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practices and procedures;
           (a) perform a straight and level forwards operation to a 100 m distant marker, hover, turn 180 degrees, and fly back nose-in;      (b) keeping a constant height during the pirouette and nose-about turns;                             (b) the RPA at high and low heights.
           (b) perform a nose-in turn about the nose;                                                                                         (c) for nose-in circle, the nose of the RPA must generally point into the centre of the circle;
           (c) perform a nose-out turn about the "tail";                                                                                      (d) stable hover (heading and height) with minimal drift;
           (d) reorient the RPA from a simulated loss of orientation;                                                                         (e) reorientation of the RPA to be achieved in a timely manner;
           (e) perform an 8-point pirouette pausing at each point in "attitude mode";                                                         (f) the RPA must be at least 100 m away from remote pilot.
           (f) perform an upside-down triangle with a 45-degree ascent and descent to and from a minimum height of 5 m;
           (g) perform a 360-degree level turn in "attitude mode".

Schedule 5 Practical competency units

Appendix 4 Category specific units — Helicopter (single rotor class) category (contd.)

Unit 33 RH5 — Operation in abnormal situations and emergencies
 Item  Topic and requirement                                                                                                                                                                Tolerances                                                                  Range of variables
       If operating an RPA that is a single rotor, the applicant must be able to…
 1      Return to home                                                                                                                                                                      The RPA must return home to the nominated location via the nominated path.      (a) various meteorological conditions;
        Demonstrate the "return to home" fail-safe function if such a function is fitted to the RPA.                                                                                                                                                                        (b) selected flight mode.
 2      Manage abnormal situations                                                                                                                                                             (a) no damage to the RPA;                                                 Various meteorological conditions.
           (a) identify conditions likely to lead to a vortex ring state;                                                                                                                      (b) the RPA handled with dexterity;
           (b) demonstrate operating the RPA to avoid a vortex ring state;                                                                                                                     (c) the RPA lands in the nominated area.
           (c) simulate a recovery from a vortex ring state to a safe landing;
           (d) simulate operating the RPA to perform an autorotation to a safe landing;
           (e) simulate operating the RPA to avoid loss of tail effectiveness;
           (f) simulate operating the RPA to avoid ground resonance.
 3      Control link corruption                                                                                                                                                             Timely application of procedures.                                            Activities are performed in accordance with operator's documented practices and procedures.
        Demonstrate the loss of command and control link procedures in accordance with the RPA operator's documented practices and procedures mentioned in paragraph 101.370 (b) of CASR.
 4      Safe forced landing and collision avoidance                                                                                                                                            (a) no damage to the RPA;                                                 Activities are performed in accordance with operator's documented practices and procedures.
        Simulate emergency manoeuvres:                                                                                                                                                         (b) manoeuvres completed with a suitable safety margin.
           (a) to avoid a collision with another aircraft; and to avoid other risks to the safe operation of the RPA (including