Helicopter Pilot Written Test Book, 2007 Edition

Updates, Amendments and Revisions

PPHEL Sample Exam No. 3.

Due to a printing error, page 50 is missing. Here are the missing questions from page 50:

1. No person shall fly an aircraft at a height of less than _______ over an aerodrome except for the purposes of taking-off or landing.

a) 500 ft.
b) 1,000 ft.
c) 1,500 ft.
d) 2,000 ft.
[Ref: 1.38]

2. Unless taking-off or landing, no aircraft is to be flown except at an altitude that will permit an emergency landing. Helicopters are not permitted to be flown over built up areas at less than _______ above the highest obstruction with a horizontal radius of _______.

a) 500 ft, 1 mile.
b) 1,000 ft, 500 ft.
c) 1,500 ft, 2,000 ft.
d) 1,000 ft, 1 mile.
[Ref: 1.18]

3. Advance permission from the Minister is required for aerobatic flights

a) less than 5,000 feet AGL.
b) less than 3,000 feet AGL.
c) less than 2,000 feet AGL.
d) in all cases.
[Ref: 1.18]

4. Where a pilot has an urgent message to transmit concerning the safety of another aircraft, the pilot should transmit which of the following?

a) PAN (spoken twice).
b) MAYDAY (spoken once).
c) PAN PAN (spoken 3 times).
d) MAYDAY (spoken 3 times).
[Ref: 1.30]

5. Where grave and imminent danger threatens and immediate assistance is required, the most appropriate initial frequency to declare an emergency on is

a) 121.5 MHz.
b) 121.5 MHz or 126.7 MHz.
c) 121.5 MHz or 5680 kHz.
d) whatever frequency was in use at the time of the emergency.
[Ref: 1.30]

CPHEL Sample Exam No. 1.

Due to a printing error, page 90 is missing. Here are the missing questions from page 90:

72. An aircraft's present track to an NDB station is 090. To intercept a desired track of 030 to the station, using a 90° intercept, the pilot should turn the aircraft to a heading of

a) 360.
b) 030.
c) 120.
d) 240.
[Ref: 6.20]

73. In Q. 72, what will the relative bearing indicate on a fixed card ADF upon interception of the desired track?

a) 270.
b) 090.
c) 180.
d) 225.
[Ref: 6.20]

74. A pilot wishes to complete a position fix because he/she is unsure of the aircraft position. Using the ADF, the pilot tunes in two NDB stations and obtains fixed card ADF indications of 090 for the first station, and 300 for the second. The aircraft heading is 010° M. What should the pilot do next to confirm position?

a) Draw track 100° M from first station, 310° M from second station.
b) Draw track 280° M from first station, 130° M from second station.
c) Draw track 100° T from first station, 300° T from second station.
d) Draw track 090° M from first station, 300° M from second station.
[Ref: 6.20]

75. A pilot wishes to set the aircraft HI using the Sun's true bearing. Refer to the Sun's True Bearing table in the exam appendix at Fig. 40 to determine the Sun's true bearing from the following:

Latitude: 60° N
Date: Jun 19
Time: 07:52 EDT
Longitude: 78° W

Part 4: General Aeronautical Knowledge

76. What effect, if any, would a change in ambient temperature or air density have on gas turbine engine performance?

a) As air density decreases, thrust increases.
b) As temperature increases, thrust increases.
c) No change occurs with either temperature or density altitude changes.
d) As temperature increases, thrust decreases.
[Ref: 2.03]