| There is a saying amongst the flying fraternity: "To fly | | | | covered in order to prepare for an exercise. At the |
| is heaven but to hover is divine". Helicopter Training | | | | end of each sequence are a couple of questions that |
| Syllabus is an ebook that deals with initial helicopter | | | | can be used to test a student's knowledge about |
| training (Private Pilot's License). Primarily the ebook | | | | what was covered in the theory. |
| serves as a preparation guide that covers every | | | | |
| training sequence as found in a typical helicopter | | | | The real advantage, benefit or value of this ebook |
| training syllabus. An example of a sequence is "Basic | | | | must be the section called "common mistakes and |
| in ground effect hover". In order for a student to | | | | advice" which also forms part of every sequence as |
| prepare for a sequence the ebook describes what the | | | | based on a helicopter training syllabus. In this section |
| aim is of the exercise, what exactly will be done during | | | | a student will find real time mistakes commonly made |
| the practical phase and why a specific sequence has | | | | by students during the practical execution of a specific |
| to be flown. | | | | sequence. Advice is given on how to rectify and |
| | | | | avoid these mistakes and herein lays the secret to |
| Each sequence in the ebook also has a section which | | | | helicopter training in that a person can actually know |
| leads a student to specific aerodynamic principles that | | | | beforehand what to expect and mentally prepare for |
| can be studied beforehand and that pertains to a | | | | a flying lesson. Throughout the ebook a lot of |
| specific exercise that will be flown. It stands to | | | | emphasis is placed on flight safety and a person really |
| reason that a principle of helicopter flight text book is | | | | gets the impression that all the advice and common |
| required by a student but it does not matter which one | | | | mistakes mentioned are based on real training events |
| as the guide will spell out what exactly must be | | | | and not just grasp from thin air. |