Flight Training
Lesson Plans & Ground School
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Save time and streamline your flight instruction with our comprehensive, ready-to-use Powerpoint lesson plan bundle, designed specifically for helicopter students in Private, Commercial, or CFI.
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At H.O.G.S, we turn the complex into comprehensible. Our engaging online ground school courses provide you with the expert knowledge and confidence you need to pass your tests and ensure that you fly safely.
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With this Online Private Pilot Helicopter Get It All Kit, you will be fully prepared for each flying lesson.
SFAR 73
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Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 73—Robinson Helicopter Company, Robinson R-22/R-44 Special Training and Experience Requirements.
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This video details the required ground training before a pilot can manipulate the flight controls of an R22 or R44 helicopter.
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Robinson SFAR 73 Information & Training Aids, by Gyronimo Training Systems.
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Learn about all the changes to SFAR 73 (effective August 22nd, 2024) affecting Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters.
Preflight
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The Ultimate Preflight Guide is your comprehensive manual for conducting a thorough and efficient preflight inspection of the Robinson R22 helicopter. Downloadable as a PDF, it includes images illustrating each step and safety Tips using NTSB accident reports
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USHST Helicopter Preflight, Final Walk Around and Postflight Inspection Guidelines.
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Photos and videos of issues found during aircraft preflight inspections, submitted by the aviation community and shared for education and awareness.
Systems, Components, & Instruments
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From the Helicopter Flying Handbook, this chapter discusses the components, sections, and systems found on most modern helicopters.
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The pilot operating handbook for the Robinson R22.
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The maintenance manual and instructions for continued airworthiness for the Robinson R22.
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This category will cover Helicopter Systems from flight controls, rotor types, engines, etc. The emphasis will be on systems that apply to Pre-Solo and Private Pilots in the Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters.
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Easily practice basic navigation on your browser. The HSI (Horizontal Situation Indicator) Simulator was designed to demonstrate the approximate indication that an HSI instrument would display with varying positions of an aircraft in relation to VOR type radio navigational (NAVAID) facilities.
Aerodynamics
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From the Helicopter Flying Handbook, this chapter presents aerodynamic fundamentals and principles as they apply to helicopters.
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This section will cover Helicopter Aerodynamics from the basics of “What is an Airfoil?” all the way up to the changing aerodynamics of autorotations. Most of the topics covered apply to all helicopters, but with extra emphasis on the Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters.
Weight & Balance
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From the Helicopter Flying Handbook, this chapter focuses on the weight and balance principles established for helicopters.
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The weight and balance section from the Robinson R22 Pilot Operating Handbook.
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Gyronimo provides the most advanced performance and weight & balance software available for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
Performance
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From the Helicopter Flying Handbook, this chapter focuses on helicopter performance and the factors that affect it.
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This leaflet was developed by the European Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (EHSIT), the aim of this leaflet is to examine the factors affecting aircraft performance and provide guidance to help pilots ensure that a proposed operation can be safely accomplished.
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An article published in Vertical Magazine that dives into understanding helicopter performance.
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Gyronimo provides the most advanced performance and weight & balance software available for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
Maneuvers
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From the Helicopter Flying Handbook, this chapter presents basic flight maneuvers.
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From the Helicopter Flying Handbook, this chapter presents advanced flight maneuvers.
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The Ultimate Maneuver Guide is the ultimate tool for helicopter pilots during initial training, checkride prep, or maneuver review. This guide covers takeoffs, landings, autorotations, off-airports, and more!
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This category covers Helicopter Flight Maneuvers at the Private and Commercial level with a few extras at the end. The videos below are unedited footage from inside the cockpit during these maneuvers.
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From the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) - The purpose of this Airmanship Bulletin is to provide specific techniques and procedures to enhance full touchdown autorotation training and safety.
ADM & Risk Management
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From the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, this chapter presents Aeronautical decision-making (ADM).
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Suggested training scenarios based upon factual data harvested from recent US fatal helicopter accidents by the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Safety Analysis Team (SAT).
Airspace & Charts
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From the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, this chapter presents airspace.
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Sectional Aeronautical Charts are the primary navigational reference medium used by the VFR pilot community.
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Terminal Area Charts (TACs) provide a large-scale portrayal of selected metropolitan complexes to satisfy pilotage and local control requirements.
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Helicopter Route Charts are three-color charts that depict current aeronautical information useful to helicopter pilots navigating in areas with high concentrations of helicopter activity.
