Comment on your own check ride post with information about questioned you were asked or different maneuvers you had to do in the flight practical.
Performance question
Fly from Flight Craft at PDX to the blue outlined box near Mt Hood, plan to land at the best spot, then fly back to Troutdale.
Pax: (John)170lbs with 10lbs large rock that will fit under his seat.
Use Seattle Sectional for your chart
Weather:
PDX
Temp-16º
Dewpoint-11º
Wind is 10 kts from 270º True direction
Hood
Estimated temp/dewpoint-
Estimated wind-
Altimeter, get from appropriate weather chart for route=
Fill-in
DA =
PDX-
Hood-
At 11,000' MSL-
PA =
PDX-
Hood-
At 11,000' MSL-
OGE=
PDX-
Hood-
IGE=
PDX-
Hood-
OGE(after dropping rocks off)=
IGE(after dropping rocks off)=
Fuel
Total for trip-
To landing point-
To fuel stop(if applicable)-
From landing point(at Hood) to Troutdale-
Weight
At PDX-
At landing spot picking up-
After getting fuel(if applicable)-
Wind used
At Hood-
At trout dale when due back-
Pick the best landing spot available in the blue outlined box to land John and drop off his rocks. Then flying around taking pictures of Hood at 11,000' for 20 minutes. Then fly to Trout dale to terminate the flight.
Explain why the off-airport you chose looks the best on the chart.
Think about what A.S. to fly at, was is the best route to fly, any fuel stops available?
How much fuel will you use to get to landing spot at Hood, how much back, how can you help lose weight and carry more fuel?
What is the total time of the trip, could you make it at a later time of day for better conditions(look at Winds/temps Aloft forecast)?
Legal issue
John knows you through a friend and knows you are a Comm pilot and asks to do this flight and will pay you.
Can you do this flight, why or why not, if you can't what is the closest to this flight that you can do for John. You are Commercial pilot wanting to make money, how can you make this possible, what could you change?
What does you pax brief sound like to John?
(Read FAR Part 136.7 Passenger Briefings for guidelines)
Resources
Copter-Blog
This is a blog for better understanding of helicopter topics, like: aerodynamics, long
specific cross country planning, pre-flights of the Robinson Helicopters.
Blog created and managed by Adam Stockland, LEA instructor.
Here is a Link to copter blog
Company website
For some information about LEA’s flight school, maintenance facility, commercial operations, or aircraft sales, visit the company website.
Here is a Link to FlyBend.com
Also Flow Leading Edge on Facebook
Here is a Link to the Facebook page.
NTSB Accident Report
For a search query of reports accidents to the NTSB
Here is a Link to ntsb.gov
Weather Underground
For information on weather, visit this Link to wunderground.com
R22 Preflight written instructions, here is a good Link with pictures and text about a R22 preflight.
And this is the sublink that goes to and miscellaneous page with some really good information about the helicopter and components that aren't identified on the preflight check list.
