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STANDARDIZATION OF CHECKS
AND PROCEDURES

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AS ON 02 AUG 2019
 AIM

TO STANDARDIZE THE CHECKS AND

PROCEDURES FOR FLYING AT

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PRE-FLT PREP
• PREVIOUS DAY
• BFG FROM QFI , FLG ADJT, FLT CDR & CO AS REQD
• CHECK AVAILABILITY OF FUEL / REFUELLING EQPT AND ‘S’ OF HELIPAD FROM ATC
• PREP PPC & INFO QFI / SPVR / FLT CDR. AMMEND ROUTE IF REQD WITH INFO TO
FLG ADJT &ATC
• PASS FUEL AND AC CONFIG (INCL ADDL EQPT) TO EO / IC DSS
• MAP PREP, WAY PT LIST & CREATION OF ROUTE IN DMM
• CONFD CALL SIGNS AND NOTAMS FOR ROUTE
• CO-ORD WITH AVN BDE / USER FMN&UNITS / PSGRs AS REQD
• CO-ORD LD DETAILS FROM GSO-1 (AIR) FOR GLR SORTIES / FMN FOR OTHER AM
SORTIES
• ON DAY OF SORTIE
• CHK WX, NOTAMs IF ANY & ROUTE CLEARENCE / SD BFG
• CHK FUEL, AC CONFIG AND CONFIRM ADDL LD FROM DSS IC
• ADDL EQPT (ICOM, SAT PHONE, WATER DETECTION CAPSULE)
• INFO WX TO FLT CDR / SPVR / CO BEFORE SORTIE AND INFO SORTIE PLAN
• PPC & ROUTE BRIEF ON BD / VISUALIZER 3
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EXTERNAL CHECKS
• CHECKS AS PER FRC

• PUT ELT TO ‘ARM’ POSN

• CHECK LOADING OF EQPT & ADDL

EQPT AS PER SORTIE PROFILE

• CONFIRM NO OF PSGRS

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COCKPIT CHECKS

• CHECK ALL CB’S IN (CENTRE POST AND OVERHEAD)

• FIRE EXT 1 & 2 SWITCHES : NORM
• AGENT DISCH : OFF
• FUEL DUMP SWITCH : OFF
• FLT / GRND SWITCH : GRND
• ENG START/STOP SWITCHES: STOP
• PWR SELECTOR : INT/EXT (AS REQD)
• MASTER PWR : ON (CHECK BAT CAPTION NOT ON WHEN EXT CONNECTED)
• IADS 1 & 2 : ON START CLOCK (INTER SE GAP OF 5-10 SECS)
• VHF 1 & 2 : ON
• SEATS & RUDDER PEDALS ADJUSTED (USE HANDLES FOR SP)
• HARNESS LOCK : CHECK INERTIA LOCK AND UNLOCK
• OXYGEN CYLINDER VALVE : OPEN . REGULATOR SET TO NORM. MASK UP
• CHECK OXYGEN BLINKER ‘S’
• EST VOICE CONTACT WITH CO-PILOT / INSTR / EXAMINER AS REQD 5
203 ARMY AVN SQN (UH) ALH MK-III

INTRO

• GOOD MORNING SIR.. HOW DO YOU READ?

• SELF INTRO
• SIR, I AM ______________PLANNED FOR _______SORTIE WITH
YOU/ APPEARING FOR _______
• PRESENT CAT/IR _______, CAPT HRS ON TYPE :___________
• DURATION OF THE SORTIE :
• PROFILE:

• INTRO TO AC
• AC NO :________
• AF HRS:
• __________HRS LEFT FOR NEXT SERVICING
• CONCESSIONS / RESTRICTION ON AC :
• LAST SNAG REP:
• RECTIFICATION:
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PPC BRIEF

•FOR TODAY’S TEMP :________ & ELEV _____M

•MCP:
•TOP:
•FOR AUW:______KG
•HOVER TORQUE IGE & OGE _____&_____% PER ENGINE
•LHP/ HHP/ KNEE PT SPEED
•MCR MIN & MAX LEVEL SPEED

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COCKPIT CHECKS
• LDG LT TO STOW / OFF (AS REQD)
• ROTOR BRAKE : FLT POSN
• START, FIRE EXT & DUMP CB’s IN
• SWITCHES ON OVERHEAD PANEL :
NR SEL : SET; VHF 1&2 :ON; RADALT, ADF, DVS : OFF; AHRS, AFCS: OFF;
AHRS& ADU SENSOR RECONFIG S/W : NORM; HDG S/W : CENTER; DG/CAL S/W : NORM
BAT 1&2 : OFF; OP MOD SEL S/W: AUTO; GENE TRIP 1&2 NORM; GENE 1& 2: OFF;
DC BUS TIE: OFF; INV: OFF; ALT 1&2 : OFF; AC BUS TIE: NORM; FADEC 1& 2 : OFF

