NCHF Ground School — One-Pager
Area XI: Postflight · print-friendly
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Quick-reference memory items — carry this to the cockpit.
One-Pager — Area XI: Postflight (Lessons 35–36)
After-landing, parking & securing (L35)
Run the
POH
after-landing/cool-down/shutdown in order; let the rotor coast down; keep bystanders clear.
Park clear; install blade tie-downs/covers & control locks — and REMOVE them before the next start.
Mind hot exhaust and downwash FOD while the rotor turns.
Postflight inspection & records (L36)
Fresh-eyes walk-around: leaks, cracks, hardware, blade/tail-rotor condition, FOD/bird strikes, fluids.
Log time accurately; write up squawks clearly — airworthiness depends on honest records.
Resist normalizing defects; when in doubt, write it up and ground it.
✍️ Your aircraft (N-________) — fill in & confirm with your CFI
Key limit / speed:
Key limit / speed:
R44 POH section:
Look these up in your R44 POH and confirm with your CFI before flight — leave blank until verified.