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EC130 SIM Maneuver Standards Flashcards

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Where are the EC130 Training Task Descriptions located?

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Annex 38 - EC130 Flight Simulator Curriculum Segment

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Hover Check

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  1. Into the wind/direction of takeoff
  2. Check engine & xmsn instruments normal operating limits
  3. Control responses normal
  4. Ensure 10% margin below max T/O power or HOGE available
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Hovering Standards

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  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Over specified ground ref
  3. Maintains specified ground track +/- 2 ft on straight portions
  4. Maintains constant rate of turn at pivot point
  5. Maintains position +/- 2 ft during turns
  6. Turns stopped within 10deg of specified headings
  7. Recog hover height +/- 1/2 within 10 ft of surface
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Nav Techniques Enroute

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  1. Program flight plan
  2. Edit flight plan if it changes
  3. Perform Dead Reckoning
  4. Perform VOR nav
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Takeoff from the surface

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  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Establish stationary position on surface
  3. Takeoff Attitude: Slow/Smooth transition from the surface to forward flight
  4. Maintains proper ground track w/ crosswind correction
  5. Remain aware of possibility of wind shear and/or wake turbulence
  6. Airspeed: Vy 70kts +/- 5kts
  7. Attitude: Level off attitude +/- 100 ft
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Takeoff
Night/NVG Considerations

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  1. Know surface wind and velocity to maintain ground track when reduced visual reference exists.
  2. Transition from unaided to aided should be done above 300 ft AGL
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Takeoff
Snow/Sand/Dust Considerations

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  1. When lifting from the surface: Maintain heading w/ pedals, level attitude w/ cyclic. Once clear of obstacles, accelerate to Vy and trim aircraft
  2. In some cases, apply collective to blow away loose snow/sand/dust from around aircraft
  3. Pilot should be prepared to transition to instruments if ground reference is lost
  4. At night, landing light may cause spatial disorientation while in snow/sand/dust cloud
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Takeoff
Dolly/Platform Considerations

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  1. Preflight the dolly/platform condition.
    - Always orient dolly into the wind.
    - Ensure dolly is secure with minimum of 4 chocks
    - Ident objects/markings on dolly/in vicinity for visual references on takeoff and landing.
    - Always takeoff/touchdown vertically in order to avoid loosening or pushing chocks
    - Plan for alternative landing spot in event of wind shift
    - Ensure dolly is a minimum of 3 rotor disks away from permanent structures & vertical obstacles
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Takeoff from a hover

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Initial: stabilized 3 ft +/- 1/2 hover altitude, ensure power margin or HOGE, clear area

  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Establish stationary position on surface
  3. Takeoff Attitude: Slow/Smooth transition from the hover to forward flight
  4. Maintains proper ground track w/ crosswind correction
  5. Remain aware of possibility of wind shear and/or wake turbulence
  6. Airspeed: Vy 70kts +/- 5kts
  7. Attitude: Level off attitude +/- 100 ft
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Max Perf Takeoff

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Initial: stabilized 3 ft +/- 1/2 hover altitude, ensure power margin or HOGE, clear area

  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Considers situation where maneuver is recommended, performance, to include H/V info
  3. Determine available power
  4. Utilize proper control technique
  5. Utilizes max available takeoff power to clear obstacles
  6. After clearing obstacles, transition to normal climb attitude, accelerate to Vy 70kt +/-5kts
  7. Remains aware of possibility of wind shear and/or wake turbulence
  8. Maintains proper ground track with xwind correction, as necessary
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Rule of Thumb

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2% Ng = 10% Tq = approx 200 lbs
no wind condition

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Normal approach to a hover

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Initial: On Final: altitude 300-500 ft AGL, airspeed Vy 70kts, heading/track aligned with landing area.
Approach angle: 8-12deg

1.Exhibits knowledge
2. Considers winds and performance, including H/V
3. Considers wind, landing surf, obstacles
4. Selects suitable termination point
5. Establish & maintain recommended angle 8-12deg and rate of closure
6. Avoid situations that may result in VRS
7. Maintain proper ground track with xwind correction, as necessary
8. Arrive at the designated termination pt at a stabilized 3ft hover +/- 1/2 hover height

