-1. Helicopter Flight Control Systems
Chapter 10. Helicopter Operations Section 1. Helicopter IFR Operations 10-1-1. Helicopter Flight Control Systems a. The certification requirements for helicopters to operate under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) are contained in 14 CFR part 27, Airworthiness Standards: Normal Category ... Rotorcraft, and 14 CFR part 29, Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Rotorcraft. To meet these requirements, helicopter manufacturers usually utilize a set of stabilization and/or Automatic Flight Control Systems (AFCSs). b. Typically, these systems fall into the following categories: 1. Aerodynamic…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 10-2-18
Chapter 10. Helicopter Operations › Section 2. Special Operations › 10-2-4. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Multiple Helicopter Operations
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Multiple Helicopter Operations a. Background. EMS helicopter operators often overlap other EMS operator areas. Standardized procedures can enhance the safety of operating multiple helicopters to landing zones (LZs) and to hospital heliports. Communication ... successful operations and in maintaining organization between helicopters, ground units and communication centers. EMS helicopter operators which operate in the same areas should establish joint operating procedures and provide them to related agencies. b. Recommended Procedures. 1. Landing Zone Operations…
Aeronautical Information Manual p. 1-2-1
Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 2. Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV) › 1-2-1. General
Section 2. Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV) Area Navigation (RNAV) 1-2-1. General a. Introduction to PBN. As air travel has evolved, methods of navigation have improved to give operators more flexibility. PBN exists under ... umbrella of area navigation (RNAV). The term RNAV in this context, as in procedure titles, just means “area navigation,” regardless of the equipment capability of the aircraft. (See FIG 1-2-1.) Many operators have upgraded their systems to obtain…
14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR Part 91, Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 97—Special Operating Rules for the Conduct of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Area Navigation (RNAV) Operations using Global Positioning Systems
Part 91, Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 97—Special Operating Rules for the Conduct of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Area Navigation (RNAV) Operations using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in Alaska GPS is a satellite-based radio navigational, positioning, and time ... transfer system. The system provides highly accurate position and velocity information and precise time on a continuous global basis to properly equipped users. Minimum crossing altitude (MCA). The minimum crossing altitude (MCA) applies to the operation of an aircraft proceeding…
14 CFR Part 141 — Pilot Schools Open
14 CFR Part 141, Appendix C to Part 141—Instrument Rating Course
additional instrument rating course, required under this part, for the following ratings: (a) Instrument—airplane. (b) Instrument—helicopter. (c) Instrument—powered-lift. 2. Eligibility for enrollment. A person must hold at least a private pilot certificate with an aircraft category ... must include the following aeronautical knowledge areas: (1) Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations for IFR flight operations; (2) Appropriate information in the “Aeronautical Information Manual”; (3) Air traffic control system and procedures for instrument flight operations; (4) IFR navigation and approaches…