Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00050:body:0:p165
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00050
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Character Range: 568300–572516

skills and knowledge required to safely conduct low-level operations in helicopters.

 1.                     Elements and performance criteria
     1.               LL-H.1 – Plan low-level operations
            1.        identify, evaluate and manage risks at low level;
            2.        complete consultation with all stake holders involved in the low-level operation to confirm task requirements;
            3.         ensure aircraft type and performance is appropriate for the task;
            4.        assess and allow for the effects of fatigue and physical health on pilot performance;
            5.        analyse and apply actual and forecast weather conditions to low-level operations;
            6.          identify area of operations using chart and geographical features;
            7.        assess geographical characteristics of the area of flying operations to ensure safe completion of the task;
            8.        identify and avoid all obstructions;
            9.          identify and avoid buildings, personnel, vehicles, animals, vegetation and nuisance areas.
     2.               LL-H.2 – Flight component
            1.        correctly perform pre-flight inspection and determine aircraft serviceability for intended flight;
            2.        initialise and check data validity of area navigation system (if fitted);
            3.         correctly operate aircraft;
            4.        correctly perform take-off.
     3.               LL-H.3 – Aircraft handling (at an altitude above 1,500 ft AGL)
            1.        conduct pre-manoeuvre checks for each manoeuvre;
            2.        demonstrate level flight, climbing and descending turns up to 60° angle of bank as follows:
                   1.          visual references utilised;
                   2.         speed monitored;
                   3.       bank attitude maintained;
                   4.       pitch attitude adjusted for bank angle;
                   5.         desired altitude maintained;
                   6.       rollout and level off anticipated;
            3.         recognise the approach and demonstrate the recovery to retreating blade stall in level flight as follows:
                   1.          configure aircraft appropriately;
                   2.         recognise approach to retreating blade stall conditions;
                   3.       maintain references by visual cues;
                   4.       recover by reduction of collective (AOA) (consistent with available height and power application);
            4.        recognise the approach and demonstrate the recovery to retreating blade stall in turning flight as follows:
                   1.          configure aircraft appropriately;
                   2.         recognise approach to retreating blade stall conditions;
                   3.       maintain references by visual cues;
                   4.       recover by AOA reduction (consistent with available height and power application);
            5.        apply correct techniques for upset recovery in various configurations as follows:
                   1.          configure aircraft appropriately;
                   2.         recognise upset condition;
                   3.       maintain references by visual cues;
                   4.       recover to level flight condition;
            6.          Reserved
            7.        Reserved
            8.        manage the energy state of the aircraft for the following:
                   1.          identify high kinetic energy situations;
                   2.         identify low kinetic energy situations;
                   3.       identify high potential energy situations;
                   4.       identify low potential energy situations.
     4.               LL-H.4 – Low-level handling (at an altitude of 200 ft AGL but not below 5 ft AGL)
            1.        manage the aircraft energy state;
            2.        perform straight flight as follows:
                   1.          adjust height according to terrain to maintain assigned height above ground level;
                   2.         recognise and manage the effect of rising and descending