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5.        monitor formation member's flight performances and react appropriately to any problems.
     8.               FAE-9.8 – Perform formation take-off approach and landings
            1.        maintain echelon left and right positions from a hover departure, throughout the climb to level off, acceleration and cruise speed;
            2.        maintain echelon right, echelon left and line astern positions during an approach for landing;
            3.         execute termination to the hover from a formation approach.
     9.               FAE-9.9 – Manage abnormal and emergency situations during formation flight
            1.        control aircraft and formation when leading;
            2.        manage abnormal or emergency situations in accordance with standard operating procedures or AFM and POH, both as flight leader and as pilot in command of a non-lead aircraft.

 2.                     Range of variables
        1.        activities are performed in accordance with published procedures;
        2.        day VFR;
        3.         more than 1 approved helicopter.

 3.                     Underpinning knowledge of the following:
        1.        left and right echelon positions for the aeroplane being flown;
        2.        reference points used to achieve a specified formation position;
        3.         line astern position for the aeroplane being flown;
        4.        how to manoeuvre from echelon to line astern;
        5.        how to manoeuvre from echelon right to echelon left;
        6.          how to manoeuvre from line astern to echelon;
        7.        the verbal and non-verbal signals for:
               1.          commence take off roll;
               2.         position change;
               3.       radio receiver failure;
               4.       radio transmitter failure;
        8.        lost contact procedure;
        9.          formation rejoin procedures;
       10.          explain reasons for lag between control input and attitude change;
       11.         'Control Power'.
Schedule 3 Aeronautical knowledge standards

The following Table of Contents and Index of Codes are for guidance only and are not part of the Schedule.

Table of Contents
Appendix 1. Flight crew licences and aircraft category ratings.......................352
Section 1.1 Basic Aeronautical Knowledge (BAK)................................352
Unit 1.1.1 BAKC:  Basic aeronautical knowledge – all aircraft categories.................352
Unit 1.1.2 RBKA:  Basic aeronautical knowledge – aeroplane.........................359
Unit 1.1.3 RBKH:  RPL Basic aeronautical knowledge – helicopter.....................362
Unit 1.1.4 RBKG:  RPL Basic aeronautical knowledge – gyroplane.....................366
Unit 1.1.5 RBKS:  RPL Basic aeronautical knowledge – airship – Reserved...............369
Section 1.2 General aeronautical knowledge (AK)................................370
Unit 1.2.1 RARO:  RPL aeronautical radio operator...............................370
Unit 1.2.2 PAKC:  PPL aeronautical knowledge – all aircraft categories..................372
Unit 1.2.3 GNSSC:  Basic GNSS and en route GPS navigation principles – all categories......375
Unit 1.2.4 PAKA:  PPL aeronautical knowledge – aeroplane.........................376
Unit 1.2.5 PAKH:  PPL aeronautical knowledge – helicopter..........................377
Unit 1.2.6 PAKG: PPL aeronautical knowledge – gyroplane..........................378
Unit 1.2.7 PAKP:  PPL aeronautical knowledge – powered-lift – Reserved................379
Unit 1.2.8 PAKS:  PPL aeronautical knowledge – airship – Reserved....................379
Unit 1.2.9 CAKC:  CPL aeronautical knowledge – all aircraft categories..................380
Unit 1.2.10 CAKA:  CPL aeronautical knowledge – aeroplane.........................385
Unit 1.2.11 CAKH:  CPL aeronautical knowledge – helicopter.........................387
Unit 1.2.12 CAKG:  CPL aeronautical knowledge – gyroplane.........................388