• E2B COMPASS, CHECK HDG AND CONDITION

• FIRE PANEL CHECKS (FIRST FIRE, THEN FAULT)
• ALL MFD’S CONDITION
• PFD: SET BASE ELEV. SET QNH ON CDU
• CALL OUT FUEL QTY & BTY VOLT
• CLOCK SET, STOP & RESET.
• STANDBY CWP: TEST/LMP, DIM KNOB SET.
• ISIS (TO BASE ELEVATION) & SEI (SET TO TGT)
• WX RDR : OFF
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• STATIC PRESSURE SELECTOR : NORM (FWD)
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COCKPIT CHECKS
• LEFT WING PANEL : ALL SWITCHES OFF
• PRIME PUMPS, XFR FUEL PUMPS & X-FEED : OFF
• IFF : OFF
• CDU 1 : FEED CREW ,LD & PSGR DATA. CROSS CHECK AUW WITH PPC
• ICS PANEL. SEL REQD VHF. ADJUST VOLUMES AS REQD
• VMS CCH : SET MODE TO RTB AND CHECK RDY ON TO CHECK SERVICABILITY
• CHIP BURN TO NORM. BOTH FADEC CHANNELS TO A
• CHECK OXYGEN QTY AND REGULATOR SETTING (SET TO NORM)
• ALL LIGHTING PANELS : DAY/ NI/ NVG AS REQD. ALL RHEOSTATS: OFF/ AS REQD
• START/STOP SWITCH : STOP
• TRAIN MODE TO NORM & TRAIN ENG SWITCH TO CENTER
• Q / NG MATCH SWITCH : SEL TO ‘Q’
• POWER SELECTOR : EXT / INT AS REQD
• CDU 2: CHK VHF CH, FREQ, VOL (CHECK TR+G MODE ON)
• CHECK AFCS PANEL FOR CONDITION
• FLT / GRND SWITCH : GRND . AIR CONDITIONING SYS: OFF
• CHECK AXE, FIRST AID KIT & FIRE EXTINGUISHER
• FADEC’S ON : BOTH TOGETHER, CHECK FOR GOV/FADEC FAULT ON CWP / SYS PG
• RT CALL. NOTE ALTIMETER CORRECTION (MAIN & ISIS) & OAT CORRECTION. 9
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CHECKS BEFORE START

• TODAY IS __ (DATE). WILL START ENG NO ___. ENG__ SELECTED

ON MY MFD. PL SELECT ENG__ ON YOUR MFD
• AREA TO ___ AND REAR IS CLEAR (FIRE EXT IN POSN)
• PL CONFIRM ____ AND REAR IS CLEAR (FIRE EXT IN POSN)
• OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM GRND CREW. CLEARED BY GRND
CREW
• PRIME PUMPS & XFR PUMP – ON ; X-FEED : OPEN
• ANTI-COLL & POSN LT : ON
FROM STARTUP PG CALL OUT
• PWR SEL TO : EXT / INT AS REQD (START BOTH ENG ON SAME PWR SOURCE)
• ENG-__ READY (IF NOT READY, CHECK MSG & CAPTION WINDOW)
• VOLTAGE : __ (MIN 28V FOR EXT, 24 V FOR INT)
• TGT ___

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STARTUP

• STARTING ENG__, PL CONFIRM HAND ON CORRECT

SWITCH, YOUR HAND ON COLLECTIVE
• STARTING UP ENG___ IN 3,2,1… NOW
• STARTUP AS PER PROCEDURE. CAUTION FOR ABORT
START CONDITIONS (REF NEXT PG). CALL OUT
CAUTIONS AS THEY GO OFF
• START SECOND ENGINE AS PER PROCEDURE
• LEAVE THE SECOND ENGINE ON IDLE MODE AFTER
START
• SELECT ICR ON POWER SELECTOR

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ABORT START CONDITIONS

• FWG CAUTIONS ‘ON’ BEFORE / DURING START
•START ABRTD-OVER TEMP, GOV, FIRE
•ENG MAINT, MGB CHIP, ENG CHIP, FADEC REDUND FAIL, FADEC DEGRAD
• NO DROP IN VOLTAGE / VOLTAGE DROP < 14 VOLTS
• MFDs GOING BLANK (WAIT FOR 1-2 SECS TO CHECK DMC CHANGEOVER, REF SEI FOR TGT)
• START CAPTION NOT ON (CHECK CORRECT ENG SELECTED ON STARTUP PG)
• NG DOES NOT REGISTER
• TGT DOES NOT RISE (WAIT FOR AUTO RESTART. CAUTION FOR TGT)
• PWR LOSS WARNING NOT COMING ON NG > 7% (FIRST ENGINE START)
• ROTORS DO NOT ROTATE / NF DOES NOT REGISTER
• TGT RISES > 860° C / REMAINS > 800° C FOR MORE THAN 10 SECS
• HYD CAUTIONS NOT OFF BEFORE NR 10% (CONTINUE IF ONE HYD REGISTERS.
AFTER START, MOVE CONTROLS & CHECK OTHER HYD REGISTERS. IF NO JOY, SWITCH OFF)
• PROLONGED NG STAGNATION
• START CAPTION ON / STARTER CONTINUES TO CRANK BEYOND 55% NG
• START CYCLE BEYOND 60 SECS.
• EOP CAUTION NOT OFF BEFORE NG > 50%
• MGB PR CAUTIONS NOT OFF BEFORE NR>75%
• CUT THROAT INDICATION BY GROUND CREW. ANY ABNORMAL NOISE / SMOKE /
SMELL ETC

