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Hover                                                        ±1 m of hover point
Ground taxi/hover taxi and manoeuvring                       ±1 m of track
±5° of nominated heading
±20% of nominated height
Climbing                                                     -0 +5 kts nominated IAS
Level off from climb and descent                             ±100 ft of nominated altitude
Straight and level                                           Altitude                                                               ±100 ft
IAS                                                          ±5 kts
Heading                                                      ±5° of nominated heading
Power descent                                                IAS                                                                    ±5 kts
Heading                                                      ±5° of nominated heading
Turns                                                        Angle of bank                                                          Angle of bank ±5°
Altitude                                                     ±100 ft of nominated altitude
Exit turn onto a heading                                     Initial                                                                ±15° of heading
Sustained                                                    ±5° of heading
Level speed in IMC – U/A recovery                            Not less than Vmin IMC
Final approach airspeed                                      -0 +10 kts
Landing (normal)                                             Within a 5 m diameter circle of nominated point
Multi-engine – 1 engine disengaged                           Heading                                                                ±5° of nominated heading
IAS                                                          ±10 kts of nominated speed/not below approach speed for configuration
Control helicopter during advanced manoeuvres – steep turns  Altitude                                                               ±100 ft
Speed                                                        ±5 kts
Exit on specified heading                                    ±15° initially, then ±5°
Descending turns                                             Through a minimum descent of 500 ft
Autorotation – single-engine helicopter                      Heading                                                                ±5°
                                                                                                                                    Able to turn into the last known wind direction and maintain heading within tolerance
IAS                                                          ±5 kts
                                                             From recommended minimum rate of descent airspeed
Advanced manoeuvre – autorotative flight                     Descent at nominated heading                                           ±5°
Manufacturer's recommended speed                             ±5 kts
Steep turn altering heading                                  360° using 45° bank
Best range speed and minimum descent rate                    ±5 kts
Distance from the nominated touchdown or termination point   ±25 m
Advanced manoeuvre – power recovery                          Rotor RPM                                                              Within limitation
Nominated minimum descent altitude                           +100/-0 ft
Climb speed                                                  ±5 kts

Table 4: Helicopter general flight tolerances – professional level

Applicability
The flight tolerances in this subsection apply to the following licences and ratings:
       (a) commercial pilot licence;
       (b) multi-crew pilot licence;
       (c) air transport pilot licence;
       (d) pilot instructor rating;
       (e) private IFR rating;
       (f) instrument rating;
       (g) flight examiner rating;
       (h) aerial application rating;
       (i) low-level rating;
       (j) aircraft type rating.

Requirements
A person is required to perform flight manoeuvres within the flight tolerances mentioned in this table to be assessed as competent in the associated unit of competency.

Flight tolerances

Flight path or manoeuvre                                     Flight tolerances
Hover                                                        ±0.5 m of hover point
Ground taxi/hover taxi and manoeuvring                       ±1 m of track
±5° of nominated heading
±20% of nominated height
Climbing                                                     -0 +5 kts nominated IAS
Level off from climb and descent                             ±100 ft of nominated altitude
Straight and level                                           Altitude                                                               ±100 ft
IAS                                                          ±5 kts
Heading                                                      ±5° of nominated heading
Power descent                                                IAS                                                                    ±5 kts
Heading                                                      ±5° of nominated heading
Turns                                                        Angle of bank                                                          Angle of bank ±5°
Altitude                                                     ±100 ft of nominated altitude
Exit turn onto a heading                                     Initial                                                                ±15° of heading
Sustained                                                    ±5°