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Approach
Night/NVG Considerations

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  1. Altitude, apparent gnd speed, & rate of closure are difficult to estimate at night. Rate of descent should be slightly slower than day to avoid abrupt attitude changes at low altitude.
  2. Surrounding terrain or veg may decrease contrast & degrade depth perception. Before descending below obstacles, determine need for the searchlight. Crew must use proper scanning techniques to avoid obstacles and to precent spatial disorientation.
  3. Transition from unaided to aided should be done above 300 ft AGL
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Approach
Snow/Sand/Dust Considerations

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  1. Terminating to a point OGE: Stationary point above touchdown area, OGE hover power, slowly lower collective, allow aircraft to descend, vertical or slightly forward descent, remain above dissipation of cloud. All crews eyes outside the cockpit
  2. Termination to surface w/ fwd speed: Once approach angle is intercepted, adjust collective, establish & maintain the angle. As rate of closure appears to increase, progressively reduce rate of descent & closure to arrive at touchdown area slightly above ETL. Maintain min rate of closure, ensures cloud remains behind pilot. When the skids contact the ground, lower collective and allow aircraft to settle.
  3. Termination to surface w/ no fwd speed: Make termination to landing areas where slopes/obstacles/unfamiliar terrain preclude landing with fwd speed. Not recommended w/ new powder snow or fine dust because of whiteout/brownout may occur. Make termination directly to reference point on the gnd w/ no fwd speed.
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Approach
Dolly/Platform Considerations

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  1. Preflight the dolly/platform condition.
    - Always orient dolly into the wind.
    - Ensure dolly is secure with minimum of 4 chocks
    - Ident objects/markings on dolly/in vicinity for visual references on takeoff and landing.
    - Always takeoff/touchdown vertically in order to avoid loosening or pushing chocks
    - Plan for alternative landing spot in event of wind shift
    - Ensure dolly is a minimum of 3 rotor disks away from permanent structures & vertical obstacles
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Approach
Notes

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  1. Deep snow landing, skids settle at diff rates, terminates in tail low attitude. If equipped w/ skids, apply slight fwd cyclic will keep tail elevated; use caution, since the depth of snow is uncertain.
  2. Hovering OGE reduces available ground ref and may increase possibility of spatial d. Be prepared to transition to instruments and execute takeoff if gnd ref is lost.
  3. At night, use of landing/search light may cause spatial d while in blowing snow/sand/dust cloud.
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Normal Approach to the Surface

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Initial: On Final: altitude 300-500 ft AGL, airspeed Vy 70kts, heading/track aligned with landing area.
Approach angle: 8-12deg

1.Exhibits knowledge
2. Considers winds and performance, including H/V
3. Considers wind, landing surf, obstacles
4. Selects suitable termination point
5. Establish & maintain recommended angle 8-12deg and rate of closure
6. Avoid situations that may result in VRS
7. Maintain proper ground track with xwind correction, as necessary
8. Arrive at the designated term pt on surface
9. Complete after landing checklist

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Steep Approach to a Hover

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Initial: On Final: altitude 300-500 ft AGL, airspeed Vy 70kts, heading/track aligned with landing area.
Approach angle: 12-15deg

1.Exhibits knowledge
2. Considers winds and performance, including H/V
3. Considers wind, landing surf, obstacles
4. Selects suitable termination point
5. Establish & maintain recommended angle 15deg max and rate of closure
6. Avoid situations that may result in VRS
7. Remains aware of possibility of wind shear/wake turb
8. Maintain proper ground track with xwind correction, as necessary
9. Arrive at the designated term pt at a hover, 3ft +/- 1/2 hover altitude
10. Complete after landing checklist

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Steep Approach to the Surface

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Initial: On Final: altitude 300-500 ft AGL, airspeed Vy 70kts, heading/track aligned with landing area.
Approach angle: 12-15deg

