AMC1 SPA.HEMS.130(d) Crew requirements
RECENCY
This recency may be obtained in a visual flight rules (VFR) helicopter using vision limiting devices such as goggles or screens, or in an FSTD.
[applicable until 24 May 2024 —
ED Decision 2012/019/R]
FLIGHT TRAINING WITH SOLE REFERENCE TO INSTRUMENTS
(a) The flight
training should include training as pilot flying with sole reference to
instruments.
(b) The
training duration should be at least 45 minutes.
(c) The
training should be conducted by a(n) FI/TRI/SFI and should be sufficient for
the pilot to demonstrate competence in recovery from inadvertent entry into
IMC conditions including the following manoeuvres:
(1) transition
to instrument flight during climb-out;
(2) climbing
and descending turns on to specified headings;
(3) level
flight, control of heading, altitude and speed;
(4) level turns
with 30 degrees bank, 180 to 360 degrees left and right;
(5) recovering
from unusual attitudes;
(6) emergency
let-down procedures;
(7) with a
validity period of 12 calendar months, use of the autopilot including
upper modes, if fitted.
(e) The
instrument flight training should take place in a helicopter FSTD that is
suitable for the training, or if no suitable FSTD is available, in a
helicopter using vision-limiting devices such as goggles or screens. The
helicopter used for the training should be a helicopter type used in the HEMS
operation. The helicopter is not required to be certified for IFR operations.
[applicable from 25 May 2024 — ED Decision
2023/007/R]
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) pilots require instrument flight training, including recovery from inadvertent IMC, conducted by a qualified instructor. This training, lasting at least 45 minutes, covers maneuvers like turns, altitude control, and emergency procedures. Training can occur in a helicopter flight simulator or helicopter with vision-limiting devices.
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