PPL Radio Practical Course Helicopter Section Jonny Beckett

PPL Radio Practical Course Helicopter Section Jonny Beckett CPL(H), QFI (RAF, VR(T)), PPL(A) © 2009 If this is a photocopy its not authorised! 1

Introduction Thanks for signing up to the PPL Radiotelephony Course. The aim of the next few weeks is to make you proficient in the use of the aircraft radio and prepare you for your practical test. In order to do this we will cover: • • General radio phraseology Circuits Navigation Controlled and uncontrolled airspace Controlled and uncontrolled airports Emergencies Anything else you would like to cover! Thing you will need: • CAP 413 (Download here) • If available you own Laptop • A sense of humour! If this is a photocopy its not authorised! 2

If this is a photocopy its not authorised! Helicopter Flying around the Airfield Pilot Newtownards Radio G-BYZP, spot 1 request radio check 128. 3 and airfield information for hover practice Heli West A/G G-ZP Newtownards Radio Readability 5, Wind 230/10, Runway 22, QFE 1013 Pilot Readability 5 also, Runway 22, QFE 1013 G-ZP Pilot G-BYZP lifting spot 1 for Heli-West A/G G-ZP no known traffic to affect, 230/12 Pilot G-BYZP crossing 22 for Heli-West A/G G-ZP Roger Pilot G-ZP Heli-West, lifting left hand circuit 22 A/G G-ZP 240/10 Pilot G-ZP complete Heli-West crossing 22 to spot 1 A/G G-ZP no known traffic to affect, 230/15 Pilot G-ZP runway vacated A/G G-ZP Roger 3

Helicopter Circuits on Runway 22( Fig 1) Pilot Newtownards Radio G-BYZP, spot 1 request radio check 128. 3 and airfield information for circiuts A/G G-ZP Newtownards Radio Readability 5, Wind 230/10, Runway 22, QFE 1013 Pilot Readability 5 also, Runway 22, QFE 1013 G-ZP Pilot G-BYZP lifting spot 1 for Heli-West A/G G-ZP Roger, Cessna 172 on final rwy 22, 240/12 Pilot G-ZP visual, holding short runway 22 Pilot G-BYZP crossing 22 for Heli-West A/G G-ZP Roger Pilot G-ZP Heli-West, lifting left hand circuit 22 A/G G-ZP 240/10 Pilot G-ZP Downwind A/G G-ZP Cessna 172 on Final, Microlight also downwind Pilot G-ZP Visual 2 ahead Pilot G-ZP Final 22 Heli-West A/G G-ZP 240/10 A/G G-ZP Newtownards Radio Readability 5, Wind 050/12, Runway 04 Right Hand circuits, QFE 984 mb If this is a photocopy its not authorised! Helicopter Circuits on Runway 04 (Fig 2) Pilot Newtownards Radio G-BYZP, spot 1 request radio check 128. 3 and airfield information for circiuts Pilot Readability 5 also, Runway 04, QFE 984 mb G-ZP Pilot G-BYZP lifting spot 1 for Heli-West A/G G-ZP Roger, Cessna 172 on final rwy 22, 240/12 Pilot G-BYZP crossing 04 for Heli-West A/G G-ZP Roger Pilot G-ZP Heli-West, lifting right hand circuit 04 A/G G-ZP 040/12 Pilot G-ZP Downwind A/G G-ZP Roger Pilot G-ZP Final 04 Heli-West A/G G-ZP 040/10 4

Helicopter Circuits on Runway 22( Fig 1) ‘G-ZP Heli-West, lifting left hand circuit 22’ ‘G-ZP Roger 240/12’ 08 16 Heli West Or ‘G-ZP Final ’ 04 22 Heli South ‘G-ZP Final 22 for Heli-West’ ‘G-ZP crossing 22 for Heli-West’ If this is a photocopy its not authorised! 34 T 26 Only if required ‘G-ZP Left Base’ ‘Newtownards Radio G-BYZP, spot 1 request radio check on 128. 3 and airfield information for circiuts’ ‘G-ZP Newtownards Radio Readability 5, Wind 230/15, Runway 22, QFE 1019’ ‘Readability 5 also, Runway 22, QFE 1019. G-ZP lifting for Heli-West’ ‘G-ZP Downwind ’ ‘G-ZP Roger, Cessna 172 reported downwind’ ‘G-ZP visual’ Only if required ‘G-ZP Late Downwind’ 5

Helicopter Circuits on Runway 04( Fig 2) ‘G-ZP Final 04 for Heli-West’ 08 Heli West 04 22 Heli South 16 ‘G-ZP 040/12’ ‘G-ZP Heli-West, lifting right hand circuit 04’ ‘G-ZP crossing 04’ If this is a photocopy its not authorised! T Only if required ‘G-ZP Right Base’ 26 34 ‘Newtownards Radio G-BYZP, spot 1 request radio check on 128. 3 and airfield information for circiuts’ ‘G-ZP Newtownards Radio Readability 5, Wind 050/12, Runway 04 Right Hand circuits, QFE 984 mb’ ‘Readability 5 also, runway 04 right hand, QFE 984 mb, G-ZP’ Only if required ‘G-ZP Late Downwind’ ‘G-ZP Roger’ 6