Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) Approach and Landing with One Engine Inoperative (OEI) (Simulated) (Multiengine Helicopter Only) Lesson Plan
Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) • ACS Area VIII, Task C
The Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) Approach and Landing with One Engine Inoperative (OEI) (Simulated) (Multiengine Helicopter Only) Lesson Plan covers the knowledge, risk management, and skills required by FAA-S-ACS-16.
Introduction
Attention Getter:
- Present a realistic commercial helicopter operation in which the outcome depends on sound approach and landing with one engine inoperative (oei) (simulated) (multiengine helicopter only) knowledge, risk management, and technique.
- Ask the learner to identify the earliest decision or control input that protects the available safety margin.
Motivator:
- To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with approach and landing with one engine inoperative (simulated).
Materials
Required Materials:
- FAA-S-ACS-16, Commercial Pilot for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating Airman Certification Standards.
- Model-specific Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM), approved checklist, and performance data.
- Student training record and applicable lesson records.
Reference Materials:
- FAA-S-ACS-16.
- Helicopter Flying Handbook.
- Task references: FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-21, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/RFM
- ACS note: See Appendix 2: Safety of Flight and Appendix 3: Aircraft, Equipment, and Operational Requirements & Limitations for information related to this Task.
Instructor Actions
- State the ACS objective and establish the commercial operating context.
- Knowledge Elements:
- Explain, correlate, and assess the learner's understanding of Elements of approach and landing with one engine inoperative. (CH.VIII.C.K1)
- Explain, correlate, and assess the learner's understanding of Effects of atmospheric conditions on emergency approach and landing. (CH.VIII.C.K2)
- Explain, correlate, and assess the learner's understanding of Stabilized approach. (CH.VIII.C.K3)
- Explain, correlate, and assess the learner's understanding of Approach and landing profiles and aircraft configuration. (CH.VIII.C.K4)
- Risk Management:
- Use a commercial helicopter scenario to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with Consideration of altitude, wind, terrain, obstructions, and available landing area. (CH.VIII.C.R1)
- Use a commercial helicopter scenario to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with Planning and following a flightpath to the selected landing area. (CH.VIII.C.R2)
- Use a commercial helicopter scenario to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with Collision hazards. (CH.VIII.C.R3)
- Use a commercial helicopter scenario to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation. (CH.VIII.C.R4)
- Skill Development:
- Demonstrate, coach, and assess the learner's ability to Maintain the operating powerplant within OEI limits. (CH.VIII.C.S1)
- Demonstrate, coach, and assess the learner's ability to Maintain, prior to beginning the final approach segment, the recommended flight profile with altitude ±100 feet, airspeed, ±10 knots, heading ±5°, and maintains track. (CH.VIII.C.S2)
- Demonstrate, coach, and assess the learner's ability to Make radio calls as appropriate. (CH.VIII.C.S3)
- Demonstrate, coach, and assess the learner's ability to Plan and follow a flightpath to the selected landing area considering altitude, wind, terrain, and obstructions. (CH.VIII.C.S4)
- Demonstrate, coach, and assess the learner's ability to Complete the appropriate checklist(s). (CH.VIII.C.S5)
- Demonstrate, coach, and assess the learner's ability to Maintain directional control and appropriate crosswind correction throughout the approach and landing. (CH.VIII.C.S6)
- Demonstrate, coach, and assess the learner's ability to Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate. (CH.VIII.C.S7)
- Syllabus Objective Coverage:
- Explain elements of approach and landing with one engine inoperative.
- Explain effects of atmospheric conditions on emergency approach and landing.
- Apply effects of atmospheric conditions on emergency approach and landing to the aircraft, conditions, or flight scenario presented.
- Account for density altitude and air-mass movement during an emergency approach.
- Choose an approach direction and energy plan that account for wind and surface conditions.
- Explain stabilized approach.
- Explain approach and landing profiles and aircraft configuration.
- Assess and manage consideration of altitude, wind, terrain, obstructions, and available landing area.