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X-START PROCEDURE
(DUE TO COLD TEMP, BTY VOLTAGE LIKELY TO DROP EXCESSIVELY. HENCE KEEP BARE MIN EQPT ‘ON’ AND AVOID
WASTING TIME WITH BTY DRAINING WHEN STARTING AT OUTSTN HELIPADS. GIVE RT CALL ON I-COM IF REQD)
• CARRY OUT PRE-START CHECKS
• ONLY FWG TO BE ON : 01 X MFD (MFD 2/3), 01 X CDU, SEI (TAKE OUT REST CBs)
• MASTER POWER ON. IADS 1 ON. START CLOCK. IADS 2 ON (AFTER 5-10 SECS)
• SEI SELECTED TO TGT. CARRYOUT STANDBY CWP TEST
• WAIT FOR MFD TO COME ON
• FADECs ON. CHECK FOR FAULTS
• FIRE EXT SYS CHECK (FAULT AND FIRE CAUTION).
• XFR PUMPS ON, PRIME PUMPS ON, X-FEED OPEN. CHECK ENG 1 & 2 READY CAPTION
• PUT XFR PUMPS OFF AND PRIME PUMP OF OTHER ENGINE OFF
• CALL OUT BTY VOLTAGE AND TGT
• STARTUP PG SELECTED. STARTING ENG__, PL CONFIRM HAND ON CORRECT SWITCH,
YOUR HAND ON COLLECTIVE.
• STARTING UP ENG___ IN 3,2,1… NOW
• STARTUP AS PER PROCEDURE. CAUTION FOR ABORT START CONDITIONS
• AFTER START, PUT GENE OF STARTED UP ENGINE ‘ON’.
• SELECT ANOTHER MFD ON (2/3). CHECK AMMETER READING OF GENE ON SYS PG
• START NEXT ENGINE WHEN <150 AMPS / 60 SECS WHICHEVER IS LATER
• START SECOND ENGINE AS PER PROCEDURE
• LEAVE THE SECOND ENGINE ON IDLE MODE AFTER START
• SELECT ICR ON POWER SELECTOR.
• REST ACTIONS AS PER NORMAL START. PUT ALL CBs IN. ANTI COLL & POSN LT ON 13
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CHECKS AFTER START

• SEL POWER SELECTOR SWITCH TO INT

• INDICATE DISCONNECT EXT PWR, CHECK BAT 1/2 DISCH ON
• GEN 1 & 2 ON, SEL GENE ON SYS PG, CHECK VOLTAGE
• ALT 1 & 2 ON, INVERTER ON
• AHRS ON
• RAD ALT, ADF, DVS- ON
• AVCS S/BY. START CLOCK (PUT ON AFTER 20 SEC)
• PITOT HEATER ON (OAT LESS THAN 10°C/IF LIKELY TO FLY IN TEMP
<10 °C WITH VIS MOISTURE)
• ICE DETECTOR SWITCH ON (IF ICING ANTICIPATED)
• PRIME PUMPS - OFF & X-FEED - CLOSED
• IFF TO STANDBY
• FLT/ GRND SWITCH TO ‘FLT’
• WX RDR TO STANDBY
• SEI SEL TO ΔQ
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CHECKS AFTER START

• IFF : SELECT MODE, FEED CODE, IF KNOWN ALREADY
(DO NOT SQUAWK MODE ‘C’ IF QNH OUTSIDE RG OF 1013 ±5)
• PFD(MFD1 & 4) SELECTED, POWER BUCKET SET TO Q
• ADI DISPLAY COMES ON, PUT AFCS ON & CHK AVCS ON
• CARRY OUT AFCS SELF TEST, FOLLOW LIGHTLY ON CONTROLS
• SET NAV MSN & NAV SETTINGS
• CDU 1 ON PERF (HOVER), CDU 2 ON SYS / NAV AS REQD
• GPWS SET TO 20 SECS / AS REQD. SEL MAP AS REQD ON DMM, LINE
OF SIGHT WINDOW SELECTED
• CHANGE BACK TO SCHEMATICS – HYD
• CARRYOUT PRE-TAKE OFF EMERGENCY BRIEF
• RT CALL FOR TAXY. NOTE ADC/NC & SQUAWK. SET CODE ON IFF
• PUT THE IDLE ENGINE TO FLT BEFORE PICK UP
• CALL OUT ALL PARAMETERS FROM SYS PG 15
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PRE TAKE-OFF EMERGENCY BRIEF

➢ I shall have the controls for Hover and Take off

➢ In case of “ POWER LOSS /LOW ROTOR ” voice warning below LHP, I

will control the yaw, come-up/maint collective, keep the cabin level
and carry out a sit down

➢ In case of “ POWER LOSS / LOW ROTOR” voice warning between LHP

& HHP, I will reduce collective to maint NR>96%, lower attitude
commensurate to ht and carry out touchdown

➢ In case of failure above HHP, I will reduce collective lower attitude to

build up fwd spd, initiate fwd flt and carry our ldg in OEI

*CALL OUT ABOVE AS PER SORTIE PROFILE 16

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PRE TAKE-OFF EMERGENCY BRIEF

