Private Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating › VIII. Emergency Operations › Task D. Systems and Equipment Malfunctions

PH.VIII.D.K2b

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System and equipment malfunctions specific to the helicopter, including:

Flight instrument malfunctions

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 2-23
Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › Decision-Making in a Dynamic Environment › Internal Resources
used to verify the aircraft instruments and systems are checked, set, and operating properly, as well as ensuring the proper procedures are performed if there is a system malfunction or in-flight emergency. Students reluctant to use checklists…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 4-16
Chapter 4: Helicopter Components, Sections, and Systems › Electrical Systems
holder for spare fuses in the event one has to be replaced in flight. Caution lights on the instrument panel may be installed to show the malfunction of an electrical component…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 8-1
Chapter 8: Flight Instruments
aircraft, a pilot must understand how to interpret and operate the flight instruments. The pilot also needs to be able to recognize associated errors and malfunctions of these instruments. This chapter addresses the pitot-static system and associated instruments…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 13-7
Chapter 13: Effective Aeronautical Decision-Making › Single-Pilot Resource Management
essential cockpit resources used to verify the aircraft instruments and systems are checked, set, and operating properly. They also ensure proper procedures are performed if there is a system malfunction or inflight emergency. Pilots at all levels of experience refer ... Therefore, have a plan on how to use the checklist (and other necessary publications) before you begin the flight. Always control the helicopter first. When hovering in an airport environment, the pilot can always land the aircraft to access…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 13-10
Chapter 13: Effective Aeronautical Decision-Making › Risk Management › Assessing Risk
that for the first 500 hours, pilots flying visual flight rules (VFR) at night should establish higher personal limitations than are required by the regulations and, if applicable, apply instrument flying skills in this environment. Individuals training to be helicopter ... critical decisions. In helicopters, certain emergency actions require immediate action by the pilot. In the event of an engine malfunction, failure to immediately lower the collective results in rotor decay and failed autorotation. Fixed wing pilots may have slightly more…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 16-22
Chapter 16: Navigation › Ground-Based Navigation
aeronautical charts that show the exact location of ground transmitting stations and their frequencies, along with refined flight deck instrumentation make it possible for pilots to navigate with precision to almost any point desired. Although precision in navigation is obtainable ... ground (pilotage). This method provides the pilot with an effective safeguard against disorientation in the event of radio malfunction. There are three radio navigation systems available for use for VFR navigation. These are: • VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) • Nondirectional Radio Beacon…