If you lose visual contact with the helicopter after movement begins, what should you do?

If you lose visual contact with the helicopter after movement begins, what should you do?

• A. Stop, stay in place, and reestablish contact with the crew or ground guides before proceeding.
• B. Continue moving cautiously until you regain sight.
• C. Seek cover immediately and wait for commands.
• D. Signal with a flare to regain attention.

Answer: (A)

When you lose visual contact with the helicopter after movement begins, you must stop immediately and stay in place until you can reestablish communication with the crew or ground guides. This step keeps you out of the rotor path and downwash, and it ensures you receive clear signals and the proper clearance before moving again. Continuing to move without sight or direction is unsafe, and other actions like attempting to rely on cover or signaling with a flare don’t provide the coordinated guidance needed to proceed safely.

When you lose visual contact with the helicopter after movement begins, you must stop immediately and stay in place until you can reestablish communication with the crew or ground guides. This step keeps you out of the rotor path and downwash, and it ensures you receive clear signals and the proper clearance before moving again. Continuing to move without sight or direction is unsafe, and other actions like attempting to rely on cover or signaling with a flare don’t provide the coordinated guidance needed to proceed safely.