Helicopter Operations
What is a helispot
The pilot must be notified if this is on board
What is hazmat
Every net should have this
What is a swivel
A detailed outline of where, when and how the mission will be flown.
What is a pre flight briefing
These 3 things are required before every passenger flight
What are briefing, load calculation, and manifest
The size of the safety circle for a type 2 helicopter
What is 90 feet
This type of helicopter is often preferred for personnel transport of fire crews.
What is a Type 2
These individuals have the right to decline a mission
What is all personnel
A systematic technique for a ground contact to communicate target identification and location by radio.
What is the target description
These are the four helicopter controls
What are the cyclic, collective, throttle, and anti-torque pedals
This state is achieved when a helicopter is hovering approximately one-half the rotor diameter distance from the ground
What is Hover-in-ground-effect (HIGE)
These things are communicated to the pilot during take-off, landing, and tactical missions
What are windspeed, wind direction, and hazards
All passengers and crew should know the location and emergency operation of these two switches
What are the fuel and battery shutoff switches
Orderly line of authority within the ranks of ICS
What is Chain of Command
Method of cargo delivery when there is no suitable landing area for internal cargo and no ground vehicle access
What is external load
For a flight including passengers, you would reference this number on the load calculation for your allowable payload
What is the most restrictive (HOGE)
Boundary in place to keep nonincidental aircraft out of the incident airspace for safety purposes
What is a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR)
These are examples of ______:
Is this flight necessary?
Who is in charge?
Are all the known hazards identified and have you made them known?
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What is Aviation Watch Out Situations
Marshalling motion of extending arms with wind at back
What is hand signal for "land here"
This diagram in the RFM illustrates a combo of altitude and airspeed which shows safe autorotational landing margin in the event of engine failure
What is the Height Velocity Diagram (dead man's curve)
Must be at approximately 400 AGL at 0 airspeed to execute safely in the event of engine failure
What is autorotation
When landing at an unstaffed helispot, all personnel must wear this piece of PPE (which is not required when landing at a staffed helispot during wildfire operations)
What is a flight helmet
Any flight that is not point-to-point
Language and terminology to use when speaking with aircraft
What is clear text
Hazardous materials can only be transported in accordance with this
What are DOT SP-9198 and PMS-513 Standards for Interagency for Aviation Transport of Hazardous Materials