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AVIY0060 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Control helicopter in hovering flight

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency AVIY0060 - Control helicopter in hovering flight
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application 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.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Y – Aircraft Operation and Traffic Management
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Land from the hover
  • 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
       
Element: Lift-off to hover and perform hover checks
  • Aircraft performance is calculated for flight
       
Element: Pre-take-off checks are performed
       
Element: Flight controls are set to prepare for lift-off to hover
       
Element: Flight and power controls are used to lift helicopter off the surface to a stable hover at appropriate height for helicopter while controlling heading
       
Element: Wind effect is anticipated and accounted for with appropriate control inputs to maintain position over nominated hover point
       
Element: Awareness of adverse effects of rotor downwash on surrounding aircraft, people, objects and environment is applied
       
Element: Flight control functions, centre of gravity and hover power checks are performed
       
Element: Hover taxi manoeuvre is commenced, maintained and stopped at a constant and safe hover height, while maintaining engine power and rotor speed (RRPM) within limits
       
Element: Coordinated corrective action is used to counter wind effects
       
Element: Implications of environmental conditions are assessed and appropriate compensation made
       
Element: Helicopter is maintained clear of obstructions
       
Element: Lookout is maintained using a systematic scan technique at a rate determined by traffic density, visibility or terrain
       
Element: Hover helicopter in cross- and tail-winds
  • Helicopter is maintained in hovering flight remaining over a nominated hover point at a nominated height and heading in cross- and tail-winds
       
Element: Coordinated corrective action is used to maintain a constant rate of turn and to counter wind effects
       
Element: Perform turns around mast
  • Helicopter is turned around the mast while maintaining a constant height and specified rate of turn over nominated hover point
       
Element: Turn is completed on nominated heading
       
Element: Controlled corrective action is used to control effects of wind gusts
       
Element: Lookout is maintained using a systematic scan technique at a rate determined by traffic density, visibility, obstructions and terrain
       
Element: RPM is managed within limits during turn
       
Element: Perform turns around nose and tail
  • Helicopter is turned around nominated point on or forward of helicopter nose while maintaining a constant height and specified rate of movement around point
       
Element: Helicopter is turned around nominated point on or aft of helicopter tail while maintaining a constant height and specified rate of movement around point
       
Element: Controlled corrective action is taken to counter effects of wind gusts
       
Element: Helicopter is maintained clear of obstructions during turning manoeuvres
       
Element: Turns in a specified direction are commenced and stopped at a specified heading
       
Element: Ground track is maintained at a constant distance from nominated point
       
Element: Anti-torque pedals are used to ensure helicopter nose or tail is pointed at nominated turning point
       
Element: Perform sidewards and backwards flight
  • Helicopter is transitioned from static hover to sideways and rearward flight
       
Element: Lookout is maintained in direction of flight using a systematic scan technique at a rate determined by traffic density, visibility, obstructions and terrain
       
Element: Rearward movement is only conducted after visually checking behind helicopter, and height is adjusted as required
       
Element: Helicopter directional control is maintained and manoeuvred clear of obstructions during sidewards and backwards flight manoeuvres
       
Element: Rate of movement of helicopter is maintained at a safe speed
       
Element: Sideways and rearward flight is terminated over nominated hover point
  • Pre-landing checks are completed as required
       
Element: Helicopter is lowered onto nominated point from hovering flight without adverse longitudinal, lateral, yawing or rolling movements
       
Element: Helicopter stability on landing gear is ensured prior to fully lowering collective
       
Element: After-landing checks are performed
       
Element: Manage a mishandled landing
  • Appropriate action is taken to identify when an adverse landing situation is developing
       
Element: Appropriate action is taken to either land aircraft or discontinue landing and return to hover safely
       
Element: Manage a mishandled lift-off
  • Appropriate action is taken to identify when an adverse lift-off situation is developing
       
Element: Appropriate action is taken to discontinue lift-off and return to ground safely
       

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Assessment Tasks

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
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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