OBJECTIVES
This lesson is a review of all pre-solo maneuvers in preparation for the student&amp;rsquo;s first supervised solo.


CONTENT:
Oral discussion-
Radio communications/traffic pattern procedures
Mistakes students make on solo flights
Solo student procedures

Review-
Preflight discussion
Engine starting
Engine and systems preflight check
Vertical takeoff to a hover
Hovering - sideward, forward, rearward and turns
Radio communications
Normal takeoff from a hover
Traffic pattern procedures and collision avoidance precautions
Autorotative descents with power recovery
Hovering autorotations
Power failure at altitude
Normal, steep and shallow approaches to a hover
Normal, steep and shallow approaches to the surface
Recognition and recovery from low RPM
Landing from a hover
Rapid deceleration
Slopes
Surface Taxi
Postflight procedures


COMPLETION STANDARDS:
The student will demonstrate the knowledge and proficiency to safely solo the helicopter.