Private Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating › I. Preflight Preparation › Task B. Airworthiness Requirements

PH.I.B.K3d

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Equipment requirements for day and night VFR flight, including:

Required discrepancy records or placards

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14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.9 Civil aircraft flight manual, marking, and placard requirements.
Civil aircraft flight manual, marking, and placard requirements. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, no person may operate a civil aircraft without complying with the operating limitations specified in the approved Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual ... markings, and placards, or as otherwise prescribed by the certificating authority of the country of registry. (b) No person may operate a U.S.-registered civil aircraft— (1) For which an Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual is required…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 5-4
Chapter 5: Rotorcraft Flight Manual › Operating Limitations (Section 2) › Placards
minimum crew requirements, and the pilot seat location, if applicable, from which solo flights must be conducted. Placards All rotorcraft generally have one or more placards displayed that have a direct and important bearing on the safe operation ... rotorcraft. These placards are located in a conspicuous place within the cabin and normally appear in the limitations section. Since VNE varies with altitude, this placard can be found in all helicopters. [Figure 5-6] Figure 5-5. The manifold…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 8-2
Chapter 8: Ground Procedures and Flight Preparations › Preflight › Minimum Equipment Lists (MELs) and Operations with Inoperative Equipment
operated without it, the deferral may be made. The inoperative item shall be deactivated or removed and an INOPERATIVE placard placed near the appropriate switch, control, or indicator. If deactivation or removal involves maintenance (removal always does), it must ... certificated and appropriately rated maintenance person to perform the deactivation. In all cases, the item or equipment must be placarded INOPERATIVE. When an operator requests an MEL, and a Letter of Authorization (LOA) is issued by the FAA, then…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 9-9
Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents › Minimum Equipment Lists (MEL) and Operations With Inoperative Equipment
operated without it, the deferral may be made. The inoperative item shall be deactivated or removed and an INOPERATIVE placard placed near the appropriate switch, control, or indicator. If deactivation or removal involves maintenance (removal always will), it must ... certificated and appropriately rated maintenance person to perform the deactivation. In all cases, the item or equipment must be placarded INOPERATIVE…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 9-4
Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents › Placards › Handling, Service, and Maintenance (Section 8)
Weight and Balance/Equipment List (Section 6) The Weight and Balance/Equipment List section…
14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.213 Inoperative instruments and equipment.
airworthiness directive; and (3) The inoperative instruments and equipment are— (i) Removed from the aircraft, the cockpit control placarded, and the maintenance recorded in accordance with § 43.9 of this chapter; or (ii) Deactivated and placarded “Inoperative.” If deactivation…