Instrument Rating – Helicopter › VI. Instrument Approach Procedures › Task C. Missed Approach

IH.VI.C.K1

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Elements related to missed approach procedures and limitations associated with standard instrument approaches, including while using a flight management system (FMS) or autopilot, if equipped.

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14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR Part 91, Appendix A to Part 91—Category II Operations: Manual, Instruments, Equipment, and Maintenance
missed approach, use of airborne low approach equipment, minimum altitude for the use of the autopilot, instrument and equipment failure warning systems, instrument failure, and other procedures, instructions, and limitations that may be found necessary by the Administrator…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 11-24
Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › VFR Flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions
aircraft control. Even with some instrument training, many available and accessible helicopters are not equipped with the proper augmented safety systems or autopilots, which would significantly aid in helicopter control during an IIMC emergency. The need to use outside visual…
Instrument Flying Handbook p. 8-3
Chapter 8: Helicopter Attitude Instrument Flying › Instrument Flight › Aircraft Control
applied to such a degree that control movement is limited. In addition, many helicopters equipped for instrument flight contain stability augmentation systems or an autopilot to help relieve pilot workload. Straight-and-Level Flight Straight-and-level unaccelerated flight consists…
Instrument Flying Handbook p. 7-58
Chapter 7, Section II: Airplane Basic Flight Maneuvers › Turns › Unusual Attitude Recovery Protection
rendering it unusable. Autopilot Usage The autopilot is equipped with inputs from a turn coordinator installed behind the MFD screen. This turn coordinator is installed solely for the use of the autopilot to facilitate the roll mode, which is simply ... autopilot also decreases the chances of entry into an unusual attitude. Flying an EFD-equipped aircraft without the use of an autopilot has been shown to increase workload and decrease situational awareness for pilots first learning to flying…
Instrument Procedures Handbook p. 7-3
Chapter 7: Helicopter Instrument Procedures › Helicopter Flight Manual Limitations
equipment is required for single-pilot operation. NOTE: The VMINI, MAX IFR Approach Angle and G/A Mode Speed for a specific helicopter may vary with avionics/autopilot installation. Pilots are, therefore, cautioned to refer only to the Rotorcraft Flight Manual ... limitations for their specific helicopter. The maximum rate of descent for many autopilots is 1,000 FPM. In some helicopters with the autopilot engaged, the VMINI may increase to a speed greater than 70 KIAS, or in the “go around…
Instrument Procedures Handbook p. 7-1
Chapter 7: Helicopter Instrument Procedures
operators have an excellent safety record due to the investment in IFR-equipped helicopters, development of instrument approach procedures (IAPs), and IFR-trained flight crews. The safety record of IFR operations in the Gulf of Mexico is equivalent ... Manufacturers are working to increase IFR all-weather capabilities of helicopters by providing slower minimum instrument airspeeds (VMINI), faster cruising speeds, and better autopilots and flight management systems (FMS). As a result, in October 2005, the first civil helicopter…