Thurston Helicopters - Helicopter PPL(H) Syllabus

Set out below are all the exercises that will be covered during the Helicopter PPL(H):

1a, 1b & 2 - Familiarisation, pre & post flight actions, emergencies, ground briefs only
3 - Air experience
4 - Effects of controls
5 - Power & attitude changes
6a - Straight & level flight
6b - Climbing
6c - Descending
6d - Turning
7 - Basic autorotation
8a - Hovering
8b - Hover taxing, spot turns
8c - Hovering, taxing emergencies
9 - Take-off and landing
10 - Transitions from hover to climb and approach to hover
11a - Circuit, approach and landing
11b - Steep and limited power approaches and landings
11c - Emergencies (abandoned take-off, missed approach, etc.)
12 - First solo
13 - Sideways and backwards flight
14 - Spot turns
15 - Hover Out of Ground Effect (OGE), vortex ring
16 - Simulated Engine Off Landings (EOL)
17 - Advanced autorotations
18 - Practice forced landings
19 - Steep turns
20 - Transitions
21 - Quick stops
22a - Navigation
22b - Navigation problems at low heights and in reduced visability
22c - Radio navigation
23 - Advanced take-off, landings and transitions
24 - Sloping ground
25 - Limited power
26 - Confined areas
27 - Basic instrument flight