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AVIY0060
Control helicopter in hovering flight

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to control a helicopter in hovering flight in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and national operating standards.

It includes lifting off to hover and performing hovering checks, hovering a helicopter in cross- and tail-winds, performing turns around the mast, conducting turns around nose and tail, and performing sidewards and backwards flight. It also includes landing from the hover, managing a mishandled landing, and managing a mishandled lift off.

This unit addresses aviation technical skill requirements (physical, mental and task-management abilities) related to aircraft operational duties of flight crew and contributes to safe and effective performance in complex aviation operational environments.

Operations are conducted as part of recreational, commercial and military aircraft activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian aviation industry.

Work is performed independently or under limited supervision within a single-pilot or multi-crew environment.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.

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Observation Checklist

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Pre-landing checks are completed as required 
Helicopter is lowered onto nominated point from hovering flight without adverse longitudinal, lateral, yawing or rolling movements 
Helicopter stability on landing gear is ensured prior to fully lowering collective 
After-landing checks are performed 
Aircraft performance is calculated for flight 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Helicopter is maintained in hovering flight remaining over a nominated hover point at a nominated height and heading in cross- and tail-winds 
 
Helicopter is turned around the mast while maintaining a constant height and specified rate of turn over nominated hover point 
 
 
 
 
Helicopter is turned around nominated point on or forward of helicopter nose while maintaining a constant height and specified rate of movement around point 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Helicopter is transitioned from static hover to sideways and rearward flight 
 
 
 
 
Pre-landing checks are completed as required 
 
 
 
Appropriate action is taken to identify when an adverse landing situation is developing 
 
Appropriate action is taken to identify when an adverse lift-off situation is developing 
 

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