HINTS AND TIPS

The Buttons below will take you through the different hints and tips that I feel will make your helicopter safer and more reliable.

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Email completed list to orv@flywithorv.com

Pre-Instruction Check Off List

Must be issued prior to flight training
Is applied for prior to FAA inspection and on tail boom
These need to be in the ship at all times
Take pilot and instructor weights into consideration
Must be current during flight training
Must be within aircraft’s allowable per seat weight limit
Student pilot number is the FF number at the top of the medical

Must have a copy for my records for Dept. of Homeland Security

 

If we will not be flying in airspace where it is needed, then NA
Holder of repairman's certificate or A&P(experimental) or IA (certified)must sign and current
This should be done before reaching 75 hours
If you are uncomfortable with this I will assist you
If this is not done I will assist you
If it is already installed and feels solid we will keep an eye on it.
This is a must do before we fly
This is a must do before we fly
Recommended but not required
This is a must do before we fly
Recommended but not required
This is a must do before we fly
This is a must do before we fly
On new ship it is recommended but not required
Recommended but not required
Recommended but not required
This is a must do before we fly if the ship has had a tail rotor strike.
Recommended but not required
This is a must do before we fly
The bolt heads should turn without much effort with a wrench

If you have any questions regarding the items on this list or any other issues email me or give me a call and we can discuss it before I arrive for your flight training.

Orv Neisingh orv@flywithorv.com cell 417-464-9999

There are several check lists and memory aids that are very useful for the pilot in the cockpit. The FAA calls this cockpit resource management. That is having everything that you need for your flight and having it in the proper place where you know were it is and where you can reach it if you need it. For instance, where will you store your start-up check list after the helicopter is running and you have finished the items on the list. Having an easy to reach pocket is very handy, but it must be tight enough so that wind blowing through the open doorways cannot blow them out of the helicopter. The following lists are very handy and helpful. The student laminated the check lists and color coded the ones used in the cockpit. These were made by Carl Shirley and it is evident of his jet fighter pilot days when CRM could mean life and death. The list on the left is the one that I give every student prior to our first flight and is used every time before we board the helicopter. The others are self explanatory.