ANAC Private Pilot Helicopter (PPH) (ANAC) case studies
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The ANAC Private Pilot Licence – Helicopter (PPH) is the Brazilian civil aviation authority's private pilot credential for rotorcraft, issued under the regulations that govern non-commercial pilot licensing. It is aimed at people who want to fly helicopters for personal transport, recreation or to build experience before advanced training, not for hire or reward. The ANAC Private Pilot Helicopter (PPH) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,364 words.
1Density Altitude Departure from a Confined Pad
You are flying a Robinson R44 Raven II (empty mass 683 kg, MTOW 1134 kg) from a mountain helipad at 1,650 m pressure altitude on a day when the OAT is +28 °C. The pad is 12 m wide with a downslope lip to the north and rising terrain beyond.
704 words, about 4 min2Marginal VFR Decision on a Valley Transit
You plan a 95 NM cross-country in a light helicopter at 1,500 ft AGL through a valley. The TAF for the departure aerodrome gives BKN 1,800 ft, visibility 8 km, temporary 4 km in showers.
663 words, about 3 min3Autorotation Judgement After a Low-Altitude Power Loss
You are at 400 ft AGL and 55 kt indicated airspeed in an R44, having just lifted off from a coastal aerodrome at sea level on a +30 °C day. At 400 ft the engine loses power.
675 words, about 3 min4Fuel, Endurance and Alternate Planning in Marginal Wind
You are planning a 120 NM leg in a helicopter cruising at 105 kt TAS. Forecast wind is 25 kt from 240°; your track is 060° (true).
685 words, about 3 min5LTE Avoidance During a Downwind Hover Taxi
You are hover-taxiing an R44 at 5 ft skid height along a taxiway that runs parallel to a line of hangars. The wind is reported as 090°/8 kt, but the windsock near the hangars shows a variable, swirling flow.
637 words, about 3 min