AMC1 SPA.HHO.130(f)(1) Crew requirements for HHO
TRAINING AND CHECKING SYLLABUS
(a) The flight crew training syllabus should include the following items:
(1) fitting and use of the hoist;
(2) preparing the helicopter and hoist equipment for HHO;
(3) normal and emergency hoist procedures by day and, when required, by night;
(4) crew coordination concepts specific to HHO;
(5) practice of HHO procedures; and
(6) the dangers of static electricity discharge.
(b) The flight crew checking syllabus should include:
(1) proficiency checks, which should include procedures likely to be used at HHO sites with special emphasis on:
(i) local area meteorology;
(ii) HHO flight planning;
(iii) HHO departures;
(iv) a transition to and from the hover at the HHO site;
(v) normal and simulated emergency HHO procedures; and
(vi) crew coordination.
(c) HHO technical crew members should be trained and checked in the following items:
(1) duties in the HHO role;
(2) fitting and use of the hoist;
(3) operation of hoist equipment;
(4) preparing the helicopter and specialist equipment for HHO;
(5) normal and emergency procedures;
(6) crew coordination concepts specific to HHO;
(7) operation of inter-communication and radio equipment;
(8) knowledge of emergency hoist equipment;
(9) techniques for handling HHO passengers;
(10) effect of the movement of personnel on the centre of gravity and mass during HHO;
(11) effect of the movement of personnel on performance during normal and emergency flight conditions;
(12) techniques for guiding pilots over HHO sites;
(13) awareness of specific dangers relating to the operating environment; and
(14) the dangers of static electricity discharge.
Helicopter Hoist Operations (HHO) require specialized crew training and checks. Flight crew training covers hoist usage, procedures, coordination, and static electricity dangers. Checks emphasize HHO site procedures, meteorology, flight planning, and emergency simulations. Technical crew training includes hoist operation, passenger handling, communication, and awareness of operational dangers.
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