Part 61 Aeroplane terrain awareness/mountain flight instruction and assessment

Flight Instructor seminars - 2009

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Introduction of Terrain Awareness & Mountain Flying (A)

TAIC/Coroner findings & Towards 2005/TSG

Concept similar to 2008 helicopter syllabus

Ground & flight syllabus

Policy on web/implementation

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Accidents

“you don’t know what you don’t know”

Responsible approach

Standards/syllabus

Examiners

Mountain Flying Flight Examiner Privileges•Before conducting TA or MF assessments:

•Attend mountain flying ground course

•Demonstrate to director ability to instruct & assess TA and MF

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This provides for...Resource of appropriately experienced & qualified examiners Anticipates PPL, CPL & instructor requirementsTimetable

Aeroplane Instructor Eligibility-Terrain Awareness (PPL)•300 hours/25 hours PinC instructing in

LFA•50 hours instructional experience•Category C out of direct supervision•Course of TA ground/flight instruction•Demonstrate competence to appropriately

qualified Flight Examiner•Logbook endorsement/copy to Director

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Helicopter Instructor Eligibility-Terrain Awareness (PPL)•250 hours/10 hours PinC (H) in

mountainous environment•50 hours instructional experience

(PPL/CPL)•Category C out of direct supervision•Category C –approval from supervising

instructor

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Aeroplane Instructor Eligibility-Basic Mountain Flying (CPL)•500 hours/50 hrs PinC terrain awareness

trng•150 hours instructional experience•Mountain Flying ground/flight course•Demonstrated mountain flying instruction

competence to appropriately qualified FE•Logbook certification/copy to Director

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Helicopter Instructor Eligibility-Basic Mountain Flying (CPL)•500 hours/30 hours PinC in a

mountainous environment•250 hours instructional experience

(PPL/CPL)•Category C out of direct supervision•Category C –approval from supervising

instructor

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Part 119/135 Aeroplane Mountain Flying Instructor Eligibility•At least one year experience incl 50 hours

flying in recognised mountainous environment•700 hours total time•100 hours instructional experience•Meeting AC reqmts defined in exposition•Complete CAA accepted mountain flying course•Completed assessment flight in the

presentation of mountain flying by instructor approved under 119 for this purpose

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Helicopter Advanced Mountain Flying Instructor Eligibility•700 hours/150 PinC in mountainous

environment•300 hours instructional experience•Category C out of direct supervision•Category C –approval from supervising

instructor

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PPL(A) training•5 hours Low Flying/Terrain Awareness

•Minimum 2 hours low flying

•Minimum 2 hours terrain awareness

•Logbook sign off

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PPL(A) training to include:•Confined area turning in LFA•Confined area turning in a valley•Saddle/ridge crossing•Variable configurations•Variable weather conditions

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PPL(H) reviewed training•Terrain Awareness syllabus•5 hours ground/5 hours flight•Minimum 3 hours dual/1 solo•One dual flight >of 6000’ AMSL or 3000’

AGL•TA training clearly detailed in logbook•Competencies to be certified in logbook

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CPL(A) training•PPL(A) terrain awareness completed•5 hours basic mountain flying •Including minimum 2hrs low flying/2hrs

basic mountain flying•Ground and flight course requirements•Logbook certification

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CPL(H) reviewed training•Terrain awareness syllabus completed•BMF includes 5hrs ground/5hrs flight •Minimum 3hrs dual/1hr PinC•At least one inclement weather•Clearly detailed in logbook•Logbook certification of competencies

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Helicopter Advanced Mountain Flying •Syllabus items beyond PPL/CPL minimum

standard which require further training

•Typically more appropriate to ‘Role Training’

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119/135 •Role training emphasis

•Initial, transition, and recurrent requirements include mountain flying training

•AC provides guidance for exposition

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ResourcesSyllabus FTSG

GAPAvKiwi

DVD

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Costs

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Existing licence holders...

No mandatory requirement

Encourage via BFR

Questions...

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QUESTIONS