Term
| Minimum PIC flight experience requirements. |
|
Definition
500 hours pilot time,
100 hours cross country,
25 hours night. |
|
|
Term
| Flight locating requirements. |
|
Definition
FAA filed VFR flight plan, or
- same data as FAA VFR flight plan
- provide timely notification
- location, date, time if area without communication |
|
|
Term
| Operating information material provided to pilot. |
|
Definition
- Cockpit checklists
- Pertinent aeronautical charts |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- above 10000 to 12000 ft if more than 30 minutes
- above 12000 |
|
|
Term
| Required paperwork on the pilot. |
|
Definition
- license
- current medical
- valid government issued photo ID |
|
|
Term
| Passengers need to be briefed on. |
|
Definition
- smoking
- use of safety belts incl. fasten & unfasten
- opening passenger/ emergency exit doors
- location of survival equipment
- operation of flotation equipment
- use of life preservers if applicable
- location and operation of fire extinguishers
- ditching procedure |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- only allowed if served by operator
- no serving if passenger appears intoxicated
- no boarding if passenger appears intoxicated |
|
|
Term
| Seating of children and restraint systems. |
|
Definition
| Seat required for every passenger that reached their second birthday. Only approved child restraint systems. |
|
|
Term
| Approved portable devices. |
|
Definition
- portable voice recorders
- hearing aids
- electric shavers
- heart pacemakers
- any other portable device that the operator determined is not causing interference with NAV or COM equipment |
|
|
Term
| Passengers VFR at night equipment requirements. |
|
Definition
- gyro rate-of-turn indicator for helicopters > 6000 lbs
- slip & skid indicator
- gyro bank & pitch indicator
- gyro direction indicator
- generator
- anti-collision light system
- lights for instrument & switches
- flashlight |
|
|
Term
| Inoperable instruments and equipment. |
|
Definition
| No take off unless approved MEL |
|
|
Term
| Minimum safe altitude for helicopters. |
|
Definition
| Over congested area 300 ft AGL |
|
|
Term
| VFR visibility in Class G less than 1200ft AGL or within surface area of Class B, C, D, E. |
|
Definition
1/2 mile at day,
1 mile at night |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| first point of intended landing and after that for 20 minutes assuming normal cruise consumption |
|
|
Term
| Float and life preserver requirements. |
|
Definition
| Required for every flight crossing the shoreline unless for take off or landing. |
|
|
Term
| Performance plan requirements. |
|
Definition
| Performance plan required for every flight including density altitude, IGE, OGE, W/B, H/V. |
|
|
