ISCO Specialization 3153.2.4 Helicopter Pilot
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Helicopter Pilot: Helicopter pilots fly helicopters in order to transport passengers and cargo from one place to another. They plan flights using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments. Prior to departure, they inspect helicopters following checklists to detect leaking hydraulic fluid, inoperative control, low fuel level, or other unsafe conditions.
Essential Skills
- Possess Visual Literacy
- Visual Flight Rules
- Operate Two-Way Radio Systems
- Follow Verbal Instructions
- Common Aviation Safety Regulations
- Use Meteorological Information
- Operate Radio Navigation Instruments
- Undertake Procedures To Meet Helicopter Flight Requirements
- Perform Take Off And Landing
- Undertake Procedures To Meet Aircraft Flight Requirements
- Have Spatial Awareness
- Comply With Checklists
- Comply With Air Traffic Control Operations
- Airport Planning
- Operate Radar Equipment
- Handle Stressful Situations
- Address Aircraft Mechanical Issues
- Perform Routine Flight Operations Checks
- Air Transport Law
- Apply Signalling Control Procedures
- Use Different Communication Channels
- Aircraft Flight Control Systems
- Civil Aviation Regulations
- Respond To Changing Navigation Circumstances
- Perform Flight Manoeuvres
- Freight Transport Methods
- Implement Airside Safety Procedures
- Read Maps
- Air Traffic Control Operations
- Operate Cockpit Control Panels
- Ensure Ongoing Compliance With Regulations
- Comprehensively Inspect Aircraft
- Ensure Compliance With Civil Aviation Regulations
- Perform Risk Analysis
- Ensure Aircraft Compliance With Regulation
- Aviation Meteorology
- Read 3D Displays
- Geographic Areas
- Operate Radio Equipment
Optional Skills
- Act Reliably
- Create A Flight Plan
- Carry Out Navigational Calculations
- Have Computer Literacy
Alternative Names
- Pilot Of Helicopters
- Commercial Helicopter Pilot
- Airline Helicopter Transport Pilot
- Helicopter Operator
