Ship-Helicopter PQS, COMDTINST 3502.15

Section 106: Flight Deck Certification Fundamentals

Lesson 1: Level and Class types
Page 2 of 4: Levels

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Section 106 Lessons

  1. Level/Class types
  2. Definitions
  3. Knowledge Check

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 CERTIFICATION deals with the equipment needed to operate a helicopter. If you have better and more capable equipment, your helicopter can provide you better service.

Certification has a standard shorthand. When you use the proper terminology, you can tell your helicopter what you can provide them with just a few words.

The certification term LEVEL describes the weather condition. This includes the cloud CEILING and flight VISIBILITY. It also involves DAY or NIGHT.

Table 1-1 summarizes the various LEVELs:

LEVEL
Authorized Operations
Level I Day and Night IMC (instrument) operations
Level II Day and Night VMC (visual) operations
Level III Day only VMC (visual) operations

Table 1-1

We'll define each LEVEL in more detail in Lesson 2. Let's move on to the next page to discuss CLASSES.

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