Chapter 7 — Helicopter Instrument Procedures

Helicopter IFR Certification   7-1
Flight and Navigation Equipment   7-1
Miscellaneous Requirements   7-2
Stabilization and Automatic Flight Control System .7-2
Helicopter Flight Manual Limitations   7-3
Operations Specifications   7-4
Minimum Equipment List   7-5
Pilot Proficiency   7-5
Helicopter VFR Minimums   7-6
Helicopter IFR Takeoff Minimums   7-7
Helicopter IFR Alternates   7-8
Part 91 Operators   7-8
Part 135 Operators   7-8
Helicopter Instrument Approaches   7-9
Standard Instrument Approach Procedures to an Airport   7-9
Copter Only Approaches to an Airport or Heliport   7-10
Copter GPS Approaches to an Airport or Heliport   7-11
Helicopter Approaches to VFR Heliports   7-14
Approach to a Point-in-Space   7-14
Approach to a Specific VFR Heliport   7-16
Inadvertent IMC   7-17
IFR Heliports   7-18