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IFR Enroute Low Altitude Charts provide aeronautical information for navigation under instrument flight rules below 18,000 feet MSL.
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The TPPs contain Instrument Approach Procedure charts (IAP), Departure Procedure charts (DP), Standard Terminal Arrival charts (STAR), and Airport Diagrams (AD).
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The Chart Supplement is a series of civil/military flight information publications issued by FAA every 56 days consisting of the Chart Supplement U.S., Chart Supplement Alaska, and Chart Supplement Pacific.
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Founded in 2006, SkyVector is the premier provider of world-wide aeronautical charts, online mapping and related flight planning products and services.
Airport Operations
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Airport operations from the Aeronautical Information Manual.
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Standard Operating Procedures – Rotary Wing from the National Business Aviation Association.
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A guide of the airport pavement markings and signs that provide information that is useful to a pilot during takeoff, landing, and taxiing.
Radio Communications
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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) phonetic alphabet is used in aviation communications to ensure clear understanding of critical information, such as call signs.
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The Pilot-Friendly Manual for VFR Communications teaches you exactly what to say, when—in every kind of VFR flight situation. Use it to master radio communications as a whole, or as a quick reference guide!
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The manual includes scripts of the most common, most useful, and most critical IFR radio communications, with examples of what ATC and the pilot say and where they are when they say it!
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LiveATC provides live air traffic control (ATC) broadcasts from air traffic control towers and radar facilities around the world.
Regulations
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The Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) are rules prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) governing all aviation activities in the United States.
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The Aeronautical Information Manual is the official guide to basic flight information and ATC procedures for the aviation community.
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A quick link page to the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs).
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This database consists of legal interpretations issued from 1990 to the present.
Aeromedical
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From the Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, this chapter provides information on medical certification and on a variety of aeromedical factors related to flight activities.
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AOPA has developed a suite of online resources for pilots and physicians to help you make the most of BasicMed and enjoy your freedom to fly.
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FAA OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) MEDICATIONS REFERENCE GUIDE: What OTC Medications Can I Take and Still Be Safe to Fly?
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Which Way is Up? Exploring Spatial Disorientation in Helicopters by the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST).
Weather
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Web site of the NWS Aviation Weather Center, delivering consistent, timely and accurate weather information for the world airspace system.
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The Aviation Weather Handbook is the latest official FAA guide, covering all aspects of aviation weather, from theory and hazards (thunderstorms, turbulence, windshear) to flight planning tools (METAR, TAF, AIRMETs).
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1800WXBRIEF (1-800-992-7433) is the official U.S. Flight Service (FSS) telephone number and website (1800wxbrief.com) for general aviation pilots to get preflight and in-flight weather briefings, file flight plans, and receive aeronautical information for safe flight operations.
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The FAA Weather Camera Program features an expanding network of hundreds of camera sites in Alaska, the CONUS, and Hawaii and over 175 sites hosted by NAV Canada, Canada's civil air navigation service provider. Weather cameras provide pilots in certain areas with snapshots of current conditions at a specific location, enabling pilots to have additional information for improved decision‐making.
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MoonCalc shows the motion of the moon and moon phase for a particular day at a particular location.
Cross Country & Flight Planning
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E6BX E6B Flight Computer puts a full set of pilot-friendly tools in your pocket. It turns tricky flight math, weather codes, and procedures into clear visuals and quick answers.
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ForeFlight is an integrated flight app on iPad, iPhone, and the web. Flight planning, aviation weather, maps and charts.
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Garmin Pilot is the most comprehensive suite of tools for the iPad designed specifically for general aviation and corporate pilots.
FAA Knowledge Test
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View a list of Knowledge Testing Centers available and schedule your test.
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The following sample questions for Private Pilot-Helicopter (PRH) are suitable study material for the Private Pilot-Helicopter Rating. These questions are a representation of questions that can be found on all Private Pilot-Helicopter Rating tests.
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Up-to-date questions maintained by a team of professional instructors, fast no-nonsense user experience, superior explanations, free lifetime updates, legendary customer service, reasonable pricing, and the proven results and loyal support of people like you have made us the #1 FAA Test prep provider, nationwide.
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Sheppard Air provides professional-grade, accurate study courses updated 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by pilots, for pilots.
FAA Practical Test
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A link to all Airman Certification Standards (ACS) that: communicate the aeronautical knowledge, risk management, and flight proficiency standards for certification in the Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating.
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Search for a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) in your area. This tool provides an up-to-date listing of DPEs, based on search criteria you select.