Sport Pilot for Helicopter - Simplified Flight Controls › I. Preflight Preparation › Task D. Cross-Country Flight Planning

SH.I.D.R6

Risk management

Fuel planning.

Practice questions Ask the tutor

Study note

Get a short, cited explanation of this element written from the FAA handbooks: the core idea, the numbers that matter, common test traps, and a quick self-check.

From the FAA library

Aeronautical Information Manual p. 1-2-11
Chapter 1. Air Navigation › Section 2. Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) and Area Navigation (RNAV) › 1-2-4. Recognizing, Mitigating, and Adapting to GPS Jamming and/or Spoofing
path, autotuning will not select the nearby NAVAID). 8. Unanticipated position-dependent flight management system effects (e.g., erroneous insufficient fuel indication). 9. Failure or degradation of Air Traffic Management (ATM) infrastructure and its associated systems reliant on GPS, resulting ... operators to: 1. Be aware of potential risk locations. 2. Check for any relevant Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs). 3. Plan fuel contingencies. 4. Plan to use conventional NAVAIDs and appropriate arrival/approach procedures at the destination. 5. Follow the detailed guidance…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 16-11
Chapter 16: Navigation › Distance D = GS X T › Fuel Consumption
available for your intended flight, you must be able to accurately compute aircraft fuel consumption during preflight planning. Typically, fuel consumption in gasoline-fueled aircraft is measured in gallons per hour. Since turbine engines consume much more fuel than reciprocating ... label for specific range is NM per pound of fuel, or often NM per 1,000 pounds of fuel. Preflight planning should be supported by proper monitoring of past fuel consumption as well as use of specified fuel management…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 4-14
Chapter 4: Helicopter Components, Sections, and Systems › Centrifugal Clutch › Engine Fuel Control System
calibrated, never assume the entire amount is available. Many pilots have not reached their destinations due to poor fuel planning or faulty fuel indications. Engine Fuel Control System Regardless of the device, the reciprocating engine and the turbine engine both…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 13-16
Chapter 13: Effective Aeronautical Decision-Making › Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) Awareness
crashed helicopter! Pilots should land prior to whenever their watch, fuel gauge, low-fuel warning system, or flight planning indicates fuel burnout. They should always be thinking of unforecast winds, richer-than-planned mixtures, unknown leaks, mis-servicing, and errors ... planning. Newer pilots need to be wary of fuselage attitudes in low-fuel situations. Some helicopters can port air into the fuel system in low-fuel states, causing the engines to quit or surge. All pilots and operators must understand…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 2-14
Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › The Decision-Making Process › The Plan
Plan” can also be called the mission or the task. It contains the basic elements of cross-country planning, weather, route, fuel, publications currency, etc. The “Plan” should be reviewed and updated several times during the course of the flight…
Risk Management Handbook p. D-2
Appendix D: Risk Management Exercises › Four Scenarios › Scenario 2: Turboprop-Powered, Personal Transportation
pilot to the airport for an 11:00 AM takeoff, the pilot reviews the flight planning. The flight should take 3:45, and the fuel on board provides endurance of 4:45. The weather is good ... past, reroutes occurred, and the pilot was assigned a lower altitude where the PA-46 loses fuel efficiency. The plan includes an arrival at PSF at about 3:00 PM, so the pilot and passenger may attend a party with…