Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

This course covers the following lessons the Hillsboro Aero Academy FAA 141-approved Commercial Pilot Rotorcraft Helicopter Training Course Outline (TCO):

Commercial TCO lessons 13 - 40, except 37                    
Stage 2 of the Commercial Ground TCO            

Specific hours of training are required to meet the outcomes for this course, and will be provided by PCC's contracted flight training provider, Hillsboro Aero Academy, under PCC supervision.  Outcomes will be assessed by written, oral and practical (flight) tests. Flight training fees for this class are based on these hours. 

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

1. Qualify to take the Commercial Helicopter FAA knowledge and practical tests.
2. Exercise good judgment and make safe decisions as a commercial pilot in both VFR and IFR operations, drawing on a broad range of experience gained in the training scenarios.
3. Take responsibility for all preflight and inflight duties as pilot-in-command for commercial operations.

Evaluation methods will include written, oral, and practical testing. Evaluation levels will meet or exceed those defined by the FAA Commercial Pilot Practical Test Standards, and required under 14 CFR 141, FAA Approved Training Course.

(1) Federal Aviation Regulations that apply to commercial pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations;

(2) Accident reporting requirements of the National Transportation Safety Board;

(3) Basic aerodynamics and the principles of flight;

(4) Meteorology, to include recognition of critical weather situations, windshear recognition and avoidance, and the use of aeronautical weather reports and forecasts;

(5) Safe and efficient operation of aircraft;

(6) Weight and balance computations;

(7) Use of performance charts;

(8) Significance and effects of exceeding aircraft performance limitations;

(9) Use of aeronautical charts and a magnetic compass for pilotage and dead reckoning;

(10) Use of air navigation facilities;

(11) Aeronautical decision making and judgment;

(12) Principles and functions of aircraft systems;

(13) Maneuvers, procedures, and emergency operations appropriate to the aircraft;

(14) Night and high-altitude operations;

(15) Descriptions of and procedures for operating within the National Airspace System.

(i) Preflight preparation;

(ii) Preflight procedures;

(iii) Airport and heliport operations;

(iv) Hovering maneuvers;

(v) Takeoffs, landings, and go-arounds;

(vi) Performance maneuvers;

(vii) Navigation;

(viii) Emergency operations;

(ix) Special operations; and

(x) Postflight procedures.