SECTION 1 PRE-FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND DEPARTURE

Use of airship checklists, airmanship, control of airship by external visual reference, anti-icing procedures, and principles of threat and error management, etc. apply in all sections

a

Pre-flight, including:

flight planning, documentation, mass and balance, NOTAM and weather briefing

b

Airship inspection and servicing

c

Off-mast procedure, ground manoeuvring and take-off

d

Performance considerations and trim

e

Aerodrome and traffic pattern operations

f

Departure procedure, altimeter setting, collision avoidance (look-out)

g

ATC compliance and R/T procedures

SECTION 2 GENERAL AIRWORK

a

Control of the airship by external visual reference, including straight and level, climb, descent and look-out

b

Flight close to pressure height

c

Turns

d

Steep descents and climbs

e

Flight by reference solely to instruments, including:

i.            Level flight, control of heading, altitude and air speed;

ii.           Climbing and descending turns;

iii.          Recoveries from unusual attitudes.

f

ATC compliance and R/T procedures

SECTION 3 EN-ROUTE PROCEDURES 

a

Flight plan, dead reckoning and map reading

b

Maintenance of altitude, heading and speed and collision avoidance (look-out procedures)

c

Orientation, timing and revision of ETAs and log keeping

d

Observation of weather conditions and diversion to alternate aerodrome (planning and implementation)

e

Use of radio navigation aids

f 

Flight management (checks, fuel systems, etc.)

g

ATC compliance and R/T procedures

SECTION 4 APPROACH AND LANDING PROCEDURES

a

Aerodrome arrival procedures, altimeter setting, checks and look-out

b

ATC compliance and R/T procedures 

c

Go-around action 

d

Normal landing

e

Short field landing

f

Post-flight actions

SECTION 5 ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

This section may be combined with sections 1 through 4

a

Simulated engine failure after take-off (at a safe altitude) and fire drill

b

Equipment malfunctions

c

Forced landing (simulated)

d

ATC compliance and R/T procedures

e

Oral questions

SECTION 6 RELEVANT TYPE ITEMS

This section may be combined with sections 1 through 5

a

Simulated engine failure during take-off (at a safe altitude unless carried out in a FFS)

b

Approach and go-around with failed engine(s)

c

Approach and full stop landing with failed engine(s)

d

Malfunctions in the envelope pressure system 

e

ATC compliance, R/T procedures and airmanship

f

As determined by the FE: any relevant items of the type rating skill test to include, if applicable:

i.            Airship systems;

ii.           Operation of envelope pressure system.

g

Oral questions