HECM UPDATED EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Always approach helicopters - ✔✔lower ground
✔✔Normal helicopter operations will occur - ✔✔30 before sunrise to 30 after sunset
✔✔List 5 pieces of PPE required for flight - ✔✔Ear Pro, Gloves, Nomex, Leather boots,
Flight helmet
✔✔Before each mission a - ✔✔brief shall be conducted
✔✔Name 3 items that should be at an area where you repeatedly land - ✔✔Fire
Extinguisher, Flagging (wind indicator), Pad Marker
✔✔In the event of an emergency landing, it is important to know the location of 3 items,
they are - ✔✔Crash landing kit, Location of exit
✔✔After an emergency landing, you must wait until - ✔✔rotors quit moving to exit the
aircraft
✔✔List 4 commons hazardous materials that you may be transporting - ✔✔Gasoline,
Flares, Bear spray, Batteries
✔✔Pilot shall be notified in writing of - ✔✔Haz Mat be transported
✔✔All liquid containers need to be - ✔✔boxed or secured to remain upright
✔✔All hazardous materials must be transports in accordance with the - ✔✔Inter Agency
Transport of Haz Mat Guide
✔✔For internal cargo missions, describe 4 items to be considered when loading and
unloading cargo - ✔✔COG, ID Hazmat, Inspect Cargo, Weigh Cargo
✔✔Why would using an external cargo load be advantageous over an internal cargo
load? - ✔✔No adequate landing zone
✔✔List 4 general guidelines to follow when preparing to load a net for an external cargo
mission - ✔✔Separate fuel and food, Heavy equipment on bottom Load calc done,
Qualified pilot
✔✔A medivac plan is a - ✔✔pre-determined plan that provides procedures and protcols
for crash rescue, medivac and helicopter missions
, ✔✔Before any special-use flight - ✔✔ensure the pilot and helicopter are approved for
the planned mission
✔✔The parking tender provides - ✔✔safety and oversight for all operations occurring
within safety circle of the helicopter
✔✔What additional PPE will a parking tender have - ✔✔non flammable high visibility
vest
✔✔During fueling operations, the parking tender shall - ✔✔stage the fire extinguisher,
know location of emergency shut-off valve on fuel truck, and keep vehicles and people
out of the safety circle
✔✔What are 3 key pieces of information that must be communicated to the pilot prior to
internal or external cargo missions? - ✔✔Hazmat, Destination, Weight
✔✔Name 4 key elements that a pilot should include his/her briefing to crewmembers
(HECM) - ✔✔Seatbelts, Emergency Exits, Doors, Smoking Restrictions
✔✔List 4 pieces of information that should be included on a manifest - ✔✔Full Name of
Each Person being Transports, Actual Weight of Each Person w/ Gear, Actual Weight of
Additional Equipment, Nature of Mission
✔✔Describe key elements of an after action review (AAR) - ✔✔Post flight evaluation,
what was planned, what actually happened, why did it happen, what can we do better
next time
✔✔Who do you submit a completed manifest to? - ✔✔Pilot, Helibase manager
✔✔What document explains allowable payload for a helicopter? - ✔✔Interagency
Helicopter Load Calculation
✔✔A helispot is a - ✔✔naturally or improved takeoff and landing area intended for
temporary or occasional helicopter use
✔✔A helispot manager should gather the following equipment when staffing a helispot -
✔✔Wind Indicator, Fire Extinguisher, Crash Rescue Kit, Pad Marker, Hanging Scale
✔✔A helicopter crewmember assigned to work at a helispot should take the following
equipment - ✔✔Fiber Tape, Flagging, Line Gear, Food/Water, Radio
✔✔Touchdown Pad for Type 3 Helicopter - ✔✔75 ft
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Always approach helicopters - ✔✔lower ground
✔✔Normal helicopter operations will occur - ✔✔30 before sunrise to 30 after sunset
✔✔List 5 pieces of PPE required for flight - ✔✔Ear Pro, Gloves, Nomex, Leather boots,
Flight helmet
✔✔Before each mission a - ✔✔brief shall be conducted
✔✔Name 3 items that should be at an area where you repeatedly land - ✔✔Fire
Extinguisher, Flagging (wind indicator), Pad Marker
✔✔In the event of an emergency landing, it is important to know the location of 3 items,
they are - ✔✔Crash landing kit, Location of exit
✔✔After an emergency landing, you must wait until - ✔✔rotors quit moving to exit the
aircraft
✔✔List 4 commons hazardous materials that you may be transporting - ✔✔Gasoline,
Flares, Bear spray, Batteries
✔✔Pilot shall be notified in writing of - ✔✔Haz Mat be transported
✔✔All liquid containers need to be - ✔✔boxed or secured to remain upright
✔✔All hazardous materials must be transports in accordance with the - ✔✔Inter Agency
Transport of Haz Mat Guide
✔✔For internal cargo missions, describe 4 items to be considered when loading and
unloading cargo - ✔✔COG, ID Hazmat, Inspect Cargo, Weigh Cargo
✔✔Why would using an external cargo load be advantageous over an internal cargo
load? - ✔✔No adequate landing zone
✔✔List 4 general guidelines to follow when preparing to load a net for an external cargo
mission - ✔✔Separate fuel and food, Heavy equipment on bottom Load calc done,
Qualified pilot
✔✔A medivac plan is a - ✔✔pre-determined plan that provides procedures and protcols
for crash rescue, medivac and helicopter missions
, ✔✔Before any special-use flight - ✔✔ensure the pilot and helicopter are approved for
the planned mission
✔✔The parking tender provides - ✔✔safety and oversight for all operations occurring
within safety circle of the helicopter
✔✔What additional PPE will a parking tender have - ✔✔non flammable high visibility
vest
✔✔During fueling operations, the parking tender shall - ✔✔stage the fire extinguisher,
know location of emergency shut-off valve on fuel truck, and keep vehicles and people
out of the safety circle
✔✔What are 3 key pieces of information that must be communicated to the pilot prior to
internal or external cargo missions? - ✔✔Hazmat, Destination, Weight
✔✔Name 4 key elements that a pilot should include his/her briefing to crewmembers
(HECM) - ✔✔Seatbelts, Emergency Exits, Doors, Smoking Restrictions
✔✔List 4 pieces of information that should be included on a manifest - ✔✔Full Name of
Each Person being Transports, Actual Weight of Each Person w/ Gear, Actual Weight of
Additional Equipment, Nature of Mission
✔✔Describe key elements of an after action review (AAR) - ✔✔Post flight evaluation,
what was planned, what actually happened, why did it happen, what can we do better
next time
✔✔Who do you submit a completed manifest to? - ✔✔Pilot, Helibase manager
✔✔What document explains allowable payload for a helicopter? - ✔✔Interagency
Helicopter Load Calculation
✔✔A helispot is a - ✔✔naturally or improved takeoff and landing area intended for
temporary or occasional helicopter use
✔✔A helispot manager should gather the following equipment when staffing a helispot -
✔✔Wind Indicator, Fire Extinguisher, Crash Rescue Kit, Pad Marker, Hanging Scale
✔✔A helicopter crewmember assigned to work at a helispot should take the following
equipment - ✔✔Fiber Tape, Flagging, Line Gear, Food/Water, Radio
✔✔Touchdown Pad for Type 3 Helicopter - ✔✔75 ft
