Instrument Rating (Helicopter) Instrument Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated) (Multiengine Helicopter Only) Lesson Plan

Instrument Rating (Helicopter) • ACS Area VII, Task B

The Instrument Rating (Helicopter) Instrument Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated) (Multiengine Helicopter Only) Lesson Plan covers the knowledge, risk management, and flight skills required by FAA-S-ACS-14.

Introduction

  • Attention Getter: Present an IFR helicopter operation in which small errors, changing weather, automation, or workload can rapidly erode terrain, obstacle, power, or control margins.
  • Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with executing a published instrument approach solely by reference to instruments with one engine inoperative.

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Materials

  • FAA-S-ACS-14.
  • Model-specific Rotorcraft Flight Manual, approved checklist, IFR supplements, and installed-equipment guides.
  • Task references: 14 CFR part 91; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-15, FAA-H-8083-21, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/RFM; Terminal Procedures Publications
  • 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

  • Teach the task progressively in realistic helicopter IFR context and preserve aircraft control, obstacle clearance, power margin, and workload capacity.
  • Teach and assess the following knowledge elements:
    • Instrument approach procedures with one engine inoperative. (IH.VII.B.K1)
  • Use realistic helicopter IFR scenarios to teach and assess the following risk-management elements:
    • Potential engine failure during approach and landing. (IH.VII.B.R1)
    • Aircraft/powerplant limitations. (IH.VII.B.R2)
    • Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation. (IH.VII.B.R3)
    • Collision hazards. (IH.VII.B.R4)
    • Configuring the helicopter. (IH.VII.B.R5)
    • Performing a go-around/rejected landing with an engine failure. (IH.VII.B.R6)
  • Demonstrate, coach, and assess the following skills:
    • Promptly recognize an engine failure and maintain positive helicopter control. (IH.VII.B.S1)
    • Use flight controls and configure the helicopter as required to maintain best performance or as recommended by the manufacturer. (IH.VII.B.S2)
    • Follow the manufacturer’s recommended emergency procedures and complete the appropriate checklist. (IH.VII.B.S3)
    • Maintain control and fly the helicopter within the one engine inoperative (OEI) operating limitations. (IH.VII.B.S4)
    • Monitor the operating engine and helicopter systems and make adjustments as necessary. (IH.VII.B.S5)
    • Request and follow an actual or a simulated air traffic control (ATC) clearance for an instrument approach. (IH.VII.B.S6)
    • Maintain altitude ±100 feet, airspeed ±10 knots, and selected heading ±10°. (IH.VII.B.S7)
    • Establish a rate of descent that ensures arrival at the minimum descent altitude (MDA) or decision altitude (DA)/decision height (DH) with the helicopter in a position from which a descent to the intended runway or other landing point can be made. (IH.VII.B.S8)
    • On final approach segment, maintain vertical (as applicable) and lateral guidance within ¾-scale deflection. (IH.VII.B.S9)
    • Execute a landing. (IH.VII.B.S10)
    • Complete the appropriate checklist(s). (IH.VII.B.S11)
    • Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate. (IH.VII.B.S12)
  • Syllabus Objective Coverage:
    • Explain instrument approach procedures with one engine inoperative.
    • Apply instrument approach procedures with one engine inoperative to the aircraft, conditions, or flight scenario presented.
    • Identify and assess the hazards associated with potential engine failure during approach and landing.
    • Select and justify effective controls for the risks associated with potential engine failure during approach and landing.
    • Identify, assess, and select effective controls for risks associated with aircraft/powerplant limitations.
    • Identify distraction, fixation, task-prioritization, situational-awareness, and disorientation hazards during an OEI instrument approach and landing.
    • Prioritize helicopter control, OEI configuration, flightpath, and a safe landing option over nonessential communication or troubleshooting.
    • Interrupt checklist or troubleshooting fixation to preserve aircraft control and the OEI approach flightpath.
    • Defer nonessential radio details while preserving OEI control and terrain or obstacle clearance.
    • Integrate OEI control, threat response, navigation, communications, and landing priorities.
    • Identify traffic, terrain, obstacle, and landing-area collision hazards during an OEI instrument approach and landing.
    • Select an OEI approach, missed-approach, go-around, or landing path that preserves traffic, terrain, and obstacle clearance.
    • Identify, assess, and select effective controls for risks associated with configuring the helicopter.
    • Identify and assess the hazards associated with performing a go-around/rejected landing with an engine failure.
    • Select and justify effective controls for the risks associated with performing a go-around/rejected landing with an engine failure.
    • Integrate the component skills required to promptly recognize an engine failure and maintain positive helicopter control.
    • Use flight controls and configure the helicopter as required to maintain best performance or as recommended by the manufacturer.
    • Follow the manufacturer’s recommended emergency procedures and complete the appropriate checklist.
    • Maintain control and fly the helicopter within the one engine inoperative (OEI) operating limitations.
    • Monitor the operating engine and helicopter systems and make adjustments as necessary.
    • Request and follow an actual or a simulated air traffic control (ATC) clearance for an instrument approach.
    • Maintain altitude ±100 feet, airspeed ±10 knots, and selected heading ±10°.
    • Establish a rate of descent that ensures arrival at the minimum descent altitude (MDA) or decision altitude (DA)/decision height (DH) with the helicopter in a position from which a descent to the intended runway or other landing point can be made.
    • On final approach segment, maintain vertical (as applicable) and lateral guidance within ¾-scale deflection.
    • Execute a landing.
    • Complete the appropriate checklist(s).
    • Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate.
  • Use the current RFM, checklist, limitations, charts, procedures, and ATC information; document deficiencies and retraining.

