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STEEP TURNS
GROUND SCHOOL POINTS
Flight manual: Power Limitations Requirements for a Steep Turn
PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION
Aim
For the student to learn how to carry out steep turns.
Review
Medium turns: Exercise 5 Motivation
Operationally, the steep turn is a flight manoeuvre that can be used for traffic, obstacle or terrain avoidance. It is included in the pilot flight test for this reason.
Airmanship
? Lookout
? Power limitations
Teaching Points
Describe the visual cues, and where applicable, instrument indications.
Review the effects of controls in the turn.
AIR EXERCISE
Demonstrate steep turns in both directions. Student practice
TIPS FOR INSTRUCTORS
Emphasise the importance of a good lookout before and during the turn. Set a good example when giving the demonstration.
This is an excellent coordination exercise of all controls at altitude, but when practised at low level, emphasise the dangers of slipping in a turn.
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PRACTISE FORCED LANDINGS
GROUND SCHOOL POINTS
AIP: Search and Rescue
Flight manual: Emergency procedures
PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION
Aim
For the student to learn how to carry out a safe forced landing following an engine failure
Review
Autorotations: Exercise 14, 15 and 16. Motivation
Although helicopter engines are nowadays generally reliable, failures do still occur. The lives of pilots and their passengers are dependent on pilot skill and judgement should an engine failure occur.
Airmanship Teaching Points
Describe the immediate actions that must be taken in the event of an engine failure:
Enter autorotation
Select a suitable landing area Plan approach
Select airspeed(s) and heading(s) in order to make the selected area
Transmit MAYDAY
Identify the cause of failure and correct it if possible Actuate the ELT (if equipped with manual control) Warn passengers