89 T ranspor tation Helicopt er Appr oac h and T ak eOf f Pr ocedures Appr oach or lea v e machine in a cr ouched position f or e xtra clearance fr om main r o t or Appr oach or lea v e on the do wn slope side t o a v oid main r o t or Do no t damage the body or the bubble of the helicopt er Scratc hes on the bubble impair vision Appr oach or lea v e pilo ts feld of vision t o a v oid tail r o t or Do no t t ouch bubble or an y of the mo ving par ts tail r o t or link age e tc Giv e the pilo t a clearance t o tak eof f af t er ensuring that his skids are free fr om possible obstructions and that all per sonnel are at a saf e distance fr om the helicopt er K eep landing sit e clear of loose ar ticles w at er bags gr oundshee ts em pty cans e tc K eep cooking fres w ell clear of landing sit e Ensure that there are no loose it ems near the landing sit e whic h could be blo wn int o the r o t or blades either during the appr oac h or tak eof f of a helicopt er see Landing Sit e