Do you crouch as you approach a helicopter?

(2) Helicopter pilots, managers and crew members are trained to provide for safe operations in and around helicopters follow their directions! (3) Never approach a helicopter unless directed to do so by the helicopter manager or crew person. Crouch and do not run when approaching or leaving an aircraft.



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It is good practice to crouch while exiting the helicopter if the rotors are turning. Many helicopter rotor systems can dip well below 6 feet from the ground level, which can potentially contact a person or object on the ground.

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Helicopter Safety- When working around helicopters, never approach helicopters from the rear. Always approach and depart the aircraft from the front so you can see the pilot, and he Page 2 can see you. (90 degree angles is recommended) When approaching helicopters, remember to keep low to avoid the main rotor.

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General Helicopter Safety Rules: Never approach or depart from the rear of the helicopter - approach from the front. Never walk around the tail rotor. Never rush. If the helicopter is on a sloped surface, approach from the downhill side, never from the uphill side due to the angle of the rotor.

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Why does the pilot sit on the right in a helicopter? Early helicopters were built with only one collective control and throttle located between the seats. Having the Pilot in Command seated in the right seat meant that the collective and throttle would be in the left hand.

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Interestingly, the tradition of seating captains on the left-hand side does not apply to helicopters. According to Smithsonian Magazine, sitting on the right-hand side is common (but not universal) practice as it allows the pilot in command to keep their right hand on the aircraft's sensitive cyclic control stick.

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Never approach or leave a helicopter when its engine and rotors are running down or starting up. Crouch while walking for extra rotor clearance. Secure any loose articles such as hats and ensure your pockets are zipped up. Never reach up or chase after anything that blows away.

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According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), helicopters crash at a higher rate than airplanes. The crash rate for general aircraft is 7.28 crashes per 100,000 hours of flight time. For helicopters, that number is 9.84 per 100,000 hours.

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But landing a helicopter in a confined area is actually very difficult. It requires precise use of the controls, and the ability to hover the helicopter without moving it at all in the horizontal plane. For this reason it is something which is not learned until quite late on in the Private Pilots' course.

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Objects and substances prohibited for air transportation include weapons, explosives, flammable substances, as well as items that are seemingly harmless but may be used as weapons – so-called “dual use items.” You may not bring such items through security checkpoints without authorization.

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