Definitions relating to electricity. Required knowledge for PPL training. The post Electricity Terms for PPL Theory first appeared on helicopterblog.com ..read more

Here are some helicopter checklists that will be useful for all pilots. I have made these checklists in different sizes and one or both of these should be suitable for all helicopter pilots. These checklists are available to purchase and download as a PDF file. You can then print them and if you wish, you […] The post Helicopter Checklists first appeared on helicopterblog.com ..read more

(Updated on 5th April 2021) If you have let your helicopter type rating lapse – i.e. you forgot to do the annual License Proficiency Check (LPC) on time; then you will have to renew the rating before you can fly as PIC. Under EASA regulations this is quite practical and very straight forward. The amount […] The post Renewing an Expired EASA Type Rating first appeared on helicopterblog.com ..read more

(Updated on 5th April 2021) When is the last time you had to do a confined area approach or take-off? Do you still remember how to do a helicopter power check? If not – you need to read this post. Power Checks There is no point in attempting to do a confined area approach without […] The post Helicopter Power Checks first appeared on helicopterblog.com ..read more

EASA Regulations (Updated on 5th April 2021) Everyone flying in Europe is familiar with the new EASA regulations. However, students, new pilots and pilots outside of Europe may find all these regulations confusing and the information they need, hard to find. The Basic Regulation is called Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. This regulation contains all the […] The post Simplified EASA Regulations first appeared on helicopterblog.com ..read more

(Updated on 5th April 2021) What is a Confined Area? Helicopters are designed to let us land in car parks, mountain tops, ships and any number of other unusual locations. For the purposes of this post, any area that is not an airport is considered a confined area. You may be landing in a 40 […] The post Confined Areas first appeared on helicopterblog.com ..read more

EASA Instrument Ratings (Updated on 5th April 2021) EASA has introduced two new types of Instrument Rating: The Competency Based Instrument Rating (CB-IR) The En route Instrument Rating (EIR) These new instrument ratings are designed to make getting an instrument rating much easier to obtain for someone who is not a commercial pilot. Previously, to […] The post Competency Based Instrument Rating (CBIR) first appeared on helicopterblog.com ..read more

One of the questions I get asked over and over is “Do you think the weather is okay for flying?” I always reply “What do you think?” I always want the pilots to try to figure this out for themselves and this always puts the onus back on them. In the past, I have met […] The post Weather Limitations for PPLs first appeared on helicopterblog.com ..read more

(Reviewed on 4th April 2021) Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) Over the years, I have seen many students struggle with the subject of Meteorology. Meteorology is a very large subject and as a student pilot you will only be learning the basics. We concentrate on what is important to aviation. Weather is such an important factor […] The post Weather Forecasts first appeared on helicopterblog.com ..read more

Definitions relating to electricity. Required knowledge for PPL training. The post Electricity Terms for PPL Theory first appeared on helicopterblog.com ..read more