➢ In case of YAW / SHARP YAW TO THE LEFT at hover, I will reduce
collective, keep the cabin level and carry out a sit down. You will carry
out the emergency shutdown of both engines on my comd

➢ In case of YAW TO THE LEFT above HHP, I will reduce collective

slightly, lower nose to build up fwd spd and carry out a go-around

➢ In case of SHARP YAW TO THE LEFT above HHP, I will reduce

collective, lower nose to build up fwd spd as much as possible, close
to ground flare the heptr and carry out the ldg You will carry out the
emergency shutdown of both the engines on my comd

➢ SINGLE HYD CONFIG : MAX AUW IGE ___ OGE____ & Q__

➢ MCR MIN LEVEL SPD _____

*CALL OUT ABOVE AS PER SORTIE PROFILE 17

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CHECKS BEFORE PICKUP

• CAUTION WINDOWS CLEAR

• ALL PARAMETERS IN GREEN
• FUEL QTY
• POWER LIMIT TO AEO CONDITION
• CWP IS CLEAR
• STABS ON, LANE 1/2 GREEN, PCU WINDOW CLEAR
• BOTH ENGINES TO FLT, GUARDS ON
• ASK CO-PILOT TO MONITOR Q, RADALT & RUDDER POSN DURING
PICKUP (CO-PILOT TO CAUTION IF ANY PARAMETER EXCEEDING
NORMAL LIMITS)
• CALL OUT TORQUE REQD TO HOVER (IGE & OGE)
• CHECK AREA ARND IS CLEAR
• CALL OUT WINDS. (CAUTION IF WINDS FROM LEFT)
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CHECKS BEFORE LINEUP

(AT BASE, LINE UP WITH ROTOR TIPS ALIGNED WITH LINEUP MARKING)
• BOTH ALTIMETERS SET TO AIRFD ELEV
• CAUTION WINDOWS CLEAR
• ALL PARAMETERS IN GREEN
• FUEL QTY. SUFFICIENT FOR SORTIE
• POWER LIMIT TO AEO CONDITION
• CWP CLEAR
• STABS ON, LANE 1/2 GREEN, PCU WINDOW CLEAR
• ALL ENG & FLG INSTRUMENTS ARE ‘S’
• ALL STANDBY INSTRUMENTS ‘S’
• BASE LEG, APCH, RUNWAY CLEAR
• CALL OUT WINDS
• RT CALL FOR LINEUP
• ACK & NOTE DEP INSTRS (ADC/ NC/ SQUAWK IF NOT NOTED EARLIER)

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RT PROCEDURE AT BASE
• AFTER LINE-UP ON RUNWAY, ONE CREW TO CHANGEOVER TO
‘LIMA’. OTHER TO MAINT LISTENING WATCH ON BOTH SETS
• RT CALL TO ‘LIMA’
• LIMA N-___. (LIMA ACKNOWLEDGES)
• LIMA, THIS IS N-____ LINED UP HELI-RUNWAY ___ FOR >>
➢ CCT AND LDG AT YOUR FD / FLT CHECK AT SECT____ or
➢ (HELIPAD/DESTN) ROUTING VIA (NIMU/KARU/KILO/CHANG LA) or
➢ AS PER SORTIE PROFILE
• ADC ___, NC___, SQUAWKING____, POB ____
• REQUEST TAKE-OFF
• AFTER CLEARED TO GET AIRBORNE BY ‘LIMA’, INFO ARMY
‘TWO WAY WITH LIMA, CHANGING OVER’
• CARRYOUT TAKE-OFF CHECKS AND TAKE OFF

(AFTER TAKE-OFF CLIMB AS CLEARED, TAKE CLEARENCE BEFORE XG

APCH 07/25. REPORT ESTIMATES WHEN CLEAR OF CCT AREA AND AFTER
CARRYING OUT SET COURSE CHECKS) 20
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CHECKS BEFORE TAKEOFF

• CAUTION WINDOWS CLEAR

• ALL PARAMETERS IN GREEN
• FUEL QTY
• PWR LIMIT TO AEO CONDITION
• CWP IS CLEAR
• STABS ON, LANE 1/2 GREEN, PCU WINDOW IS CLEAR
• TAKE OFF PATH AHEAD AND ABOVE IS CLEAR
• WX IS CLEAR. 12 ‘O CLOCK PT SELECTED (CALL OUT SELECTED PT)
• PL MONITOR Q, ΔNG , TGT AND RUDDER POSN DURING TAKE-OFF
(CO-PILOT TO CAUTION IF EXCEEDING MCP LIMITS / RUDDER > 80%)
• HOVERING AT ___ WILL USE ___ FOR TAKE OFF
Take-off technique : Lead with collective, lower attitude as per reqmt of helipad.
• Gradually to about 0° for helipads with adequate trn clearance.
• +2.5° for helipads with rising grnd / loose snow / dust, after getting adequate
grnd separation, gradually lower attitude to 0°.
• Use 4% normally, if reqd use higher Q or MCP, but caution for rudder posn.
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DOWNWIND CHECKS
• CAUTION WINDOWS CLEAR

