Time: 15 min  |  PQS references: front matter, Section 1, Section 5

Objectives

By the end of this lesson you will be able to: (a) state the course sequence and its rationale; (b) locate any requirement in PQS-HL-01; (c) describe the grading scale (U/F/Q/QI) and the exam gates.

Why limitations and immediate actions come first

On this aircraft the interval between a malfunction and an unrecoverable state is measured in seconds. Knowledge that requires a lookup is knowledge you don’t have. This course therefore follows the standard sequence used for every platform — ground school first, then flight training: 1. operating limitations, 2. immediate action memory items, 3. aircraft and payload systems, 4. normal operations — takeoff, landing, and visual-line-of-sight flying, 5. emergency procedures, 6. mission-specific operations, including mission planning.

The Qualification Standard is the contract

Every quiz question and every graded task on your evaluation exists as a task in PQS-HL-01, the Platform Qualification Standard. Nothing on the check is a surprise; nothing in the course is decoration. When in doubt about what is required of you, read the standard — that is what it is for.

Exam gates and grading

• Each topic ends in a written exam. Memory-bank items are graded to 100% — one missed memory item fails the exam regardless of total score.
• Practical tasks are graded U (unable), F (familiar — performs with assistance), Q (qualified — meets the standard unassisted), QI (qualified-instructor).
• The qualification evaluation requires Q on every required task, conducted by a QI-qualified instructor.

What qualification buys you

PIC privileges on the Heavy Lift within company operating policy, entry into the recurrent cycle, and the base from which transition and mission-specific qualifications derive.

Abbreviations used in this course