Mnemonic or Acronym for Confined Area / Pinnacle Approaches Needed

Shane Vaughn

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Apr 19, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/19/97

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If anyone knows of any Mnemonic's or Acronym's for Confined Area / Pinnacle
Approaches please post them here or email them to sva...@ns.net.

Thanks

Ed Penick

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Apr 20, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/20/97

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On Sat, 19 Apr 1997 15:28:35 -0700, "Shane Vaughn" <sva...@ns.net>
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>If anyone knows of any Mnemonic's or Acronym's for Confined Area / Pinnacle
>Approaches please post them here or email them to sva...@ns.net.
>
>Thanks

The one I use for confined areas is BEATS:

Barriers
Effects of the winds
Approach/Departure direction
Touchdown point
Suitability

Ed Penick
OH-58D(I) SIP
SCOUTS OUT!

murray leckie

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Apr 22, 1997, 3:00:00 AM4/22/97

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Ed Penick wrote:

This is the standard Mnemonic we were taught during our training, it is
rather long but with the kind of conditions I am flying in it is all
very relevant and becomes easy to remember after a while; Hope its some
use
Murray

Sun.. Where is the sun? Glare /Shade?
Size. Is it large enough.
Shape. Where is the best touchdown point.
Surrounds. Tall trees on one side of pad may
Crosscheck Altitude Rpm & Airspeed
Slope. Is there surface slope? Which way (10 degrees max
for H300) How much.
Surface. Hard/Soft or perhaps a surface likely to cause
visability difficulties.
Crosscheck Altitude Rpm & Airspeed.
Wind Determine surface wind (smoke, water, grass, cloud
shadows, Helicopter drift.
Wires. Identify all power poles and never! stop looking
for wires
Rubbish Are there any items on or near the pad likely to
cause problems
Route Approach & departure overshoot
Revs Keep Rpm at top of the green.

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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>On Sat, 19 Apr 1997 15:28:35 -0700, "Shane Vaughn"
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 >If anyone knows of any Mnemonic's or Acronym's for Confined Area /
Pinnacle
 >Approaches please post them here or email them to sva...@ns.net.
 >
 >Thanks
 
 The one I use for confined areas is BEATS:
 
 Barriers
 Effects of the winds
 Approach/Departure direction
 Touchdown point
 Suitability
 
 Ed Penick
 OH-58D(I) SIP
 SCOUTS OUT!
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 This is the standard Mnemonic we were taught during our training,
it is rather long but with the kind of conditions I am flying in it is
all very relevant and becomes easy to remember after a while; Hope its
some use
 Murray
 
 
 Sun..                  
Where is the sun? Glare /Shade?
 Size.                   
Is it large enough.
 Shape.               
Where is the best touchdown point.
 Surrounds.          Tall trees
on one side of pad may
                          
Crosscheck Altitude Rpm & Airspeed
 Slope.               
Is there surface slope? Which way (10 degrees max for H300) How much.
 Surface.            
Hard/Soft or perhaps a surface likely to cause visability difficulties.
                         
Crosscheck Altitude Rpm & Airspeed.
 Wind                
Determine surface wind (smoke, water, grass, cloud shadows, Helicopter
drift.
 Wires.               
Identify all power poles and never! stop looking for wires
 Rubbish            
Are there any items on or near the pad likely to cause problems
 Route               
Approach & departure overshoot
 Revs                
Keep Rpm at top of the green.

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RRowles1

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May 4, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/4/97

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When setting up for a Confined Area or Pinnacle, I follow these 5 simple
items:

I call it WATOP,

W- wind (direction, speed)
A- area (is it suitable)
T- terrain (sand,snow,slopes,etc.)
O- obstructions (power lines, trees, fences,etc.)
P- pattern ( Safest way in and out of the area, can you get back out with
that additional person you may be picking up at that location)

These items will enable a competent helicopter pilot to safely and
effectively do their job. The above items should be addressed throughout
the High Recon, Low Recon and Final on each approach.

Randy Rowles
Chief Pilot/Aircoastal Helicopters

PACEWIND

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May 6, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/6/97

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I've always used SS BATT
Size
Suitability
Barriers
Approach (long axis into wind)
Touchdown
Take-off

Shane Vaughn

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May 7, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/7/97

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I currently use this acronym:

Wind (What is the wind direction and estimated velocity)
Altitude (What is the altitude of the landing area and the subsequent recon
altitudes)
Risks (What are the risks in the area? Trees, fences, cables, etc...)
Path In / Path Out (What is the best path in and out of the area)
Autorotation (Where would you if the engine quit? Look for emergency landing
areas)
Terrain (What is the terrain of the landing area? Slope, Surface Type,
Suitability)
Hover Power Requirements (Can you HOGE? Will that change your approach? or
landing?)

Shane Vaughn

Brum 21

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May 11, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/11/97

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