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NEW YORK AIRWAYS

4.4 FORM 0-4 PILOTS FLIGHT CHECK - Continued)

7. Climb Out:  The pilot will be graded on the technique used in climbing out of any site; the use of power and the safest and most time saving exit taken.

8. Cruise:  The grade will be based on the safe and efficient manner that the pilot uses in cruise control under different power and load conditions.

9. Let Down:  The grade will be based on the use of power, smoothness and the safest and most efficient method of letting down from cruising altitude to approach altitude.

10-11. Power on Approach and Landing:  The check pilot will grade on the smoothness of entry, the power used, airspeed control, angle of approach, safety of approach and the use of the check off list prior to landing. The pilot will exercise keen judgement in planning his approach in a manner so as to enable him to make a minimum amount of changes in his power settings. Various types of approaches will be made covering different loading conditions and obstacles to the landings; high angle of descent and slow airspeed and all variations therefrom. Landings will be accomplished upwind, and crosswind, and with a slight roll where possible. Also, landings will be made going through transition to a hover, and setting down from a hover.

12. Safety of Flight:  The check pilot will observe, throughout the entire flight, the safety consciousness of the pilot being checked. This will cover all phases of the flight from beginning to end.

13. Autorotations: This part of the check will be devoted primarily to simulated one engine out approaches and landings executed from take-off and cruising flight with turns of 90º, 180º, 360º from various altitudes. The pilot will be graded on the judgement and common sense employed in coping with each situation and upon his ability in selecting a site, hitting the site, wind consciousness and good control of the helicopter.

14. Servo Off Flight:  The purpose of Servo Off Flight is to familiarize the pilot with the flight characteristics of the Vertol 44B.

The grading will be based on the pilot anticipating all control movements, to maintain stability and smoothness of flight under all flight conditions, (i.e.: take-off, hover, climb, cruise, etc.).

15. Steep Turns:  The grade will be based on the smoothness and safety used in doing steep turns of 180º and 360º . Steep turns will be done at 45º of bank. Constant altitude and airspeed will also be a determining factor in grading.

16. Precision Approaches: The pilot being checked will be graded on his ability to maintain a constant attitude and airspeed on the approach to a landing. Smoothness of flight will also be taken into account.

43  Revised Issue J.E.G.   L.G.C. Date: 1 April 1959

Transcription Notes:
Changed "this pilot" in section 10-11 to "the pilot" Changed "constant altitude" to "constant attitude" in section 16 to reflect the mistake made in the original document.