Guided Scenario(s)

  • Use an IFR helicopter flight involving changing weather, terrain or obstacles, route constraints, automation, and external pressure.
  • Introduce a meaningful change in clearance, equipment status, weather, landing area, fuel, power margin, or workload and require a revised decision.
  • Require a self-critique tied to every applicable ACS element and helicopter limitation.

Student Actions

  • Complete assigned study and review the RFM, checklist, charts, and procedures.
  • Explain each knowledge element in operational context.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate each applicable risk.
  • Demonstrate each applicable skill within FAA-S-ACS-14 standards and helicopter limitations.
  • Make and defend appropriate continue, delay, divert, missed-approach, or discontinue decisions.
Instrument Rating (Helicopter) Instrument Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated) (Multiengine Helicopter Only) Lesson Plan

Airman Certification Standards

Instrument Rating (Helicopter) Instrument Approach and Landing with an Inoperative Engine (Simulated) (Multiengine Helicopter Only) Airman Certification Standards

  • Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with executing a published instrument approach solely by reference to instruments with one engine inoperative.
  • References: 14 CFR part 91; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-15, FAA-H-8083-21, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/RFM; Terminal Procedures Publications
  • Note: See Appendix 2: Safety of Flight and Appendix 3: Aircraft, Equipment, and Operational Requirements & Limitations for information related to this Task.
Knowledge 1 ACS Element
  • IH.VII.B.K1:
    Instrument approach procedures with one engine inoperative.
Risk Management 6 ACS Elements
  • IH.VII.B.R1:
    Potential engine failure during approach and landing.
  • IH.VII.B.R2:
    Aircraft/powerplant limitations.
  • IH.VII.B.R3:
    Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.
  • IH.VII.B.R4:
    Collision hazards.
  • IH.VII.B.R5:
    Configuring the helicopter.
  • IH.VII.B.R6:
    Performing a go-around/rejected landing with an engine failure.
Skills 12 ACS Elements
  • IH.VII.B.S1:
    Promptly recognize an engine failure and maintain positive helicopter control.
  • IH.VII.B.S4:
    Maintain control and fly the helicopter within the one engine inoperative (OEI) operating limitations.
  • IH.VII.B.S5:
    Monitor the operating engine and helicopter systems and make adjustments as necessary.
  • IH.VII.B.S6:
    Request and follow an actual or a simulated air traffic control (ATC) clearance for an instrument approach.
  • IH.VII.B.S7:
    Maintain altitude ±100 feet, airspeed ±10 knots, and selected heading ±10°.
  • IH.VII.B.S8:
    Establish a rate of descent that ensures arrival at the minimum descent altitude (MDA) or decision altitude (DA)/decision height (DH) with the helicopter in a position from which a descent to the intended runway or other landing point can be made.
  • IH.VII.B.S9:
    On final approach segment, maintain vertical (as applicable) and lateral guidance within ¾-scale deflection.
  • IH.VII.B.S10:
    Execute a landing.
  • IH.VII.B.S11:
    Complete the appropriate checklist(s).
  • IH.VII.B.S12:
    Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate.

Conclusion

  • Review the objective, risks, performance strengths, and retraining needs.
  • Record progress and assign the next applicable lesson.