Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) Dynamic Rollover Lesson Plan

Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) • ACS Area VIII, Task H

The Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) Dynamic Rollover Lesson Plan covers the knowledge, risk management, and skills required by FAA-S-ACS-16.

Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) Dynamic Rollover Lesson Plan

Introduction

  • Attention Getter:

    • Present a realistic commercial helicopter operation in which the outcome depends on sound dynamic rollover 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 and risk management associated with dynamic rollover.

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Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) Dynamic Rollover Lesson Plan

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:

Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) Dynamic Rollover Lesson Plan

Instructor Actions

  • State the ACS objective and establish the commercial operating context.
  • Knowledge Elements:
    • Explain, correlate, and assess the learner's understanding of Elements related to dynamic rollover. (CH.VIII.H.K1)
    • Explain, correlate, and assess the learner's understanding of Interactions between thrust, crosswind, slope, lateral CG, aircraft weight, and flight controls that contribute to dynamic rollover. (CH.VIII.H.K2)
    • Explain, correlate, and assess the learner's understanding of Preventive flight technique and recovery during flight operations, including slope operations. (CH.VIII.H.K3)
  • Risk Management:
    • Use a commercial helicopter scenario to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with Surface conditions conducive to dynamic rollover. (CH.VIII.H.R1)
    • Use a commercial helicopter scenario to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with Landing gear proximity to obstructions on the ground during low altitude hover. (CH.VIII.H.R2)
    • Use a commercial helicopter scenario to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with Flight control inputs during takeoff or landing. (CH.VIII.H.R3)
    • Use a commercial helicopter scenario to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with Sideward hover. (CH.VIII.H.R4)
    • Use a commercial helicopter scenario to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with Aircraft slope limitations. (CH.VIII.H.R5)
    • Use a commercial helicopter scenario to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with Critical rollover angle and rolling moment. (CH.VIII.H.R6)
    • Use a commercial helicopter scenario to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with Translating tendency. (CH.VIII.H.R7)
  • Skill Development:
    • No separately testable element is specified for this category.
  • Syllabus Objective Coverage:
    • Explain elements related to dynamic rollover.
    • Explain interactions between thrust, crosswind, slope, lateral CG, aircraft weight, and flight controls that contribute to dynamic rollover.
    • Explain preventive flight technique and recovery during flight operations, including slope operations.
    • Assess and manage surface conditions conducive to dynamic rollover.
    • Assess and manage landing gear proximity to obstructions on the ground during low altitude hover.
    • Assess and manage flight control inputs during takeoff or landing.
    • Assess and manage sideward hover.
    • Assess and manage aircraft slope limitations.
    • Assess and manage critical rollover angle and rolling moment.
    • Assess and manage translating tendency.
    • The FAA intentionally specifies no separate skill element for this task; complete its applicable knowledge and risk-management objectives.
  • Require the learner to use the RFM, checklist, limitations, and current operational information, then document deficiencies and retraining.
Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) Dynamic Rollover Lesson Plan

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 Surface conditions conducive to dynamic rollover.
  • Require the learner to brief, perform, or explain how to the appropriate response and decision-making process
  • 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.
Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) Dynamic Rollover Lesson Plan

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.
Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) Dynamic Rollover Lesson Plan

Airman Certification Standards

Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) Dynamic Rollover Airman Certification Standards

  • Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge and risk management associated with dynamic rollover.
  • References: FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-21, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/RFM; SAFO 16016
  • Note: Evaluator assesses this Task orally only.
Knowledge 3 ACS Elements
  • CH.VIII.H.K2:
    Interactions between thrust, crosswind, slope, lateral CG, aircraft weight, and flight controls that contribute to dynamic rollover.
  • CH.VIII.H.K3:
    Preventive flight technique and recovery during flight operations, including slope operations.
Risk Management 7 ACS Elements
  • CH.VIII.H.R1:
    Surface conditions conducive to dynamic rollover.
  • CH.VIII.H.R2:
    Landing gear proximity to obstructions on the ground during low altitude hover.
  • CH.VIII.H.R3:
    Flight control inputs during takeoff or landing.
  • CH.VIII.H.R4:
    Sideward hover.
  • CH.VIII.H.R5:
    Aircraft slope limitations.
  • CH.VIII.H.R6:
    Critical rollover angle and rolling moment.
  • CH.VIII.H.R7:
    Translating tendency.
Commercial Pilot (Helicopter) Dynamic Rollover Lesson Plan

Conclusion

  • Re-Motivation:

    • Commercial-level dynamic rollover 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.