Water Landing

Water Familiarisation Course

Many people fly the Robinson R44 with either Pop-Out floats or Fixed Utility Floats, but they are rarely used “in anger”. On the other hand the question of what to do in the unlikely event of having to land on water does cross most pilots’ minds.

This course is designed to give the pilot additional knowledge in case they may one day have to land on water in an emergency.

The course is between 3 and 4 hours flying, depending on ability, and also 3 or 4 hours ground school.


Water Kit

Flight Exercises

Exercise 1
Robinson R44 Clipper Handling Differences,
Pre-flight Checks,
Hovering and spot turns
Sideways and backwards flight
Forward flight and out of trim flying
Takeoff and Landings

 

 Exercise 2
Autorotation Differences
RRPM Control in Autorotation
Autorotation Flare Differences and Technique
Emergency Procedures
Exercise 3
Water Approach Recce
Approaches and Missed Approaches to water
Water landings
Water Taxi
Controllability on Water
Helicopter maintenance after landing on water		 Ground School
P.O.H. Differences and Limitations
Equipment on board during flight over water
Emergency procedures
Pop-Out Float Limitations and Operation
Emergency Landing – Heavy Seas
Additional Considerations when landing on water

 

 

Eligibility

The course is open to holders of PPL (H) or above