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in clause 4, to the competency standards required under section 12 of this MOS which are relevant to the flight test.

 1.                  Knowledge requirements
For paragraph 1 (a), the topics are the following:
 1.        privileges and limitations of the private pilot licence with helicopter category rating;
 2.        applicability of drug and alcohol regulations;
 3.        aircraft instrument requirements for VFR operations;
 4.        emergency equipment requirements;
 5.        requirements for landing areas and aerodromes;
 6.        GNSS and its use in VFR navigation;
 7.        fuel planning and oil requirements for the flight;
 8.        loading and unloading fuel;
 9.        managing passengers and the carriage of cargo;
10.        aircraft loading system;
11.        aircraft performance and landing calculations;
12.        pilot maintenance authorisations;
13.        aircraft speed limitations;
14.        aircraft systems.

 1.                  Activities and manoeuvres
Note   For paragraph 1 (b), the flight test includes all of the following activities and manoeuvres. The sequence set out here is not necessarily intended to direct the order of activities and manoeuvres.

 1.               Pre-flight
Note   The relevant competency standards are in unit codes C2, C4 and NAV.
 1.        perform pre-flight actions and procedures;
 2.        perform a pre-flight inspection;
 3.        refuel a helicopter (may be assessed by questioning).

 1.               Ground operations, take-off departure and climb
Note   The relevant competency standards are in unit codes H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, IFF and NAV.
 1.        complete all relevant checks and procedures;
 2.        lift-off and hover a helicopter;
 3.        taxi a helicopter;
 4.        air transit a helicopter;
 5.        plan, brief and conduct take-off and departure procedures;
 6.        conduct climbs on a constant heading and climbing turns, including at least 2 of the following:
       1.      maximum rate climb;
       2.      maximum angle climb;
       3.      cruise climb.

 1.               En route cruise
Note   The relevant competency standards are in unit codes H5, NAV, RNE.
 1.        maintain straight and level flight, and turn a helicopter;
 2.        navigate en route;
 3.        navigate at low-level;
 4.        perform a lost recovery procedure;
 5.        perform a diversion procedure;
 6.        navigate using instrument navigation systems.

 1.               Test specific activities and manoeuvres
Note   The relevant competency standards are in unit codes H2, H6, H7 and IFF.
 1.        hover a helicopter in cross-wind and tailwind conditions and perform turns around 1 of the following:
       1.      rotor mast;
       2.      helicopter nose;
       3.      helicopter tail;
 2.        perform sidewards and backwards flight;
 3.        conduct steep level turns of at least 45˚ angle of bank;
 4.        perform full panel instrument flying;
 5.        using a full instrument panel, recover from at least 2 different unusual aircraft attitudes;
 6.        perform an autorotative flight manoeuvre;
 7.        land on and lift off from sloping ground;
 8.        land, manoeuvre, and take off in a confined area;
 9.        execute a limited power take-off, approach and landing;
10.        perform a