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Self Study Course for VFR Rotorcraft Competency Program
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This course is intended for compliance with the conditions of the exemption
from CAR 703.88(1)(c)(ii) by CAR 703 VFR Helicopters air operators.
To be completed by: the Chief Pilot and designates that conduct Pilot
Competency Checks, initially and every 5 years thereafter. The course
must be corrected to 100% to be considered completed.
This self study course is divided into four (4) Parts and is based on
Documents and Publications that are accessible on the Transport Canada Website
at addresses shown in the guide:
Part 1 TP 14277 "Pilot Examiner Training Manual";
Part 2 Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) Part VII -
Commercial Air Services Standard 723 - Air Taxi –
Helicopters,
Standard 723 SCHEDULE - Pilot Proficiency
Check – Helicopter;
Part 3 TP 3077 – "Flight Test Guide - Private and
Commercial Pilot
License – Helicopter"; and
Part 4 TP 6533 – "Approved Check Pilot Manual"
Additional recommended reading:
TP 4818 "The Flight Instructor Guide"; and
TP 12865 "Human Factors for Aviation Instructor Guide –
Helicopters".
PART 1
TP 14277 "Pilot Examiner Training Manual"
http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/publications/tp14277/menu.htm
Principals of Evaluation
Evaluation Process
- Evaluation is the process of observing, measuring and recording a
candidate’s
performance in order to__________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Evaluation Errors
- In order to test effectively, errors in evaluation fall into several
categories that include:
a.________________________________________________________
b.________________________________________________________
c.________________________________________________________
d.________________________________________________________
e.________________________________________________________
f._________________________________________________________
g.________________________________________________________
h.________________________________________________________
i.________________________________________________________
j.________________________________________________________
Oral Questions
- Tricky or irrelevant questions should be____________________.
Questions should be challenging for the candidate but______________
_______________________________________________________________
to come to the answer must be provided.
General Principals of Flight Testing
- If examiners remain calm and neutral__________________________
_______________________________________________________________.
Conducting the Flight Test
- Briefing the Candidate
Examiners are required to brief candidates on the following details:
(a)_________________________________________________
(b)_________________________________________________
(c)
_________________________________________________
(d)
_________________________________________________
(e)
_________________________________________________
(f)
_________________________________________________
(g)
_________________________________________________
Private and Commercial – Helicopter
Ex. 2 - Preparation for Flight
- The candidate should also be asked to__________________________
_____________________________________________and questioned
to
determine understanding of
________________________________
and the resulting
effect on helicopter handling/performance
- The candidate is expected to_________________________________
_______________________________at this time. Should the
candidate omit the briefing,__________________________________
_________________________________________________________.
- Check to see if the candidate uses___________________________
____________________________________________________. If the
examiner does
not agree with_________________________________
_________________, the
candidate should not be penalized.
Ex. 14 - Emergencies
- The examiner must be careful when simulating an emergency or
abnormal
flight situation______________________________________
_____________________________________, if required, to carry out a
__________________________________________________________.
- A landing following a simulated in-flight emergency will only be
carried out on_______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
Ex. 18 - Autorotations
- The engine failure will be simulated in accordance with the
manufacturer's flight manual,__________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
- The types of autorotation tested are at the discretion of the
examiner,
usually one _________________________________ and one with a
_______________________________________,
and will be initiated
from cruise at a safe height but in no instance__________________
__________________________________________________________.
Ex. 25 - Confined Areas
- When selecting a confined area, examiners must choose a site that
demands careful appraisal from the candidate and
_______________
_________________________________________________________.
The objective is to determine the candidate’s ability to carry out
_________________________________________________________;
it is not to assess __________________________________________.
- The type of departure should be________________________________
______________ . The candidate must
carry out a________________
_______________________________as
part of the hover check.
Ex. 31 - Radio Communications
- Assessment of correct radio procedure should be made
__________________________________________________________.
PART 2
Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs)Part VII - Commercial Air ServicesStandard 723 - Air Taxi - Helicopters
http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/Regserv/Affairs/cars/Part7/Standards/a723h01.htm
Standard 723 SCHEDULE - Pilot Proficiency Check - Helicopter
- Standard 723 SCHEDULE - Pilot Proficiency Check – Helicopter
content
was last revised in______________________________
_______________________.
- The two paragraphs of subsection "(1) Pre-flight Phase" of the
Schedule are:
(a)____________________________________________
(b)____________________________________________
- Subsection "(2) Flight Phase paragraph", "(a) Taxiing and Hovering
Manoeuvres" subparagraph (iv) states:______________________
hover turns,
__________________________________________and
_________________________________________________hovering
manoeuvres and, when practical,__________________________
____________ hovering…
- Subsection "(2) Flight Phase", paragraph "(d) Normal and Abnormal
Procedures" states in part: "The pilot shall demonstrate use of
as
many of the normal and abnormal procedures for installed systems,
devices and aids_________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
to determine that the pilot has the knowledge and ability to properly
use installed equipment.
- Subsection "(2) Flight Phase", paragraph "(e)
Emergency Procedures,
Malfunctions and Flight Characteristics",
subparagraph "(i) Emergency
and Malfunctions" states
in part: The pilot shall demonstrate or, where
demonstration is impractical,__________________________________
__________________________________________________________
_________________________________________and______________
__________ listed below…
PART 3
TP 3077 – "Flight Test Guide - Private and Commercial Pilot License –
Helicopter"
http://www.transport-canada.org/civilaviation/general/flttrain/planes/Pubs/TP3077/menu.htm
GENERAL
Flight Management (Page 5)
- A below standard performance of a manoeuvre or task can often be
explained by weaknesses in flight management competencies. List the four
principal flight Management competencies.
a)
___________________________________________________
b)
___________________________________________________
c)
___________________________________________________
d)
___________________________________________________
Flight Test Exercises - Ex. 2 - Preparation for Flight
B. Helicopter Performance (Page 9)
- The candidate will be required to explain and state approved
operating
procedures,_______________________________________________
______________ and
_______________________________________
for the helicopter to be used on the
flight test. Certain essential
performance speeds will be quoted from___________________.
