ED Decision 2022/012/R
FLIGHT TRAINING – AREAS OF INSTRUCTION
A detailed example of possible subjects to be instructed in a NVIS flight instruction is included below.
Table 1
Flight training areas of instruction
Item |
Subject Area |
Subject Details |
Recommended Time |
1 |
Ground operations |
— NVIS equipment assembly — Pre-flight inspection of NVISs — Helicopter pre-flight — NVIS flight planning: — light level planning — meteorology — obstacles and known hazards — risk analysis matrix — CRM concerns — NVIS emergency procedures review — Start-up/shut down — Goggling and degoggling |
1 hour |
2 |
General handling |
— Level turns, climbs, and descents — For helicopters, confined areas and sloped landings — Operation specific flight tasks — Transition from aided to unaided flight — Demonstration of NVIS related ambient and cultural effects |
1 hour |
3 |
Take-offs & landings |
— At both improved illuminated areas such as airports/airfields and unimproved unlit areas such as open fields — Traffic pattern — Low speed manoeuvres for helicopters |
1 hour |
4 |
Navigation |
— Navigation over variety of terrain and under different cultural lighting conditions |
1 hour |
5 |
Emergency procedures |
— Goggle failure — Helicopter emergencies — Inadvertent IMC — Unusual attitude recovery |
1 hour |
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