ANAC Private Pilot Helicopter (PPH) (ANAC) case studies
ANAC Private Pilot Helicopter (PPH) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The ANAC Private Pilot Licence – Helicopter (PPH) is the Argentine civil credential that allows you to act as pilot-in-command of a helicopter on non-commercial flights, carrying passengers privately but not for hire or reward. It is aimed at people flying for personal transport, recreation, or as the first step toward a commercial career. The theoretical examination is multiple choice and spans nine knowledge areas: air law and ANAC regulations, helicopter general knowledge, flight performance and planning, human performance and limitations, meteorology, navigation, operational procedures, principles of flight, and radiotelephony. Expect questions that test applied judgement rather than pure recall - reading a weight-and-balance or performance situation, interpreting weather, choosing the correct radio phrase, or reasoning through a regulation. The ANAC Private Pilot Helicopter (PPH) case studies are 5 cases and about 1,905 words.
1Fuel Reserve and the Unforecast Headwind
You plan a VFR cross-country in a Robinson R44 (piston helicopter) from a coastal airfield to an inland destination. Planned distance 185 NM, planned TAS 105 kt, planned wind calm, planned fuel burn 45 L/h.
379 words, about 2 min2Settling with Power on a Confined-Area Approach
You are conducting a steep approach to a confined mountain clearing at about 4,500 ft pressure altitude on a warm afternoon (OAT 24 °C). The helicopter is a light piston type.
367 words, about 2 min3Radio Failure in Controlled Airspace
You are flying VFR in a light helicopter toward a controlled aerodrome. You have been cleared to enter the control zone and to report on final.
353 words, about 2 min4Weight, Balance, and Density Altitude at a Hot-and-High Strip
You are loading a light piston helicopter for a departure from a strip at 3,800 ft elevation. OAT is 30 °C, QNH 1013 hPa.
440 words, about 2 min5Night VFR, Illusions, and the Decision to Continue
You are flying a light helicopter VFR at night toward a coastal aerodrome. The approach is over water with few ground lights, and the runway has only edge lighting.
366 words, about 2 min