直升機飛行員手冊直升機操作手冊 The Helicopter Pilot’s Handbook

時間：2011-04-05 11:37來源：藍天飛行翻譯 作者：航空 點擊：次

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With reference to refuelling, it's very tempting to carry on till the last minute with a long queue, but be careful about your fuel reserves. Not only is it good airmanship to land with a reasonable amount on board (don't trust those gauges!), but you must have a 30 minute break every 3 hours anyway (in Europe). Passengers (and employers) understand a helicopter stopping for fuel, but not for you sliding off for a hamburger somewhere.
There's a safety point as well. In a way, helicopters are regarded in the same sense as a fire engine—the public make no distinction between an old one on show or a new one actually on duty. If there's a fire, they will turn to anything for help. The same goes for a helicopter. If an accident happens, you could be asked to ferry someone to hospital. Do you know where the nearest one with a helipad is, and will you have enough fuel to get there?
For maximum revenue, fill the machine up on every lift. If it takes 4 passengers, don't fly with less than 3. If only 2 turn up, they should wait, or come back later when others have arrived. Children less than 2 years old on an adult's knee should have an approved seat belt extender provided for them—don't expect to carry more than one, or preferably none at all, because they’re too young to appreciate it and you stand a real chance of putting them off flying for life, aside from being sick down the back of your neck.
Don't sell more than 2 loads in advance in case something happens and you have to return all the money. Also, don't strap one passenger in whilst waiting for more custom. This is for two reasons; firstly if nobody else comes along you're obliged to go up with just one person (uneconomical) and, secondly, you will have to make conversation by shouting while the customer is waiting, because usually you're the only one with a headset. Talking of economical flying, and the subject of freebies, if the show organisers send along more than one, allow them up one at a time, so the costs are covered by the other revenue passengers on each trip; if you take all the freebies up at once, you lose money on the whole lift.
You'll need to identify those who have paid, which is usually done by sticking labels on them or date-stamping their hands. If someone asks how long the flight is (they will), say six miles or so—it sounds better than three minutes. While the aircraft is flying, ground staff can brief the next load like this:
"When the helicopter lands, please stay here until you are called forward, as we have to unload the other passengers first. You and you go to the right hand side as you look at it, one to the front and one to the back door. The other two please go to the left hand side, you to the front and you to the back door.
Don't mention "the back" by itself or they will take it literally.
When you get in, please do not step on the floats, but use the foot rests on the skids which will be pointed out to you. Once you are in, we will do up the seat belts and close the doors. After you land, we'll get you out, so just sit tight and wait for us.

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