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Two (2) emergencies will be evaluated for the PPL (H) and three (3) for the CPL (H), of which a minimum
of one will be conducted while airborne.
Examiners should use a random sampling system. Varying the procedures requested will prevent the examiner's
flight test from becoming known to the candidate. The examiner must be careful when simulating an emergency or
abnormal flight situation that a suitable landing area is available, if required, to carry out a prompt
precautionary landing. On closer inspection if the site is found to be unacceptable, the candidate will be
expected to use good judgement to recover to either a hover or overshoot to a climb.
If the flight test helicopter is equipped with a hydraulic system, the candidate will be expected to land
safely following a system failure. This simulation should be done towards the end of the test on return to
the aerodrome on the base or final leg of the circuit.
Note: A landing following a simulated in-flight emergency will only be carried out
on known suitable landing surfaces.
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