1.Exhibits knowledge
2. Considers winds and performance, including H/V
3. Considers wind, landing surf, obstacles
4. Selects suitable termination point
5. Establish & maintain recommended angle 15deg max and rate of closure
6. Avoid situations that may result in VRS
7. Remains aware of possibility of wind shear/wake turb
8. Maintain proper ground track with xwind correction, as necessary
9. Arrive at the designated term pt +/- 2ft
10. Complete after landing checklist

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Shallow Approach to a Hover

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Initial: On Final: altitude 300-500 ft AGL, airspeed Vy 70kts, heading/track aligned with landing area.
Approach angle: 5-8deg

1.Exhibits knowledge
2. Considers winds, surface, obstacles and hazards
3. Establishes and maintains recommended approach angle 5-8deg & rate of closure
4. Remains aware of the possibility of wind shear/wake tub
5. Maintains proper ground track
6. Maintains speed that takes advantage of ETL during surface contact with landing gear parallel w/ gnd track
7. Considers perf data including HV
8. Avoids situation that may result in VRS
9. Arrive at the designated term pt at 3ft hover +/- 1/2 hover height
10. Complete after landing checklist

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Shallow Approach to the Surface

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Initial: On Final: altitude 300-500 ft AGL, airspeed Vy 70kts, heading/track aligned with landing area.
Approach angle: 5-8deg

1.Exhibits knowledge
2. Considers winds, surface, obstacles and hazards
3. Establishes and maintains recommended approach angle 5-8deg & rate of closure
4. Remains aware of the possibility of wind shear/wake tub
5. Maintains proper ground track
6. Maintains speed that takes advantage of ETL during surface contact with landing gear parallel w/ gnd track
7. Considers perf data including HV
8. Avoids situation that may result in VRS
9. Arrive at the designated term pt +/-2ft
10. Complete after landing checklist

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High DA Approach and Landing

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  • Performed the same as the Shallow Approach to the Surface except the approach angle is 3-5deg
  • Helicopter will touchdown with some fwd ground speed
  • In event of unforeseen circumstances require a High DA approach with insufficient power to hover - pilots will terminate w/ min gnd speed and gnd run.
  • Helicopter is sliding to a stop, landing must be smooth, skids must be aligned with direction of travel at touchdown to precent rollover.
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Quick Stop

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Initial: 50ft/50kts, rejected takeoff condition introduced

  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Proper coordination
  3. Safe altitude that permits safe clearance between TR and surface
  4. Decel & terminate in a stationary hover altitude 3ft +/- 1/2 hover height
  5. Maintain heading +/-5deg
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Quick Stop
Night/NVG Considerations

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  • Limited field of view w/ NVGs, avoid making abrupt changes in aircraft attitude.
  • Extreme nose-high attitude limits the fwd field of view
  • Maintain proper scanning techniques to ensure obstacle avoidance and TR clearance
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Go Around/Rejected Landing

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  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Makes timely decision to discontinue the approach to landing
  3. Applies sufficient power to arrest rate of descent, establish climb at Vy +/-5kts
  4. Proper control input to stop descent, initiate climb
  5. Proper gnd track
  6. Transitions to norm climb airspeed Vy 70kts +/-5kts
  7. Complete after landing checklist
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Go Around/Rejected Landing
Night/NVG Considerations

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  • Reduces visual ref during transition from descent to climb may make it difficult to maintain gnd track
  • Transition from unaided to aided should be done above 300 ft AGL
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Slope Landing

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  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Selects suitable slope, approach, direction, considering wind, obstacles, dynamic rollover, discharging passengers
  3. Properly moves towards slope
  4. Smooth positive descent
  5. Positive control
  6. Recognizes when the slope is too steep and abandons the op prior to reaching cyclic control stops
  7. Maintains specified heading +/-5deg
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Slope Landing and Takeoff
Night/NVG Considerations

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  • Select ref pts to determine slope angles
  • Abort maneuver if successful landing is doubtful
  • Use lights as req to establish slope angle & AGL
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Slope Takeoffs

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  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Recog when slope is too steep and abandons the op prior to reaching cyclic control stops
  3. Smooth transition
  4. Maintains specified heading +/-5deg
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Slope Takeoffs
Snow/Sand/Dust Considerations