• ALL PARAMETERS IN GREEN

• FUEL QTY

• PWR LIMIT TO AEO

• CWP CLEAR

• STABS ON, LANE 1/2 GREEN, PCU WINDOW CLEAR

• RT CALL FOR DOWNWIND

• ACK WINDS FROM THE ATC AND PLAN THE BASELEG TURN
• CALL OUT : “DURING APCH PL GIVE ME SPD, RoD, Q AND RUDDER
POSN. IN CASE RUDDER > 80%, I WILL CARRYOUT A GO AROUND BY
BUILDING UP FWD SPD”

• WILL ROLL OUT ON TOP OF FINAL AT “______(SPD & ALTITUDE)” 22

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APCH & LDG

TOP OF FINALS
• FEET OFF RUDDERS (CONFIRM FROM CO-PILOT). BACK ON RUDDER (ENSURE
FEET OFF RUDDERS FOR ABOUT 2 SECS)
• HT CORRECT, SPD CORRECT
• AT CORRECT PERSPECTIVE, COMMENCE APCH
• WINDS____ (CALL OUT CLOCK RAY DIRN AND APPROX SPD)
(CO-PILOT MONITORS SPD, RoD, Q & RUDDER POSN. ALSO PERSPECTIVE & RATE OF CLOSURE.
CAUTION ONLY IF GOING OUT OF LIMITS OR RUDDER POSN APCH 80%)
• CALL OUT PERSPECTIVE, RATE OF CLOSURE, RoD AND WINDS AT MID FINALS
AND SHORT FINALS. GO-AROUND IF OUT OF LIMITS
• DECISION PT. CALL OUT (MCR MIN LEVEL SPD/WHEN REQMT TO RAISE COLL/
AS PER HELIPAD REQMT). CHECK PERSPECTIVE, RATE OF CLOSURE, WINDS,
COMFORT. COMMITED FOR APCH AFTER DECISION PT
• RoD GUIDE LINE :
• UPTO 15000 FT :<150 M/MIN TILL MID FINALS. <100 M/MIN THEREAFTER
• ABOVE 15000 FT : <100 M/MIN TILL MID FINALS. <50 M/MIN THEREAFTER
• RUDDER GUIDE LINE: RUDDER POSN APPROX = Q FROM MID FINALS TILL SHORT FINALS
(TILL LOOSING TRANSITION). ABORT IF RUDDER IS UNUSUALLY HIGH / LESSER THAN Q (AS IT
MAY INDICATE HORIZONTAL WINDS)
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SET COURSE CHECKS

(TO BE CARRIED OUT WHEN PROCEEDING OUT OF CCT AREA)
• YOU HAVE THE CONTROLS
• “CARRYING OUT SET COURSE CHECKS, PL LEVEL OUT AT/ MAINT___ (AS

CLEARED BY ATC), MAINT HDG / TURN__ . LOOKING INSIDE, PL LOOK OUTSIDE”

• CAUTION WINDOWS CLEAR. ALL PARAMETERS IN GREEN. FUEL QTY.
• CWP CLEAR
• STABS ON, LANE 1/2 GREEN. PCU WINDOW CLEAR
• BOTH ENGINES ON FLT, GUARDS ON
• GPWS ON. SET TO __ SECS. DMM ON, LINE OF SIGHT WINDOW SEL
• DECISION HT SET TO 150 MTRS (OR AS REQD)
• WX RDR TO TEST & THEN‘ON’. SET TO 5/10/20 NM, TILT +5°/AS REQD. WX RDR SEL ON HSI
• DMM SEL BACK ON MFD (MFD 1&4 ON PFD, ONE ON DMM & ONE ON SYS PG)
• WX AHEAD IS CLEAR
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• RECALCULATE (IF REQD) & PASS ESTIMATES
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INTERNAL CHECKS IN FLT

(TO BE CARRIED OUT EVERY 10 MINS / BEFORE GIVING POSN CALL)

• CARRYING OUT INTERNAL CHECKS, LOOKING INSIDE, PL LOOK OUTSIDE

• CAUTION WINDOWS CLEAR. ALL PARAMETERS IN GREEN. FUEL QTY

• CWP CLEAR

• STABS ON, LANE 1/2 GREEN. PCU WINDOW CLEAR

• BOTH ENGINES ON FLT, GUARDS ON

• GPWS ON. PITOT HEATER IS ON / OFF (AS REQD. CHECK FROM PFD)