Other
helicopter performance data may be determined from the _________
_________________________________________________________.
C. Weight and Balance, Loading (Page 10)
- Knowledge of weight and balance_____________________________
_________and
________________________, and the effect of various
centre of
gravity locations on the helicopter flight characteristics will be
demonstrated. Practical knowledge of how to correct a situation in
which
the ________________________________________________
________________or in which the
____________________________
_________________________________________________________.
E. Engine Starting and Run-up, Use of Checklists (Page 11)
- The candidate will use the _____________________
provided by the
aircraft manufacturer, or owner/operator, and use_______________
________________________________________________for
engine
starting, warm-up, run-up and checking helicopter systems and
equipment, to determine that the helicopter is _______________and
_______________________________________________________.
Flight Test Exercises - Ex. 11 - Engine Failure at the Hover or Hover-taxi
(Page 13)
- The Aim: To determine the candidate’s ability to
_______________
_________________________________ following an engine failure at
the
_____________________ or_____________________________.
Flight Test Exercises - Ex. 14 - Emergency Procedures (Page 14)
- It is the responsibility of the candidate to use
____________________
________________ while carrying out simulated emergencies and
to
apply good _____________________________ to ensure the
____________________________. A landing following a
simulated
in-flight emergency will only be carried out on____________________
_________________________________________________________.
Flight Test Exercises - Ex. 18 – Autorotations (Page 16)
- The Aim: To determine that, in the event of an engine failure,
the
candidate has the ability to make a ________________
autorotational ________________and
_________________
to a _____________________________________________.
- Landing or Power Recovery to the Hover/Hover-taxi
- The autorotations will terminate, at the discretion of the examiner,
in either a ______________________, or a
__________________
____________________ to the hover/hover-taxi.
Flight Test Exercises - Ex. 23 - Sloping Ground Operations (Page 20)
- The candidate will be expected to ______________________,
_________________________________, and ______________
______________ from a suitable area of sloping ground.
Flight Test Exercises - Ex. 25 - Confined Areas (Page 21)
- The candidate will demonstrate a
________________________
__________, an
______________________________________
within a confined
area, ________________________________,
___________________, _______________________________,
_______________________, and a
______________________
______________. The rejected departure may
be demonstrated
____________________________________________________,
at the examiner's
discretion, depending on conditions.
Flight Test Exercises - Ex. 31 - Radio Communication (Page 23)
- The examiner will also assess the candidate's ability to obtain
information about _____________,
______________________
___________________________________________________
____________________________________________.
Where it
is not possible to establish radio communication with an ATC
unit, the examiner may
_________________________________
_____________________ to meet
the aim of this item.
PART 4
TP 6533 – "Approved Check Pilot Manual"
http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/publications/tp6533/menu.htm
PART 1 "General Administration"
Chapter 9 - Conduct of Flight Checks
9.2 Flight Check Philosophy
(9.2.4)
- Today’s flight check evaluators must
_______________________
______________________________________________________
_____________________
or commission of errors, and then determine
the effectiveness of crew
actions in managing the situation
_________
_________________________________________________________
_____________________.
10.29 Technical Knowledge
(10.29.4)
- The pilot must show a practical knowledge of
____________________,
_________________________________, and
____________________
to show that they are aware of the
causes, prevention and appropriate
recovery procedures.
10.30 Flight Planning (FLP)
(10.30.2)
- The pilot or crew must demonstrate adequate knowledge of the
company’s__________, ___________, and
__________, including
helicopter performance charts,
__________________, applicable
AFM __________________,
and weight and balance procedures.
10.39 Landing (LND)
(10.39.2)
- Landings and approaches to landings must be conducted according
to
the __________and
_____________________________________.
10.44 Abnormal/Emergency
(10.44.3)
- _____________________,
___________________________________
that have a cumulative
effect on the operation of the aircraft must not
be
planned as part of
the ride scenario.
10.45 Engine Failure in the Cruise for a Single Engine Helicopter
(10.46.1)
- The assessment should focus on the ability of the pilot to rapidly
________________________________________________, select
the
_________________________________________landing area,
and ___________________________________________________.
10.48 Anti-torque Failure or Control Malfunctions
(10.48.1)
- There is often more than one way of coping with a particular yaw
control problem… When using a technique involving the closing of the
throttle in the final stages, the ACP should discuss
_______________
__________ whether this will be to the ground or
a ________________
__________________________________________________________.
10.49 Hydraulic Failures and Malfunctions
(10.49.1)
- The consequences of failing to follow AFM procedures and limits in
the
event of a hydraulic failure can be _____________________________.
The ACP should pay particular attention to these ________________
and _____________________________ as appropriate for the
helicopter type, as well as the aircraft handling.
10.53 Automation and Technology
(10.53.11)
- Crews must satisfactorily demonstrate an understanding of the means
to transition from or between various levels of
_____________________
_______________ to
___________________________ and back to
____________________________. They must also demonstrate a
clear
understanding of the conditions or situations in which it is
appropriate
to do so.
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