rick1128 Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 For those of you who operate helicopters IFR, I have a simple question. Do you or your company have a policy or procedure on the use of pitot heat during instrument operations? I am asking this of those pilots who conduct IFR operations under Part 91 or 135. What I am looking for is a general idea of what is being done industry wide, so I can bring this into my instruction of instrument students. For those of you who do not fly IFR, Please keep in mind that I am really not looking for some of the types of comments one sometimes see on this board. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C of G Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 For those of you who operate helicopters IFR, I have a simple question. Do you or your company have a policy or procedure on the use of pitot heat during instrument operations? I am asking this of those pilots who conduct IFR operations under Part 91 or 135. What I am looking for is a general idea of what is being done industry wide, so I can bring this into my instruction of instrument students. For those of you who do not fly IFR, Please keep in mind that I am really not looking for some of the types of comments one sometimes see on this board. Thank you. It depends on the manufacturer. Agusta has specific parameters as to when to turn them on, Eurocopter has them on all the time. On the models I fly at least. But VMC or IMC isn't a specific point to turn on or off. Maybe some Sikorsky pilots will chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pogue Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 FWIW the -10 (flight manual) for the UH-60 specifies pitot heat on when you have visible moisture and an ambient temperature of 4 degrees C and below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hang'em High Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Pitot heat YES on Sikorsky's........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelFire_91 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Our Policy for both Pitot heat and Engine Anti-ice is Less then 40*F(4*C) and visible moisture which I believe we get the straight out of the Flight Manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 ^This.^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynamicallyUnstable Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Always on - EC135P2+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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