tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738504537935673909Fri, 30 Aug 2024 07:54:53 +0000Aviation SafetyHeliportsHow-Tohttp://www.iantheragingbull.com/noreply@blogger.com (Ian W. Echavez)Blogger5125en-usnonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738504537935673909.post-818695651015843613Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:58:00 +00002009-08-05T22:47:21.823+08:00Aviation SafetyHeliportsHow-ToBeginning this part and onwards, the standards that will be used on the rest of the heliport topic will be based purely on the standards and recommended practices (SARPs) published by the ICAO. SARPs are the annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (also known as the Chicago Convention), an international agreement aimed to harmonize aviation rules and regulations between http://www.iantheragingbull.com/2009/07/how-to-put-up-heliport-part-4obstacle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ian W. Echavez)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738504537935673909.post-6029889869145982021Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:27:00 +00002009-07-22T22:13:21.957+08:00Aviation SafetyI’m currently on the State Safety Program Training for a week... One definition the speaker would like us to memorized by heart is the definition of safety as stated in the ICAO Document No. 9859 (Safety Management Manual), Second Edition, which asserts that SAFETY is“the state in which the possibility of harm to persons or of property damage is reduced to, and maintained at or below, an http://www.iantheragingbull.com/2009/07/definition-of-safety.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ian W. Echavez)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738504537935673909.post-3416170846643700896Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:46:00 +00002009-08-12T17:33:40.276+08:00Aviation SafetyHeliportsHow-ToIf you’re planning to buy a helicopter or planning to operate one on a heliport, you should be aware that some helicopters may not be allowed to operate over a populated area. This is because some helicopters are performance-limited in terms of continuing a safe flight when an engine failure occurs.Helicopters are grouped into three (3) performance classes. These are the performance class 1, http://www.iantheragingbull.com/2009/07/how-to-put-up-heliport-part-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ian W. Echavez)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738504537935673909.post-4047782234490806129Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:39:00 +00002009-07-22T22:10:33.631+08:00Aviation SafetyHeliportsHow-To The first thing to be considered in putting up a heliport is the feasibility of the location. There are three (3) major issues that must be considered when selecting a location for the heliport, these are: 1. Noise Issue In order to avoid future noise problems, the location of the heliport and orientation of the helicopter paths should be so selected to minimize http://www.iantheragingbull.com/2009/07/how-to-put-up-heliport-part-2-site.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ian W. Echavez)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738504537935673909.post-2795510519156155982Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:23:00 +00002009-08-03T21:37:11.874+08:00Aviation SafetyHeliportsHow-ToThere will be terms that will be used all throughout heliport topics. These terms are similar with the ones used by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). When these terms are used, they have the meanings given below. Aiming point means a triangular marking, displayed on a FATO, to which point a pilot is required to make the final approach before proceeding to a TALO.Air taxiway http://www.iantheragingbull.com/2009/07/how-to-put-up-heliport-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ian W. Echavez)0