• DECISION HT SET TO __

• CALL OUT UPPER MODES ENGAGED

• DMM ON, LINE OF SIGHT WINDOW SEL

• WX RDR IS ON

• WX AHEAD AND BEHIND IS CLEAR

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RUNNING CHANGE CHECKS

• BOTH THE DEPLANING AND EMPLANING AIRCREW TO GO AROUND

THE AC FOR EXTERNAL CHECKS
• SIT DOWN AND EST ICS COMN FIRST
• SEATS AND RUDDER PEDALS ADJUSTED
• HARNESS LOCKED AND TIGHT
• GIVE SELF & AC BRIEF
• SIR, CARRYING OUT RUNNING CHANGE CHECKS
• CAUTION WINDOW CLEAR, ALL PARAMETERS IN GREEN, FUEL__, CWP CLEAR
• UPDATE CDU AND NAVIG DATA
• ASK FOR ALTIMETER CORRECTION
• GIVE RT CALL FOR CHANGE OF DETAIL
• RESET QNH WITH CORRECTION AS REQD
• CARRYOUT PRE TAKE-OFF EMERGENCY BRIEF
• RT CALL FOR TAXY
• CARRYOUT CHECKS BEFORE PICK UP
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REJOIN CHECKS
• CAUTION WINDOWS CLEAR
• ALL PARAMETERS IN GREEN
• PWR LIMIT TO AEO
• FUEL QTY
• STAB ON, LANE 1/2 GREEN, PCU WINDOW CLEAR
• GPWS OFF, RAD ALT DECISION HT TO ZERO AND WX RDR OFF (WX
RDR TO STDBY, IF SUBSEQUENT SORTIE PLANNED)
• CALCULATE / CALL OUT POWER AVBL AND REQD TO HOVER AT
BASE / HELIPAD
• R/T CALL FOR REJOIN
• NOTE QNH, RW AND WINDS
• SET QNH, BASED ON ALTIMETER CORRECTION
• FOR OUTSTN HELIPADS, CALL OUT LAST KNOWN ELEVATION &
KNOWN OBSTRS / PECULIARITIES
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SHUTDOWN
• AFTER SIT DOWN
• COLLECTIVE FULLY DOWN, CYCLIC NEUTRAL, RUDDERS NEUTRAL, STABS OFF
• LDG LT OFF, CABIN FLOOD LT ON (FOR NI FLG)
• SHUT DOWN
• RH WING PANEL, CENTER CONSOLE, LH WING PANEL, OH PANEL (ALL SWITCHES
EXCEPT GENE, IADS AND 01 X VHF)
• AFTER ‘CLEAR SHUT DOWN CAPTION”, GENE OFF. BOTH ENGINES TO IDLE, CHECK
FADEC CAUTIONS. BOTH ENGINES TO STOP
• APPLY ROTOR BRAKE NR <40%. STOP ONE MAIN ROTOR IN FRONT
• PUT ANTI COL LT OFF, POSN LT – OFF (DAY)
• NOTE RUN DOWN & SORTIE DURN
• FADECs OFF, IADS OFF
• VHF OFF (ONE X VHF ( LEH ARMY) ON TILL SHUTDOWN COMPLETE)
• MASTER POWER –OFF (DAY), REMAINS- ON (NIGHT)
• LTS
• POSN LT- ON (NI)
• LDG LT TO STOW
• RHEOSTATS – OFF. WANDER LTS OFF
• REMOVE CBs & THEN CABIN FLOOD LT OFF
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HELIPAD OPS
• NON EST HELIPADS: HIGH RECCE AT 150M AOL FOLLOWED BY LOW
RECCE AT 50M AOL. CARRY OUT ORBIT OVERHEAD / SUITABLE LOC
IF REQD AT SUITABLE HT IN CASE OF RESTRICTED AREAS
• FOR EST HELIPADS : DYNAMIC RECCE FROM 30 M/ 60-80 KMPH
• FLY LEVEL OVER THE HELIPAD. GO AROUND BY LOWERING
ATTITUDE TO TAKE-OFF ATTITUDE, FOLLOWED BY RAISING COLL TO
TAKE-OFF POWER
• ASCERTAIN WINDS, OBSTRUCTIONS, ELEV, OAT OF THE HELIPAD
FROM CO-PILOT. CALL OUT PLANNED DOWNWIND ALTITUDE
• EST CIRCUIT PATTERN OVER THE HELIPAD
• THE CORRECT DOWNWIND HDG MUST BE MAINT SO AS TO FLY
PARALLEL TO THE RECIPROCAL HDG ON APCH AS FAR AS POSSIBLE
(VARIES WTH EACH HELIPAD)
• HANDOVER CONTROLS. ASK TO MAINT ALT, HDG & SPEED.
• POWER CHECKS ON DOWNWIND
• CALL OUT FROM PPC : ELEV, TEMP, AUW MCP -8% (OR AS REQD).
• CALL OUT PRESENT AUW FROM CDU AFTER CHECKING LD AND PSGR DATA. IN
CASE ELEV & TEMP IS < OR = CALCULATED, THEN CONTINUE WITH LDG. ELSE, RE-
CALUCULATE FROM READY RECKONER. DUMP FUEL IF POSSIBLE / REQD.
• CO-RELATE FROM PFD PERF BAR : MCP AVBL, HOVER Q OGE (OR AS REQD). CALL
OUT MARGIN AVBL
• IF DUMPING NOT POSSIBLE, ABORT LANDING.
• CALL OUT MCR MIN LEVEL SPD FROM CDU.
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• TAKE OVER CONTROLS, AND CALLOUT DOWNWIND PATTER (Pg 22)
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HELIPAD OPS
CHECKS AT DECISION POINT
(PT AFTER WHICH COMMITTED FOR APCH. USUALLY JUST BEFORE LOOSING TRANSITION /
PT AFTER WHICH GO-AROUND NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO TRN CONFIG AROUND HELIPAD)
• ROD MORE THAN 100M/MIN AFTER MID FINALS
• IF RUDDER POSN REACHING 80% DURING APCH
• GROSSLY OVER SHOOTING/UNDER SHOOTING PERSPECTIVE
• IF WINDS ARE MORE THAN SPECIFIED IN CRITICAL QUADRANT
• VERY HIGH / LOW GROUND SPEED
• STRONG TAIL WINDS
• STRONG HEAD WIND IN CASE OF UNIDIRECTIONAL APPROACH SINCE
THE HELICOPTER WILL FACE TAIL WIND DURING T/O
• ENEUP DRAUGHT / DOWN DRAUGHT / STRON WIND SHEAR SIDE WAYS
GO-AROUND
• GRADUALLY LOWER ATTITUDE TO INCR SPD
• NEAR SIMILTANEOUSLY, GRADUALLY COME UP ON COLLECTIVE
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(CAUTION FOR RIGHT RUDDER REQMT. FLY WITH SLIGHT SIDE SLIP FROM RIGHT IF REQD)
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CHECKS BEFORE XG PASS

