Articles for category Rotorcraft Checkride
Within the FAA’s practical test standard (PTS) for helicopters, the proficiency requirements to successfully demonstrate a running/roll-on landing are identified. They are seemingly simple: establish and maintain: a shallow approach angle, a proper rate of closure, and proper flight control technique after surface contact. The PTS wants us to talk about surface texture, height/velocity diagram, and factors affecting performance data, all really good topics. However, I’ve found a question that few applicants can answer: Why are we here?
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In last October’s issue, we discussed time-critical reaction requirements during an unanticipated
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Any instructor having conducted significant hours of instruction has experienced instructional
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As helicopter pilots, we learn the art of autorotation early in our training program. We practice
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Rotorcraft Checkride
Did you recently take an examination facilitated by a FAA-appointed Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE)?
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Rotorcraft Checkride
The FAA Practical Test Standards (PTS) outline the minimum standards for a pilot applicant. The
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Rotorcraft Checkride
In an effort to find common ground with an applicant and relax them prior to a checkride, I often
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Rotorcraft Checkride