Private Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating › IX. Night Operations › Task A. Night Operations

PH.IX.A.K3

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Helicopter equipment and lighting requirements for night operations.

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 10-2-8
Chapter 10. Helicopter Operations › Section 2. Special Operations › 10-2-1. Offshore Helicopter Operations
transponders, ADS-B equipment, radar altimeters, DME equipment, and ELTs. (8) Smoking be prohibited in and around the helicopter during all HRR operations. The HRR procedures are critical and present associated hazards requiring attention to detail regarding quality control, weather ... helicopter operations (blade flex, aircraft movement). 2. See National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Document 407, “Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing” for specifics regarding non-HRR (routine refueling operations). 10-2-2. Helicopter Night VFR Operations a. Effect of Lighting…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 12-8
Chapter 12: Night Operations › Night Flight › Preflight
helicopter is operating. All recently manufactured aircraft certificated for night flight must have an anticollision light that makes the aircraft more visible to other pilots. This light is either a red or white flashing light ... strobe. While anticollision lights are required for night visual flight rules (VFR) flights, they may be turned off any time they create a distraction for the pilot. One of the first steps in preparation for night flight is to become…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 8-2
Chapter 8: Ground Procedures and Flight Preparations › Preflight › Minimum Equipment Lists (MELs) and Operations with Inoperative Equipment
lights (installed equipment) were discovered to be inoperative prior to a daytime flight, the pilot would follow the requirements of 14 CFR section 91.213(d). The pilot must then decide if the flight can be accomplished prior to night, when ... 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 the use of the MEL becomes mandatory for that helicopter. All maintenance deferrals must…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 13-17
Chapter 13: Effective Aeronautical Decision-Making › Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) Awareness
neither required nor equipped for supplemental oxygen use at this altitude. Due to the physiological effect on night vision of reduced available oxygen at higher elevations, care should be taken to exercise light discipline. Interior lighting should be lowered ... cloud cover and light precipitation present along his planned route of flight. The limited outside visibility probably caused the CFIT accident, since no evidence was found of any pre-impact mechanical discrepancies with the helicopter’s airframe or systems that…