CHECKS BEFORE CROSSING A PASS

• CAUTION WINDOW CLEAR, ALL PARAMETERS IN GREEN
• ENSURE MORE THAN 300M (1,000 FT) SEPARATION. NOT
DESCENDING. LEVEL FLT / SLIGHT CLIMB
• CROSSING AT AN ANGLE OF 45 DEG FROM A SIDE
• CALL OUT WEATHER AHEAD CLEAR OR NOT
• CROSSING PASS WITH POSITIVE ROC AND SPEED MORE THAN 100
KMPH
• CALL OUT MCR MIN & MAX LEVEL SPD
(MAINT WITHIN THIS BUCKET AND >100KMPH).
• CALL OUT MCR PWR AVBL. CO-RELATE WITH TOTAL ‘Q’ TO CHECK
LEVEL FLT POSSIBLE OR NOT
• CALL OUT GET AWAY / ESCAPE ROUTE FOR ANY EVENTUALITY
• CALL OUT WINDS (ANTICIPATE UPDRAUGHT / DOWNDRAUGHT ACCORDINGLY)
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ACTIONS IN CASE OF DOWN DRAUGHT

• USE TAKE-OFF POWER

• SPEED 110-120 KMPH (IAS) (MAX RATE OF CLIMB SPEED)

• TURN AWAY FROM THE AREA, PREFERALY DOWN THE VALLEY

• DISREGARD GROUND SPEED, CLOASELY MONITOR IAS (110-120 KMPH)

• SELECT PRECAUTIONARY LDG FD DEPENDING UPON GLIDESLOPE

• COMING CLOSE TO GROUND, DOWNDRAUGHT TENDS TO DIE DOWN

• RESIDUAL RoD WILL BE DUE TO THE INERTIA OF THE HEPTR

• REDUCE SPD CLOSE TO ZERO BY RAISING ATTITUDE BY 10° AND

CARRYOUT NO HOVER LDG IF TOUCH DOWN INEVITABLE

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 STEEP ANGLE TAKE OFF

• NOMINATION OF HT OF THE OBST IS DICTATED BY THE WINDS & AUW

NORMALLY CROSSING HT OF 100 M (80+20) AT A DIST OF 300 M SPEED OF
60-80 KMPH SHOULD BE ACHIEVED AND MAINT STRONG WINDS HIGHER
SPEED & LOW WINDS LESS SPEED

• TECHNIQUE FOR TAKE OFF IS SAME AS FOR NORMAL TAKE OFF LEAD BY
CYCLIC WITH SIMULTANEOUS APPL OF COLLECTIVE THE ONLY DIFFERENCE
BEING IN USE OF POWER OF 10% TORQUE (TOP IN ACTUALS) AND THE
INITIAL TAKE OFF ATTITUDE AND CLIMB ATTITUDE (SIMILAR TO HOVER
ATTITUDE)

• CORRECT PERSPECTIVE MUST BE MAINT ON TAKE OFF DO NOT CHASE ASI

DURING T/O AND CLIMB

• PATTER FOR MPTO: “SIR, I SHALL NOW CARRYOUT A MAX POWER TAKEOFF. FOR
TODAYS WINDS AND AUW CONDITIONS, I SHALL NOMINATE AN OBSTR AT 80M
WITH A SAFETY MARGIN OF 20M, I.E 100 MTR AGL & ___ MTR INDICATED AT A
DISTANCE OF 300 MTR FROM THE HELIPAD, CROSSING AT A SPEED OF 60 -80
KMPH. PL CAUTION ME WHEN CROSSING OBSTR AND IN CASE OF USING LESS /
MORE POWER. HOVERING AT ___ Q. I SHALL USE ___%Q FOR TAKE-OFF. I SHALL
NOW REPOSITION TO THE BEGINNING OF HELIPAD TO UTILIZE FULL LENGTH”
• CHECKS BEFORE MPTO: SAME AS NORMAL. IN ADDN CHECK PATH ABOVE
THROUGH ROTOR DISK IS CLEAR.
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 STEEP ANGLE APCH

