A aviation & planes forum. AviationBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » AviationBanter forum » rec.aviation newsgroups » Rotorcraft
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Is there a FAA Manual for Heli flight examiners? gps required?



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old October 21st 03, 02:42 PM
Eric D
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Is there a FAA Manual for Heli flight examiners? gps required?

Is there a FAA issued manual for helicopter designated flight
examiners? If yes, is it somewhere online? Friend of mine wants to
be sure he has all requirements met for taking his flight exam.
Different flight instructors tell him he needs different things before
taking his check ride. He would like to read the current
requirements. One of the items in question is the requirement to have
a gps installed in the helicopter used for check ride. Anyone have
thoughts on this?
  #2  
Old October 21st 03, 04:38 PM
Bart
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

The bset thing to read is the "Practical Test Standards" manual. It
covers what you need to know well. These are available everywhere, and a
look at faa.gov will probably yield a PDF copy.

GPS: If a piece of equipment is installed in the machine that will
be used in a checkride the PIC must know its functionality and be able
to demonstrate its use. For a private checkride there's no requirement
to know GPS use unless its installed and not marked inop before the
ride. Knowledge of Pilotage and Dead Reckoning is probably a far more
important skill to be able to demonstrate.

Bart

Eric D wrote:
Is there a FAA issued manual for helicopter designated flight
examiners? If yes, is it somewhere online? Friend of mine wants to
be sure he has all requirements met for taking his flight exam.
Different flight instructors tell him he needs different things before
taking his check ride. He would like to read the current
requirements. One of the items in question is the requirement to have
a gps installed in the helicopter used for check ride. Anyone have
thoughts on this?


 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
AOPA Stall/Spin Study -- Stowell's Review (8,000 words) Rich Stowell Aerobatics 28 January 2nd 09 03:26 PM
Canadian IFR/VFR Flight Plan gwengler Piloting 3 August 9th 04 08:39 PM
x-43 Flight Garrison Hilliard Military Aviation 0 March 26th 04 01:42 PM
100 years of flight - Special coverage by The Cincinnati Enquirer Garrison Hilliard Military Aviation 1 March 14th 04 03:42 PM
The cost sharing - reimbursment - flight for hire mess Roger Long Piloting 18 October 21st 03 03:12 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:16 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 AviationBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.