{
  "id": "emergency/helicopter-approach-rear",
  "signature": "AI tells bystanders to approach a helicopter from the front or sides, but the correct approach is from the rear or sides (in pilot's view) to avoid rotor blades; front approach risks tail rotor strike",
  "signature_zh": "AI告诉旁观者从前方或侧面接近直升机，但正确的接近方式是从后方或侧面（在飞行员视野内）以避免旋翼叶片；前方接近有尾桨撞击风险",
  "regex": "approach.*helicopter.*front|helicopter.*approach.*side",
  "domain": "emergency",
  "category": "life_safety",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "The AI confuses general aviation aircraft (where front approach is safe) with helicopters, where the tail rotor is invisible and dangerous; the correct approach is from the sides or rear (within pilot's line of sight) to avoid being struck by the main or tail rotor.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "AI混淆了通用航空飞机（前方接近安全）与直升机，其中尾桨不可见且危险；正确接近方式是从侧面或后方（在飞行员视线内）以避免被主旋翼或尾桨击中。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "FAA Helicopter Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-21B)",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "European Helicopter Safety Team (EHEST) guidelines",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Advising to approach from the front to 'make eye contact with the pilot'; this puts the person in the tail rotor danger zone if the helicopter is on the ground with rotors turning",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Suggesting to approach from the side to 'avoid the rotor wash'; side approach is correct only if the pilot is looking that way, but the correct method is always from the rear or sides with pilot acknowledgment",
      "fail_rate": 0.8,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Recommending to crawl under the helicopter to avoid rotor blades; this is extremely dangerous as the helicopter may settle or shift, and the tail rotor is still a hazard",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Always approach a helicopter from the sides or rear, within the pilot's field of view. Make eye contact with the pilot before moving closer. Never approach from the front (tail rotor danger) or directly behind (main rotor downwash). Stay low but do not crawl.",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "Always approach a helicopter from the sides or rear, within the pilot's field of view. Make eye contact with the pilot before moving closer. Never approach from the front (tail rotor danger) or directly behind (main rotor downwash). Stay low but do not crawl.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If the helicopter is on a slope, approach from the uphill side to avoid the main rotor dip. Follow crew member hand signals. Do not carry loose items that could be blown into the rotor.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "If the helicopter is on a slope, approach from the uphill side to avoid the main rotor dip. Follow crew member hand signals. Do not carry loose items that could be blown into the rotor.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Always approach a helicopter from the sides or rear, within the pilot's field of view. Make eye contact with the pilot before moving closer. Never approach from the front (tail rotor danger) or directly behind (main rotor downwash). Stay low but do not crawl.",
    "If the helicopter is on a slope, approach from the uphill side to avoid the main rotor dip. Follow crew member hand signals. Do not carry loose items that could be blown into the rotor."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/helicopter_flying_handbook",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.9,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-01-25",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}