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  1. As heli leaves surface, maintain heading w/ pedals and level attitude w/ cyclic. When heli clears cloud and obstacles, accelerate Vy and trim
  2. Sometimes applying collective can help blow away loose surface
  3. Pilot should be prepared to transition to instruments if gnd ref is lost
  4. At night, use of lights may cause spatial d
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Confined/Pinnacle Ops
Approach and Landing

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  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Accomplishes proper high/low recon
  3. Suitable approach path, term pt and dept path
  4. Tracks selected approach path at an acceptable angle and rate of closure to term pt
  5. Rate of descent no greater than 200 FPM during last 300ft of the approach
  6. Avoids situations than can result in VRS
  7. Terminates at a hover or on the surface
  8. Accomplishes proper gnd reconnaissance

Note: 10% power margin below max takeoff power or HOGE.

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Confined/Pinnacle Ops
Night/NVG Considerations

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  1. Confined areas are more difficult to eval at night, low contrast.
    - Success req knowledge of various methods of determining height of obstacles
    - Ensure searchlight is extended to the desired position
    - If light is used, night vision may be impaired
    - Crew should use proper scanning
  2. Transition from unaided to aided should be done above 300 ft AGL
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Confined/Pinnacle Ops
Take-off and Departure

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  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Proper ground recon
  3. Suitable takeoff pt, considers factors affecting takeoff/climb perf
  4. Altitude that ensures min of 30ft obstacle clearance
  5. Accelerates Vy 70kts after clearing obstacles
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Straight-in Auto

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  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Suitable touchdown area
  3. Coordinates all controls
  4. Initiates maneuver at proper pt
  5. Proper aircraft trim and auto airspeed +/-5kts
  6. Maintains rotor RPM within limits
  7. Compensates for wind speed and direction to avoid under/overshooting
  8. Utilizes proper deceleration
  9. Completes touchdown within 100ft of designated pt
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Auto
Night/NVG Considerations

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  • Attitude is critical
  • Reduced visual ref at night will limit pilots ability to establish airspeed, altitude and alignment
  • Normal rate of descent at 70kts IAS at 200ft AGL
  • Select ground ref that provide high visual contrast to judge rate of closure
  • Use lights to determine aircraft drift
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Auto with Turn

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  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Suitable touchdown area
  3. Coordinates controls
  4. Initiates at proper pt
  5. Establishes proper aircraft trim and auto speed +/-5kts
  6. Maintains rotor RPM within limits
  7. Compensates for wind speed and direction to avoid under/overshooting landing area
  8. Proper decel, collective pitch application to a hover
  9. Terminates within 100ft of a designated pt.
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Hovering Auto

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  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Determines surf is suitable
  3. Performs auto from stationary/fwd hover into wind
  4. Maintains heading +/-5deg
  5. Touches down w/ min sideward/rearward movement
  6. Exhibits orientation, division of attention, proper planning
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Forced Landings

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  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Establishes auto and selects suitable landing area
  3. Proper aircraft trim and auto speed +/-5kts
  4. Maintains Nr in the green arc
  5. Compensates for wind speed and direction as necessary to avoid under/overshooting landing area
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System Malfunctions

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  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Analyze situation and takes action IAW manufacturer’s recommendation
    - engine oil and fuel
    - hyd
    - electrical
    - smoke/fire
    - flight control/trim
    - pitot static and flight instruments
    - rotor and anti-torque
    - various freq vibrations and the possible components affected
    - any unique emerg
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VRS

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  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Altitude allowing recovery no less than 1,000ft AGL
  3. Recog and announces onset
  4. Utilizes appropriate recovery proc
    - Apply fwd cyclic to increase airspeed
    - Simultaneously reduce collective if altitude permits
    - Recovery complete when aircraft passes through ETL and normal climb is established
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Dynamic Rollover

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  1. Exhibits knowledge
  2. Understand interaction between anti-torque thrust, crosswind, slope, CG, cyclic and collective pitch controls in contributing to dynamic rollover
  3. Explain the prevention flight techniques during takeoff, landing, slope ops
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