Private Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating › II. Preflight Procedures › Task D. Before Takeoff Check

PH.II.D.R2

Risk management

Unexpected or unclear clearances from ATC.

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Risk Management Handbook p. 6-1
Chapter 6: Threat and Error Management › Causes of Errors › Insufficient Training & Experience
flight controls, or automation. • Various unforecast weather hazards. • Collision hazards, including wildlife on airports and birds in the air. • Unexpected sudden reductions in visibility. • Closures of facilities, runways, or taxiways while en route. • Unreported poor braking action or surface contamination ... Malfunction of a radio navigation aid or service after takeoff. • Unexpected ATC clearances, restrictions, or reroutes that may significantly increase workload…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 13-10
Chapter 13: Effective Aeronautical Decision-Making › Risk Management › Four Risk Elements
drastically over time and distance. A situation to consider: a pilot is ferrying a helicopter cross-country and encounters unexpected low clouds and rain in an area of rising terrain. Does the pilot try to stay under them and scud…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 13-8
Chapter 13: Aviation Weather Services › Aviation Weather Reports › Pilot Weather Reports (PIREPs)
below five miles, ATC facilities are required to solicit PIREPs from pilots in the area. When unexpected weather conditions are encountered, pilots are encouraged to make a report to a FSS or ATC. When a pilot weather report is filed…
Risk Management Handbook p. 7-2
Chapter 7: Automation & Flight Path Management › Balancing Automated & Manual Flight
assignment from ATC. The lower level of automation allows the pilot to program and configure the aircraft for an unexpected change while keeping the flightpath and aircraft state under control. 12295 Pilots may sometimes choose to disengage the automation…
Risk Management Handbook p. 7-2
Chapter 7: Automation & Flight Path Management › Reliance on Automation
become unaccustomed to manual flight may not be prepared to handle the situation. 12290 Reprogramming tasks that occur unexpectedly can trigger pilot errors, which may result in flight path deviations or other undesired aircraft states. Pilots should anticipate the need…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 2-9
Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › Hazard and Risk › V = EnVironment
limited to: • Allow time on a trip for an extra fuel stop or to make an unexpected landing because of weather. • Have alternate plans for a late arrival or make backup airline reservations for must-be-there trips. • For really…