• NOMINATION OF HT OF THE OBST IS DICTATED BY THE WIND NORMALLY

CROSSING HT OF 100 M (80+20) SPEED OF 80 KMPH SHOULD BE MAINT

• ENTRY FOR STEEP APCH MUST BE PURELY BY PERSPECTIVE AND NOT

MECHANICALLY AFTER CROSSING THE OBST

• INITIATION OF THE MVRE SHOULD BE IN A DESCENT REDUCE COLLECTIVE TO

INITIATE A RATE OF DESCENT OF 200-250 M/MIN AND SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLY
BACKWARD PRESSURE ON CYCLIC TO REDUCE SPEED GIVE A CHECK OF
COLLECTIVE CROSSING 200 M/MIN ROD TO NOT LET THE ROD CROSS 250 M/MIN

• PERSPECTIVE MUST BE MAINT WITH CORRECT ROD AND IAS COMBINATION HIGH
ROD AND LOW IAS IS IDEAL CONDITION FOR VORTEX RING STATE AND HENCE
MUST BE AVOIDED WHEN THE PERSPECTIVE STARTS CHANGING REDUCE IAS
AND MAINT/REDUCE ROD TO MAINT THE PERSPECTIVE THIS CONDITION WILL
RESULT INTO PROLONGED JUDDER
• ENTRY INTO HELIPAD WITH LEVEL ATTITUDE & CONTROLLED ROD(<100 M/MIN)

• PATTER ON DOWNWIND: “SIR, I SHALL NOW CARRYOUT A STEEP APCH

FOLLOWED BY NO-HOVER LDG. FOR TODAYS WIND CONDITIONS, I SHALL
NOMINATE AN OBSTR AT 80 M WITH A SAFETY MARGIN OF 20 MTR, I.E 100 MTR
AGL & ___ MTR INDICATED AT A DISTANCE OF 300 MTR SHORT OF THE HELIPAD
CORSS AT A SPEED OF 60 -80 KMPH. PL CAUTION ME WHEN CROSSING OBSTR
AND IN CASE RoD > 200 M/MIN. INDICATE THE OBSTR TO THE CO-PILOT” 34
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NI / NVG FLG
• PRE START
• TORCH WITH ALL AVIATORS
• LDG LT CHECKED, EXTRACTED FULLY & ADJUSTED AT CORRECT POSN
• CHECK ‘S’ OF ALL LIGHTS. FOR NVG OPS CHECK IN COVERT MODE ALSO
• START UP
• WITH EXT POWER, CLEARENCE SAME AS PER DAY
• INT POWER, NAV LTS FLICKER ONCE FOR ENG 1 & TWICE FOR ENG 2 START
• USE OF LANDING LT
• PUT ON TO WAVE OFF THE MARSHALLER
• LANDING LT NOT TO BLIND OTHER AC/ GRND CREW
• NOT SW OFF AT HOVER
• HOVER HT 2-3M AT NI
• TAXY SPEED: SLOW WALKING PACE
• PILOT TO CALL OUT INTERNAL CHECKS, CO-PILOT TO CONFIRM
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NVG OPS
USE OF AVIONICS AND ADDL CHECKS RELATED TO AVIONICS
Before Startup.
• Marking of obstr such as HT cables, towers etc on DMM.
• Feed waypts as reqd/check accuracy of waypts in DATA NAV.
• Prep route as reqd.

Before Pick-up.
• GPWS will be set to 20-30 secs
• DMM will be set to scale as reqd, set to NUP orientation, Line of Sight window selected before pick-up on grnd. Pg
selected back to SCHEMATICS-HYD for pick-up and take-off
• Put wx rdr to stand by

Before Take-off.
• Callout take-off parameters
• Call out dirn of turn after take-off and altitude to climb to
• Call out obstr in take-off leg and initial HDG to steer and obstrs in area till set course checks are carried out

After Take-off.
• Switch ON GPWS immediately on completion of take-off leg and positively before commencement of cross-turn.
(120 kmph/100mtr AGL whichever is earlier)
• Ldg Lt OFF

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NVG OPS
Set Course Checks. (To be carried out by pilot not on control by glancing inside after initial hdg has
been est, level flt / climb in prog, A/S and ALT holds as reqd engaged, GPWS switched ON and clear
of trn / obstr in the cct pattern of airfd / helipad)
• Internal Checks
• GPWS ON. Set to ____ Secs
• ALT (if not climbing) & A/S HOLD engaged
• DMM selected. LOS window ON
• Wx Rdr ON. Rg selected to 10 nm/5 nm as reqd. Tilt +5°. Wx rdr selected on HSI. Select DMM back
on pg. (SYS PG must not be toggled)
• Decision ht set to 150 mtr

En-route Checks.
• Internal Checks and course checks every 10 mins (To be carried out by pilot not on controls by
glancing inside. No prolonged looking inside)
• After large change in hdg. (Pilot not on controls to confirm path ahead is clear on DMM and Wx
rdr)

Rejoin Checks.
• Rejoin / ldg checks as per day
• DH set to 2 mtr
• GPWS to be put OFF only after est on finals in a straight path onto the ldg pt. In case Go-Around is
to be carried out, GPWS will be put to ON during the Go-Around (positively before cross-turn is
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