Mountain Flying - Rotor Wing

ICAO defines a mountainous area as "an area of changing terrain profile where the changes of terrain elevation exceed 3000 feet within a distance of 10.0 NM." In other words, it's not about the True Altitude (height above Mean Sea Level) of the peak—it's about how fast the terrain rises. This environment presents some unique challenges to helicopter pilots. The Mountain Flying – Rotor Wing module covers the unique challenges to operating in high elevation or rapidly changing terrain areas. It includes scenarios and examples of best practice options.

Pilots - Rotor Wing

Part 135

This module is designed to support the safe operations of operators flying in high altitude areas by explaining specific variables to look for and providing scenarios to help you think through the variables. The module is highly recommended for pilots who have limited experience in high altitude flying. It maybe to used for both initial and recurrent training. We can customize the module to include any General Operations Manual (GOM) / Flight Operations Manual (FOM) operator-specific mountain operations procedures. We can also customize the module to meet any specialty curriculum requirements in your Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-approved Training Program. This module is appropriate for use as a training element of risk mitigation when a Safety Management System (SMS) risk analysis identifies mountain flying hazards in your operation.

Part 91

For flight departments conducting operations into high altitude mountain airports, this module is appropriate for use as a training element of risk mitigation when an SMS risk analysis identifies mountain flying hazards in your operation. The module is not required by the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) or Business Aviation Safety Consortium (BASC) standard.

Module Content

Terrain
EGPWS/HTAWS
LOC-I
Performance
Environment/Weather

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