- Assess and manage planning and following a flightpath to the selected landing area.
- Identify and assess the hazards associated with collision hazards.
- Select and justify effective controls for the risks associated with collision hazards.
- Identify and assess the hazards associated with distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.
- Select and justify effective controls for the risks associated with distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.
- Maintain the operating powerplant within OEI limits.
- Before beginning final approach, maintain the recommended flight profile within ±100 feet altitude, ±10 knots airspeed, and ±5° heading while maintaining track.
- Demonstrate the ability to make radio calls as appropriate.
- Demonstrate the ability to plan and follow a flightpath to the selected landing area considering altitude, wind, terrain, and obstructions.
- Demonstrate the ability to complete the appropriate checklist(s).
- Demonstrate the ability to maintain directional control and appropriate crosswind correction throughout the approach and landing.
- Apply appropriate single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM) during the one-engine-inoperative approach and landing.
- Require the learner to use the RFM, checklist, limitations, and current operational information, then document deficiencies and retraining.
Guided Scenario(s)
- Place the learner in a realistic commercial helicopter operation involving passengers, schedule pressure, changing weather or landing-area conditions, and aircraft performance limitations.
- Require the learner to identify, assess, and mitigate Consideration of altitude, wind, terrain, obstructions, and available landing area.
- Require the learner to brief, perform, or explain how to Maintain the operating powerplant within OEI limits.
- Introduce a meaningful change in wind, power available, landing area, traffic, system status, fuel, or external pressure and require a new decision.
- Conclude with a self-critique tied to every applicable ACS element and the commercial standard of care.
Student Actions
- Complete assigned readings and review the model-specific RFM and checklist.
- Explain each applicable knowledge element in operational context.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate each applicable risk.
- Demonstrate or explain each applicable skill within ACS standards and helicopter limitations.
- Perform a self-assessment and make appropriate go/no-go, continue/divert, or discontinue decisions.
Airman Certification Standards
Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) Approach and Landing with One Engine Inoperative (OEI) (Simulated) (Multiengine Helicopter Only) Airman Certification Standards
- Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with approach and landing with one engine inoperative (simulated).
- References: FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-21, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/RFM
- Note: See Appendix 2: Safety of Flight and Appendix 3: Aircraft, Equipment, and Operational Requirements & Limitations for information related to this Task.
Knowledge 4 ACS Elements
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CH.VIII.C.K1: Elements of approach and landing with one engine inoperative. -
CH.VIII.C.K2: Effects of atmospheric conditions on emergency approach and landing. -
CH.VIII.C.K3: Stabilized approach. -
CH.VIII.C.K4: Approach and landing profiles and aircraft configuration.
Risk Management 4 ACS Elements
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CH.VIII.C.R1: Consideration of altitude, wind, terrain, obstructions, and available landing area. -
CH.VIII.C.R2: Planning and following a flightpath to the selected landing area. -
CH.VIII.C.R3: Collision hazards. -
CH.VIII.C.R4: Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.
Skills 7 ACS Elements
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CH.VIII.C.S1: Maintain the operating powerplant within OEI limits. -
CH.VIII.C.S2: Maintain, prior to beginning the final approach segment, the recommended flight profile with altitude ±100 feet, airspeed, ±10 knots, heading ±5°, and maintains track. -
CH.VIII.C.S3: Make radio calls as appropriate. -
CH.VIII.C.S4: Plan and follow a flightpath to the selected landing area considering altitude, wind, terrain, and obstructions. -
CH.VIII.C.S5: Complete the appropriate checklist(s). -
CH.VIII.C.S6: Maintain directional control and appropriate crosswind correction throughout the approach and landing. -
CH.VIII.C.S7: Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate.
Conclusion
Re-Motivation:
- Commercial-level approach and landing with one engine inoperative (oei) (simulated) (multiengine helicopter only) proficiency protects passengers, the aircraft, and the operator's safety margin.
Closure:
- Review the objective, identified risks, performance strengths, and items requiring additional training.
- Record the learner's progress and assign the next applicable lesson.