Air Methods Question and Answer
2026/2027 | Grade A+
‣ How many feet shall an obstical be cleard by on t/o? -✓✓30 ft
‣ Maximum decent rate below 300' AGL? -✓✓200 fpm
‣ How do yo choose a reference point for landing? -✓✓150' above the highest
obstical, used to make a decision to fly away or land during emergency.
‣ Unusual attitude-How do we correct? -✓✓1.Attitude
2.Heading
3.Power
4.Airspeed
‣ How often is the removable medical equipent weighed? -✓✓6 Months
‣ How often are the multi-engine Aircraft weighed? -✓✓36 months
‣ Night definition -✓✓End of evening civil twilight to beginning of morning civil
twilight.
‣ Minimum Altitudes? -✓✓1000' anytime it is possible
300' Day
500' Night
(Fly neighborly, avoid known noise abaitment areas)
‣ FAR 135.207-Helicopter Surface Reference? -✓✓To maintain VFR
-Need visual surface reference Day and Night
‣ IIMC-Procedure? -✓✓1. Positive controll of A/C with reference to instruments is
priority.
2.- Attitude- Level
-Heading- Turn to avoiod known obsticals
-Power- Climb Power
-Airspeed- Climb Airspeed
3.Climb to MSA and de-goggle
2026/2027 | Grade A+
‣ How many feet shall an obstical be cleard by on t/o? -✓✓30 ft
‣ Maximum decent rate below 300' AGL? -✓✓200 fpm
‣ How do yo choose a reference point for landing? -✓✓150' above the highest
obstical, used to make a decision to fly away or land during emergency.
‣ Unusual attitude-How do we correct? -✓✓1.Attitude
2.Heading
3.Power
4.Airspeed
‣ How often is the removable medical equipent weighed? -✓✓6 Months
‣ How often are the multi-engine Aircraft weighed? -✓✓36 months
‣ Night definition -✓✓End of evening civil twilight to beginning of morning civil
twilight.
‣ Minimum Altitudes? -✓✓1000' anytime it is possible
300' Day
500' Night
(Fly neighborly, avoid known noise abaitment areas)
‣ FAR 135.207-Helicopter Surface Reference? -✓✓To maintain VFR
-Need visual surface reference Day and Night
‣ IIMC-Procedure? -✓✓1. Positive controll of A/C with reference to instruments is
priority.
2.- Attitude- Level
-Heading- Turn to avoiod known obsticals
-Power- Climb Power
-Airspeed- Climb Airspeed
3.Climb to MSA and de-goggle
